tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21985438390572300002012-02-16T02:10:53.881-08:00imagallonesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198543839057230000.post-56491558363335967392008-05-22T06:39:00.000-07:002008-05-22T08:02:00.418-07:00<h1 face="arial"> </h1> <h1> </h1><div style="text-align: justify;"> <h1> </h1><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><h1> </h1><div style="text-align: justify;"> <h1><span style="font-size:12;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The Most Unique Person</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Jesus Christ is often compared to other prophets and teachers, but He is the most unique person to ever live. Everything from His birth to after His death was miraculous and set Him apart from everyone else. Jesus was born by a virgin -- a natural impossibility. Before His mother Mary was married, she was told by an angel she would give birth to the Son of God. When she asked him how this could be, he answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God." Just as promised, the virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ, the most incredible person to ever have lived.</span><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:12;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">An Amazing Life</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Jesus' life was just as amazing as His birth. At 30 years old, He went out into the cities of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> and began teaching and healing people. The Bible records that He was different from other preachers, for "the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes." Likewise, there was no disease too great for His power. It says, "They brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments. and He healed them." Threatened by His fame and authority, the political and religious authorities conspired to kill Him.</span><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:12;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">A Sudden Death</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >His death had been predicted over a thousand years before. The prophet Isaiah wrote of Jesus, "He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement for our peace was upon Him and by His stripes we are healed." Jesus would pay the penalty for our sins so that we could be forgiven and have eternal life. Just as had been predicted, Jesus was given the most brutal death sentence of that day for maintaining that He was the Son of God. While hanging on a wooden cross with spikes through His hands and feet, He prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Jesus had power to come down from the cross, but He chose to sacrifice His life for others.</span><br /></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;"></span></p><h1><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >The Promise is for You</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Just as promised, God raised His Son Jesus back to life -- eternal life -- on the third day after His burial. He was seen by His closest friends and over 500 of His followers before He went up into heaven before their very eyes. After His resurrection, his close friend Peter told a great crowd to repent from their sins and believe in Jesus Christ to be saved, "for the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call." This promise is for you! There are many religions and prophets, but no one but Jesus Christ offers complete forgiveness from your sins and eternal life with God. He has already died for your sins; now you must put your faith in Him. "For if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." If you believe in Jesus, you can pray a prayer like this right now and receive the gift of eternal life.</span></p><h1 style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Receive Him Now</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Jesus, I believe You are the Son of God and the Savior of the world. Thank you for coming to Earth and dying so that I could have eternal life. Please forgive all my sins. I am going to follow You with my life now. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit and direct my steps. In Jesus' name, Amen."</span></p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><h1 style="margin: -5px 0pt 10px 20px; font-size: 14px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">Did you pray this prayer?</h1> <div id="btnYes" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.jesus2020.com/jesus_decision.html">YES</a></span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.jesus2020.com/jesus_decision.html"><span></span></a></div> <a href="http://www.jesus2020.com/jesus_ask_question.html"><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" class="fakeLink" onmouseover="window.status='Ask a question'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" onclick="window.location='jesus_ask_question.html'" >I still have questions</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2198543839057230000-5649155836333596739?l=jesuschrist2020.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>imagallonesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198543839057230000.post-51357672549642713352008-05-22T06:22:00.000-07:002008-05-22T07:59:58.703-07:00<h1 style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"> </h1><p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"> </p><h1 style="font-family: arial;"> </h1><p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"> </p><h1 style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >1. God Loves You!</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The Bible says, "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"> </div><div face="arial" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><em>The problem is that . . .</em></span><br /></div><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:12;"></span></p><h1 style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >2. All of us have done, said or thought things that are wrong. This is called sin, and our sins have separated us from God.</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The Bible says “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” God is perfect and holy, and our sins separate us from God forever. The Bible says “The wages of sin is death.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><em>The good news is that, about 2,000 years ago,</em></span><br /></div><em></em></div><em style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:12;"></span></em><h1 style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">3. God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins.</span></h1><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Jesus is the Son of God. He lived a sinless life and then died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. “God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.”</span></p><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Jesus rose from the dead and now He lives in heaven with God His Father. He offers us the gift of eternal life -- of living forever with Him in heaven if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior. Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by Me."</span></p><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"> </div><p face="arial" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">God reaches out in love to you and wants you to be His child. "As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe on His name." You can choose to ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and come in to your life as your Lord and Savior.</span></p><h1 face="arial" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">4. If you want to accept Christ as Savior and turn from your sins, you can ask Him to be your Savior and Lord by praying a prayer like this:</span></h1><p face="arial" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Please forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life. I ask you in to my life and heart to be my Lord and Savior. I want to serve you always."</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(210, 198, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Did you pray this prayer?</span></p> <div style="font-family: arial;" id="btnYes"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jesus2020.com/4steps_decision.html"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">YES</span></span></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="http://www.jesus2020.com/4steps_decision.html"><span></span></a></span></div> <a style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.jesus2020.com/4steps_ask_question.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span class="fakeLink" onmouseover="window.status='Ask a question'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" onclick="window.location='4steps_ask_question.html'">I still have questions</span></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2198543839057230000-5135767254964271335?l=jesuschrist2020.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>imagallonesnoreply@blogger.com0