We Are Family! Steps to Salvation for everyone Stacey Smith, Next Generation Minister 2701 Brady Lane, Lafayette, IN 47909
[email protected] 765-474-1633 We Are Family! Part 1 Does God Really Want me? Do you know that God has chosen you to be part of his family? Listen to what the Bible says: “So he decided long ago to adopt us as his children. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. It pleased God to do it.” (Ephesians 1:5, NIRV) If you look at this verse in the NIV, it uses the word Predestined. That’s a huge word! What does it mean? It means that there was always a plan in place. BUT some look at that word and say “See God already decided who would be a Christian & who wouldn’t. Nothing I do re- ally can change that.” That’s NOT what that means. What it means is that God has a plan for you to accept him & be saved but he can’t force you to do so. In May of 2019, Amanda Eller went for a run in Hawaii where she lived. The plan was to just go on a 3 mile run but there were some trees on the running path. So she decided to go for a hike instead. After some time in the woods, she headed back to her car but didn’t have a true idea of which way to go. Soon, she got lost. With no phone, no water bottle, and no supplies; she was in some trouble.