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Easter gives believers <strong>the</strong> opportunity <strong>to</strong> contemplate a glorious truth—we are risen with Christ! Consider taking <strong>the</strong> time <strong>to</strong> meditate on yourcondition before you received Jesus as Lord, <strong>the</strong> price Jesus paid<strong>to</strong> set you free, and how your life has changed as a result ofhaving Jesus in your heart. Share your experience with someone whodoesn’t know <strong>the</strong> Lord. You can review this information with <strong>the</strong>m and <strong>the</strong>nlead <strong>the</strong>m in a prayer <strong>to</strong> receive salvation. All scriptures are from <strong>the</strong> NewKing James Version of <strong>the</strong> Bible.Before weknew Jesus . . .We were shackled <strong>to</strong> a sinfulway of life and subject <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>demands of <strong>the</strong> devil.• But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His facefrom you, so that He will not hear. —Isa. 59:2• And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walkedaccording <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> course of this world, according <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> prince of <strong>the</strong> power of <strong>the</strong> air,<strong>the</strong> spirit who now works in <strong>the</strong> sons of disobedience, among whom also we all onceconducted ourselves in <strong>the</strong> lusts of our flesh, fulfilling <strong>the</strong> desires of <strong>the</strong> flesh and of <strong>the</strong>mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs. —Eph. 2:1–3We were in a spiritual dungeon, without hope and bound for aneternity banished from <strong>the</strong> presence of a holy God.• . . . for all have sinned and fall short of <strong>the</strong> glory of God. . . . —Rom. 3:23• For <strong>the</strong> wages of sin is death, but <strong>the</strong> gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus ourLord. —Rom. 6:23We faced a dilemma—we weren’t good enough <strong>to</strong> save ourselves.• Therefore by <strong>the</strong> deeds of <strong>the</strong> law no flesh will be jusfied in His sight, for by <strong>the</strong> law is <strong>the</strong>knowledge of sin. —Rom. 3:20We came <strong>to</strong>Jesus when . . .We heard that God sent His sinless Son <strong>to</strong> dieon <strong>the</strong> cross <strong>to</strong> pay <strong>the</strong> penalty for our sins.• For God so loved <strong>the</strong> world that He gave His onlybegotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should notperish but have everlasting life. —John 3:16• Jesus said <strong>to</strong> him, “I am <strong>the</strong> way, <strong>the</strong> truth, and <strong>the</strong> life. No one comes <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>rexcept through Me.” —John 14:6We par<strong>to</strong>ok of God’s free gift of salvation by asking <strong>the</strong> risen Christ <strong>to</strong>be our Lord and Savior.• . . . that if you confess with your mouth <strong>the</strong> Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that Godhas raised Him from <strong>the</strong> dead, you will be saved. —Rom. 10:9• For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is <strong>the</strong> gif<strong>to</strong>f God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. —Eph. 2:8–9Because Jesus isour Lord . . .We are God’s very own children.• But as many as received Him, <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>m He gave<strong>the</strong> right <strong>to</strong> become children of God, <strong>to</strong> thosewho believe in His name: who were born, not ofblood, nor of <strong>the</strong> will of <strong>the</strong> flesh, nor of <strong>the</strong> willof man, but of God. —John 1:12–13• Behold what manner of love <strong>the</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>r hasbes<strong>to</strong>wed on us, that we should be called childrenof God! Therefore <strong>the</strong> world does not know us,because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yetbeen revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall belike Him, for we shall see Him as He is.—1 John 3:1–2We are delivered from <strong>the</strong> power of sin and Satan.• Behold, I give you <strong>the</strong> authority <strong>to</strong> trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all<strong>the</strong> power of <strong>the</strong> enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. —Luke 10:19• Our old man was crucified with Him, that <strong>the</strong> body of sin might be done away with,that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed fromsin. . . . —Rom. 6:6–7• He has delivered us from <strong>the</strong> power of darkness and conveyed us in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> kingdomof <strong>the</strong> Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, <strong>the</strong> forgivenessof sins. —Col. 1:13–14We are brand-new people, and our failures are his<strong>to</strong>ry.• Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away;behold, all things have become new. —2 Cor. 5:17• For I will be merciful <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir unrighteousness, and <strong>the</strong>ir sins and <strong>the</strong>ir lawlessdeeds I will remember no more. —Heb. 8:12We are accepted by God and have right-standing with Him.• For if by <strong>the</strong> one man’s offense death reigned through <strong>the</strong> one, much more thosewho receive abundance of grace and of <strong>the</strong> gift of righteousness will reign in lifethrough <strong>the</strong> One, Jesus Christ. —Rom. 5:17• For He made Him who knew no sin <strong>to</strong> be sin for us, that we might become <strong>the</strong>righteousness of God in Him.—2 Cor. 5:21• . . . <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> praise of <strong>the</strong> glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in <strong>the</strong>Beloved. —Eph. 1:6How You CanKnow JesusThe Bible says whoever will call upon<strong>the</strong> name of <strong>the</strong> Lord will be saved.• Then Peter said <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, “Repent, and letevery one of you be baptized in <strong>the</strong> name ofJesus Christ for <strong>the</strong> remission of sins; and youshall receive <strong>the</strong> gift of <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit. “For<strong>the</strong> promise is <strong>to</strong> you and <strong>to</strong> your children,and <strong>to</strong> all who are afar off, as many as <strong>the</strong> Lord our God will call.” —Acts. 2:38–39• For “whoever calls on <strong>the</strong> name of <strong>the</strong> Lord shall be saved.” —Rom. 10:13Pray this prayer right now <strong>to</strong> receive Jesus and<strong>the</strong> New Life He offers:Almighty God, thank You for loving me. I know that without You I am lost. I acceptYour forgiveness for my sins by confessing Jesus Your Son as my Lord and Savior.Thank You, God, for sending Jesus <strong>to</strong> die on <strong>the</strong> Cross for me and for raising Himfrom <strong>the</strong> dead. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me and coming in<strong>to</strong> my heart. ThankYou, Fa<strong>the</strong>r God, for new life. In Jesus’ Name, I pray. Amen.rhema.org 19
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