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GIFTGIFTGIFTGIFT G – Get AcquaintedG – Get Acquainted I – Inquire about their interestI – Inquire about their interest F – Find out about their FaithF – Find out about their Faith

““When you attend Church, When you attend Church, where do where do you usually attend?”you usually attend?”

““Has there been a time when Has there been a time when you you personally received Jesus into personally received Jesus into your life your life or would you say you or would you say you are still thinking are still thinking about it?”about it?”

T – Tell them about JesusT – Tell them about Jesus

God’s DesireGod’s Desire

God’s DesireGod’s DesireGod’s DesireGod’s Desire

God’s desire for youGod’s desire for youis that you have eternal life.is that you have eternal life.

““For God so loved the world that he For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that gave his one and only Son, that

whoever believes in him shall not perish whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” but have eternal life.”

John 3:16John 3:16

God’s DesireGod’s DesireGod’s DesireGod’s Desire

God wants you to knowGod wants you to know

you have eternal life.you have eternal life.

““I write these things to you who believe in I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.”may know that you have eternal life.”

I John 5:13I John 5:13

Our DilemmaOur Dilemma

Our DilemmaOur DilemmaOur DilemmaOur Dilemma

There is a problem that every person There is a problem that every person has that gets in the way of our having has that gets in the way of our having eternal life.eternal life.

““But your iniquities have separated But your iniquities have separated you from your God.” you from your God.” Isaiah 59:2Isaiah 59:2

““For all have sinned and fall short of For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” the glory of God.” Romans 3:23Romans 3:23

What is sin?What is sin?What is sin?What is sin?

““Everyone who sins breaks the Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.” lawlessness.”

I John 3:4 I John 3:4

God’s law says:God’s law says:

You shall have no other You shall have no other gods before me. gods before me.


You shall have no other gods before meYou shall have no other gods before me

You shall not make for You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or not bow down to them or worship themworship them


You shall have no other gods before meYou shall have no other gods before me You shall not make for yourself an idol in You shall not make for yourself an idol in

the form of anything in heaven above or the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or below. You shall not bow down to them or worship themworship them

You shall not misuse the You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your Godname of the Lord your God


You shall have no other gods before meYou shall have no other gods before me You shall not make for yourself an idol in You shall not make for yourself an idol in

the form of anything in heaven above or the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or below. You shall not bow down to them or worship themworship them

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your Godyour God

Remember the Sabbath Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.day by keeping it holy.


You shall have no other gods before meYou shall have no other gods before me You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form

of anything in heaven above or on the earth of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship themdown to them or worship them

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your GodGod

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holyRemember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy

Honor your father and your Honor your father and your mothermother


You shall have no other gods before meYou shall have no other gods before me You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form

of anything in heaven above or on the earth of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship themdown to them or worship them

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your GodGod

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holyRemember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy Honor your father and your motherHonor your father and your mother

You shall not murderYou shall not murder


You shall have no other gods before meYou shall have no other gods before me You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of

anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship themor worship them

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your GodYou shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holyRemember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy Honor your father and your motherHonor your father and your mother You shall not murderYou shall not murder

You shall not commit You shall not commit adulteryadultery



anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship themthem

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your GodYou shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holyRemember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy Honor your father and your motherHonor your father and your mother You shall not murderYou shall not murder You shall not commit adulteryYou shall not commit adultery

You shall not stealYou shall not steal


You shall have no other gods before meYou shall have no other gods before me You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in

heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship themshall not bow down to them or worship them

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your GodYou shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holyRemember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy Honor your father and your motherHonor your father and your mother You shall not murderYou shall not murder You shall not commit adulteryYou shall not commit adultery You shall not stealYou shall not steal

You shall not give false You shall not give false testimony against your testimony against your neighborneighbor



anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship themthem

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your GodYou shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holyRemember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy Honor your father and your motherHonor your father and your mother You shall not murderYou shall not murder You shall not commit adulteryYou shall not commit adultery You shall not stealYou shall not steal You shall not give false testimony against your neighborYou shall not give false testimony against your neighbor

You shall not covetYou shall not covet


Every person has broken one Every person has broken one or more of the commandments or more of the commandments of God and thus is guilty of of God and thus is guilty of breaking God’s law.breaking God’s law.

That is sin!That is sin!


The ultimate sin is failure to The ultimate sin is failure to receive Jesus as Savior.receive Jesus as Savior.


The ultimate sin is failure to receive Jesus as Savior.The ultimate sin is failure to receive Jesus as Savior.

““Whoever believes in him is not Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.”name of God’s one and only Son.”

John 3:18 John 3:18

God’s DirectiveGod’s Directive

God’s DirectiveGod’s DirectiveGod’s DirectiveGod’s Directive

God offers us a free gift God offers us a free gift called Eternal Life and it is called Eternal Life and it is received through “Christ received through “Christ Jesus our Lord.”Jesus our Lord.”


God offers us a free gift called Eternal Life God offers us a free gift called Eternal Life and it is received through “Christ Jesus our and it is received through “Christ Jesus our Lord.” Lord.”

““For the wages of sin is death, For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 6:23Romans 6:23


When Jesus died on the cross, When Jesus died on the cross, he took your sins upon he took your sins upon himself. He died for your sin!himself. He died for your sin!


When Jesus died on the cross, he took your sins When Jesus died on the cross, he took your sins upon himself. He died for your sin! upon himself. He died for your sin!

““We all, like sheep, have gone We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.laid on him the iniquity of us all.””

Isaiah 53:6 Isaiah 53:6


Now God says you must come Now God says you must come to Him in repentance and by to Him in repentance and by faith, receive Jesus as Savior faith, receive Jesus as Savior and Lord.and Lord.

When you receive Jesus you When you receive Jesus you receive eternal Life.receive eternal Life.


““I have declared to both Jews I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.” faith in our Lord Jesus.”

Acts 20:21 Acts 20:21

Our DecisionOur Decision

Our DecisionOur DecisionOur DecisionOur Decision

How can you receive How can you receive His forgiveness and His forgiveness and know you have Eternal know you have Eternal Life?Life?


How can you receive His forgiveness and How can you receive His forgiveness and know you have Eternal Life? know you have Eternal Life?

““For it is by grace you have been For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast.” works, so that no one can boast.”

Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:8-9


God loves you and offers God loves you and offers you this wonderful gift of you this wonderful gift of Eternal life. You can Eternal life. You can receive this gift now.receive this gift now.


That if you confess with your mouth, That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.”you confess and are saved.”

Romans 10:9-10 Romans 10:9-10


““For everyone who calls For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord on the name of the Lord will be saved.” will be saved.”

Romans 10:13Romans 10:13

Our DecisionOur DecisionOur DecisionOur Decision• Pray a prayer like this prayer:Pray a prayer like this prayer:

““Dear God, I believe that you sent Dear God, I believe that you sent your Son Jesus Christ to die for my your Son Jesus Christ to die for my sins. I believe that Jesus rose from sins. I believe that Jesus rose from the dead so that I could have the dead so that I could have Eternal life. I confess that I have Eternal life. I confess that I have sinned and need forgiveness. I sinned and need forgiveness. I invite you Jesus to come into my life invite you Jesus to come into my life and be my Savior and my Lord. I and be my Savior and my Lord. I now receive your gift of Eternal Life. now receive your gift of Eternal Life. Thank you for hearing my prayer. Thank you for hearing my prayer. AmenAmen


Did you mean what you prayed?Did you mean what you prayed?

““Yet to all who received him, to those Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” right to become children of God.”

John 1:12 John 1:12

What next…What next…What next…What next…

As evidence of your sincerity in giving As evidence of your sincerity in giving your life to Jesus, you must confess your life to Jesus, you must confess Him publicly through baptism.Him publicly through baptism.

““Those who accepted his Those who accepted his message were baptized.” message were baptized.”

Acts 2:41 Acts 2:41

What next…What next…What next…What next…

You will want to get to know You will want to get to know Him.Him.

You have met him by receiving You have met him by receiving Jesus as your Savior and Lord, Jesus as your Savior and Lord, now get to know him.now get to know him.

How?How?How?How?

Through reading the Bible. Through reading the Bible.

Start by reading the Gospel Start by reading the Gospel of John.of John.

How?How?How?How?

Through taking time to pray each day. Through taking time to pray each day. You can talk to God about any and You can talk to God about any and everything in your life. everything in your life.

““Do not be anxious about anything, but Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” requests to God.”

Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:6

How?How?How?How?

Through the fellowship of a local Church.Through the fellowship of a local Church.

Christian people will be like a family to Christian people will be like a family to you, loving you, encouraging you, you, loving you, encouraging you, befriending you, and helping you in your befriending you, and helping you in your walk with God.walk with God.

““Let us not give up meeting together, as Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another-and all the more encourage one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”as you see the Day approaching.”

Hebrews 10:25 Hebrews 10:25

How?How?How?How?

Through telling others about your Through telling others about your decision to receive Jesus Christ as your decision to receive Jesus Christ as your Savior.Savior.

““And you shall be My witnesses...” And you shall be My witnesses...” Acts 1:8 Acts 1:8

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