It’s Your Call

CURRENT TEACHING SERIES Eternal Realities

It's Your Call By Rick Warren — Mar 28, 2015 “God says he will accept and acquit us — declare us ‘not guilty’ — if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like.” (Romans 3:22 TLB) There are more than 7,000 promises in the Bible from God to you. They’re like blank checks just waiting to be cashed by you. And with every promise, there’s a premise. In the Bible’s most famous promise, John 3:16, Jesus tells us, “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” (NKJV). God promises we won’t perish if we believe in him. God’s free gift of salvation is offered to everyone. It doesn’t matter your religion or cultural background. Jesus Christ died for you. How do we receive this free gift? The Bible says, “God says he will accept and acquit us — declare us ‘not guilty’ — if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like” (Romans 3:22 TLB). Though anyone can come to faith in Jesus, the only way we can get to Heaven is by placing our trust in Jesus Christ. You can’t trust Jesus unless you know him. I believe in Marx, Stalin, and Khrushchev, but I’m not a Communist. The way I believe in Jesus is different. I know him, and I trust him. It’s the difference between your head and your heart. I know many famous people. I know Bill Gates. We’ve spoken on the same platform together. We’ve been at parties together. I’ve sat on a couch and explained The PEACE Plan to him. I know Bill Gates. But I don’t really know him. He’s not a close, personal friend. I don’t really know what makes him tick. But I do know my wife. We’ve been married for close to 40 years. I know her inside and out. I know what makes her tick. That’s what it means to know God. It means having a real, living relationship with him. That’s what it means to trust God. Do you know God that way? You can. Learn more about how you can know God personally on my website at rickwarren.org/know-god. Please let me know if you make the decision to follow Jesus. I want to be able to celebrate with you! Write me at rick@rickwarren.org. Talk It Over God’s free gift of salvation is available to everyone. How do you respond to that? What might it look like to know about God but not really know him? Who can you share God’s free gift of salvation with this week? Our Gift: Eternal Realities Complete Audio Series Are heaven and hell real places and what are they like? How can you be absolutely certain you’ll spend eternity in heaven?  To answer these questions and more, Pastor Rick put together an audio series called, Eternal Realities: Heaven and Hell. LEARN MORE Complete Audio Series (Purchase) Includes all complete sermons from the Rick Warren Eternal Realities teaching series. LEARN MORE Series Summary Message 1: The Reality of Hell Message 2: The Reality of Heaven Message 3: How To Be Certain You're Going To Heaven PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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Enjoy today's Devotional? Listen instantly to the full radio message at Daily Hope Radio. Did someone forward this devotional to you? Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional. This devotional is based on the current Daily Hope radio series at rickwarren.org. Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He’s the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including "The Purpose Driven Church" and "The Purpose Driven Life," read by more than 100 million people in 137 languages. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered across America. This devotional © 2015 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe at any time by changing your e-mail preferences. Update your preferences  |  Unsubscribe