Do you know that HE is THE ONLY WAY to get to Heaven?
If you read the BIBLE, you can learn all about HIM...
Let me introduce you to HIM!!!!!!!!
My friend Jesus was born many, many, many years before we of this earth were ever thought of. GOD sent to MARY his only begotten son. Mary was a virgin when GOD came to her in a dream and told her that she would have a child who would be a great ruler. Mary met and married Joseph, who was a carpenter. Even though Mary's child would not be his, Joseph would raise her child as his own.
Joseph and Mary had to go away to have her child so that the King of the time would not kill it. It was known by the elders of the church that a NEW KING was coming even though they did not know when or where HE would show up. While they were traveling, Mary started telling Joseph that she felt like the baby would be here soon so they needed to find a place to stay. When they came to the town of Bethlehem Joseph looked everywhere for a place for him and Mary to stay so she could have the baby. But, there was no room at any of the inns and since they were strangers, NO-ONE would open their doors to let them in. There was one person who made a place for them to stay in their barn. Amongst the barn animals, Mary and Joseph began to prepare for the birth of their child.
Unknown to Mary and Joseph, 3 wise men were following the bright STAR that was in the sky because they knew at the end of their journey, they would find the NEW BABY, who was born to be KING. Jesus was born on what is known to all as CHRISTMAS day. His very first bed was a manger. While Mary was nursing the innocent bundle that was born to her, the 3 wise men came delivering their gifts to the new KING.
Joseph found out that there were people who were also looking for the baby but these people were looking to kill him not honor him. So, Joseph loaded up Mary and baby Jesus and brought them to where GOD guided him for he knew that GOD would keep him and his family safe.
Jesus grew into a fine young man under his mother and Joseph's watchful eye. Yet, Jesus knew that there was something great out there waiting for him. When Jesus was old enough, he left his mother's home and set out on his own. GOD was guiding Jesus, though Jesus did not realize who and what GOD was. While out on his own, JESUS learned the importance of his life and HE set out to teach others about what GOD had said was true. Jesus met many people whom he tried to teach GOD's word but some of the thought that Jesus was crazy and they did not want to listen to him. Yet, there were others who did trust in JESUS, these became his disciples, meaning they gave up all their worldly goods to follow Jesus and help teach GOD's word and show GOD's LOVE.
GOD knowing all the good that had been done, rewarded those who obeyed and disciplined those who did not. As Jesus traveled teaching about GOD, the king at the the time heard of it and did not like what he was hearing. When his people were calling JESUS their king, the ruling king of the time decided the only way to rid the kingdom of this man was to kill him.
Judas, who was supposed to be one of Jesus' disciples, turned on Jesus and turned him into the ruling king. Jesus and his followers had a last supper together the night that Judas was to betray HIM. While they were eating, Jesus had a feeling that something was not right. HE spoke to his disciples saying that HE knows ONE of THEM had betrayed HIM. While they were relaxing that night after their final supper, guards came and took Jesus away.
JESUS was forced to carry a CROSS to where HE then would be nailed with 3 nails to and be hung.
Mary, the disciples, and the rest of Jesus followers were all crying for they knew that JESUS had done no wrong. Jesus told them not to worry that this would not be the end, they would see him again. Before JESUS took his last breath, he exclaimed : "FORGIVE THEM FATHER FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO!!"
JESUS was buried in tomb that was enclosed with a huge boulder. On what is known as Easter, now, the stone was rolled away and no body was found. HIS FOLLOWERS then proclaimed that JESUS IS ALIVE.
John 3:16 states: GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON. WHOSOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE."
WHY? U may ask did GOD do this?
GOD made LAWS known as the 10 COMMANDMENTS that were not being followed and SIN was being committed. The wage of SIN equaled death so GOD sent his SON to DIE so that WE could live.
Have you ever heard this story? It's a TRUE ONE......
JESUS LIVED AND DIED FOR US, YET, HE LIVES IN ALL OF US.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS? DO YOU KNOW HIM?
WHEN YOU DIE WILL YOU PERISH IN HELL OR WILLYOU LIVE ETERNALLY IN HEAVEN WITH GOD AND JESUS IN GODS KINGDOM?
If you want know GOD and JESUS all you have to do is ASK THEM INTO YOUR HEART and BELIEVE.
If you leave a message, I WILL SEND UP A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR YOU AND ASK THAT JESUS AND GOD SAVES YOU.
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