Jesus, SAVE ME!

Do you need help in your life?
Do you feel overwhelmed with problems?
Do you have fear in your life?
Do you need someone to love you?
Do you need rest?

The answer is Jesus. “How can I get help?” Call on Him for help; “Jesus, save me!” It’s as simple as that. When Jesus was crucified on a cross 2,000 years ago there were two criminals on either side of Him. One of them was insulting Him, the other said;

“Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:40-43 (NIV)

"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." It was that simple, no deeds, no penance, nothing to earn, just a free gift from God. Grace.

“But, I’m a good person, I don’t need to be ‘saved’”. Well, that’s not exactly true, we’ve all done things that we know are not right. The Bible calls that sin, disobedience to God’s commandments;

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Rom 3:23 (NIV)

And there is a stiff penalty for sin;

“For the wages of sin is death,” Rom 6:23a (NIV)

But there is hope!

“but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom 6:23b (NIV)

Jesus paid our debt to God, He was our substitute, He served our sentence of death;

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Rom 5:8 (NIV)

But that was not the end of Him!

“On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them."

"In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.'" Luke 24:1-7 (NIV)

All we have to do is call out to Him;

"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Rom 10:13 (NIV)

"Man-up!" Own up to the wrong that you have done and ask God to forgive you, He will!

“If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” Rom 10:9-10 (NIV)

Jesus said;

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” Rev 3:20 (NIV)

He is a friend like no other and He is knocking at the door of your heart! Won't you let Him in today?

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.” John 3:16-18 (NIV)

Can you use a friend like that?