WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SCRIPTURE?
Years ago Jim taught several lessons on how to use the scriptures to show a non believer why he needs a Savior. He was given this idea by Boise Bible College Professor, Kenny Beckman. The neat thing about presenting this procedure is by turning to the scripture and then turning the Bible to face the person you are talking to, letting them read it for themselves.

Starting with the first scripture; circle that verse number in your Bible and then note the next scripture given, in the margin outside of the scripture you just circled. Continue with this procedure until you have made notations identifying all verses listed.

The first scripture we will use is the most memorized and beloved scripture in the Bible. It will be easy to remember where to start and I believe it is the basis for God's plan of salvation.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life."
Romans 3:23 says; "Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Romans 6:23 "Because the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
John 5:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you he who hears my word and believes Him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life."
Matthew 10:32 "So every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven."
2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slow about His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
1Peter 3:21 "Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ."
Acts 2:38 "And Peter said to them; Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
John 14:15 "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."
Matthew 22:37b-39 "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment, and second is like it; You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
John 14:6b "I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me."

Putting these scriptures into context is easy! When talking about how God sent His only Son to save us from our sins, can be ominous! But when we add the fact that God did this because He loves and wants us to live eternally with Him, we want to know more. Therefore we must explain that we are all sinners and sinners are dead to God but through the free gift of His son we can pass right through death into life with Him. Getting there is by way of hearing, believing, confessing, repenting and being baptized. Being obedient to our Lord is imperative to our salvation and so God gives us His commandments. It is the 10 commandments all wrapped up into two. As you can see, this is relatively simple. You just have to give it a try.

These are not the only scriptures that can be used for this process but these were the ones I like the best. If you want to know some of the others that can be used, ask Jim. God's word is for us! God's word is clear! God's word is our map through this life into eternity! Keep it close; Keep it read; Keep it! "A Bible that is falling apart, usually belongs to someone who isn't!"
Jane Ann