March 23, 2008

(1.) We can know that jesus is the world's one and only Savior - Acts 4:12

-every human being has sinned and needs a Savior - Romans 3:23

-that Savior must be God because He is the only One who can forgive us of our sins

-we must discover who this God is so we can place our trust in Him

***Why is this Savior Jesus Christ?
 

a.) he has never sinned

b.) He is alive

(2) We can know that jesus Christ is coming back again - John 14:1-6

Jesus tells us 3 things here:

                      1. v1 - there is an inner peace

-people are searching for inner peace today

-inner peace can only be found in Jesus Christ

                       2. There is a place - v2

-it is free/ it is perfect/it is huge

                        3. There is a promise - v3  - I will come again...........

Luke 12:54-56

Luke 21:25 - signs

*Inflation - Rev 6:5-6

*Nuclear capabilities - 2 Peter 3:10-13

*International television - Rev 1:7

*Israel - Matthew 24:9

* The Rise of China - Rev 16:12

*The Reemergence of Russia - Ex 38-39

(3.) We can know that there is complete and total forgiveness in Jesus Christ - 1 Cor 15:12-19 (v17)

a.) we all have sinned but all of our sins can be forgiven

-it is God's nature to forgive

-forgiven - means to remove and lift off

-He forgives every sin

b.) God forgives us automatically - 1 John 1:9

-God forgives immediatley/on the spot/right now

-the fountain is always turned on

c.)  God forgives us as often as we committ our sins - Psalm 103:12

-we all committ some of the same sins over and over and over again

Ex:  Peter rejecting Jesus 3 times

d.) God never holds our sins against us - Isaiah 43:25

-our past is clean, forgotten and forgiven

-your future is bright