Bad News, Good News

Bad News, Good News

Romans 6:23 (NIV) 23 For the wages of sin is death, but

the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Bad News

Romans 6:23 (NIV) 23 For the wages of sin is death …

For the wages of sin is death,

•Wages are what you’ve worked for•Wages are what you deserve, because you’ve earned them.

What are wages?

The Bad News is

Romans 6:23 (NIV) 23 For the wages of sin is death,

What is Sin?

•Saying Bad things about others•Lying•Stealing•Cheating•Disobeying your parents•Hurting others

For the wages of sin is death

According to the BibleWe die because we’ve sinnedIt’s what we have earned

The Good News

Romans 6:23 (NIV) The Bad News is23 For the _____ of ___ is ______, But there is Good Newsbut the gift of God is eternal life in

Christ Jesus our Lord.

but the gift of God is eternal life

What is a Gift?How is a gift different from wages?

but the gift of God is eternal life

Who gives the gift?Does God give us other things that

are free?Examples: the rainbow, the air we

breath

but the gift of God is eternal life

What is the gift that God give us?What is eternal life?

Bad News, Good News

Romans 6:23 (NIV)Bad News 23 For the ____ of ___ is _____, Good Newsbut the ____ of God is _____ ____in Christ Jesus our Lord.

In Jesus Christ our Lord

How do we receive the Gift of eternal life?

The gift is in Jesus Christ our LordWhen we receive Jesus as our Savior

and Lord, we receive the gift.

Jesus asks you to receive the gift

How do we receive the gift?

Believe that Jesus is the Christ and that He is Lord.

Believe that Jesus came to earth and died for your sins.

Believe that Jesus was resurrected from the dead.

Believe that Jesus is returning.

Believe in Jesus

John 3:16 (NAS) 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

Bad News – Good News

Romans 6:23 (NIV) 23 For the ____ of ___ is _____, but

the ____ of God is ______ ____ in _____ ______ our Lord.