RPG Juniors
YOU SURE YOU’RE SAVED?
AUGUST 29
John 3:3
YOU SURE YOU’RE SAVED?
"Of course I’m a Christian! My mom and dad go to church all the time," Mark told his friend Brad. "Dad’s a leader in church, and Mom teaches Sunday school." He paused, then added, "Besides, last week they both gave testimonies about when they were saved."
"So what?" retorted Brad. "That doesn’t make you a Christian." "It does," insisted Mark.
After overhearing part of the conversation the boys were having on the sofa, Mark’s mother decided she needed to have a talk with her son.
Brad went home and Mark started to do something to his bike. Then he told mom "I was tightening a screw on the seat of my bike," he said, "and the screwdriver slipped. My finger got cut!" He held out his hand.
Mom inspected the finger. "That doesn’t feel very good, does it?" she said sympathetically. "I’ll get you a Band-Aid." She went to the medicine cabinet, took out a Band-Aid, tore it open, and carefully put it on her own finger. "There… a little bandage to keep the dirt out of the cut," she said. "I hope it makes you feel better, too."
Mark stared at his mother. Then he laughed. "Mom! I guess you’re just not thinking!"he exclaimed."It’s my finger that’s hurt.I’m the one who needs the Band-Aid."
"Oh?"Mom looked at him."You mean the bandage on my finger doesn’t help yours?" "Of course not!" exclaimed Mark.
"Well," replied Mom, "a little while ago I heard you talking with Brad. You said that because Dad and I are Christians, you are, too, right?" Mark nodded uncertainly."We took the cure for sin – we accepted Jesus as Savior," continued Mom. "If that makes you a Christian, too, then I think this Band- Aid on my finger should also take care of your cut."
Mark stared thoughtfully at his mother. "I guess you’re right," he admitted. "I need to trust Jesus for myself, don’t I?"
"Yes, you do," agreed Mom as she took out another Band-Aid to put on Mark’s finger. "Want to talk about it some more?" Mark nodded.
Thought: Are your parents Christians? Do you come from a Christian home? That doesn’t make you a Christian!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder that the real question for my salvation is – have I accepted Jesus as my own personal Savior? If not, I’m not a Christian. In Jesus’ name – Amen.
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John 3:3
YOU SURE YOU’RE SAVED?
"Of course I’m a Christian! My mom and dad go to church all the time," Mark told his friend Brad. "Dad’s a leader in church, and Mom teaches Sunday school." He paused, then added, "Besides, last week they both gave testimonies about when they were saved."
"So what?" retorted Brad. "That doesn’t make you a Christian." "It does," insisted Mark.
After overhearing part of the conversation the boys were having on the sofa, Mark’s mother decided she needed to have a talk with her son.
Brad went home and Mark started to do something to his bike. Then he told mom "I was tightening a screw on the seat of my bike," he said, "and the screwdriver slipped. My finger got cut!" He held out his hand.
Mom inspected the finger. "That doesn’t feel very good, does it?" she said sympathetically. "I’ll get you a Band-Aid." She went to the medicine cabinet, took out a Band-Aid, tore it open, and carefully put it on her own finger. "There… a little bandage to keep the dirt out of the cut," she said. "I hope it makes you feel better, too."
Mark stared at his mother. Then he laughed. "Mom! I guess you’re just not thinking!"he exclaimed."It’s my finger that’s hurt.I’m the one who needs the Band-Aid."
"Oh?"Mom looked at him."You mean the bandage on my finger doesn’t help yours?" "Of course not!" exclaimed Mark.
"Well," replied Mom, "a little while ago I heard you talking with Brad. You said that because Dad and I are Christians, you are, too, right?" Mark nodded uncertainly."We took the cure for sin – we accepted Jesus as Savior," continued Mom. "If that makes you a Christian, too, then I think this Band- Aid on my finger should also take care of your cut."
Mark stared thoughtfully at his mother. "I guess you’re right," he admitted. "I need to trust Jesus for myself, don’t I?"
"Yes, you do," agreed Mom as she took out another Band-Aid to put on Mark’s finger. "Want to talk about it some more?" Mark nodded.
Thought: Are your parents Christians? Do you come from a Christian home? That doesn’t make you a Christian!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder that the real question for my salvation is – have I accepted Jesus as my own personal Savior? If not, I’m not a Christian. In Jesus’ name – Amen.
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