THE BELIEVER'S RESPONSE TO GOD'S LOVE!

Yesterday's blog addressed the love of God for mankind.  His love moved Him to create us, to offer His Son to pay for our sins, and that He offers the free gift of salvation to all who put their trust in Jesus Christ.  Today, I want to focus upon what our response will be if we truly believe:

WE WILL TURN FROM A LIFE OF SIN, TO SERVING GOD!

Matthew 3:1-2 - In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye:  for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 4:12-13, 17 - Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, He departed into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim - - - From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Mark 1:15 - And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the Gospel.

Mark 6:7, 12 - And He called unto Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two - - - And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

Luke 13:1-5 - There were present at that season some that told Him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.  And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?   I tell you, Nay:  but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.  Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?  I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Luke 24:46-47 - And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:  and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 2:38 - Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 3:19 - Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord....

Acts 11:18 - When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Acts 20:20-21 - And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house, testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Gentiles, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 26:19-20 - Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:  but showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Hebrews 6:1-2 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

WE ARE NOT SAVED BY RELIGIOUS WORKS, BUT BY FAITH IN JESUS!

THOSE WHO TRULY BELIEVE, WILL DESIRE TO DO GOD'S WORKS!