Five simple steps

1. Begin with Rom. 8:28-29.
[link goes to Bible passage at Bible Gateway]

2. Have you asked Jesus to save you?

Salvation

repent- Acts 3:19
believe- John 3:16-17
confess- 1John 1:9
receive: sure of victory- John 1:12

Confession

Matt. 10:32-33

Become clean-sanctification

1Thess. 4:3-8
Matt. 5:6-8

Re-dedication

1John 2:1 Psalm 51:10, 12, 17

1John 5:14-15

John 1:12
Col. 2:2
Heb. 10:22 Rev. 3:19-21
1Thes. 1:4-5
2Cor. 5:17
Rom. 10:9-10
Tit. 1:1-3
1John 1:9,12; 2:3; 3:18-20; 4:13; 5:10-15

Just use your real words and real feelings: God can handle it.

• I’m not sure I’m saved-
  • Rom. 8:16
  • 1John 1:9; 5:13
• My sins are too big-
  • 1Tim. 1:15-16
• I must become better before accepting Jesus-
  • Luke18:9-14
• I can’t live a Christian life-
  • Isa. 41:10
  • Rom. 14:4
  • Phil. 4:13
  • 2Tim. 1:12
• I fear what other’s think-
  • Luke 12:4-7, 11-12
• I’ll lose my status-
  • Mark 8:36
  • Phil. 4:19
• There’s too much to give up-
  • Gal. 5:19-21
• I’ve seen too many fake it-
  • Rom. 14:12
• I can’t forgive someone else
• you can- Phil. 4:13
• you must- Mat. 6:15; 1John 2:9-11
• I don’t feel changed
• I am Justified by faith- Rom. 5:1
• ...by God’s Grace- Rom. 3:24
• ...by Jesus’ Blood- Rom. 5:9
• Great Sadness?-
  • Matt. 5:4
• Needs?
  • Phil. 4:19
• Need guidance?
  • Prov. 3:5-6
• Want peace?
  • John 14:27
• Tempted?
  • 1Cor. 10:13
• Depressed?
  • 1Pet. 5:6-7