The Most Important Prayer

The most important prayer a person can pray is the prayer of salvation. Having a conversation with God where we confess our sin and profess faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

THE PRAYER OF SALVATION

1. Realize that you are a sinner.

No matter how good a life we try to live, we

still fall miserably short of being a good person.

That is because we are all sinners. We all fall

short of God’s desire for us to be holy. The Bible

says that no one is good—not even one. This is

because we cannot become who we are supposed

to be without Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God—

Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man (Adam), and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned—

2. Recognize that Jesus Christ died on the cross for you.

The Bible tells us, “But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while were still sinners” (Romans 5:8 NLT). This is the Good News, that God loves us so much that He sent His only Son to die in our place when we least deserved it.

3. Repent of your sin.

The Bible tells us to “repent and be converted” (Acts 3:19 NKJV). The word repent means to change our direction in life. Turn away from sin! Quit sinning. The power of the Holy Spirit helps us.

4. Receive Jesus Christ into your life.

Becoming a Christian is not merely believing some creed or going to church on Sunday. It is having Christ Himself take residence in your life and heart. Jesus said, “Behold, I stand at the door (of your life) and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in . . .” (Revelation 3:20 NKJV).

If you would like to have a relationship with Christ, simply pray this prayer and mean it in your heart.

"Dear Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of God; that you died for my sins, and that you rose from the dead. I confess my sins to You, and ask for forgiveness. Right now, I turn from them and open the door of my heart and life to you. I confess you as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you for saving me. Amen.

If you just prayed that prayer and meant it, Jesus Christ has now taken residence in your heart! Your decision to follow Christ means God has forgiven you and that you will spend eternity in His presence. The Bible tells us, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9 NKJV).

To put your faith in action, be sure to spend time with God by reading your Bible, praying, going to church, and telling others about Christ.

The moment you received Christ by faith, as an act of your will, many things happened, including the following:

• Christ came into your life (Revelation 3:20 and Colossians 1:27).

• Your sins were forgiven (Colossians 1:14).

• You became a child of God (John 1:12).

• You received eternal life (John 5:24).

• You began the great adventure for which God created you (John 10:10; 2

Corinthians 5:17 and 1Thessalonians 5:18).

The Most Important Prayer

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Spiritual growth results from trusting Jesus Christ.

G Go to God in prayer daily (John

15:7).

R Read God's Word daily (Acts

17:11) - begin with the Gospel

of John. There's a link to an

online Bible at the bottom of this page.

O Obey God moment by moment

(John 14:21).

W Witness for Christ by your life

and words (Matthew 4:19; John

15:8).

T Trust God for every detail of

your life (1 Peter 5:7).

H Holy Spirit - Allow Him to control

and empower your daily life and

witness (Galatians 5:16,17; Acts

1:8).

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