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Jesus
is HERE.
Here I am! I stand
at the door and knock, if anyone hears my voice and
opens the door. I will go in... (Rev. 3:30)

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"Lamb
of God the band of love
in the hands of Jesus"
Who
is He?
“Let’s
read what the Bible teaches about Him: ‘There is none
other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be
saved’ (Acts 4:12).
And
again:
‘Thou
shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save His people from
their sins’ (Matthew 1:21).
Jesus
Himself said,
“I
am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the
Father, but by me’” (John 14:6).
“What
then must I do?”
“‘Whosoever
shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved,’
for ‘as many as received him [Jesus], to them gave he
power to become the sons of God’” (Romans 10:13;
John 1:12).
“But
will Jesus receive me?”
“Jesus
said, ‘Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast
out’ (John 6:37). He loves you. Yes, He even died for
you. He took your sins on the Cross of Calvary. Accept Him;
trust completely His atoning death. Take Him now as your Savior.
He will have mercy and forgive all your sins.”
“I
believe that Jesus died for me, but how do I receive Him as
my Savior?”

Leaving
the Darkness
(according to God's Word)
First........
Recognize that.....GOD LOVES YOU and Has
a Plan for Your Life~You have worth!
For God so loved the world that He gave His one
and only Son, that whoever (that means you!)
believes in him shall not perish
but have Eternal Life. (John 3:16)
Second.........
Recognize that.....Everyone has SINNED and SIN SEPARATES YOU
from GOD
SIN is ...man walking
in his own way in rebellion against God's will. When we walk
away from God, we walk away from life. For all have sinned
and fallen short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
As humans we are always trying to find life's meaning in the
wrong ways and places.
There is a way that seems right to man,
but it leads to death. (Pro. 14:12)
Our own efforts can't save us Galatians 6 :14 May I never
boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through
which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Third.......
JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN FOR OUR SINS
He DIED in OUR place.
But God demonstrates His own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Rom. 5:8)
JESUS is the WAY to New Life.
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Cor. 5:17)
He gives INNER PEACE.
We have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:1)
AND THE SON SETS YOU FREE.
So if the Son sets you free,
you will be free indeed. (John 8:36)
AND ETERNAL LIFE.
...but the gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom. 6:23)
JOY!! "In Your presence is fullness of JOY!" Psalm 16:11
Fourth......
ASK GOD for FORGIVENESS
CONFESS YOUR SINS TO GOD (Talk to Him about it)
He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses
and renounces them finds MERCY. (Pro. 28:13)
FORGIVENESS is PROMISED.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
(1 John 1:9)
Fifth.....
Place Your TRUST in Jesus
and Receive HIM as Your SAVIOR.
Jesus is READY.
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock,
if anyone hears my voice
and opens the door. I will go in... (Rev. 3:30)
Receive HIM NOW.
Yet to all who receive Him,
to those who believed in His name
He gave them the right to become children of God.
The Bible says that
"we can come boldly to the throne of the Lord, and obtain
mercy and find grace to help in time of need"
(Hebrews 4:14) Let's do that now!
Ok, now let's start this relationship off right with the Lord!!
Let's talk to Him! Simply, like this.........
Lord Jesus, I want to have a life with
meaning.
I want to leave the darkness behind and
have Your Light within me. I confess that I have sinned
and I ask Your forgiveness. I believe that You died
for me and I accept You as my Savior.
I will turn away from a life of darkness and sin
and now follow You. It is Your grace and power
that will enable me to live for You. Thank-You, Jesus, for
saving me, and for giving me a new life in Your Light. Amen!
That's not the end though! You need to find that Bible
that is somewhere in your house....is it understandable?
If not go get one you can read....
when you do that... read it!
In the day and in the night, so you receive
all God has to give you!!! Now ask the Lord to
lead you to the church He wants you to worship Him at.
Talk to Him everyday, all the time!
Start out by thanking Him and
then praising Him for the great thing
He has done in you & go on from there....
He loves and adores you, stay close ~
He always wants to hear from you!
In the past you were full of darkness,
but now you are full of light in the Lord.
So live like children who belong to the light.
Light brings every kind of goodness,
right living, and truth. Try to learn what
pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the things done
in the darkness, which are not worth anything. But try to
expose them. Ephesians 5.8-11
"For
I know the thoughts that I think towards you,
says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil,
to give you a future and a hope. Then
you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me,
and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me
and find Me, when you search for Me
with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you
by your name, You are mine. When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you; and through the rivers,
they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire,
you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.
For I am the Lord your God..." Isaiah 43:1-3

Understanding your identity
in Christ is absolutely essential to your success at living
the victorious Christian life." Copy this page & read
it everyday if you have to.
I
am accepted...
I am God's child ~ John 1:12
As a disciple, I am a friend of Jesus Christ ~ John 15:15
I have been justified ~ Romans 5:1
I am united with the Lord, and I am one with Him in spirit
~ 1 Corin. 6:17
I have been bought with a price, and I belong to God ~ 1 Corin.
6:19-20
I am a member of Christ's body ~ 1 Corin. 12:27
I have been chosen by God and adopted as His child ~ Ephesians
1:3-8
I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins ~ Colossians
1:13-14
I am complete in Christ ~ Colossians 2:9-10
I have direct access to the throne of grace through Jesus
Christ ~ Hebrews 4:14-16
I am secure...
I am free from condemnation ~ Romans 8:1-2
I am assured that God works for my good in all circumstances
~ Romans 8:28
I am free from any condemnation brought against me, and I
cannot be separated from the love of God ~ Romans 8:31-39
I have been established, anointed, and sealed by God ~ 2 Corin.
1:21-22
I am hidden with Christ in God ~ Colossians 3:1-4
I am confident that God will complete the good work He started
in me ~ Philippians 1:6
I am a citizen of Heaven ~ Philippians 3:20
I have not been given the spirit of fear but of power, love,
and a sound mind ~ 2 Timothy 1:7
I am born of God, and the evil one cannot touch me ~ 1 John
5:18
I am significant...
I am the branch of Jesus Christ, the true vine, and a channel
of His life ~ John 15:5
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit ~ John 15:16
I am God's temple ~ 1 Corin. 3:16
I am a minister of reconciliation for God ~ 2 Corin.5:17-21
I am seated with Jesus Christ in the heavenly realm ~ Ephesians
2:6
I am God's workmanship ~ Ephesians 2:10
I may approach God with freedom and confidence ~ Ephesians
3:12
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me ~ Philippians
4:13
THE MORE YOU REAFFIRM WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST, the more your
behavior will begin to reflect your true identity!

His
light will lead us
2 Corinthians 4:6 For it is God Who commanded
light to shine out of darkness Who has shone in our hearts
to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in
the face of Jesus Christ.
John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the
light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness,
but have the light of life."
Romans 13:12 .....Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness,
and let us put on the armor of light.
Acts 26:18 ...to turn them from darkness to light, and from
the power of satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness
of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified
by faith in Me.
Isaiah 42:16 I will bring the blind by a way they did not
know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will
make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight.
These things I will do for them, and not forsake them.

What
God has done for you
"I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined
to me. And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible
pit. Out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and
established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth-Praise
to our God." Psalm 40:1-3
"To give them beauty for ashes, the oil of JOY for mourning,
the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they
may be called trees of righteousness." Isaiah 61:3
In reference to Heaven: "And God will wipe away every tear
from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow,
nor crying; and there shall be no more pain, for the former
things have passed away." Rev. 21:4
"For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for it
has the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes..."
Romans 1:16
"These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain
in you, and that your joy may be full." John 15:11

Encouragement
from God
"In Your presence is fullness of JOY!" Psalm 16:11
"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole
earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart
is loyal to Him" 2 Chronicles 16:9
"For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, says the
Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future
and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to
Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find
Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." Jeremiah
29:11-13
"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them
a Light has shined." Isaiah 9:2 (Isn't that exciting!)
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name, You are mine. When you pass
through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers,
they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire,
you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. For
I am the Lord your God..." Isaiah 43:1-3
"...that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow....and
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord." Philippians
2:10,11
"For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the
outward appearance, but the Lord, looks at the heart." 1 Samuel
16:7
"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power:
for thou has created all things, and for thy pleasure they
are and were created" (Rev. 4:11 KJ).
We give You glory Father, and we thank
You for ALL Your wonderful words, may we live the lives that
bring You great pleasure.

Encouragement
along the way
Ephesians
5.8-11
8 For you were once darkness, but now are you light in the
Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness
and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather reprove them.
Jeremiah 29:11-13
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the
LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected
end.
12 Then shall you call upon me, and you shall go and pray
unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13 And you shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search
for me with all your heart.
Isaiah 43:1-3
1
But now thus says the LORD that created you, O Jacob, and
he that formed you, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed
you, I have called you by your name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and
through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you
walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; neither shall
the flame scorch you.
3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your
Savior: I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in
exchange for you.
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"For the Lord does not see as man sees; for
man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at
the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7
Behold the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world.
John 1:29
The
Gift God Has Given Us
is The Best We Can Imagine
The
Gift
Blessed
are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the
Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of
God.
The lamb of God
Romans 6:1-4 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in
sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who
dies to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that
as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized
into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the
dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk
in newness of Life.
The
Promise
Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded that neither death not life,
nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present
nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created
thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which
is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Life now and after
Philippians
1:2 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
What is told to us
Colossians
3:5 Away then with sinful, earthly things; deaden the evil
desires lurking within you; have nothing to do with sexual
sin, impurity, lust and shameful desires.
Where Judgement ends
John
5:24 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and
believes in Him Who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall
not come into judgement, but has passed from death into life.
How to have Life and Peace
Romans
8:6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually
minded is life and peace.
The aroma of life
2
Corinthians 2:14-16 Now thanks be to God Who always leads
us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance
of His knowledge in every place. For we are to God the fragrance
of Christ among those who are being saved and among those
who are perishing. To the one we are the aroma of death to
death, and to the other the aroma of life to life.
Alive to God
Romans
6:7-11 For he who has died has been freed from sin. Now if
we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with
Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead,
dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him...Likewise
you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but
alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The gift of God
Romans
6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Demonstration
Romans
5:8-10 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that
while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more
then, having now been justified by His blood, shall we be
saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies
we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much
more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our
Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

How
the Sacrifice worked
Hebrews
2:9 But we see Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the
angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and
honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for
everyone.
1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just
for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to
death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit.
Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, Who
through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to
God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living
God?
James 5:20 Let him know that he who turns a sinner from the
error of his way saved a soul from death and cover a multitude
of sins.
2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow produces repentance to
salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world
produces death.
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life,
because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother
abides in death.
1 Corinthians 15:25-26 For He must reign till He has put all
enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed
is death.
Revelation 1:17-18 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet
as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, "Do
not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He Who lives,
and WAS dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And
I have the keys of Hades and of death.