God Loves youJohn 3:16-18 (New King James Version)

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

God Loves youRomans 5:8 (New King James Version)

8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Christ died for our sins I Cor. 15: 3-4 (New King James Version)

3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

John 14:6 (New King James Version)

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Being Good won’t save youTitus 3:5 (New King James Version)

5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Being Good won’t save youEphesians 2:8-9 (New King James Version)

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

All have sinnedRomans 3:23 (New King James Version)

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

All have sinnedIsaiah 64:6 (New King James Version)

6 But we are all like an unclean thing,      And all our righteousness's are like filthy rags;       We all fade as a leaf,       And our iniquities, like the wind,       Have taken us away.

The Result of SinRomans 5:12 (New King James Version)

12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—

The Result of SinJames 1:14-16 (New King James Version)

14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

James 2:10 (New King James Version)

For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at one point, he has become guilty of all.

Romans 7:7c New King James Version (NKJV)

….I had not know sin, but by the law…

Romans 10:13-15 New King James Version (NKJV)

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Romans 10:13-15

Galatians 3:24 New King James Version (NKJV)

24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

There must be RepentanceMark 1:4 New King James Version (NKJV)

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

There must be RepentanceMatthew 9:13 New King James Version (NKJV)

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

There must be Repentance Luke 5:32 New King James Version (NKJV)

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

God’s Gift to you John 1:12 (New King James Version)

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

God’s Gift to youRomans 6:23 (New King James Version)

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

New CreationRomans 10:9 (New King James Version)

9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

New Creation 2 Corinthians 5:17 (New King James Version)

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

New Creation Romans 10:13 (New King James Version)

13 For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”

Matthew 10:32-33 (New King James Version)

32 “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Hebrews 9:27 (New King James Version)

27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,

John 3:3 (New King James Version)

3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Matthew 11:28 (New King James Version)

28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Revelation 3:20 (New King James Version)

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

Isaiah 59:2 (New King James Version)

2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God;       And your sins have hidden His face from you,       So that He will not hear.

Assurance of Forgiveness

1 John 1:9 (NKJV)9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Jeremiah 29:11 (New King James Version)

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Preach the Word2 Timothy 4 New King James Version (NKJV)

1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Assurance of Salvation1 John 5:11-12 New King James Version (NKJV)

11And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

1 John 5:11-12

Assurance of RepentanceActs 26:20c New King James Version (NKJV)

Turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

Acts 26:20c

ACTS: 4:12 New King James Version (NKJV)

12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”