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“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.”

Promise: God promises salvation to those who confess Jesus as Lord and believe He died and rose again.

God has a wonderful plan to save us, which requires faith in Jesus and His work on the cross. We do not have to fulfill a list of good works to be saved. In no way can we earn God’s favor without faith in His Son. Hebrews 11:6 says, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” All God requires of us is faith. Many people spend their lives fighting, rationalizing, and trying to deny faith. Many spend their lives trying to earn God’s good favor and to be good enough for Him. God tells us simply that only faith is required. Simple enough. Do you have it?

Lessons and Truths:

1.God hears me when I speak to him.

2.Faith, believing in Jesus, is essential for salvation.

3.God can save me.

4.I am justified by faith in Jesus, not by anything I do.

5.God knows my heart attitude and whether or not my faith in Jesus is real.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for sending Jesus to die for my sins and for His victory over death. Thank you for the gift of faith and the knowledge that I am saved. Lord give me a heart for the unsaved and, especially, those I already know who do not know Jesus as Lord and Savior. Give me opportunities to speak boldly about salvation. Amen.

What is my response to God’s promise?

Do you know for sure that you are saved? Have you done the following in faith?

Admitted that you are a sinner and confessed your sins specifically? (Romans 3:10-12)

Believe that Jesus is the Son of God and went to the cross for you? (John 3:16)

Prayed and asked Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Savior? (1 John 1:9)

Now: Trust you have received Christ into your life, you are sealed by His Holy Spirit and He lives in you. Read: John 1:12-13, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22.

Who do you know that needs to hear about Jesus?

Promise Confirmation: John 14:6, John 11:25-26, Acts 4:12, Romans 6:23, Titus 3:4-7