Weekly Bulletin
Believe
Believe In Jesus
June 8, 2025
Pastor Terry Fulks
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
John 3:16–21 ESV
Here are three benefits of believing in Jesus.
1 The benefit of eternal life.
36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
Mark 8:36 ESV
2 The benefit of being pardoned.
3 The benefit of being in the light.
Why don’t people come to the light?
a. People love sin
b. People want to hide their sin.
12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 1:12–13 ESV
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8–9 ESV
“No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.”
-John Calvin
Points to ponder:
- The offer to believe in Jesus Christ is the greatest offer in the universe.
- No one is excluded from this offer of eternal life.
- The offer gives you eternal hope.
- Would like to say yes to this offer to believe in Jesus Christ?
Connection Prayer: Lord, thank you for inviting me to worship You. Give me a hunger and thirst for you. I want to thank you for your light, life, love, and your truth. I now, with what faith I have, confess that you Jesus died on the cross for my sins, were buried, and rose from the dead on the third day. I take you as my Savior, Lord, and Leader. Please forgive me of my sins and thank you for your forgiveness. Help me to follow you all the days of my life. Amen.
Next steps for the new believer:
1 If you prayed the connection prayer with me:
a. Pick up a new believer pack as you leave.
b. Read John 3, three times before you go to bed tonight.
c. Read the gospel of John all the way through by reading about ten verses a day.
Next steps for the believer:
- This week review the sermon notes at least twice.
- Everyday this week ask God to strengthen your belief in Christ.
- Make sure you are giving your heart to the Lord each day.
- Memorize a verse in John chapter three this week.
- Read John 3 this week at least twice.
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