Salvation study featuring John 14 through 21 and Romans

 

            Here is a powerful salvation teaching featuring the final eight chapters of John, 14 through 21 and a good salvation teaching in Romans too. The chapters in John have three chapters of teaching and discussion by Jesus to His disciples with much good things for us today, too, His prayer for His disciples to His Father, and then passion of Christ in 18 to 21. The verses in Romans display the salvation message very powerfully.

To start this bible study, In John chapter 14 Jesus starts this teaching with powerful promises of a dwelling place, and that we will do all that He does and more along with the promise of the Holy Spirit. He also says that only He is the way to the Father- and no other way.

(John 14:1)  Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

 

(John 14:2)  In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

 

(John 14:3)  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

 

(John 14:4)  And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

 

(John 14:5)  Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

 

(John 14:6)  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

 

(John 14:7)  If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

 

(John 14:8)  Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

 

(John 14:9)  Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

 

(John 14:10)  Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

 

(John 14:11)  Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

 

(John 14:12)  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

 

(John 14:13)  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

 

(John 14:14)  If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

 

(John 14:15)  If ye love me, keep my commandments.

 

(John 14:16)  And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

 

(John 14:17)  Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

 

(John 14:18)  I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

 

(John 14:19)  Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

 

(John 14:20)  At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

 

(John 14:21)  He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

 

(John 14:22)  Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

 

(John 14:23)  Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

 

(John 14:24)  He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

 

(John 14:25)  These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

 

(John 14:26)  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

 

(John 14:27)  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

 

(John 14:28)  Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

 

(John 14:29)  And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

 

(John 14:30)  Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

 

(John 14:31)  But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

 

In John chapter 15 Jesus’ teaching continues using the vine, stating we must abide in Him to do anything and when we do we can also ask anything. He again states that we must love one another too.

(John 15:1)  I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

 

(John 15:2)  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

 

(John 15:3)  Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

 

(John 15:4)  Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

 

(John 15:5)  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

 

(John 15:6)  If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

 

(John 15:7)  If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

 

(John 15:8)  Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

 

(John 15:9)  As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

 

(John 15:10)  If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

 

(John 15:11)  These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

 

(John 15:12)  This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

 

(John 15:13)  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

 

(John 15:14)  Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

 

(John 15:15)  Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

 

(John 15:16)  Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

 

(John 15:17)  These things I command you, that ye love one another.

 

(John 15:18)  If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

 

(John 15:19)  If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

 

(John 15:20)  Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

 

(John 15:21)  But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

 

(John 15:22)  If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

 

(John 15:23)  He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

 

(John 15:24)  If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

 

(John 15:25)  But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

 

(John 15:26)  But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

 

(John 15:27)  And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

 

In the final chapter of three teaching chapters Jesus reminds us the world will hate us too but also reminds us that He had to go so the Holy Spirit could come also to convict the world of sin. He reminds us that He has overcome the world.

(John 16:1)  These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

 

(John 16:2)  They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

 

(John 16:3)  And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

 

(John 16:4)  But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

 

(John 16:5)  But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

 

(John 16:6)  But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

 

(John 16:7)  Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

 

(John 16:8)  And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

 

(John 16:9)  Of sin, because they believe not on me;

 

(John 16:10)  Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

 

(John 16:11)  Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

 

(John 16:12)  I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

 

(John 16:13)  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

 

(John 16:14)  He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

 

(John 16:15)  All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

 

(John 16:16)  A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

 

(John 16:17)  Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

 

(John 16:18)  They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

 

(John 16:19)  Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

 

(John 16:20)  Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

 

(John 16:21)  A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

 

(John 16:22)  And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

 

(John 16:23)  And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

 

(John 16:24)  Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

 

(John 16:25)  These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

 

(John 16:26)  At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

 

(John 16:27)  For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

 

(John 16:28)  I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

 

(John 16:29)  His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

 

(John 16:30)  Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

 

(John 16:31)  Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

 

(John 16:32)  Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

 

(John 16:33)  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

 

John chapter 17 where Jesus then powerfully prays to His and our Father for the sake of His disciples and for them too (and us nowadays as well), asking the Father to help them and keep them from the evil one and many other things. It is a powerful prayer passage, arguable the most powerful prayer in the entire bible

(John 17:1)  These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

 

(John 17:2)  As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

 

(John 17:3)  And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

 

(John 17:4)  I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

 

(John 17:5)  And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

 

(John 17:6)  I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

 

(John 17:7)  Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.

 

(John 17:8)  For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

 

(John 17:9)  I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

 

(John 17:10)  And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.

 

(John 17:11)  And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

 

(John 17:12)  While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

 

(John 17:13)  And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

 

(John 17:14)  I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

 

(John 17:15)  I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

 

(John 17:16)  They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

 

(John 17:17)  Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

 

(John 17:18)  As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

 

(John 17:19)  And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

 

(John 17:20)  Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

 

(John 17:21)  That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

 

(John 17:22)  And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

 

(John 17:23)  I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

 

(John 17:24)  Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

 

(John 17:25)  O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

 

(John 17:26)  And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

 

John chapter 18 includes the arrest and early trials of Jesus up to His hearings with Pilate where Jesus does say My Kingdom is not of this world. Peter does deny Christ three times as foretold in this chapter, too

(John  18:1)  When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

 

(John 18:2)  And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

 

(John 18:3)  Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

 

(John 18:4)  Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

 

(John 18:5)  They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

 

(John 18:6)  As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

 

(John 18:7)  Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

 

(John 18:8)  Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

 

(John 18:9)  That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

 

(John 18:10)  Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

 

(John 18:11)  Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

 

(John 18:12)  Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

 

(John 18:13)  And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

 

(John 18:14)  Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

 

(John 18:15)  And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

 

(John 18:16)  But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

 

(John 18:17)  Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

 

(John 18:18)  And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

 

(John 18:19)  The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

 

(John 18:20)  Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

 

(John 18:21)  Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

 

(John 18:22)  And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

 

(John 18:23)  Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

 

(John 18:24)  Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

 

(John 18:25)  And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

 

(John 18:26)  One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

 

(John 18:27)  Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

 

(John  18:28)  Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

 

(John 18:29)  Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

 

(John 18:30)  They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

 

(John 18:31)  Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

 

(John 18:32)  That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

 

(John 18:33)  Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

 

(John 18:34)  Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

 

(John 18:35)  Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

 

(John 18:36)  Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

 

(John 18:37)  Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

 

(John 18:38)  Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

 

(John 18:39)  But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

 

(John 18:40)  Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

 

In chapter 19 of John Jesus is then scourged and then taken off to be crucified and is crucified, and this crucifixion atones for the sins of all mankind, enabling God and man to have relationship once again. His body is then taken down from the cross and buried at the end of the chapter.

(John 19:1)  Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

 

(John 19:2)  And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

 

(John 19:3)  And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

 

(John 19:4)  Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

 

(John 19:5)  Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

 

(John 19:6)  When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

 

(John 19:7)  The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

 

(John 19:8)  When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

 

(John 19:9)  And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

 

(John 19:10)  Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

 

(John 19:11)  Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

 

(John 19:12)  And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

 

(John 19:13)  When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

 

(John 19:14)  And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

 

(John 19:15)  But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

 

(John 19:16)  Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

 

(John 19:17)  And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

 

(John 19:18)  Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

 

(John 19:19)  And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

 

(John 19:20)  This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

 

(John 19:21)  Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

 

(John 19:22)  Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.

 

(John 19:23)  Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

 

(John 19:24)  They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

 

(John 19:25)  Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

 

(John 19:26)  When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

 

(John 19:27)  Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

 

(John 19:28)  After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

 

(John 19:29)  Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

 

(John 19:30)  When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

 

(John 19:31)  The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

 

(John 19:32)  Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

 

(John 19:33)  But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

 

(John 19:34)  But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

 

(John 19:35)  And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

 

(John 19:36)  For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

 

(John 19:37)  And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

 

(John 19:38)  And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

 

(John 19:39)  And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

 

(John 19:40)  Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

 

(John 19:41)  Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.

 

(John 19:42)  There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

 

In John chapter 20 Jesus does come back to life and then goes on to visit the disciples twice, and this is the chapter where Jesus gently scolds Thomas for not believing that they had seen the Lord just earlier.

(John 20:1)  The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

 

(John 20:2)  Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

 

(John 20:3)  Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

 

(John 20:4)  So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

 

(John 20:5)  And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

 

(John 20:6)  Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

 

(John 20:7)  And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

 

(John 20:8)  Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

 

(John 20:9)  For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

 

(John 20:10)  Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

 

(John 20:11)  But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,

 

(John 20:12)  And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

 

(John 20:13)  And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

 

(John 20:14)  And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

 

(John 20:15)  Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

 

(John 20:16)  Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

 

(John 20:17)  Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

 

(John 20:18)  Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

 

(John 20:19)  Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

 

(John 20:20)  And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

 

(John 20:21)  Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

 

(John 20:22)  And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

 

(John 20:23)  Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

 

(John 20:24)  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

 

(John 20:25)  The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

 

(John 20:26)  And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

 

(John 20:27)  Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

 

(John 20:28)  And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

 

(John 20:29)  Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

 

(John 20:30)  And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

 

(John 20:31)  But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

 

In John chapter 21 is the remarkable fish catch miracle also where Jesus asks Peter three times if He loves Him more than anyone and then prophesies Peter’s martyrdom. The book concludes by stating that not all the books of the earth could contain the stories of Jesus’ miracles.

(John 21:1)  After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

 

(John 21:2)  There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

 

(John 21:3)  Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

 

(John 21:4)  But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

 

(John 21:5)  Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

 

(John 21:6)  And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

 

(John 21:7)  Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

 

(John 21:8)  And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

 

(John 21:9)  As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

 

(John 21:10)  Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

 

(John 21:11)  Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

 

(John 21:12)  Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

 

(John 21:13)  Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

 

(John 21:14)  This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

 

(John 21:15)  So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

 

(John 21:16)  He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

 

(John 21:17)  He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

 

(John 21:18)  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

 

(John 21:19)  This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

 

(John 21:20)  Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

 

(John 21:21)  Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

 

(John 21:22)  Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

 

(John 21:23)  Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

 

(John 21:24)  This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

 

(John 21:25)  And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

 

I am now concluding this teaching with a large group of verses from Paul’s epistle to the Romans which present the salvation message very powerfully. The teaching is finished by a prayer of salvation to invite Jesus in your heart to begin a relationship with God to which nothing can compare.

 (Romans 11:11)  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

 

(Romans 11:12)  Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

 

(Romans 11:13)  For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

 

(Romans 11:14)  If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

 

(Romans 11:15)  For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

 

(Romans 11:16)  For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

 

(Romans 11:17)  And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

 

(Romans 11:18)  Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

 

(Romans 11:19)  Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

 

(Romans 11:20)  Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

 

(Romans 11:21)  For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

 

(Romans 11:22)  Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

 

(Romans 11:23)  And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

 

(Romans 11:24)  For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?

 

(Romans 11:25)  For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

 

(Romans 11:26)  And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

 

I am also adding this passage in Romans chapter 1 stating well my own feelings that I am not ashamed of the gospel and want to see the message of salvation shared so people can accept the same by faith so that people can know and be without excuse

(Romans 1:13)  Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

 

(Romans 1:14)  I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

 

(Romans 1:15)  So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

 

(Romans 1:16)  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

 

(Romans 1:17)  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

 

(Romans 1:18)  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

 

(Romans 1:19)  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

 

(Romans 1:20)  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

 

I am continuing this  teaching with the passage in Romans 3 which states how nobody does righteously not even one person at all.

 

(Romans 3:9)  What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

 

(Romans 3:10)  As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

 

(Romans 3:11)  There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

 

(Romans 3:12)  They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

 

This next passage, also from Romans chapter 3 later on says while all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory they are then justified through grace and what Jesus did for them at the cross and this is through faith and it excludes boasting

(Romans 3:21)  But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

 

(Romans 3:22)  Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

 

(Romans 3:23)  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

 

(Romans 3:24)  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

 

(Romans 3:25)  Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

 

(Romans 3:26)  To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

 

(Romans 3:27)  Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

 

(Romans 3:28)  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

 

(Romans 3:29)  Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

 

(Romans 3:30)  Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

 

(Romans 3:31)  Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

 

The last 4 verses of Romans 4 also state how that righteousness is imputed to us for believing  in Jesus death for us and God who raised Him

(Romans 4:22)  And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

 

(Romans 4:23)  Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

 

(Romans 4:24)  But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

 

(Romans 4:25)  Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

 

This next passage of scripture which contains the last seven verses from Romans chapter 6 speaks of us being freed from sin to live righteous and as servants of God for the wages of sin are death (hell) but God’s gift is eternal life by Jesus

(Romans 6:17)  But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

 

(Romans 6:18)  Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

 

(Romans 6:19)  I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

 

(Romans 6:20)  For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

 

(Romans 6:21)  What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

 

(Romans 6:22)  But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

 

(Romans 6:23)  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

While we were yet weak and in sin God in love sent Jesus to die for us as stated in this passage in Romans chapter 5 as while one mad us all sinners through disobedience one’s obedience also brought all back to righteousness and also reminds us through the offense one many are sinners but through the obedience of one many more were made righteous

 

(Romans 5:6)  For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

 

(Romans 5:7)  For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

 

(Romans 5:8)  But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

 

(Romans 5:9)  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

 

(Romans 5:10)  For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

 

(Romans 5:11)  And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

 

(Romans 5:12)  Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned

 

(Romans 5:13)  (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

 

(Romans 5:14)  Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

 

 (Romans 5:15)  But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

 

(Romans 5:16)  And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

 

(Romans 5:17)  For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

 

(Romans 5:18)  Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

 

(Romans 5:19)  For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

 

The next passage here from Romans chapter 10 explains that the word is near us, how to be saved by confessing Jesus as Lord by mouth and believing that God raised Him from the dead and of the virtues of those who preach the gospel for faith comes by hearing the word of God.

(Romans 10:8)  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

 

(Romans 10:9)  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

 

(Romans 10:10)  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

 

(Romans 10:11)  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

 

(Romans 10:12)  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

 

(Romans 10:13)  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

 

(Romans 10:14)  How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

 

(Romans 10:15)  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

 

(Romans 10:16)  But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

 

(Romans 10:17)  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

 

Here in these first five verses of Romans 5 we now have peace with God being reconciled by Jesus justified by our faith

(Romans 5:1)  Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

 

(Romans 5:2)  By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

 

(Romans 5:3)  And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

 

(Romans 5:4)  And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

 

(Romans 5:5)  And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

Paul reminds us in the first two verses of Romans 8 that there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus

(Romans 8:1)  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

 

(Romans 8:2)  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

 

(Romans 8:31)  What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

 

(Romans 8:32)  He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

 

(Romans 8:33)  Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

 

(Romans 8:34)  Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

 

(Romans 8:35)  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

 

(Romans 8:36)  As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

 

(Romans 8:37)  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

 

(Romans 8:38)  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

 

(Romans 8:39)  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

Finally in Romans 12 we are now to present our bodies as a living sacrifice and are not to be conformed by the word but transformed by the renewing of our mind. We also are now all part of one body and are encouraged to be diligent in giftings from God and loving to one another and not seeking revenge or retaliate but love our enemies and do good. The whole chapter is included for its powerful encourgements and advice for new believers.

(Romans 12:1)  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

 

(Romans 12:2)  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

 

(Romans 12:3)  For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

 

(Romans 12:4)  For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

 

(Romans 12:5)  So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

 

(Romans 12:6)  Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

 

(Romans 12:7)  Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

 

(Romans 12:8)  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

 

(Romans 12:9)  Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

 

(Romans 12:10)  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

 

(Romans 12:11)  Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

 

(Romans 12:12)  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

 

(Romans 12:13)  Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

 

(Romans 12:14)  Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

 

(Romans 12:15)  Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

 

(Romans 12:16)  Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

 

(Romans 12:17)  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

 

(Romans 12:18)  If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

 

(Romans 12:19)  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

 

(Romans 12:20)  Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

 

(Romans 12:21)  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

 

The passages in this teaching above are there to show our need of a savior. As it is written God did love the world enough to send His only begotten Son- Jesus to die for our sins on the cross though He was nearly stoned in the gospel of John on two occasions. Jesus makes powerful points in these chapters about how He is indeed the one to take away the sins and also bring everlasting (eternal ) Life to all to all those who believe in Him. This was all done so the sins of man, which had separated man from God could be atoned for, which Jesus did by dying o0n the cross, and the love relationship with God then is thus restored. There is nothing like a love relationship with God at all, nothing can even come remotely close to it. I am now including a prayer which you can pray and then invite Jesus in your heart to begin this wonderful relationship to which nothing can compare. Please pray this prayer with me now.

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess Jesus as our Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we will be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

 

God bless you and yours