Lee Strobel

Have you responded to what you know about Jesus and received him as your forgiver and your leader? Because that's not an issue for you, but it is an issue for some people. And I believe that anyone who calls out the one true God saying, God, help me, save me. I realize I've messed up things. I want to know you. Are you there? Tell me, show me.

I believe God will find a way through a dream, through a missionary, whatever, to make that happen.

I believe God will find a way through a dream, through a missionary, whatever, to make that happen.

I believe God will find a way through a dream, through a missionary, whatever, to make that happen.

Yeah, it's a great question. You know, the Bible is almost 800,000 words. And if you try to read the Bible, it can mess your mind up. I mean, it's difficult. I mean, there's a lot of messages. There's a lot of messages in the Bible. There's a lot there. And to really understand it takes a lot of study and so forth.

Yeah, it's a great question. You know, the Bible is almost 800,000 words. And if you try to read the Bible, it can mess your mind up. I mean, it's difficult. I mean, there's a lot of messages. There's a lot of messages in the Bible. There's a lot there. And to really understand it takes a lot of study and so forth.

Yeah, it's a great question. You know, the Bible is almost 800,000 words. And if you try to read the Bible, it can mess your mind up. I mean, it's difficult. I mean, there's a lot of messages. There's a lot of messages in the Bible. There's a lot there. And to really understand it takes a lot of study and so forth.

But I can summarize the central message that God wants us to know from the Bible in one verse, 21 words. and the verse is Romans 6, 23, which says simply, for the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. So the wages of sin is death.

But I can summarize the central message that God wants us to know from the Bible in one verse, 21 words. and the verse is Romans 6, 23, which says simply, for the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. So the wages of sin is death.

But I can summarize the central message that God wants us to know from the Bible in one verse, 21 words. and the verse is Romans 6, 23, which says simply, for the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. So the wages of sin is death.

What we've earned, what we deserve, because we've ignored God, we've blasphemed against him, we've violated his commands, we've turned our back on him, the wage, what we've earned because of that is death, which means eternal separation from God. We'll pay for our own sins separate from God forever. But it says, there's another part to this story, the free gift of God.

What we've earned, what we deserve, because we've ignored God, we've blasphemed against him, we've violated his commands, we've turned our back on him, the wage, what we've earned because of that is death, which means eternal separation from God. We'll pay for our own sins separate from God forever. But it says, there's another part to this story, the free gift of God.

What we've earned, what we deserve, because we've ignored God, we've blasphemed against him, we've violated his commands, we've turned our back on him, the wage, what we've earned because of that is death, which means eternal separation from God. We'll pay for our own sins separate from God forever. But it says, there's another part to this story, the free gift of God.

is eternal life through Christ Jesus, your Lord. In other words, you can't earn it because if you try to earn a gift, it's not a gift anymore, it's a wage. No, it's not a wage, it's a gift. The free gift of God is eternal. How do you receive a gift? You know, this is Christmas. You know, there's a bunch of gifts probably under Christmas trees all over the world.

is eternal life through Christ Jesus, your Lord. In other words, you can't earn it because if you try to earn a gift, it's not a gift anymore, it's a wage. No, it's not a wage, it's a gift. The free gift of God is eternal. How do you receive a gift? You know, this is Christmas. You know, there's a bunch of gifts probably under Christmas trees all over the world.

is eternal life through Christ Jesus, your Lord. In other words, you can't earn it because if you try to earn a gift, it's not a gift anymore, it's a wage. No, it's not a wage, it's a gift. The free gift of God is eternal. How do you receive a gift? You know, this is Christmas. You know, there's a bunch of gifts probably under Christmas trees all over the world.

They don't become yours until you receive them. And so when we receive that gift, we become a child of God forever. You know, there's a lot of different religions in the world. They all contradict each other. But Christianity is different from, I think there's 4,200 religions in the world, something like that. Yeah, I think that's right.

They don't become yours until you receive them. And so when we receive that gift, we become a child of God forever. You know, there's a lot of different religions in the world. They all contradict each other. But Christianity is different from, I think there's 4,200 religions in the world, something like that. Yeah, I think that's right.

They don't become yours until you receive them. And so when we receive that gift, we become a child of God forever. You know, there's a lot of different religions in the world. They all contradict each other. But Christianity is different from, I think there's 4,200 religions in the world, something like that. Yeah, I think that's right.

Every other faith system I've ever explored, and I've looked at thousands, Every other one is spelled D-O. You got to do something to try to earn your way to God. Use a Tibetan prayer wheel, go on a pilgrimage to Mecca, give alms to the poor, do good deeds. Do, do, do something and maybe someday, maybe, maybe not, but maybe you'll do enough to earn your way to heaven.