The Connect Church
Book of Life
A Collection of Jesus Stories.
Shared by: Chris Perstrope
My Life Before Jesus:
I thought I was good enough before I came to Christ. I thought I had it all figured out. I never murdered anyone or anything like that. But the Bible told me that EVERYONE had sinned and fell short of God's glory. I hated hearing that. Honestly, I was offended and upset to think I wasn't "good" enough. But I learned that Jesus died to forgive me.
How I Came to Know Christ:
After mulling it over for weeks, I walked up to my mom and told her I needed forgiveness for my sins and for Jesus to be my Savior. That night, I skipped my favorite TV show (ALF) and prayed to ask Jesus to forgive me for my sins. I told Him that I believed He died and rose again. I asked Him to be my Savior and to lead me.
How My Walk with Jesus is Changing My Life Now:
I was blessed to know Jesus early. But I have made 1000 mistakes, and I've sinned 1000s of times since then. I am comforted that MY WORKS do not save me but by GOD'S GRACE. When I think about how Jesus loves me unconditionally, forgives me, and never holds a grudge, it causes me to WORSHIP HIM. It motivates me to TELL OTHERS about HIM. It makes me want to GROW with other BELIEVERS. And God's GENEROSITY toward me helps me remember to be GENEROUS toward HIM and others.
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Thank you for sharing your story!
MY JESUS STORY
Sharing your story is simply answering the calling to be a witness, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." (Acts 1:8 ESV).
Pastor Chris included a 3 minute version of his story as an example in the "How to Share Your Faith" booklet available at the Welcome Desk and Resource Room. Our prayer is that everyone will take this next step and share their story. As you fill in the boxes below, the goal is not to be PERFECT. The goal is to be REAL. Many of us could write a novel but the goal is not to talk about us but to talk about JESUS and to point others toward Him in a few minutes. Thank you for taking this step in faith. Once you submit your story, it will be included in the Connect Church Book of Life.
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