In all of life there is nothing more wonderful than discovering peace with GOD.

Step 1 to this discovery is realizing Gods plan.... ABUNDANT LIFE.


John 3:16.... " For God so Loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have
have everlasting life."
John 10:10b.. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it MORE ABUNDANTLY.

Since God planned for us to have peace, and the abundant life right now, why are most people not having this experience?

Step 2 is acknowledge Man's Problem ... Separation.
God created man in His own image and gave him and abundant life. He did not make him as a robot to automatically love and obey Him, but gave him a will and freedom of choice.

Man chose to disobey God and go his own willful way. Man still makes tis choice today. This results in in SEPARATION from God.

The Bible says:


Romans 3:23 ... " For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."
Romans 6:23... " For the wages of sin of death;( separation from God)
but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Man through the ages has tried to bridge this gap in many ways...without success.
There is only one remedy to this problem seperation.

STEP 3 is recognizing God's remedy ...THE CROSS .
JESUS CHRIST is the ONLY answer to this problem of separation. When Jesus Christ died on the Cross, He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap from God to man.

The Bible says:

John 14:6... " Jesus said unto him, I am the way the truth, and the life; no
man comes to the Father, but by me."
1 Peter 3:18a. " For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for
unjust, that He might bring us to God...."

God has provided the ONLY way ... Man must make the choice.

Step 4 is man's response....RECEIVE CHRIST.
We must TRUST JESUS CHRIST and RECEIVE HIM by personal invitation.

The Bible says:

Revelation 3:20... " Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: Christ is speaking
if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I
will come in to Him."
John 1:12.... "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children
of God, to those who believe in His name".


May this be a Blessing and a reminder that JESUS IS LORD.

John Trevino

[This message was edited by JOHN TREVINO on January 06, 2003 at 04:17 PM.]