•It’s time

• to turn to

• God!

NOW

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• O O • W W I Tim.1:12-20I Tim.1:12-20

Since Our Gospel Meeting is Over

• Now…. I Tim. 1:17• Now unto the King • …ETERNAL• … IMMORTAL• … INVISIBLE• THE ONLY WISE GOD• Be honor and glory for ever and ever.• Amen

• There is no greater joy and peace for a sinner than knowing that he or she has been ransomed,

• healed,

• restored

• and

• forgiven of all his sins.

People who killed Jesus

•Acts 2:36-41

The Publican

•Luke 18:13

Woman taken in theact of Adultery

•John 8:3-11

The Corinthians

• Acts 18:8

• I Cor. 6:9-11

Saul later called Paul

• Our text I Tim. 1:12-17

I Tim. 1:12-17

• 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

• 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

• 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

• 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

• 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

• 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

It’s time to turn to God!• New International Version

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst.

New Living TranslationThis is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners"--and I am the worst of them all.

English Standard VersionThe saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

• New American Standard Bible It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.

King James BibleThis is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

Holman Christian Standard BibleThis saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners"--and I am the worst of them.

Sin!!• Little sin

• or

• Much sin

• Any sin

• and

• All sin

Jesus can make us whole again!

• When the doctor comes into your room

• And tells you that your cancer is in

• Remission…or that you are healed..

• Or that your body is no longer diseased

• With cancer….

• the great feeling, the relief, the tremendous overall feeling….

What happens to our sins?

• God the Father lays all our sins on His Son.

• “The LORD has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him” (Isaiah 53:6).

• .

• “It is finished!” Our debt has been paid in full when we comply with His Will!

It’s time to turn to God…

• God will forgive every sin….

• but will not overlook any!

Purpose of Jesus coming:

• Matthew 9:13But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

• If you are a sinner, He came to call for

• You! It’s time to turn to God!

• Mark 2:17On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

• If you are sick, He came to heal you! It’s time to turn to the right Physican!

• Luke 15:2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

• Christ wants to make you one of His

• Disciples… It’s time for you to be a Christian! (Acts 11:26)

• Luke 19:10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

• If you are lost, He can save you!

• It’s time to turn to HIM!

“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.”

Isaiah 59:2

Sin

Hear HimRom.10:17

Hear Him! Rom. 10:17

Acts 2:38 “Then 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.”

Remission = freedom, pardon, forgiveness, liberty

- remission = dismissal, release

It’s time to turn to Him!

Colossians 2:14 “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”

He died in our place

Our sins were nailed with him to that cross.!

It’s time to turn to Him!

“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 3:19

Blotted out = to smear out, obliterate,

SinsPapyrus sheets

1 John 1:7-9 “cleanses us from all sin” “and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”

Cleanse = to make clean, purge purify

Purged = to clear of guilt

Sin makes us dirty – Acts 22:16 “wash away thy sins” It’s Time to Turn to Him and be Washed. Isa. 1:18

Micah 7:19 “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”

Our sins are lost, destroyed, buried out of sight.

It’s time to turn to Jesus!

“Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.”

Isaiah 38:17 where they can not be seen, recalled,

It’s Time to turn to God!

Hebrews 10:17 “And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.”

O.T. = sins remembered each year - atonement

After sacrifice of Christ their sins were not remembered. Christ’s blood was for all mankind! (John 1:29)

Heb. 10:18 “Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.” “It’s time to turn to Jesus!”

Colossians 1:14 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:”

Redemption = ransom in full, deliverance Rom. 5:8,9 But God commendeth His love toward us,in that ,while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us

Eph. 1:7 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins…”

Sin produces death. (Isa. 59:1,2) Christ blood paid the price!.

53:6

Question? Will we have to answer about those old sins ??

When we are washed,When we are cleansed,When we are justified,When we are forgiven!

For The wages of sin is death…

(That has not changed )But the gift of God is eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 6:23 Which?

The gift of God

or

The wages of Sin! !

Erring children of God

• I am concerned about God’s fallen• Children, our erring brethren.

• 2 Tim. 4:10

• James 5:19,20

• James 5:16

• It’s time to turn to GOD!

Alien Sinner!• I am concerned about your soul,

• About you…

Acts 22:16 “And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized,and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

• It’s Time .. Today.. For us all to

• Turn to the Lord!

• Will you?