Jesus Christ died on a cross for our sins, was placed in a tomb for
three days, was resurrected from death, and was seen by many witnesses.
The message of the cross is love. '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 (John 3:16).' The message promises salvation, or everlasting life in the presence of God, for those who believe. 'For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved (John 3:17).'
We need saving, 'for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).' Jesus took the punishment upon Himself for all of us because He loves us. All of us; the whole world; everyone. He loves you! Hear the message. Jesus Christ is God. Believe it and
you will be saved. Believe it and you will be forgiven. No more suffering, no more fear. No more searching. I know it's not an easy decision, but it is one that you have to make. Think about this: 'for the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God (1 Corinthians 1:18).' Take the leap and you will not be disappointed. God gave us free will. The choice is yours. Are you absolutely sure you have made the right decision?
Isaiah 53
1 Who has believed our report?
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant,
And as a root out of dry ground.
He has no form or comeliness;
And when we see Him,
There is no beauty that we should desire Him.
3 He is despised and rejected by men,
A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him;
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
4 Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted.
5 But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
We have turned, every one, to his own way;
And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He opened not His mouth;
He was led as a lamb to the slaughter,
And as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
So He opened not His mouth.
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment,
And who will declare His generation?
For He was cut off from the land of the living;
For the transgressions of My people He was stricken.
9 And they made His grave with the wicked—
But with the rich at His death,
Because He had done no violence,
Nor was any deceit in His mouth.
10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him;
He has put Him to grief.
When You make His soul an offering for sin,
He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days,
And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.
11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied.
By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many,
For He shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great,
And He shall divide the spoil with the strong,
Because He poured out His soul unto death,
And He was numbered with the transgressors,
And He bore the sin of many,
And made intercession for the transgressors.
(NKJV)
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