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cross of Christ? Will you embrace Christ as your personal Saviour?
For those who repent, receive and believe, a miracle happens –
they experience the new birth, they are born again. Think of Jesus
knocking now, asking to come into your life. You want him to come
in, or perhaps you want to make sure he has come in. It may help
you to say this prayer quietly, phrase by phrase, thinking carefully
about what you are saying, what you are doing:
Lord Jesus Christ, I know I have sinned in my thoughts,
words and actions. There are so many good things I
have not done. There are so many wrong things I have
done. I am sorry for my sins and turn from everything I
know to be wrong. You gave your life on the cross for me.
Gratefully, I give my life back to you. I ask you to come
into my life. Come in as my Saviour to cleanse me. Come in
as my Lord to control me. Come in as my Friend to be with
me. And I will serve you all the remaining years of my life
in complete obedience. Amen.
Asking Jesus into your life is the first step – like greeting someone
you have just met. Getting to know someone well takes time and
effort. It is the same with Jesus. We can get to know Jesus better
through the Bible, through prayer and through the fellowship of
believers or Christian community. Most importantly God has given
us the Holy Spirit to enable and empower us. The Holy Spirit is a
wonderful person available to you, to help you become like Jesus.
The Holy Spirit will comfort, strengthen and guide you. Please turn
to the chapter on the Holy Spirit for further help.
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