Each year our family, along with Christmas cards, sends out a newsletter, part of which is a Gospel presentation. As in the past, I decided to post the Gospel part of our newsletter.
At Christmas time our thoughts often turn to God and his Son
Jesus who’s birth Christmas celebrates. The Bible tells us--
GOD RULES since
He created everything, including you and me, and He is in charge of everything.
Genesis 1:1; Revelation 4:11; Colossians 1:16-17
WE SINNED. We all
choose to disobey God. The Bible calls this sin. Sin separates us from God and
deserves God’s punishment of death. That’s bad news. Romans 3:23, 6:23
GOD PROVIDES. But
wait. There’s also good news (The Gospel)! God sent His Son Jesus, the perfect
solution to our sin problem, to rescue us from the punishment we deserve.
That’s something that we, as sinners, could never earn on our own. Jesus alone
saves us. John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9
JESUS GIVES. Jesus
lived a perfect life, died on the cross for our sins, and rose again. Because
Jesus gave up His life for us, we can be welcomed into God’s family now, and
for all eternity. That’s the best gift ever! Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1
Peter 3:18; Ephesians 2:8-9
WE MUST RESPOND. How can
you respond to this gift? Believe in your heart that Jesus alone saves you
through what He has already done on the cross. Repent, turning from self and
sin to Jesus. Tell God and share with others that your faith is in Jesus alone.
John 14:6; Romans 10:9-10, 13
This ABC might help you remember how to respond to the
gospel.
A: ADMIT that
you are a sinner and repent. Repent means to turn around or to change
direction. We turn away from our sin and turn towards God.
B: BELIEVE that
Jesus is God’s Son and receive His gift of forgiveness from sin.
Christmas Letter 2018 is here.
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