How do I receive eternal life?

When the Holy Spirit empowers you to believe that Jesus died and rose again for you, He also gives eternal life.

Perhaps you would like to pray the following prayer or one like it in your own words:

My Father in heaven, I realize I am a sinner and fall far short of what You want for my life. I cannot of my own power save myself or earn eternal life with You in heaven. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to die for me and by the power of His resurrection, You have made me alive. Help me to turn from my sins and follow You. But even when I fall into sin, You have forgiven me through Your gift of faith in Jesus. I am grateful for Your gift of eternal life. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Please contact us so that we can connect you with a caring community of people who believe in Jesus, too. We are not perfect people--but, we, like you, are forgiven.

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God's Plan For You

Luke 5:22 [Jesus said:] "I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.''

Romans 3:23 ...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God....

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

John 3:16 [Jesus said:] "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

1 John 5:12-13 [Jesus said:] "He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life."

John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

***Adapted from a Lutheran Hour Ministry sharing card.