True life is found in a journey with Jesus.
Jesus announced that He had good news: the Kingdom of God was coming. In Jesus, God was bringing an end to injustice and was really establishing His Kingdom. This is really good news for all who suffer at the hands of others.
The problem is, it's also bad news. It's actually bad news for each one of us who've ever done anything wrong. Whether big or small, we all have done things that make us guilty, and we're guilty before God and before others. That's what we call sin. It's what separates us from God. It's what separates us from one another.
But there's good news again: Jesus came to establish God's Kingdom and justice even for those who have sinned. He loves us so much that He refused to abandon us, despite our sin. By dying on the cross for us, Jesus satisfied God's justice in our place. And so now he offers forgiveness for all our sins, because He Himself paid for them when He went to the cross. Through Him, we can come home to God.
Our journey with Jesus begins when we accept what He has done for us. For He did not stay dead. He actually rose from the dead and lives forever, sending His own Spirit to live in us when we trust Him for our salvation and leading us into true life.
Listen, if you feel led to place your trust or your faith in Jesus, who gave His life for you, you can pray something like this "Dear Jesus, I open my heart and my life to you. Would you come and bring the gift of your new life into me? Forgive me my sins. I want to be a follower of Jesus."
This is what we mean by beginning a journey with Jesus. It's a journey of a new life in Him. And if you're just starting out, or maybe you have some questions before you start this journey and pray this prayer, we'd actually love to walk alongside of you in that. You can get in touch with us just by clicking here.
The next step after placing your faith in Jesus is baptism in water. Read our blog about water baptism here. If you’re ready for that next step, you can fill out our baptism card here.