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II. COMMITMENT TO THE WORD OF LIFE

You may be saying, “I think it would great to have this ‘faith’ that you are talking about but, Where do we go to find the information to attain this kind of faith relationship with God.”

The Bible is now and has always been the only true source of information on how to attain a relationship with God. We find in God’s word the assurance that we need in order to trust in Him.

A. GOD’S WORD REVEALS THAT HE LOVES YOU.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

B. GOD LOVES US IN SPITE OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (NKJV)

C. GOD IS WILLING TO ACCEPT US JUST AS WE ARE.

I don’t know what you may have done in you life, it really doesn’t matter, God is still willing to accept you as his child.

It is only a commitment to the word of life that can bring us;

III. COMFORT FROM THE LORD OF LIFE

I cannot bring XXXXX back to you but I can show you how to get to where she is. Because she had a clear testimony of being saved we know that today she is in Heaven with Jesus, so I want to tell you how to get to Heaven. God issues to everyone the same invitation, “whosoever will let him come.” God promises that those that come to him will be received, “…him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.” (John 6:37). God’s Invitation to you today is two-fold.

A. COME TO HIM FOR SALVATION

The Bible explains to us that Jesus is not just a way to heaven he is the only way to heaven. “Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) Paul also tells the same things, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)

In order to be saved we must (1) recognize that we are lost, and (2) we must turn to him in repentance and faith. Repentance of our sins is to agree with God about our sins, that his judgment of our sins is just. And we must have faith that Jesus is who he says he is. You must believe that Jesus died for your sins and that he rose from the grave victorious over death. The Bible says, “… if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 (NKJV)

B. COME TO HIM FOR COMFORT

The Bible calls him the “the God of all comfort; … Who comfort those who are in any trouble,…” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) 1 Peter 5:7 (The Living Bible) says, “Let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always thinking of you and watching everything that concerns you.”

If you have a relationship with Christ then death is a triumph not a tragedy. Although we cannot bring XXXXXX back you have the assuranced that you know where she is.

I am going to invite you to do business with God. If you know that you are not saved there is no better way time thatn right now and nothing would honor XXXXXX’s memory more than you being saved today. Would you pray with me?