Eternal Life | Brought to God

"For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God."  1 Peter 3:18

Salvation, the cross, is so much more than deliverance from God's wrath in hell for our sins...


It - brings - us - to - God...

The deeper and farther you go into your knowledge of Christ, the greater this truth will have meaning, causing you to rejoice and the more you will long to see Him face to face.

Being brought to God is something to get excited about!

"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent."  John 17:3

"For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him..."  Ephesians 1:15-17

So what are you doing to grow in your knowledge of Christ?  Here are some things you can be doing. Be in the Word, often.  Listen to sermons, more than just on Sunday.  You are reading this post, probably on a computer.  The internet is rich with resources.  (I love Piper, MacArthur, and a couple of other pastors.)  Read books about Christ.  Get into a Bible study.   And, as my pastor said on Sunday, get a friend who will encourage you in these things, who will walk alongside of you, pushing you along, and encouraging you and then you do the same for them.  I have a couple of friends like this. 

Jesus laid down His life to bring us to God, this really is something to get excited about...