"But now
having been freed from sin and enslaved to God,
you derive your benefit, resulting in
sanctification, and the outcome, eternal
life."
--Romans 6:22
Salvation is just part of
God's plan for your life.
God wants you:
•To know Him
"This is eternal
life, that they may know You, the only true
God, and Jesus Christ whom You have
sent."
--
John 17:3
• to have fellowship with
Him
"God is faithful,
through whom you were called into
fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our
Lord."
-- 1
Corinthians 1:9
• to follow Him
"My sheep hear My
voice, and I know them, and they follow
Me;"
-- John
10:27
• to proclaim Him to others
“For I proclaim the name
of the Lord; Ascribe greatness to our
God!"
--
Deuteronomy 32:3
Here is how to
begin:
• Pray every day
Praying is more than us
talking to God. Praying is having a
conversation with God (it involves talking
and listening). Begin by thanking Him,
praising His Holy name, confessing and
asking for forgiveness of your sins,
praying for others (especially those who
mistreat you), and asking God to give you
wisdom; and then listen by reading and
meditating on His word.
Devote yourselves to
prayer, keeping alert in it with an
attitude of thanksgiving; --Colossians 4:2
Be still and rest in the
Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean
yourself upon Him; --Psalm 37:7a amp
Call to Me and I will
answer you, and I will tell you great and
mighty [hidden] things, which you do not
know.
--Jeremiah
33:3
• Read and meditate on
scripture every day.
God primarily talks to us
through His word, The Bible. What God shows
you in His word, begin to obey. God will
lead you into a closer and closer
relationship with Him. Remember, God is
always up to revealing Himself to His
children, increasing your faith, and giving
you a testimony of His faithfulness.
Your word have I
treasured in my heart, that I may not sin
against You.
--Psalm 119:11
Your word is a lamp to my
feet and a light to my path. I have sworn
and I will confirm it, that I will keep
Your righteous ordinances.
--Psalm 119:105
How blessed is the man
who...delight is the law of the Lord, And
in His law he meditates day and night. He
will be like a tree firmly planted by
streams of water, which yields its fruit in
its season and its leaf does not wither;
and in whatever he does, he
prospers.
--Psalm
1:1-3
This book of the law
shall not depart from your mouth, but shall
meditate on it day and night, so that you
may be careful to do according to all that
is written in it; for then you will make
your way prosperous, and then you will have
success.
--Joshua
1:8
• Believe the
Bible.
Believe God's Word.
It is all fitted together and true. And if
you read something you don't
understand, ask God to explain it, and He
will--sometimes immediately or sometimes
over a period of time. It is important to
interpret scripture with scripture:
Don't isolate a verse, don't take
scripture out of context, filter what you
read thru the entire Bible; Intepret
scripture with scripture. Don't trust
what you see with your eyes, what you hear
with your ears, or what you feel
inside
more
than
you believe what God says in His
word. And God is always working in your
life that you might:
Hear the truth,
believe the truth,
apply the truth to your life,
and speak the truth to others.
The key is this: believe!
But the seed in the good
soil, these are the ones who have heard the
word in an honest and good heart, and hold
fast, and bear fruit with
perseverance.
--Luke 8:15
[Be] imitators of those
who through faith and patience inherit the
promises [of God].
--Hebrews 6:12
And all things you ask in
prayer, believing, you will receive.
--Matthew 21:21,22
What I tell you in the
darkness, speak in the light; and what you
hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon
the housetops.
--Matthew 10:27
• Join a church, be
baptized, worship, fellowship, and serve
with other Christians.
Find a church where
Christ is preached and the Bible is
believed.
"Not forsaking our
own assembling together, as is the habit of
some, but encouraging one
another;"
--Hebrews 10:25
"Go therefore and
make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and the Son and the Holy
Spirit."
--Matthew 28:19
• Tell others of your
decision not only to believe Jesus but to
follow Him.
"For I am not
ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power
of God for salvation to everyone who
believes..."
--Romans 1:16
"Then Jesus said to
His disciples, "If anyone wishes to
come after Me, he must deny himself, and
take up his cross and follow Me. For
whoeveer wishes to save his life will lose
it; but whoever loses his life for My sake
will find it."
--Matthew 16:24-25
"And Jesus said to
them, "Follow Me, and I will make you
become fishers of men."
--Mark 1:17
Now may the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, so that you will abound in hope
by the power of the Holy Spirit.
--Romans
15:13
