Celebrate Salvation

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Sunday Message: Celebrate Salvation! John 3:16

While preparing for this morning’s Sunday Thought, I got excited about being saved.

My thoughts of salvation created a joy on the inside of me about what Christ did on the outside.

Hallelujahs and thank you Jesus rose up in my being and I began to thank Jesus for ALL that HE had done for me.

Jesus Christ is God’s only plan of eternal salvation for the entire world.

“ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. (John 3:16 KJV)

Jesus Christ, and His sacrificial death on the cross, is the most important belief of the Christian faith.

The Bible is very clear that there is only one God, one faith, one baptism, and one way to God the Father – and that is only through His Son Jesus Christ and His sacrificial death on the cross.

Jesus says that He, and only He, is the way, the truth, and the life leading to God the Father and that no one comes to the Father except through Him!

There is no other name under Heaven by which man can be saved other than through the name of Jesus Christ!

God the Father will not honor any other name, religion or faith!

Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”.

Our first birth gave us physical life; the new birth gives us spiritual life and membership in God’s family.

To be born again is to have the Holy Spirit transform our hearts from indifference and hostility toward God, to a love of God and a desire for righteousness and holiness.

The only way one can come to God and experience what it means to be “born again” is through repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ.

The Bible clearly teaches in John 14:6,

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The Bible clearly teaches in Ephesians 2:8-10,

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

The Bible clearly teaches in Titus 3:5

5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

The Bible clearly teaches in Romans 10:13

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Salvation is a gift; it cannot be earned in any way.

Jesus is saying that to be born again is to be saved. Being born again is the plan of salvation that Jesus authored at Calvary.

Once again, being born again doesn’t mean a physical rebirth; it’s a spiritual one. It refers to a change of heart—from indifference or hostility toward God to a love for Him and a desire to live out His best for us.

There’s a story in the Bible about a man named Nicodemus. He was a religious leader and a good man, and one night while talking to Jesus, Nicodemus asked Him what he needed to do to go to heaven. Jesus told Nicodemus, “You must be born again”. (John 3:7)

In fact, Jesus said, “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”. (John 3:3)

Jesus was telling Nicodemus that no matter what good he did on the outside, he needed changing on the inside. That can only happen through a supernatural act of God when His Holy Spirit convicts us of wrongdoing and brings new life to our very souls.

We must understand is that not only was it necessary for Jesus to do something, but also it is absolutely essential for us to act upon what He did.

Jesus told Nicodemus, “Ye must be born again”. (John 3:7)

The fact that Jesus purchased a plan of salvation for us is the greatest news the world has ever received.

The song writer penned these very befitting words…

I’ve found a Friend, who is all to me,
His love is ever true;
I love to tell how He lifted me
And what His grace can do for you.

Refrain:
Saved by His pow’r divine,
Saved to new life sublime!
Life now is sweet and my joy is complete,
For I’m saved, saved, saved!

“Celebrate Salvation!”

Tells someone the Good News –JESUS SAVES!