Eternal Life Comes Through Saving Faith
Big Truth:
Eternal Life Comes Through Saving Faith
John 3:16; Acts 4:10-12; Romans 1:16-17; 10:9-11; Galatians 3:11
Bible Verse:
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.
Big Ideas:
- Our sin against God is an incurable poison in our veins.
- Jesus lived a sinless life and became sin for us so that we could be saved.
- The only way to be saved from sin is by seeing Jesus as the only way of salvation.
- All who look to the Son for salvation receive the gift of eternal life with Him.
Bible Story:
Numbers 21:1-35; John 3:1-36In the wilderness, Moses lifted up the serpent to save the people. This is a picture of the salvation that Jesus brought when He was lifted up on the cross. His death brings salvation to all who believe.
Story:
New Creation
Part of the beauty of the gospel is that God does not just rescue us from the power of sin, but He is also making everything new. God offers new creation to those who place their faith in Jesus. This newness comes in two ways. The first is that by breaking the power of sin, Jesus is making men and women into brand new people with new identities. Second, God is not only making people new, but He is also going to make a new heaven and a new earth for us to live on and worship Him in.
Every child should know that:
- Through Jesus, we can have new, true, eternal, abundant life in God.
Every child should:
- Talk about how this life will pass away, but eternal life in God is forever.
Every child should feel:
- Excitement for the opportunity to live eternally with God.
Every child should want:
- To live for eternity rather than what feels right in the moment.
