There is only one story
that answers life's
most important questions
and gives a lasting sense of purpose
and meaning.
It's the story that inspires all other stories.
It's the true story that defines every one of us.
This is THAT story.
How did it all begin?
Like all stories, this one begins
in the beginning, with the Author
who is God.
He spoke everything into being.
With a word, galaxies appeared with stars and planets.
Earth was designed for life to flourish.
Everything God made was gloriously good,
and breathtakingly perfect.
The highlight of God's Creation
was the first man and woman, Adam and Eve.
God entrusted everything he created
to His beloved children.
Giving just 1 rule:
They were not to eat fruit from a specific tree.
They lived in loving obedience
worshiping God as their Heavenly Father and enjoying perfect harmony
with creation, each other, and God.
Considering our world today, it's obvious perfect peace
didn't last.
Turmoil
War
Sickness, Troubles.
We each have our share.
What went wrong?
It started when a fallen angel
named Satan grew jealous of God
and determined to ruin the perfection of creation,
Satan took the form of a serpent, and enticed Adam and Eve to question God's goodness.
and rebel against God's one rule.
In disobedience, they ate the fruit and peace unraveled,
ushering in sin and death
which still plagues us today. If we are honest
we are very much like Adam and Eve.
We all rebel against our Heavenly Father,
making our hearts heavy with fear, guilt,
and shame.
Our bodies are weary with sickness, disease,
and death. Earth is afflicted with
storms, calamities, and disasters.
Even worse, sin has separated us from God,
causing a permanent divide, a miserable separation
called Hell.
The fallout of sin has been catastrophic.
It's inescapable with no way
to fix it.
Leaving us all to wonder,
is there any hope?
The love that prompted God to create us
also prompted Him to send a Savior who would set
everything right, again.
As centuries passed, God shared exact details
of the coming Savior's birth, life
and death. Everything in the Bible
points to this Rescuer.
Almost 2,000 years ago,
Jesus came to Earth as God the Son
to fulfill the promise.
He was born miraculously,
as His mother was a virgin.
Just like us, Jesus grew up
and experienced life on earth.
But, unlike us, Jesus never sinned
and always obeyed the Father.
When Jesus was in his 30's, He began teaching
all around Israel,
pointing people to God's Kingdom
and performing many miracles.
After a few years, He was wrongly accused
and sentenced to an agonizing death on a cross.
Jesus lovingly gave up His perfect life
as a sacrifice,
to pay for the sins of mankind.
He died a perfect death
taking our place.
The Innocent for the Guilty.
But the grave couldn't hold Jesus.
3 Days Later,
God brought Jesus to life, again!
Jesus defeated sin by dying on the cross,
and defeated death by rising from the dead!
Today, Jesus sits at God's right hand as King
and Judge over all Creation.
This is the story of Rescue God has authored.
He invites us through repentance and faith
to make His story of Rescue
the one we trust in and live from.
When we do, EVERYTHING changes!
And now, what will the future hold?
For everyone who trusts in Jesus, alone, for rescue,
God has promised to restore your heart
and set you free from sin's hold.
Because God is Loving,
Kind, Merciful, Forgiving, Tenderhearted
and True.
God has also promised to make
All things new.
One day there will be a new Heaven
and a new Earth,
Forever free from sin.
Everything that causes pain
and sadness will be gone!
God has also promised
to be with us forever.
The moment you trust in Jesus,
your relationship with God is restored
because Jesus has closed the divide
sin caused.
Getting to know this all-loving God
starts today.
and continues forever.
For God's story never ends.
You can make God's story the
foundation of your life even now,
by admitting your need for God's Rescue.
Asking forgiveness for your sin
trusting in Jesus Christ, alone, to rescue you,
following Jesus in faith from this moment on.
This is God's story.
Will you make it yours?