Have you ever wondered where you would go after you die? The answer is found in the person of Jesus Christ. The Bible says in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Friend, the simple truth is that God loves you so much that He became a man so that He could die in your place. Now the question is, why would God have to die for you? The answer is again found in the Bible. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned…" which simply means that nobody is perfect.

Romans 6:23a says, "The wages of sin is death…" which is simply telling you and me that we have a BIG problem. Because of our sinfulness, or imperfections, we fall short of what it takes to get into Heaven, and we are separated from God. In other words, there is no way we can get to Heaven on our own! For this reason, God became man (Jesus Christ) and completely paid for your sins when He died on the cross. Three days later, He rose again from the dead to prove that He was God, and made the way for us to have eternal life.

Romans 6:23b says, "…but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ…" Through His death and resurrection, Jesus has purchased eternal life for you! Friend, whether or not you spend eternity in Heaven, depends on whether or not you will confess to God that you are a sinner, and accept God’s free gift of salvation.

Romans 10:13 says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Simply put, if you will personally ask Jesus Christ to save you and give you His gift of eternal life… He will! Why don’t you make this simple decision right now? It makes all the difference in the world… and in eternity.

Call on the Lord now… "Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and that I deserve eternal punishment in hell. I turn from my sin, and turn to Your payment for my sin on the cross. I accept your gift of eternal life. Thank you for saving me from hell, thank you for the gift of eternal life. Amen."

If you called upon the Lord, please contact us so that we may rejoice with you!

It is easy to think that God cares very little for us. He seems so distant. He allows us to go through hard times: cold, hunger, and myriad troubles. In times of distress, we pray and He does not seem to answer. The truth is, God does care. He cares about each hair on your head. (Mat. 10:30) He cares about your sorrow. (John 16:20) He has compassion on you! (Mat. 9:36) "Then why," you may ask, "does He allow trouble in my life?" My friend, this may be hard to understand, but God allows trouble because He cares about you. That’s right, the troubles we suffer show God’s care. You see, God looks at things from a different point of view than we do. He is more concerned with our eternal well-being than the few years we will spend here in this life. God wants you to decide that this life is nothing compared to eternity. He says, "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"1 All of the troubles of this life are to prepare us for eternity to come.

If we did not suffer troubles, we would not see our need of God’s grace. Some troubles are a result of things that we do. A few of these things are lying, stealing, lusting, and coveting.2 God says we have all done some of these things, "For all have sinned,"3 These things, our sin, separate us from God forever. Sin cannot be wiped away by good deeds. It must be paid for and the payment for sin is eternity in the lake of fire. God cares so much for you that He made the payment for your sin. Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection was for you, to pay for your sin.4 God offers that payment to you as a gift. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."5

God says "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."6 Pray to Him now. Tell Him that you need the payment Jesus made for your sin. Then thank Him for providing it for you. God cares for you. He has provided a special church family for you. These brothers and sisters care about you too!

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1 Mark 8:36-37, 2 Ex. 20, 3 Rom. 3:23, 4 I Cor. 15, 5 Eph 2:8-9, 6 Rom. 10:13

1. YOU NEED TO BE SAVED:
"Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3)

2. YOU CANNOT SAVE YOURSELF:
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

3. CHRIST HAS PROVIDED FOR YOUR SALVATION:
"Who (Jesus) His own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."
(1 Peter 2:24)

4. YOU MUST ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST FOR SALVATION:
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:9-10)

"Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again." (John 3:7)

5. YOU NEED TO ACCEPT CHRIST TODAY:
"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." (II Cor. 6:2)

"As the Holy Ghost saith, today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts." (Hebrews 3:7-8)

To receive Jesus Christ as your saviour bow your head and tell Him that you are a sinner, and then ask Him to save you. He says He will… "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Now, thank Him for what He has done.

After you are saved you should find a Bible Believing Church to attend. God cares for you, and He established His church to care for your spiritual needs. You should also be baptized now that you are saved. The longest that anyone in the Bible waited to get baptized after they were saved was three days. The Lord Jesus Christ would be well pleased if you waited no longer than that!

Agree with God that:

"all have sinned and come short of the glory of God," Romans 3:23 We have all sinned. You have sinned. You have come short of Heaven because of your sin.

Agree with God that:

"the wages of sin is death," Romans 6:23 We all will die physically, but there is also a spiritual death. When you are born again through Jesus Christ you will not suffer the second (spiritual) death in the lake of fire.

Agree with God that:

"Christ died for our sins," I Corinthians 15:3 Jesus paid our entire sin debt. God requires a perfect payment for sin, Jesus Christ was that perfect payment.

Agree with God that:

"the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord," Romans 6:23 God wants you to receive the gift of eternal life. By believing in what Jesus Christ has done for you in giving his life on the cross and rising again from the dead, you can have eternal life.

Agree with God that:

"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved," Romans 10:13 Whosoever means anybody. Whosoever means you. If you believe that Jesus paid for your sin and arose from the dead, you may call upon him to save you and he will. Then, because He said He would save "Whosoever" called upon Him, He will save you!

Admit to God and pray:

You believe that Jesus died for you, now call upon Him in prayer… "Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, please forgive me for my sin. Thank you for paying for my sin on the cross. I accept the free gift of eternal life. Thank you for saving me. Amen."

1. RECONOCER QUE NADIE ES BUENO
   Romanos 3:10
   "Como está escrito: No hay justo, ni aun uno."
   
2. RECONOCER QUE SOMOS PECADORES
   Romanos 3:23
   "Por cuanto todos pecaron, y están destituidos de la gloria de Dios."
   
3. RECONOCER DE DONDE VINO EL PECADO
   Romanos 5:12
   "Por tanto, como el pecado entró en el mundo por un hombre, y por el pecado la muerte, así la muerte pasó a todos los hombres, por cuanto todos pecaron."
   
4. RECONOCER QUE HAY UN PRECIO POR EL PECADO
   Romanos 6:23
   "Porque la paga del pecado es muerte, mas la dádiva de Dios es vida eterna en Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro."
   
5. ECONOCER QUE CRISTO MURIÓ POR NOSOTROS
   Romanos 5:8
   "Mas Dios muestra su amor para con nosotros, en que siendo aún pecadores, Cristo murió por nosotros."
   Juan 3:16
   Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.
   
6. RECONOCER QUE CRISTO ES EL ÚNICO QUE NOS PUEDE SALVAR Y PERDONAR LOS PECADOS
   Romanos 10:13
   "Porque todo aquel que invocare el nombre del Señor, será salvo.
   
7. CREA A DIOS EN SU PALABRA Y PÍDALE POR LA SALVACIÓN DE SU ALMA
   Romanos 10:9-10
   Que si confesares con tu boca que Jesús es el Señor, y creyeres en tu corazón que Dios le levantó de los muertos; serás salvo. Porque con el corazón se cree para Justicia, pero con la boca se confiesa para salvación. Pues la Escritura dice: Todo aquel que en el creyere, no será avergonzado.
   
   Ahora pida a Dios; confiese que es pecador, dígale a Dios que le salve y acepte a Cristo como su único Salvador.
   

(first section - pastor's greeting) In today’s hurried life-style there seems no end of things to do. The kids need a ride to the library, the dog to the vet, and Debbie wants a lift to the mall. Tuesday evening is soccer practice, Friday is Drama club, Saturday yard-work - is there no end?

All these things take time.

As a Husband, Father and Pastor, I see the need for these things. I also see a great need to focus on the most important things. The things that last, that really matter in the long term.

I like the idea of the three F’s - Family, Faith, and Friends. That is why Bible Baptist Church puts so much emphasis on these three F’s - they are the things that last, and they are the things that REALLY matter!

Your Family and Friends welcome you to practice your faith with us each week at Bible Baptist Church. See you Sunday…

~Pastor Dusty Baker

(second section - ) Family, Faith and Friends - these three things really matter.

Families need to be fortified. Your Faith needs to be fed. And Friendships need to be formed. What better place for these things to happen than at church. Families are fortified by learning the fundamentals of Scripture. Your Faith is fed with the preaching of God's Word. And Friendships are formed as Christians fellowship together serving Christ. This is a "win/win” situation for everyone involved.