Who is Jesus?

No one is more loved or hated than JESUS

He is the GREATEST person you could ever meet.
The best person who you could ever get to know.
He came down from heaven born as a baby,
being both fully God and fully human.
He grew up living a perfect life, never doing anything wrong.
He was sinless.
he died on the cross for our sins,
he forgives sin,
and he is the only way to heaven.
The whole bible is about JESUS
He is the Son of God.

Jesus is alive.

GOD LOVES ME

The four points is an overview or summary of the entire bible and the first thing you need to know is that God is crazy about you. His love is unlimited and completely unconditional. There is nothing you can do to make God love you any more or less than He does right now. There is nothing that God wants more than to love and be loved by you.
Psalm 100 v5 and 1John 3 v16

However, there’s a problem…

I HAVE SINNED

Sadly we have been separated from God’s love by something the bible calls sin. Simply put sin is choosing to live for ourselves rather than God. We sin when we ignore God, break His laws and basically do things our own way. Sin destroys relationships with friends, with family and with God. The bible says that sin ultimately brings death.
Isaiah 59 v2 and Romans 6 v23

We can’t live a perfect life so…

JESUS DIED FOR ME

The third point is probably one of the most well known facts in the history of mankind but is often misunderstood. The key is to realise that the penalty for sin is death. We’ve all sinned and we all deserve to die. But God, who is full of mercy, loved you so much that He sent Jesus to come and die in your place. Jesus died so that we can have eternal life.
1John 4 v9-10 Romans 5 v8

The challenge for us is that…

I NEED TO DECIDE TO LIVE FOR GOD

God has done everything He can to demonstrate just how important you are to Him. It is now up to you to decide what you want to do. God is offering you life in all its fullness for all eternity. All you need to do is accept you’ve sinned, ask for God’s forgiveness and to decide to live the rest of your life only for Him. The choice is yours.
Deuteronomy 30 v19 1 John 1 v9

SO WHAT NOW?

If you’d like to begin a personal relationship with Jesus today, then here is a suggested prayer to help you make this fresh start...

Lord Jesus Christ,
I am sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life. I ask your forgiveness. Thank you for dying on the cross for me to set me free from my sins. Please come into my life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and be with me forever.
Thank you Lord Jesus.
Amen.

If you have made a commitment to become a follower of Jesus then please let us know so that we can support you in your walk.
It's not unusual to still have questions or face challenges can help you with something you might be be struggling with. Maybe you'll find a home in our congregation at First Magherafelt. Contact us.

"But what about you? Who do you say I am?"
- Jesus (Mark 8:29)

LINKS
Christianity explored
LookingforGod.com
The Father's love letter

THE BIBLE SAYS...

6 Though he was God,
    he did not think of equality with God
    as something to cling to.
7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
    he took the humble position of a slave
    and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,
8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
    and gave him the name above all other names,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.
- The Apostle Paul (Philippians 2:6-11)