LISTEN UP
Have you ever been at a baseball game and heard someone yell, “Heads up!”? Maybe you’re a golfer, and as you were golfing one day, someone from the next fairway yelled, “Fore!” Both of these expresions are warning you of immediate danger. At this point you have a choice to make. You could ignore the warning and keep on doing what you are doing, or you could look all around, find the danger, and do whatever is necessary to protect yourself. If you choose to ignore the warning, there’s a good possibility you will go home with a nice colorful bruise. If you heed the warning, you will save yourself a lot of pain and discomfort.
That’s what God is doing for you. He’s yelling out a great big, “Heads up!” He wants you to know about the imminent danger that is ahead and how to avoid it. The danger is a lot worse than a baseball and the consequences are infinitely worse than a bruise! To avoid the danger, God offers you salvation.
LOOK IT UP
John 3:16
LEARN IT
hell (hades): The intermediate place of torment for unsaved souls as they await their final judgement at the great white throne.
lake of fire: a literal lake of fire that will be the place of eternal punishment for Satan, his angels, and all who are not found written in the book of life.
Salvation: Deliverance from the power and effects of sin through the person and work of Jesus Christ
Sin: the laco of conformity to, or transgression of, the law of God.
LIVEN IT UP
Admit –Romans 3:23
Believe—John 14:6
Confess—Romans 10:9-10
LIVE IT
Be sure you know where you are going when you die. You will be dead for a loooooooooooong time!
RIGHT NOW
What is keeping you from accepting Christ today? There is no better day than today!
TRY THIS WEEK….
Giving a testimony: Share your testimony with a family member or friend who doesn’t know the Lord. Tell why salvation is important to you and invite them to come to Christ.
ANSWER FOR LIFE
What is the only way to escape eternal punishment? John 3:16
GOTTA
Trusting Christ and having your sins forgiven is the only way to spend eternity in heaven.
MAKE YOU THINK…
1. Why do you think it is so difficult for some people to trust Christ for Salvation?
2. What were some of the reasons it may have been difficult for you to trust Christ?
3. How can you help others overcome their difficulties?
