God loves you and is ready to restore your relationship with Him.

Read the following Scriptures, believe them in your heart, and pray the appropriate prayer that meets your need. Then thank your Heavenly Father for a new beginning in your life and for the "joy of the Lord" that fills your heart.

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SALVATION

• SIN

  "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." ~Romans 3:23

• GOD'S LOVE

  "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." ~John 3:16

• GIFT

  "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not yourselves, it is the gift of God, not as a result of works, so that no man should boast." ~Ephesians 2:8-9

• REPENT

"Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all, everywhere should repent." ~Acts 17:30

• BELIEVE

  "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name." ~John 1:12

• CONFESS

  "That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation." ~Romans 10:9-10

• RECEIVE

  "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him and he with Me." ~Revelation 3:20

Prayer of Salvation

Heavenly Father, I realize that I am a sinner and I need a Savior. I believe with all my heart that Jesus Christ is your Son and that He lived on earth, suffered, died on a cross and arose from the dead to save me from sin.

Lord Jesus, forgive my sins. I receive you into my heart right now as my Lord and Savior. From today on I choose to follow you, obey the Word of God, and serve you all the days of my life.

Thank you Jesus for loving and saving me. In Your precious name. Amen.

RESTORATION

• RELATIONSHIP

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name." ~John 1:12

• BROKEN FELLOWSHIP

  "If I regard sin in my heart, the Lord will not hear me." ~Psalm 66:18

• GOD'S LOVE

  "For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." ~Romans 8:38-39

• FORGIVENESS

  "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." ~I John 1:9

• NEW BEGINNING

  "Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new..." ~Isaiah 43:18-19

Prayer of Restoration

Heavenly Father, I have strayed from fellowship with You. I realize that though I have sinned, You still love me.

I confess my sins and ask You to cleanse my heart and restore my relationship with You. I receive Your forgiveness.

I choose to walk by faith in Your Word and with the help of the Holy Spirit, live a victorious Christian life.

Thank you Lord for giving me another chance to love and serve You. In Jesus' name, Amen.