Who am I?

Where did I come from?

Where am I going?
God Has a Plan
for Your Life
Your NEW Life!
by Morris Cerullo
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
Copyright 1986
World Evangelism Inc!
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1 God Has a Plan For
Your Life
Who am I?
Where did I come from?
Where am I going?
.o generation that has ever 'al-ed the
face of the earth has sought more diligently
for the ans'ers to these ultimate (uestions!
Most of the initial pro)lems of man-ind
today are the result of the intensive search
for a missing lin-!
Man 'as created to 'orship *od and
deep 'ithin him there is a place reserved
for that purpose! Without *od in his life
there is an emptiness2a vacuum2a void
that cannot )e filled regardless of ho' hard
he may try!
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/he dead end of the cults and drugs are
t'o of the roads modern man has traveled
in an attempt to fill the aching void in his
life!
%s a result of man4s intense cravings
the theme of our generation has evolved
into 5&o your o'n thing65 % spirit of
selfishness has )een loosed upon the 'orld!
#nderlying this simple statement is the
philosophy that there is no pattern to life! It
does not matter 'hat you thin- or 'hat
you do! /he most important thing is to
please yourself! It ma-es no difference
'hat effect this may have on others or
yourself today tomorro' or the ne+t day!
/o many this is a very comforting
thought for if there is no pattern then there
is no pattern ma-er! 7o'ever if there is a
plan then it necessitates the e+istence of a
planner!
/he greatest delusion ever to fall upon
the mind of man is the assumption that
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there is no pattern to life!
/he %postle "aul declared "...God shall
send them strong delusion..." 8II
/hessalonians 9:11;! Isaiah said "I also will
choose their delusions, and will bring their
fears upon them..." 8Isaiah 66:<;!
God's Plan for Man
/he foundation is laid and the "attern
Ma-er is clearly introduced! "In the
beginning God created the heaven and the
earth" 8*enesis 1:1;!
"God created man..." 8*enesis 1:93;!
Why? .o' 'e are getting to the heart of
the matter! .o' it is )ecoming relevant!
*od created man for t'o reasons: =ne 7e
created man for fello'ship!!!a fello'ship
that 'ould )e )ased on a mutual love and
friendship of the very highest level! /'o 7e
created man to rule the earth!
Everything that *od does is perfect and
7is creation of man 'as no e+ception!
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/here are three things that *od never
intended for man: =ne 7e never intended
for man to )e sic-! /'o 7e never intended
for man to sin! /hree 7e never intended for
man to die! *od created man to live forever!
Man Was Created in God's
Image
When *od created %dam and Eve 7e
put them in the *arden of Eden! /here 'ere
no strings no chains and no )uttons on
them! /hey 'ere not machines! /hey 'ere
living souls created in the image of *od!
*od created man for fello'ship )ut 7e
did not 'ant forced fello'ship! 7e did not
'ant to force %dam to see- 7im! .o 7e
'anted %dam to say 5=h *od I recogni>e
?ou are my Creator that ?ou are the
Creator of the 'orld that ?ou are *od that
there is no other )eside ?ou!5
/he natural man is prone to consider
the out'ard appearance! 57e has his
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father4s nose eats eyes comple+ion or
)uild!5 /his is only a surface comparison
that is mostly altered )y the passage of
time! ,ut 'e must loo- deeper to see the
image of *od in man!
/o find the image of *od in man you
have to go )eneath the e+terior to the very
heart the core of man4s )eing his spirit!
/here 'ith all the temporal things in the
)ac-ground 'e find the soul and spirit! It is
here 'e find the image of *od!
It is in the po'er *od gave us to )e li-e
7is $on!
It is the power of your will!
/he ne+t (uestion then )ecomes
o)vious: If 'e are created in the image of
*od and 'ere created perfect )eings then
'hy do 'e )ecome sic- 'hy do 'e sin and
'hy do 'e die?
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Man Alters God's Plans
/here 'as only one 'ay the
relationship )et'een *od and man could
)e destroyed and that 'as through
diso)edience of the Word of *od!
In the *arden of Eden %dam and Eve
destroyed the )eautiful communion and
fello'ship *od had esta)lished!
*od said "You may partake of all the
fruit of the trees in this beautiful garden but
one. The tree you may not partake of is the
tree of knowledge of good and evil. If you
partake of the fruit from this tree, in that
day you shall die" 8Aead *enesis 9:16013;!
What *od 'as saying 'as 5If you diso)ey
Me you 'ill receive the penalty of sin!5
$o 'e see *od4s plan 'as esta)lished
and man had 'ithin him the free 'ill to
o)ey or diso)ey! %dam 'as faced 'ith a
decision2to do good and o)ey *od or to
do evil and o)ey $atan!
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Every po'er on earth falls into one of
t'o categoriesB the po'er of *od or the
po'er of the devil! ?ou may classify them
as the po'er of good and the po'er of evil
the po'er of life or the po'er of death! It
does not matter 'hat you call them! It is
either *od4s po'er 7is might 7is health
7is strength 7is eternal loveB or it is the
devil4s po'er to destroy man to destroy his
soul and to -ill him!
The thief cometh not, but for to
steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am
come that they might have life and that
they might have it more abundantly.
!ohn "#:"#$
/he devil influenced %dam and Eve and
caused them to diso)ey *od! ,y their
diso)edience in parta-ing of the tree of
*ood and Evil they )rought sin into the
'orld!!!and through sin sic-ness!!!and
through sic-ness death! /hat is ho' sin
sic-ness and death came into the 'orld!
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%dam and Eve received the penalty of
their sin! *od said 5%dam you shall )e
stripped of the authority that I gave you!
.o' you shall only eat )read )y the s'eat
of your )ro'! ?ou 'ill have to till the
ground you 'ill have to pic- the 'eeds and
the thorns in order for your crops to gro'!
Drom no' on you 'ill have to toil hard for
your living!5
5Eve 'hen you )ear your children it
'ill )e in pain and all mothers coming after
you 'ill feel the pain 'hen they )ear a
child and 'ill -no' that every person is
)orn in sin and ini(uity!5 Man through
diso)edience entered under a curse!
God's Plan of edem!tion
/his 'as not the end for *od had a
plan!!!a plan to redeem man and )ring him
)ac- into the family of *od! /here 'as a
'ay that once again he could )ecome a
child of *od! In *=&4$ M%$/EA "E%. *od4s
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love for man is revealed!
"...%ithout shedding of blood is no
remission" 87e)re's 9:99;! Without the
shedding of )lood there can )e no
forgiveness of sin! /his 'as a vital part of
*od4s "lan to redeem man!
When %dam and Eve left the *arden
*od gave them a 'ay to escape! *od said
5%dam ta-e this lam) and -ill it! ?ou 'ill
sacrifice it! In the )lood of that lam) 'ill )e
a covering for your sins!5
/his 'as the first step in returning man
to the family of *od! ?ear after year the
lam) 'ould )e slain and the )lood 'ould
cover their sins for that year! /his 'as
initiated 'ith %dam and then can )e traced
do'n through the patriarchs and then
firmly esta)lished in the Ea' of Moses!
Even )efore *od set this pattern for the
remission of sins for %dam 7e indicated
that there 'as a )etter 'ay to come!
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/he conflict 'as )et'een man and the
devil 'ho 'as represented )y the serpent!
"&nd I will put enmity between thee and the
woman, and between thy seed and her seed'
it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt
bruise his heel" 8*enesis C:1F;!
God's Plan In"luded His #on
=ne day there 'ould come from the
seed of a 'oman the perfect $acrifice for
sin that 'ould once and for all )ruise the
head of $atan and remove the necessity of
the yearly sacrifice of the lam)! /he serpent
triumphed in the *arden )ut one day his
po'er 'ould )e stripped from him and *od
'ould return to man the authority that he
originally had!
/his 'as the theme and the consuming
desire of the prophets do'n through the
ages! /hey all loo-ed for'ard to the time
'hen *od 'ould send the Eternal Eam)!
Moses sa' 7im in the person of the
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prophet 'ho 'as to come 8&euteronomy
18:18;!
It 'as the central message of the
"salms of &avid 8"salms 99 9C 9<;!
/here are CCC references in the =ld
/estament to the coming of *od4s Eternal
Eam) that 'ould ta-e a'ay the sins of the
'orld!
...I have spoken it, I will also bring it
to pass' I have purposed it, I will also do
it. Isaiah ():""$
*od spo-e it through all of 7is prophets
and then one day 7e )rought it to pass!
/'o thousand years ago *od sent 7is $on
the Eternal Eam) into the 'orld for a
purpose! /hat purpose 'as to destroy the
po'er of sin sic-ness and death and to
)ring man )ac- into the family of *od!
/he %postle Gohn sa' it this 'ay:
In the beginning was the %ord, and
the %ord was with God, and the %ord
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was God. The same was in the beginning
with God. &ll things were made by him'
and without him was not any thing
made that was made. !ohn ":"*+$
/hat Word Gesus Christ Who made all
things )ecame flesh! /he $on of *od Who
'as 'ith *od from the )eginning of time
too- upon 7imself the form of a man 'ith
flesh and )lood arms legs and eyes li-e
you and I!
God #ent $esus for a Pur!ose
Why did Christ the Messiah come in the
form of human flesh? /he eternal *od of the
universe su)1ected 7imself to the frailties
and the temptations of man! In the form of
this degraded flesh Gesus Christ overcame
temptation and remained a spotless Eam)
to )e sacrificed for the salvation of the
'orld!
7e 'as made li-e you and me that 7e
might lift us out of our sins and present us
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once again to the father! 7is purpose 'as to
remove the separation of sin! 7is purpose
'as to )ring man )ac- into the family of
*od!
...,or this purpose the -on of God
was manifested, that he might destroy
the works of the devil. I !ohn +:.$
%fter living a sinless life and )eing
su)1ected to every temptation as 'e are 7e
'as ready to fulfill the purpose for 'hich
7e came! % good and sinless life 'as not
enough there had to )e the perfect sacrifice
for sins )y the shedding of the )lood of the
Eternal Eam)
/e came unto his own, and his own
received him not. !ohn ":""$
/he historical record gives us a clear
picture of the final moments )efore the
most climactic event in the history of the
universe!
Gesus is )rought )efore "ilate the
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Aoman ruler for one reason: 7e has
declared 7imself to )e the $on of *od!
"ilate e+amines 7im and can find no fault in
7im! 7e turns to the angry cro'd incited )y
the religious rulers and says 5I give you
Gesus!5 ,ut they reply 5Crucify 7im 'e
don4t 'ant this man to reign over us!5
"ilate succum)s to the 'ishes of the
cro'd! /hey lead 7im do'n a little narro'
staircase to the 1udgment cham)er of "ilate!
God's Plan In"luded t%e Cross
.o' 'e are getting closer to the full
revelation of the purpose for 'hich 7e
came! 7e did not come to sit on a throne
and to 'ear a cro'n of diamonds on 7is
head! 7e did not come to rule as a -ing over
manB 7e came for another purpose!
$ee 7im as they strip the clothes off 7is
)ac- and strap 7im to the 'hipping post! %
)ig Aoman soldier pic-s up a 'hip made of
many leather straps! /he soldier )egins to
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use this terri)le 'eapon on the )ac- of
Gesus! $ee 7im the $on of *od as the metal
pieces dig into 7is )ac- and then are torn
out again and again until the )ac- of Gesus
no longer resem)les human flesh!
Was this foretold in the =ld /estament
scriptures?
Eisten to the 'ords of Isaiah the
"rophet 'hen he 'rote the FCrd Chapter
6@@ years )efore Gesus Christ came to this
earth:
%ho hath believed our report0 and
to whom is the arm of the 1234
revealed0 ,or he shall grow up before
him as a tender plant, and as a root out
of a dry ground: he hath no form nor
comeliness' and when we shall see him,
there is no beauty that we should desire
him.
/e is despised and re5ected of men'
a man of sorrows, and ac6uainted with
grief: and we hid as it were our faces
from him' he was despised, and we
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esteemed him not.
-urely he hath borne our griefs, and
carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem
him stricken, smitten of God, and
afflicted.
7ut he was wounded for our
transgressions, he was bruised for our
ini6uities: the chastisement of our peace
was upon him' and with his stripes we
are healed.
&ll we like sheep have gone astray'
we have turned every one to his own
way' and the 1234 hath laid on him the
ini6uity of us all.
Isaiah 8+:"*)$
,ecause of 7is stripes 'e are healed6
/'o thousand years ago 7e paid the price
for our healing! It belongs to us. $atan
cannot ta-e it from us! *od4s Word has not
changed6
Eoo- at 7im as they ta-e 7im do'n
from the 'hipping post and as they moc-
and ridicule 7im! /hey )eat 7im and put a
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heavy cross on 7is shoulders! 7e is so 'ea-
from 7is suffering that 7e cannot carry the
cross! 7e falls6 /here 7e is lying on that
road!!!the 'ooden cross lying over 7is
)ody! /he )lood is pouring from 7is )ac-!
/he cro'n of thorns is deep on 7is )ro'!
/he )lood is pouring do'n 7is face! Eoo- at
7im lying there! /hen remem)er this: *od
sent 7is $on into this 'orld for a purpose!
?ou and I have gone astray! We have
run from *od! *od laid on Gesus your sin
your guilt your pain your sic-ness and
your death! 7e laid it all on Gesus!
Eoo- at 7im as they nail 7im to the
cross !!!as 7e loo-s up into the heavens and
says ",ather, forgive them' for they know
not what they do" 8Eu-e 9C:C<;! Eoo- at
7im and you 'ill see the )lood on 7is
head 7is side and on 7is feet! /here is
)lood on 7is face and across 7is )ac-!
Aemem)er *od sent 7is $on here for a
purpose! /hat purpose 'as to pay the price
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for our sins and for our sic-nesses!
God's Plan of estoration Can
&e Yours
/his 'as *=&4$ M%$/EA "E%. to
forgive us to redeem us and to give us a
'ay to )ecome the children of *od!
/here are t'o things you never have to
)ear again:
=ne: ?ou never have to )ear your sins
again! ?ou never have to carry this heavy
load!
%ho his own self bare our sins in his
own body on the tree, that we, being
dead to sins, should live unto
righteousness: by whose stripes ye were
healed.
I 9eter :::($
/'o: ?ou do not have to )ear your
infirmities your sic-nesses any longer!
7less the 1234, 2 my soul...and
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forget not all his benefits: %ho forgiveth
all thine ini6uities' who healeth all thy
diseases' 9salm "#+:"*+$
.../imself took our infirmities, and
bare our sicknesses. ;atthew .:"<$
Eoo- and see the )ody of Gesus on the
cross and see the forgiveness of your sins
and the healing of your )ody! /he price has
)een paid!
*od 'ants to give you t'o miracles in
your life right no': the miracle of your sins
forgiven and the miracle of the healing of
your physical )ody6
Many of you reading this message have
no peace and 1oy! Eife is misery to youB )ut
no' you have )een a)le to see through the
eye of the 7oly $pirit that Gesus Christ came
to this earth to )ear your misery to )ear
your sin to carry your pain and sufferings
so that you in turn can )e free!
?ou must )e 'illing to see yourself as a
sinner!
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,or all have sinned, and come short
of the glory of God' 3omans +::+$
?ou must )e 'illing to come *od4s 'ay
and -neel )efore that cross and say:
1ord !esus, I am a sinner, and I want You
to save me, I want You to forgive my sins
and, 1ord !esus, I want You to come and live
Your life in me.
?ou must )e 'illing to turn your 'ill
over to *od and surrender your life to Gesus
Christ! If you 'ill do these t'o things you
'ill )e saved right no'! ?our sins 'ill )e
forgiven and you 'ill )e a child of *od!
7e 'ill not let you do'n!
*od is not depending on any merit you
may have!
It is the surrender of your life to Gesus
Christ that is the lin-! 7e alone can satisfy
'hat your spirit cries out for! Eet 7im fill
your heart and life 'ith 7is fullness!
It is written:
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...and him that cometh to me I will
in no wise cast out. !ohn ):+<$
Driend
*od has a purpose for your life!
Aegardless of 'ho you are 'here you have
)een or 'hat you have done 7e loves you6
Gesus Christ came to restore you to
fello'ship 'ith *od! 7is purpose for your
life is that you )e totally restored 8made
ne'; spirit soul and )ody!
7e came to give you life more
abundantly 8Gohn 1@:1@;!
If you are )ound )y ha)its lustful
desires drugs alcohol 7e 'ill deliver you!
If you are )ound )y fear 7e 'ill set you
free!
If you are sic- 7e 'ill heal you!
If you are reaching out for love 7e 'ill
put 7is arms around you and fill you 'ith
His love!
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/=&%? you can )e totally restored!
?ou do not need to 'ait until you 5clean up
your act5 7e 'ill ta-e you as you are6
*od is a $pirit and 7e is standing )eside
you right no'! ?ou cannot see 7im )ut 7e
is there 'aiting to meet every need in your
life6
"ray this prayer right no':
4ear !esus,
I come to You 5ust as I am...a sinner.
I believe You are the -on of God and that You
died on the cross for my sins and bear the stripes
in Your back for my healing.
I=m tired of going my way and "doing my
thing."
3ight now, I turn my back on -atan and
surrender my will to You. I=m sorry for my sins. I
accept You into my heart right now.
I want to be a child of God. 9lease forgive and
cleanse me of every sin and deliver me from every
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habit that has me bound. /eal my body and fill my
life with Your love, Your 5oy, Your peace.
&men.
Driend praise *od you are no' )orn
again6
...Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one
is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom
of God. !ohn +:+, 3->$
?ou are a totally ne' person in Christ:
Therefore, if any one is in ?hrist, he
is a new creation, the old has passed
away, behold, the new has come. II
?orinthians 8:"<, 3->$
?ou are a child of *od and all 7is
)lessings )elong to you!
It is important for you to -no' that you
have 1ust made the most important decision
in your life! /he greatest of all miracles has
happened to you! ?ou have .EW life6
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'%e Greatest (a) of M)
Life!
/his is in 1oyous remem)rance that on
&ate HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I surrendered my life to the Eord Gesus
Christ! ,y faith I received forgiveness for
my sins and 'as )orn again through the
)lood of Gesus!
I ma-e a commitment to *od this day to
'al- continually and prayerfully in the life
of 7is Word the ,i)le!!!and to receive 7is
ne' plan for my life6
$ignedHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Morris Cerullo Crusade in
place HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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signature as a seal of your commitment and
-eep this page as a personal reminder that
this 'as the moment your .EW EIDE
)egan!
2 Your Ne* Life
A Personal Word From (r+
Morris Cerullo
Regardless of where you are reading this
booklet at a Morris Cerullo Crusade, in your
home or wherever you may be, I want you to
know that God has a plan for your life...your
NE life!
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"he ne#t few steps that you take as a new
believer are very important ones. I want to help
you take the proper steps and to en$ourage you
to grow in the %ord. In the follo'ing pages I
have outlined the steps you need to ta-e in
order to )e victorious in your .EW life!
I also 'ant you to -no' that I am
praying for you! My prayer is that *od 'ill
direct every step of your life from this
moment on! /hat you 'ill sense 7is
supernatural "resence in a very real 'ay
and that 7e 'ill )ring your life into a ne'
fullness 'ith a ne' purpose and plan for
your good!
If you need additional prayer for a
specific area of your life please 'rite to me
and I 'ill personally pray to *od that 7e
grant you 7is po'er!!!7is miracle0'or-ing
po'er to have victory in that area of your
life!
*od is for you! 7e has planned no
defeats for you6
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*od ,less ?ou!
Some things you should know!
Therefore if any man is in ?hrist, he
is a new creature' the old things passed
away' behold, new things have come.
II ?orinthians 8:"<, @&-$
1. You have received God's plan of
salvation by faith...not by feelings.
Without a dou)t there can )e feelings
associated 'ith receiving Christ into your
life! What a 'onderful peace 'e e+perience
'hen 'e -no' that our sins are forgiven
and remem)ered no more )y *od! %nd
certainly -no'ing that you 'ill )e 'ith the
Eord forever in eternity )rings great 1oy6
,ut your faith to )elieve *od not only
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for salvation )ut for the multitude of
precious promises in 7is 'ord that are no'
yours!!!does not come from feelings! /his
faith of -no'ing that 'hat *od promises to
you is true comes in t'o 'ays:
2ne: It is a gift from God.
,or by grace you have been saved
through faith' and that not of
yourselves, it is the gift of God'
Aphesians ::., @&-$
Two: It comes from reading God=s word.
-o faith comes from hearing, and
hearing by the word of ?hrist. 3omans
"#:"<, @&-$
?our faith to )elieve *od for all things
'ill gro' only as you read and study 7is
Word the ,i)le!
2. You can have a personal
assurance of your salvation without
feelings.
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?our assurance of salvation is )ased on
the truth *od says in 7is Word to you! *od
is truth and everything 7e says in 7is Word
is true! *od4s greatest delight is in sho'ing
you that 'hat 7e says in 7is Word is true
and 'ill come to pass!
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who
hears ;y word and believes /im who
sent ;e, has eternal life, and does not
come into 5udgment, but has passed out
of death into life. !ohn 8::(, @&-$
The one who believes in the -on of
God has the witness in himself' the one
who does not believe God has made /im
a liar, because he has not believed in the
witness that God has borne concerning
/is -on. &nd the witness in this, that God
has given us eternal life, and this life is
in /is -on. /e who has the -on has the
life' he who does not have the -on of God
does not have the life. These things I
have written to you who believe in the
name of the -on of God, in order that
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you may know that you have eternal life.
I !ohn 8:"#*"+, @&-$
?our confidence is )elieving *od4s
Word not your o'n thoughts or feelings
either of 'hich can easily )etray you!
That if you confess with your mouth
!esus as 1ord, and believe in your heart
that God raised /im 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. 3omans "#:B*"#, @&-$
Confess to yourself and others what
God says!
*od also gives us tangi)le evidence of
having )ecome a 5ne' creation!5 =ne such
piece of evidence is a ne'0found love for
other people especially other )elievers in
Gesus Christ!
%nother is a transformation of desires
'ithin our lives such as a ne' desire to
o)ey *od rather than 5doing our o'n
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thing!5 Dinding a ne' disli-e for some of the
sinful things you once engaged in is also
evidence of *od4s po'er already
transforming your life! Gust thin- ho'
'onderful it 'ill )e 'hen in time *od gives
you a totally ne' perspective on life and a
rene'ed mind6
3. You now have an enemy!
,efore you 'ere )orn again $atan 'as
(uite happy to let you do your o'n thing
and to lead you into sinful practices and
)ondages of all -inds! ,ut no' that you
have 5changed forces5 from $atan4s 'hich
is evil to *od4s 'hich is good $atan 'ill do
everything he can to persuade you that
'hat *od says is nothing )ut foolishness!
Especially your )orn0again e+perience6
&nd the great dragon was thrown
down, the serpent of old who is called
the devil and -atan, who deceives the
whole world' 3evelation "::B, @&-$
7is 'eapons against you are deception
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and un)elief! ?our defense against him is
the Word of *od 'hich is the truth!
Some steps to help you grow!
1. Start reading God's ord! the
"ible! every day.
/he ,i)le is li-e one )ig love letter from
*od to you 7is ne' child6 /his is the most
important 'ay in 'hich you 'ill )egin to
personally -no' *od and 7is $on Gesus
Christ and the 7oly $pirit of *od!!!all of
'hom are 'or-ing in your )ehalf to help
you )ecome that ne' creation in Christ6
1ike newborn babes, long for the
pure milk of the word, that by it you may
grow in respect to salvation. " 9eter
:::, @&-$
3ecogniCe that the 7ible, God=s %ord, is
truth.
-anctify them in the truth' Thy word
is truth. !ohn "<:"<, @&-$
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7is Word 'ill no' )e the reference for
your life not 'hat man tells you! 7is Word
'ill also guide your life!
Thy word is a lamp to my feet, &nd a
light to my path. 9salm ""B:"#8, @&-$
While at first some of the 'ritings in
*od4s Word may seem difficult to
understand the 7oly $pirit is also your
teacher and 'ill help you! $tart 'ith the
.e' /estament the )oo- of Gohn! Aead a
portion every day in (uietness and see ho'
the 7oly $pirit impresses you 'ith the
'onderful truths and )lessings of *od!
2. "egin to pray.
"rayer is your 'ay of communicating
'ith *od! 7e is no' your Dather! 7e cares
for you and loves you! Most of all 7e 'ants
you to -no' 7im! ?ou do this )y reading
7is 'ord and )y praying! $imply tell *od
ho' you feel 'hat areas of your life you
need 7im to help you in then )elieve that
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7e is going to ans'er that prayer6 %s *od
ans'ers your prayers your faith in 7im 'ill
gro' and you 'ill see ho' much 7e really
loves you!
&sk, and it shall be given to you'
seek, and you shall find' knock, and it
shall be opened to you. ;atthew <:<,
@&-$
In your prayer time you 'ill also )egin
to sense *od4s "resence and 7is guidance!
%s you )ecome sensitive to 7im you 'ill
find that 7e really 'ill guide and direct
your life!
If you abide in ;e, and ;y words
abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and
it shall be done for you. !ohn "8:<, @&-$
3. #ind a "ible$believing church.
%nother 'ay to gro' in the Eord and to
)e protected from the deceptions of $atan
is to )elong to a fello'ship of true
)elievers! /here are many churches )ut
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finding a fello'ship of true )elievers is
something else!
$tart )y as-ing the person 'ho gave
you this )oo-let or those 'ho counseled
you at the Morris Cerullo Crusade 'here
they attend church and 'orship *od! If you
have no contact 'ith such a person loo- for
these characteristics in locating a church
that 'ill help you gro'!
% ,i)le0)elieving church2=ne in 'hich
they teach preach and emphasi>e the
principles of the Word of *od not 1ust
church doctrine
% soul0'inning church2=ne 'hich has a
deep concern for lost souls and provides
an altar call for salvation
% loving church2=ne in 'hich the fruits
of the 7oly $pirit of *od are
demonstrated in a genuine love and
concern for one another4s 'elfare
% praise0filled church2=ne 'hich
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recogni>es that praise and 'orship in a
congregation )rings *od4s "resence
It is very important that you stay in
fello'ship 'ith other )elievers in a good
,i)le0)elieving church! /his 'ill not only
strengthen you )ut provide a 'ay for you
to )ecome a disciple learning to )e li-e
Gesus in every area of your life!
,or where two or three have
gathered together in ;y name, there I
am in their midst. ;atthew ".::#, @&-$
%. &'perience water baptism.
% local church of )elievers 'ill also
provide you 'ith an opportunity to )e
)apti>ed in 'ater! /his is a very important
step in your Christian 'al-! Gesus
commanded it for all )elievers!
Go therefore and make disciples of
all the nations, baptiCing them in the
name of the ,ather and the -on and the
/oly -pirit. ;atthew :.:"B, @&-$
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/e who has believed and has been
baptiCed shall be saved' but he who has
disbelieved shall be condemned. ;ark
"):"), @&-$
In the Word of *od 'ater )aptism is
tied in very closely to salvation! /he
$criptures give many e+amples of )aptism
)y immersion in 'ater! While it is an act of
o)edience it is also an important step in
your gro'th as a ne' Christian!
Water )aptism is an out'ard
manifestation of an in'ard change )rought
a)out )y Christ living in you! Many
Christians e+perience a ne' release from
their 5old self5 and ha)its as they are
o)edient to 'ater )aptism!
2r do you not know that all of us
who have been baptiCed into ?hrist !esus
have been baptiCed into /is death0
Therefore, we have been buried with
/im through baptism into death, in
order that as ?hrist was raised from the
dead through the glory of the ,ather, so
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we too might walk in newness of life. ,or
if we have become united with /im in
the likeness of /is death, certainly we
shall be also in the likeness of /is
resurrection. 3omans ):+*8, @&-$
(. Your new life is strengthened by
people who care)* care!
If you have any personal or family
needs I 'ant to personally pray that *od
'ill demonstrate 7is miracle0'or-ing
po'er on your )ehalf! Write out your needs
right no' and mail them to me using the
prayer re(uest form on the follo'ing page!
?our needs 'ill )e held in the strictest of
confidence!
If your needs are urgent:
I invite you to call my 9<0hour prayer
team at the I C%AE prayer center located in
our home office in $an &iego California! My
staff 'ill personally counsel and pray 'ith
you and -eep praying until *od provides
you 'ith the miracle you need!
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