For centuries, the United States of America has been portrayed as a nation of opportunity and hope. A destination for people accross the globe to relocate and start a new life, chasing after the "American Dream." But looking closer at the realities of American society, we find a very different picture portrayed...unemployment and financial losses destroying careers and savings accounts. Divorce and infidelity tearing apart families. Natural disasters leaving major cities devastated with millions of dollars in damage. Acts of terrorism and violence sweeping newspaper headlines. With realities like these, it can only leave us wondering...is there any hope for America? The answer? YES! But this hope will not be found in any federal budget plan, political candidate or political party. The only hope is outlined by God in the Bible. UNDERSTAND GOD'S PURPOSES-PEACE, FULFILLMENT, AND ETERNAL LIFE God loves you and wants you to experience inner peace and eternal, fulfilling life. The Bible says... "We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 "God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." John 10:10 Why don't most people have this peace and the fulfilling life that God intended for them to have? ADMIT THE PROBLEM-OUR SIN AND SEPARATION God did not create us like robots to automatically love and mechanically obey him. God gave us a will and the freedom to choose. The first man and woman chose to disobey God and go their own willful way. And we still make that choice today. This results in separation from God. The Bibles says... "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 "The wages of sin is death." Romans 6:23 Our attempts to reach God People have tried many ways to bridge this gap between themselves and God. The Bible says... "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death." Proverbs 14:12 "Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God." Isaiah 59:2 And no "bridge" reaches God...except one. DISCOVER GOD'S BRIDGE-THE CROSS Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose
For centuries, the United States of America has been portrayed as a nation of opportunity and hope. A destination for people accross the globe to relocate and start a new life, chasing after the "American Dream." But looking closer at the realities of American society, we<