Salvation

Rejoicing in Heaven – Luke 15:10
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The parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son all tell the same story. There is rejoicing in heaven over one who was lost, but has now been found.

Enter Through the Narrow Door – Luke 13:23-27
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Not everyone who calls Jesus "Lord" will be saved. Only those who walk through the narrow door will enter into the kingdom of God.

God Wants All To Be Saved – 1 Timothy 2:3-6
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God wants all people to be saved. But only those who repent and believe will be saved and escape his judgment.

Dying, He Saved Me – Mark 15:31
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Jesus was challenged to save himself by coming down off the cross. But it was to save others that he stayed there and died.

Giving Sight to the Blind – Mark 10:51-52
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Jesus gave sight to many who were physically blind. But how much more precious that he will give sight to the spiritually blind.

Can Our Social Ills Be Fixed? – Mark 7:20-23
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Our society is getting worse and worse. Can the social ills of our society be fixed? Only with a change of heart that only God can produce.

Made Alive with Christ – Ephesians 2:4-5
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I was lost in sin. But God, in his mercy, reached out to me with his offer of salvation and made me alive with Christ. Saved by God's grace.

The Message of the Cross – 1 Corinthians 1:21
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In God's wisdom, he chose the message of the cross. An offense to the world, but life to those who believe.

Salvation Depends on God’s Mercy – Romans 9:16
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Salvation is only by God's mercy and grace. There is nothing I can do to earn it. Nor will it come about through human desire.

Justified Freely by God’s Grace – Romans 3:22-25
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It is by God's grace that I have been freely justified through faith in Christ Jesus. A gift freely given and totally undeserved.

The Cost of Following Jesus – Matthew 8:19-20
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We do people a disservice when we call them to salvation without challenging them to count the cost of following Jesus. Following him costs us everything.

We Have Seen His Star in the East – Matthew 2:1-2
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A star in the east led wise men to Jesus. The same one responsible for that star shines a light in our hearts. Will we follow it to Jesus?