Introduction:
Congratulations on your decision to follow Jesus!!! Your decision to follow Jesus is, without a doubt, the most important and exciting decision that you can make.
Over the past few decades, Christ Fellowship Kids has journeyed with hundreds of kids just like you who have made the decision to follow Jesus—and over time, many of those kids have asked similar questions.
Over the next 7 days, we want to share a few of those questions to help you as you begin your journey of following Jesus.
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When Christians talk about someone being "saved," it means that they have begun a personal relationship with Jesus. It means that a person is turning away from their sin, the things that separate us from God and turning to Jesus for forgiveness. When Jesus—who was perfect—gave His life on the cross and died in our place, He took on the punishment for our sin. He rose again three days later, conquering sin, death, and the grave.
When we confess with our mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead, scripture says we will be saved—meaning that we are free from the punishment of sin and we will have eternity forever with Him in heaven. When we follow Jesus and put our trust in Him, the Holy Spirit comes to live inside of us and helps to guide us closer to Jesus. We can now point others to the life that only comes from Jesus through our words and actions.
Here are some scriptures that help us understand what it means to be saved. We encourage you to read these with your parents and even memorize them so you can share them with your friends.
Everyone has sinned. No one measures up to God’s glory. The free gift of God’s grace makes us right with him. Christ Jesus paid the price to set us free.
Romans 3:23-24 NIrV
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in[a] Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 NIV
Christ didn’t have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.
2 Corinthians 5:21 NIrV
Takeaway:
One great step to start you on your journey with Jesus is to get a Bible. If you have a phone, ask your parents if you can download one by searching for the YouVersion Bible App.
If you don’t have a phone or would like a physical Bible, here are some suggestions for you:
NIrV Adventure Bible for Early Readers
NIrV Bible for Kids
The Illustrated NIrV Holy Bible for Kids
Tomorrow we’re going to talk about what the Bible means to you.