THE FOUR POINTS

1 – God loves me;
2 – I have sinned;

3 – Jesus died for me;
4 – I need to decide to live

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It’s called “The Four Points” and it’s an increasingly popular evangelism tool that I learned while with Metro Ministries in New York (for more info check out www.thefourpoints.com/). Anyway, those four points were the basis for our devotion time at Friday’s sleepover and as always, they sparked a lot of discussion. What I love about the four points is how simple and clear they make the message of the gospel and the emphasis they put on our need to make a decision. As we worked our way through each one I saw things click and the lights go on for several girls for the first time as they truly understood, “It doesn’t matter how much good I do, one sin is enough to separate me from God… There really is no way I can save myself… That’s why Jesus had to die…” Still, the spiritual battle was as strong as ever and it was clear that the enemy did not want the girls to hear this message.

Yet God’s promise is clear:

“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:10-11)

Please join me in praying that God’s Word that was spoken to these girls this weekend would accomplish what He desires and achieve the purpose for which He sent it.