We are so excited that you are interested in placing your faith in Jesus or taking the next steps to grow in Him.
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What It Means To Follow Jesus
We may not know you personally or know what your faith story has been, but we do believe God knows you and cares deeply about everything in your life. The Bible is full of stories of his pursuit of a relationship with each one of us because He loves us so much.
What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31)
In addition to God’s great love for us, the Bible shows us that we have all sinned, no matter how hard we try to get things right. We have a natural sin nature that drives us to do things our own way and this sin nature is what separates us from God. But God sent his son, Jesus to live among us, to experience death, but to conquer death and come back to life as a sacrifice for our sins. When we place our faith in Jesus, this allows us to be in right relationship with God and to receive eternal life.
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God John 1:12
The story just keeps getting better though! Not only do we receive the free gift of eternal life but we get to experience the life God intended for us here on earth. As we walk through a beautiful, yet broken world, we receive God with us as our comforter, our guide, our hope, our peace and much more. And this is not just for us as individuals. When we begin a relationship with Jesus, he also begins to show us how He has uniquely created us to be a part of the solution to the pain in our world. We get to bring his hope and peace to others!
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10
Take a moment right now, no matter where you are, to tell Jesus that you receive his free gift of life, that you put your hope and trust in Him, and that you want to follow the way He intended us to live. Thank him for the love and freedom He has given you!
We Want To Help
At Eastown, our lifework is to Connect Anyone to The Adventure of Following Jesus.
Because we believe Jesus offers freedom and a life of fullness to everyone, we are passionate about helping you follow Jesus. The best way we can do this is for someone on our team to meet with you, hear your story, answer any questions, provide resources, and direct you towards your next steps in your faith journey. Email michaell@eastown.church and we will send you a copy of the book Following Jesus, which will help you begin and continue to grow your relationship with a God who is crazy about you! Again, we are so excited about what’s ahead for you.
If you’ve got a few more minutes, watch this great video from The Bible Project which traces the theme of God’s “covering” over human evil through animal sacrifices that ultimately point to Jesus and his death and resurrection.