His Enduring Love
God wants a relationship with you.​
Our yearning for a connection with our Creator is no coincidence. Mankind was designed to be in relationship with God.
God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; ​male and female, he created them. Genesis 1:27
I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart. ​
Jeremiah 24:7
From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. Acts 17:26-27​
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Jesus
There is a great chasm between humans and God because humans are sinful and God is righteous. Before Jesus came to earth, regular sacrifices were required to atone for the sin that
separates us from God and bring us to right standing with God.
Jesus, God's Son, became the ultimate sacrifice for us when he died on the cross. His sacrifice was the one-time payment that covered sin once and for all, and restores our relationship with God. When we put our trust and faith in Jesus, we are made new creations in Him.
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
1 John 4:10
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one. John 10:28-30
Gifts of being in relationship with God
Peace
Wisdom
Comfort
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
John 16:33
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:5
For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
James 3:17
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Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Proverbs 3:13-16
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31
Love
Eternal Life
Joy
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. ​1 John 4:9
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Psalm 36:7
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The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
Jeremiah 31:3
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But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 86:15
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So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 1 John 4:16
"For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him, shall not perish, but will have everlasting life."
John 3:16
"Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has ​crossed over from death to life. ​John 5:24
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Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. John 6:47-48
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But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. John 4:14
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And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
1 John 2:17
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
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Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.
1 Peter 1:3-4
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This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24
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You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11
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These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. John 15:11
Salvation means asking Jesus to forgive your sins and be Lord of your life. When you do this, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell with you and is with you always.
Prayer and reading the Bible will help grow your
relationship with the Lord.
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5
The Bible is the living Word of God, rich in wisdom. Nevertheless, it can be challenging to navigate. ​The following website can help answer questions that may arise as you begin your journey.
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
All who call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him because it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. John 14:16-17
You will benefit by finding a Bible teaching church and being in the fellowship of other believers who can encourage you in your faith.
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13
"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."
Matthew 18:20