Rock Springs Baptist Church, Jacksons Gap
Romans 3:23 says all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. That means that whoever you are you are a sinner in need of salvation.
A preacher was walking down the road one day when he saw a group of young boys surrounding a dog. “What are you boys doing with that dog?” he asked. Well whoever told the biggest lie would win the dog. “When I was your age, I never told a lie,” the preacher said. There were a few moments of silence and then one boy said, “Here, mister, you win the dog.”
Romans 6:23 says the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
A woman was walking down a residential street and noticed a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. She called to him, “Hello there! I couldn’t help but notice how happy you look. What’s your secret for a long, happy life?” “I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day,” he said. “I also drink a case of whiskey a week, eat nothing but fast food and never exercise.” “Wow!” the woman said. “How old are you?” “Twenty-six,” he replied.
Romans 10:9 says if we confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, then we will be saved. That sounds simple enough, right? Then why don’t more people do it? The answer is that the passage is often misunderstood and misquoted to mean that we just make confession with our mouths and then we are saved. But we must not leave out the “believe in our hearts” part.
A huge crowd was watching the famous tightrope walker Blondin cross Niagara Falls one day in 1860. He crossed it many times — a 1,100-foot trip, 160 feet above the raging waters. He asked if the crowd believed he could take someone across with him. The people clapped and said yes. Then he approached one man and asked him to get on his back and go with him. The man refused.
You see you have to do more than just say, “I believe.” You must take it in your heart. If you don’t know Jesus as Savior, then please ask Him to come into your heart and forgive you of your sins and then stand on that and begin living the life He intends for you to live.
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