Designed by
Gerald Eberly
Community Visitation every second Saturday, 10 am
Enter In Ye Faithful Servant
WELCOME TO GOD'S FOREVER FAMILY !
THEE HAND TO HAND EVANGELISM MEMORY CARD
1. THUMB: "I've got GOOD NEWS." Eternal Life! (John 3:16) "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. It is free and available right now."
Transition: What stands in our way of receiving this free gift?
2. Pointer: "But there is ONE PROBLEM." Sin! (Romans 3:23) "All have sinned." We cannot save ourselves. We deserve death and hell.
Transition: God is loving but just. He must punish sin but has provided us forgiveness.
3. Middle: "CHRIST DIED on the CROSS." His blood! (Romans 5:8) 'While we were yet sinners ... Christ died for us." The central truth of the Gospel ... He Died, was Buried & Arose.
Transition: To receive Eternal Life and Abundant Life now we must repent, ask Jesus to forgive us.
4. Ring: "Just BELIEVE & COMMIT." Confess! (Romans 10:9-
Transition: Jesus is received by faith.
5. Little: "Just a little FAITH." Remember Grace! (Ephesians 2:8-
Forsaking All I Trust Him; God's Redemption At Christ Expense.
Transition: Trust in Jesus now. Surrender to him and give him control of your life.
6. Palm: "Secure & SAFE." Hand of God!
(John 10:27-
Transition: Does this all make sense? Would you be willing to trust and receive Jesus right now as your Savior? Pray with me! (Pray to God, Ask God to come into your heart, confess your sins to God, believing that Jesus has died on the cross for you to take your place as sacrifice for your sins, and God will forgive you and save you from hell.)
WELCOME TO GOD'S FOREVER FAMILY !
Question: "How can Jesus be both God and man at the same time?"
Answer: The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is both God and man. Many Christians are understandably
confused when it comes to understanding how Jesus can be God and man at the same
time. How could our-
divine Creator become a human? Could a first-
mystery will always accompany this issue, both Scripture and, to a lesser extent, church tradition provide for us important distinctions to help us make sense of this matter.
While previous church councils had deliberated over issues pertaining to the nature of Christ and His
relationship to the Father, it was the Council of Chalcedon (AD 481) that affirmed that Christ is "the same
perfect in divinity and perfect in humanity, the same truly God and truly man." This statement is not true simply
because the council taught it. Rather, the council's declaration was authoritative only insofar as it aligned with
what the Bible teaches on the subject. Scripture is clear that Jesus is God (John 20:28; Titus 2:13; Hebrews
1 :8), and it is equally clear that He is truly human (Romans 1:2-
name (John 8:58) and did things that only God can do (Mark 2:1-
the weaknesses and vulnerabilities common to humanity (Luke 19:41; John 19:28).
The belief that Jesus is both God and man is of fundernental lrnportance. The apostle Paul wrote that an
affirmation of the divinity of Jesus is required to be saved (Romans 10:9), and the apostle John provided a
sober warning that those who deny Christ's true humanity are promoting the doctrine of antichrist (2 John 1:7).
The Triune God of the Bible has existed and reigned from all eternity, and the second
Person of the Trinity, the Son, took on human flesh at a particular point in time
(Luke 1:35; Hebrews 1:5), God the Son added a sinless human nature to His eternally
existent divine nature. The result was the lncarnatlon. God the Son became a man
(John 1:1, 14). Hebrews 2:17 gives the reason that Jesus had to be both God and man:
"He had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become
a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and-
At no time did Jesus ever cease to be God. Although He was made fully human, there was never a point when
He abrogated His divine nature (see Luke 6:5,8). It is equally true that, after becoming incarnate, the Son has
never ceased to be human. As the apostle Paul wrote, "For there is one God, and there is one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5, emphasis added). Jesus
is not half-
half-
who will forever possess two distinct yet inseparable natures: one divine and one human.
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True Love Never Waits We love, because He first loved us. -
Mike Bryan was an agnostic journalist who decided to write a book about what was fueling the resurgence of conservative Christianity in our country. As part of his research, he wanted to associate with some conservative Christians, so he enrolled at Criswell College, a Southern Baptist school in Dallas. While he was there, he tried to learn what is at the heart of evangelical Christianity. In his book "Chapter and Verse," he told about a weekend that he went on a retreat with fellow students. On the way home, the students decided to have a testimony time. Student after student went to the front of the bus, took the microphone, and shared a testimony or a prayer concern. One young lady stood at the front of the bus, looked at Mike, and expressed her heartfelt concern for his salvation. He wrote, "If I ever figure out why that girl was crying for me, someone she hardly knew, I will have arrived at the heart of the Christian faith."
Love is the heart of the Christian faith. That is why John said in 1 John 4:19, "We
love, because He first loved us." The basis of the Christian faith is that God so
loved us that He gave His Son. If we have received that love from God, then it is
only natural that we are going to reflect that love to other people as well. Jesus
also said that love is the preeminent thing in the Christian life. When someone asked
Him, "Which is the great commandment in the Law?" He answered, “You shall love the
Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.”
This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, “You shall love
your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the
Prophets" (Matthew 22:36-
In his book "The Greatest Thing in the World," Henry Drummond explained that love is the basis for every other commandment God has given. For example, consider the commandment "You shall have no other gods before Me" (Exodus 20:3). If you love God with all your heart, then having no other gods is not a problem. Or consider the command "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" (20:8). If you love God, then you will not have trouble setting aside a day for worship. If you truly love your neighbor as yourself, then you do not have to be told not to kill your neighbor, steal from your neighbor, or take your neighbor's wife. Love is the basis of every commandment. Love, Drummond said, "is the rule for fulfilling all the other rules."
The Apostle Paul also believed in the preeminence of love. In Romans 12, Paul said our relationships
with others are built on the foundation of love. We extend love to others.
The Thumb represents: I’ve got GOOD NEWS-
John 3:16
The Pointer represents: But there is
ONE PROBLEM-
The Middle represents:
CHRIST DIED on the CROSS-
The Ring represents: Just BELIEVE & COMMIT-
Romans 10:9-
The Little represents: Just a little FAITH-
Ephesians 2:8-
Secure & Safe: John 10:27-
