Beginning Your Journey with Jesus

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To fully embrace what God has planned for you, it's essential to know Jesus Christ personally as both your Savior and Lord. If you haven't taken this step yet or are uncertain about your relationship with Him, consider these four essential truths: God loves you deeply and desires to have a relationship with you.

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God's love for you isn't conditional - it doesn't depend on your background or mistakes. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). He didn't wait for us to clean up our act first - He loved us exactly as we were. "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).

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We all fall short of God's perfect standard.

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"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Sin isn't just the big, obvious things - it includes selfishness, pride, and living life as if we're in charge instead of God. The result is separation from God: "But your iniquities have separated you from your God" (Isaiah 59:2). "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23).

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Jesus is the bridge that connects us to God.

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Because God is perfectly holy and we are imperfect, we couldn't bridge that gap ourselves. Jesus lived the perfect life we couldn't live and died the death we deserved. When He rose from the dead, He proved that sin and death had been conquered. Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6).

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You can choose to follow Jesus today.

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Knowing about Jesus is different from knowing Him personally. Repentance means turning away from living life your own way and allowing Jesus to be Lord of your life. Believing means trusting that Jesus' death and resurrection are sufficient for your salvation. Jesus said, "Repent and believe the good news!" (Mark 1:15).

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You can talk to God right now, wherever you are. There's no special formula or perfect words required - just honest communication from your heart. You might pray something like this:

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"God, I recognize that I'm a sinner and that my sin has separated me from You. I believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son, that He died on the cross for my sins, and that You raised Him from the dead. I repent of my sins and ask Jesus to come into my life as my Savior and Lord. I want to follow You and live for You from this day forward. Thank you for loving me and forgiving me. Amen."

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If you prayed that prayer and meant it from your heart, the Bible promises that you are now God's child: "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12). Welcome to the family!

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What happens next?

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This is just the beginning of an incredible journey. We'd love to help you take your next steps in faith. Consider connecting with us at Mt Moriah, where you can grow in your relationship with God through Bible study, find community with other believers, and discover how God wants to use your life to serve others and share His love. Please take time now to fill out the from on the page and we will reach out to you.

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If you'd like to begin this relationship with Jesus, we'd love to help you take your next steps in faith here at Mt Moriah.