1. God exists, and there is no excuse for not believing in Him.
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. (Romans 1:20)
2. God loves us.
16 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)
3. “What is the problem?” — Sin.
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (Romans 3:23)
8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8)
4. There is a penalty for sin.
23 For the wages of sin is death, (Romans 6:23)
5. You cannot save yourself.
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. (James 2:10)
6. Salvation has been provided.
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— (Ephesians 2:8)
23 … but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23)
7. Salvation is through the sacrifice of Christ.
8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
8. Saving responses:
FAITH (Acts 16:31):
31 … “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” (Acts 16:31)
CONFESSION (Romans 10:9):
9 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)
REPENTANCE (Acts 3:19):
19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, (Acts 3:19)
9. Be saved now!
13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. (James 4:13-14)
1 As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:1-2)
10. Join a church where God’s Word is preached, and do not be ashamed of your faith.
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (Acts 2:42)
38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels. (Mark 8:38)