YOU TO “WHAT JESUS WANTS DO” Receiving Jesus Christ into your life is only the beginning of a wonderful experience. You have begun your new life in Christ. Now you will need to grow as a Christian. Jesus loves you and wants you to grow in your Christian life. He wants you to experience the very best. Jesus said, ". . . I am come that they might have life, and that they might have (John 10:10). it more abundantly" In order for you to fully experience this abundant life you must be obedient to Christ's commands. Jesus said, "If ye love (John 14:15). Here are eight me, keep my commandments" things Jesus wants you to do. 1. JESUS WANTS YOU TO KNOW YOU ARE SAVED. presents you can know you are The Bible three ways saved. you can know you are saved because of Christ's First, promise. This is His promise to you, "He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlastng life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from (John 5:24). death unto life" Second, you can know you are saved because you have called upon Him to save you. The Bible says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13). Third, you can know you are saved because of the "witness" of the Holy Spirit. When you were saved, the Holy Spirit came into your life. The Bible says, "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of (Romans 8:16). God" 2. JESUS WANTS YOU TO BE BAPTIZED. Baptism is Christ's first command to you. It is the first step of obedience for a new Christian. Baptism is your public
“WHAT JESUS WANTS YOU TO DO” Receiving Jesus Christ into your life is only the beginning of a wonderful experience. You have begun your new life in Christ. Now you will need to grow as a Christian. Jesus loves you and wants you to grow in your Christian life. He wants you to experience the very best. Jesus said, ". . . I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). In order for you to fully experience this abundant life you must be obedient to Christ's commands. Jesus said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). Here are eight things Jesus wants you to do. 1. JESUS WANTS YOU TO KNOW YOU ARE SAVED. The Bible presents three ways you can know you are saved. First, you can know you are saved because of Christ's promise. This is His promise to you, "He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlastng life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24). Second, you can know you are saved because you have called upon Him to save you. The Bible says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13). Third, you can know you are saved because of the "witness" of the Holy Spirit. When you were saved, the Holy Spirit came into your life. The Bible says, "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God" (Romans 8:16). 2. JESUS WANTS YOU TO BE BAPTIZED. Baptism is Christ's first command to you. It is the first step of obedience for a new Christian. Baptism is your public
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