| Casey White Oak Church of God |
| Pastor David Ridge | 3305 E 1000th Road Casey, IL 62442 |
| Pastor Kenneth Inman, Associate of Evangelism | 217-932-5771 Fax: 217-932-2173 |
| Who is Jesus? | Why do you need Jesus? | How can you know Jesus? |
| God:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1 "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation." Colossians 1:15 "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form," Colossians 2:9 "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped," Philippians 2:5,6 |
| Man: "...being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man,..." Colossians 2:7,8 "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." John 1:14 "This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God," 1 John 4:2 |
| Creator: "Through Him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." John 1:3 "For by him all things were created:... all things were created by him and for him." Colossians 1:16 |
| Sustainer: "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together." Colossians 1:17
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"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us." 1 John 1:8 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23 "You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly." "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:6,8 "And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." 1 John 5:11,12 "Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." 1 John 5:5 |
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Believe: "This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe." Romans 3:22 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith..." Ephesians 2:8 Repent: "Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Acts 2:38 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9 Confess: "That if you confess 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 Be Baptized: "You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ." Galatians 3:26,27 "And this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ," 1 Peter 3:21 Live Like Christ: "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us ..." Ephesians 5:1,2 "Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus" Philippians 2:5 "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10 "Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord." Ephesians 5:8-10 "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." Colossians 4:2 "And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." Hebrews 13:16 |
If you want Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, put your faith in Him, confess your sin and ask Jesus into your heart and follow His example of baptism and service.
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05/19/99