Jesus Christ is our Savior

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

Jesus Christ is our Savior. What does this mean? All of us — you and me, everyone on earth — has done and thought things that are wrong. These are called sins, and you and I unfortunately have sinned many, many times in our lives.

The Bible says the wages of sin is death — eternal separation from God and all that is good. We deserve punishment because we have sinned against God; we deserve the punishment of hell. All our own best efforts to be perfect will not make us perfect. We need someone to save us from our sins — to free us from the penalty we deserve.

Just as if you owed someone a million dollars and could not pay it, and someone came along and paid your debt, so Jesus Christ came to earth to pay the debt for our sins. We deserved punishment; Jesus Christ, the unique Son of God, came and died on the cross in our place. He took the eternal punishment that you and I deserve.

Just like any gift, you and I must receive this gift for it to be ours. If someone gave you a present and you refused to take it, then it would not be yours. In the same way, we must receive the free gift of salvation that Jesus Christ has given to us. “The gift of God is eternal life.” If you have received Christ, then God’s gift of eternal life and freedom from sin is yours.

So, this week, let us pray and

• Thank God for the free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ
• Ask God to help Global Media Outreach reach even more people for Jesus Christ
• Ask God to reach someone you love with the good news that Jesus Christ died for them

THANK YOU so much for your prayers. God has promised to hear and answer believing prayer from His children. You can help change the world for Jesus Christ — and touch those you love with the power of God — through prayer.

May God bless you.

Your friends at Global Media Outreach