For each of us, at some point in our lives we were searching......
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Have you ever felt it?
Have you ever felt it?
That quiet ache...like something is missing even when everything looks fine?
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end." - Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NKJV)
Why am I here?
Why am I here?
What is my purpose? Why does life feel both beautiful and broken?
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork." - Psalm 19:1 (NKJV)
We remember moments of real joy
We remember moments of real joy
Love, peace, and connection; moments that feel like home. Deep down we sense life was meant to be whole.
"Then God saw everything that He made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day." - Genesis 1:31 (NKJV)
But things broke....
But things broke....
We chose our own way. We hurt others and were hurt. The world fractured and we felt the distance from God.
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." - Romans 3:23 (NKJV)
So we search
So we search
We chase success, relationships, pleasure, and distraction. Nothing fully fills the ache.
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it?" - Jeremiah 17:9 (NKJV)
God pursues us
God pursues us
He promised a way back. He would not leave us in the brokenness but would provide a Rescuer.
"The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined."
- Isaiah 9:2 (NKJV)
Jesus came
Jesus came
He lived among us with compassion. He showed God's heart and took on what we could not fix.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." - John 3:16 (NKJV)
He died for us
He died for us
Jesus took the penalty for our brokenness. He was buried, and on the third day He rose; victory over death.
"For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures." - 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (NKJV)
This is an invitation
This is an invitation
Jesus offers forgiveness, purpose, and a new beginning to anyone who turns to Him. You don't need to have it all figured out.
A simple prayer:
"Jesus, I'm searching. I need You. Forgive me. Come into my life. Help me follow You."
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me." - Revelation 3:20 (NKJV)
Welcome to the journey
Welcome to the journey
Faith is the beginning of a new life. You will still grow and stumble, but you are not alone. Church is a community, read the Gospel of John, talk with someone who follows Jesus.
1) Pray 2) Read the Gospel of John 3) Talk to someone
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." - 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)
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