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Do you know Jesus?
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Do you know Jesus?

Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus
that is filled with love?

Is it a growing relationship
that is getting closer to Him each day?

Jesus loves you!
He wants you to love Him!

Many people have had a religious experience. They have attended a church. They may have even joined a church, been baptized, christened, or confirmed.

However, many do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. They may know who He is. They may know some facts about Jesus. However, they do not have a intimate, loving relationship with Him.

Jesus calls you to follow after Him. Jesus said to the man named Matthew, "Follow Me!" Matthew immediately rose and followed Him. (Mark 2:14) Matthew followed Jesus for the rest of his life. Jesus desires that you follow Him.

Jesus wants you to be close to Him. He said, "Abide in Me, and I in you. . . .I am the vine, you are the branches." (John 15:4-5) Just like a branch must be attached to the vine to live and produce fruit, so you must be attached to Jesus to truly live!

We are not "attached" to Jesus because we have rebelled. (Romans 3:23) Our rebellion, our sin against God, has separated us so that we do not have a relationship with Jesus.

In spite of our rebellion, Jesus loves us. He showed "His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

Jesus said, "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13) Jesus laid down His life on Calvary's Cross. He died so that you could have a personal relationship with Him.

Do you want to know Jesus?

Do you want to have a personal relationship with Jesus?

Talk to Him right now. Say something like:

Dear Jesus, I want to have a close, personal relationship with you. I know that my rebellion has separated us. I know I have been wrong and I need Your forgiveness. I want to turn from doing things my way and turn to You. I believe that You died for me and that You rose again. I trust You to begin in me a new relationship with You. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

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    You must continue to develop this relationship with Jesus.

    You get to know Jesus through daily reading and studying the Bible and talking to Him in prayer. You show your love for Jesus by doing what the Word says. (John 14:15, 15:10) You need to get with other people who have a deeper relationship with Jesus. Find a Bible-believing and preaching church and go as often as you can.

    If you are in the Minden, Louisiana area, we invite you to North Acres Baptist Church. Check out our site for location and schedule: North Acres Baptist Church of Minden

    If you are not near us, go to this site to locate a church near you. Church Search

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    "And as He passed by, He saw Matthew the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He said to him, "Follow Me!" And he rose and followed Him." Mark 2:14

    "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing." John 15:4-5

    "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23

    "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

    "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

    "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." John 14:15

    "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love." John 15:10

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