The Adventure Continues - Uttermost

(Acts 16:13-18) Have you paused to consider what God can do through the prayer of His people? Today we examine three things that grow out of our prayer. Let us determine to pray...and see what God will do!  (07157230703) 

(Acts 16:4-13) Life is full of frivolity, but as God's people, we must begin speaking of what matters. Today, determine that you will work with God in the life of others. Allow God to work in and through you to bring others along! (07155230630) 

(Acts 16:3-4) Today, we pick up our study of Acts 16. God desires mature believers to keep investing! And God is looking for young servants who will humbly follow the Word of God and the example of faithful believers. Find your place today, and keep serving!  (07154230629) 

(Acts 16:1-3) God intends for His Truth to be passed from generation to generation. All throughout Scripture, the importance of deeply investing in others is emphasized. We begin today with one of the greatest examples - Paul and Timothy. (07153230628) 

(Acts 15:32-41) You cannot live very long without conflicts arising with other people. Others will always think and act in ways you do not understand or agree with. However, God desires all of us to resolve our conflicts in a way that honors Christ. (07152230627) 

(Acts 15:13-31) Life is full of decisions; we all must choose how we are going to make the hard choices. God intends for us to view all of life's questions through the lens of the gospel. We must consider the Person, Word, and people of God. (07151230626) 

(Acts 15:5-12) Everybody gets saved the same way. The situations and circumstances may vary, but salvation comes only one way! Listen today to hear the truth about salvation. (07149230623) 
Life is a short trip to somewhere forever! How will you make the trip?
We live in a mobile society and it seems that everyone is in a hurry to get where they are going! Life itself is a journey and all of us are headed somewhere forever. An all-wise God has designed it so that those who follow His way can enjoy Heaven someday and also enjoy the journey today. The Bible, God’s Word to man, is the roadmap for time and eternity.
Begin by determining your destination.
Every journey begins by settling where you are going. Without direction we all just wander aimlessly through life, searching for meaning and purpose. Thousands of years ago a prophet named Isaiah wrote, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6). Some things never change!
“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 6:23). On our own we all go away from God. This is why Jesus Christ came: to take our sin and give us His salvation. Only He can return us to the path we were created to walk and bring us to God. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).
Jesus Christ died for our sins, rose from the dead to offer us eternal life, and stands ready now to forgive our sins. But each of us must choose for ourselves if we will follow our way or His. When Jesus was on earth He said, “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it” (Matthew 7:13-14).
There are only two destinations: eternity in Heaven with God or separated from God forever in Hell. All roads cannot lead to the same place. Our way leads us from God; Christ’s way leads us to God. If you continue on the path you are on now, where will you spend eternity? You must determine your destination.
Discover the companionship of Christ.
The journey is always better with a companion. Someone with whom we share both the joys and trials of the trip. This is why Jesus Christ came to this earth. He traveled this same road for thirty-three years. The Son of God is not a person far away who, “cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). He knows where you are and what you are facing!
Even more, He wants to make the journey with you right now. This personal relationship begins at the moment that you place your faith in Him and call on Him to be your Savior. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9).
When a person comes to know Christ two things are made sure: they will live with Christ forever in Heaven, and Christ comes to live in their heart now! In one of the most famous psalms, Psalm 23, David explains it this way, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.”
To follow Christ is to have Him make the journey with you–never alone! In some of His last words to the first disciples, He said, “…I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matthew 28:20). There will be difficulties along the way, but He will guard us and guide us at every step.
Know what to do at important intersections.
Intersections are turning points. At each of them, there is a decision to be made. Life is full of decisions, but the most important ones are the ones that affect eternity. Today you are standing at one of those crossroads. You will either choose to follow Christ or to continue on your own way. Remember that a wrong turn doesn’t lead to the right place! The right turn is to repent and believe on Christ (Acts 20:21).
There are two paths and we all must decide which one we will take. Jesus said, “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18). Will you believe on Christ today?
Call on Him now! “Dear God, be merciful to me a sinner. I know that you died for me and believe that you rose from the dead. Please forgive my sin and come into my life. I trust you now as my personal Savior. Thank you for giving me the free gift of eternal life. In Jesus name, Amen.”
This is the beginning of your journey with Jesus. He promises those who belong to Him, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” The Holy Spirit comes to live in every believer and He will guide you as you follow Jesus each day.
Obey God’s Word and find a local church that will encourage you as you grow in your faith. Take the next step! We would love to hear from you and help you as you begin to walk with Christ.
God’s Way Is Always Right!
“There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” - Proverbs 16:25
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” -  John 3:16
Begin your journey with Christ by studying God’s Word each day. Check out the resources below to help you on your new journey!
 

(Acts 15:1-4) God is constantly working to bring sinners to Himself. He has different roles for each person; some stay, and some go. Find out what God has for you, and serve Him with all your heart. (07148230622) 

(Acts 14:19-28) As believers, things do not get easier. Though to different degrees, all of us will go through much tribulation. God has a purpose in it all. Discover today what God wants you to do through your tribulation.  (07147230621) 

(Acts 14:8-18) As we continue our study in Acts 14, we find the miraculous healing of a man who had never walked. However, Paul understood that the power did not come from him, and the glory must not go to him. All the glory belongs to Jesus! (07146230620)