Jesus lovingly
says as he knocks at the door of your heart, "If anyone
hears my voice and
opens the door I will
come in..."1
Again, He invites you, "Come to me, all you who are weary
and burdened, and I will give you rest.."2
How can you turn down His royal invitation?
God does
not want anyone to perish and go to hell, but that all would
come to repentance and be saved from judgment.3
You
can receive Jesus Christ right now. It begins with a decision.
The following prayer will help you make this decision. In
effect, it's like turning the key that unlocks the treasure.
These words have the power to transform your life. If you
sincerely mean them, God will certainly respond to your
prayer. He is waiting!
A PRAYER TO RECEIVE
JESUS CHRIST
Dear Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. But I believe You died
in my place on the cross and were raised to life again.
Forgive me of all my sins. I turn my back on my past sinful
life - vowing never to return to it. I renounce the
devil and all of his works. I open the door of my heart
to You. I invite You to come in and rule my life. I give
up all rights to my life, and I submit to Your lordship.
I receive You, by faith, as my Lord and Savior. I receive
everything You provided for me on the cross. Show me your
plan for my life. Thank you for dying in my place on the
cross and forgiving all my sins. Thank You for making me
Your child, and for giving me eternal life with You forever.
Amen.
If you have
just received Jesus by praying this prayer, you have now
entered into a covenant relationship with God. Your name
has been written before God in His Book of Life.4
The
Bible says that you have become a new creation in Christ.5
Though there may be ongoing consequences that continue from
your former sins, your past has been forgiven. You are now
able to make a brand new start! Just as a newborn baby has
a new life ahead of him, so it is true for you as well
- you have been "born-again" spiritually. Not
only this, but all the wonderful spiritual treasures Jesus
purchased by his death on the cross have become yours.
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Christ demonstrated His awesome love for you by dying on
the cross. Now you can experience God's love everyday as
you cultivate a relationship with the Trinity—the
Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. So in
order to maintain the growth of your new Christian experience,
be sure to break off any sinful relationship you are in,
and get rid of anything that would keep you under sin's
control.
In
addition, feed your spiritual life daily by practicing
these spiritual disciplines: Communicate with your Heavenly
Father in prayer. Read and study the Bible, esteeming it
as the infallible revelation of God to man (www.thebiblechannel.com,
www.thestreamtv.com).
Get involved in a church that teaches and preaches the Bible.
Tell others about Jesus and what He's done for you. Have
regular fellowship with other Christians. Most of all, love
God with your whole being by pleasing Him in all that you
do and love your neighbor as yourself.6
Welcome to God's Family! Now tell someone else about the
wonderful discovery you have made!
1.
Revelation 3:20
2.
Matthew 11:28
3.
2 Peter 3:9
4.
Revelation 20:12-15; 21:27
5.
2 Corinthians 5:17
6.
Acts 2:41,42; Matthew 22:36-40
