Dear friends and family; co-workers, customers, and acquaintances; those I have
known for years and those I have only recently had opportunity to meet:
As the first video post of our new blog, Manning Sojourner, I want to share with you the most profound and wonderful news in all of the world using the EvangeCube as a visual aid. The EvangeCube is an engaging and simple tool that is used all over the world.
The photo shows a boy from Burkina Faso, West Africa sharing the EvangeCube with a couple of his friends. To find out more about the EvangeCube, please click on the e3resources link at the upper right of this page under "Useful Resources."I have longed to share this message with you, and I look forward to hearing from you, answering any questions I can, and engaging in conversation with you around the most important decision you will ever make. Thank you for being someone who has been or currently is in my life. I care about you and pray that you will seriously look, listen, and consider what I have to share with you in this video. Thank you for time!
Sincerely,
Edward Manning
Below are some Scriptures that go along with the video (New American Standard Bible):
1 John 1:5, "This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all."
1 John 4:16, "We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him."
Romans 6:23a, "...the wages of sin is death..."
John 3:16-17, "16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him."
Romans 5:8, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me."
Matthew 16:21, "From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day."
1 Peter 2:21-25, "21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; 23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. 25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls."
Hebrews 4:15-16, "15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
1 Peter 3:18, "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;"
OUR RESPONSE (ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION) &
GOD'S GREATNESS & GOODNESS
Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."1 John 1:5, "This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all."
Isaiah 6:3, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory.”
1 John 4:16, "We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him."
OUR PROBLEM: SIN (REBELLION AGAINST GOD)
Romans 3:23, "...all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"Romans 6:23a, "...the wages of sin is death..."
GOD'S SOLUTION: JESUS (SERVANT, SAVIOR, SOVEREIGN)
Philippians 2:6-8, "6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross."John 3:16-17, "16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him."
Romans 5:8, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me."
Matthew 16:21, "From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day."
1 Peter 2:21-25, "21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; 23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. 25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls."
Hebrews 4:15-16, "15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
1 Peter 3:18, "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;"
OUR RESPONSE (ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION) &
GOD'S FREE GIFT PAID FOR BY CHRIST JESUS (FORGIVENESS, RECONCILIATION, ETERNAL LIFE...)
Romans 10:8-13, "9...if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, 'Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.' 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for 'Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'"
Ephesians 2:8-9, "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast."
Romans 6:23b, "...the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
2 Corinthians 5:17; 20-21, "...if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."
Romans 8:1, "...there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."
1 John 5:13, "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life."
2 Corinthians 5:20-21, "20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."
LOVE IN RIGHT ORDER: GOD, OTHERS, SELF
Matthew 22:37-40, "37 And [Jesus] said to him, '"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." 38 This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 The second is like it, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.'"
PRAYER: CONVERSING WITH GOD
Philippians 4:6-7, "6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
BIBLE READING & STUDY: LEARNING & HEARING FROM GOD
1 Peter 2:2, "like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation"
CHURCH FELLOWSHIP: GROWING WITH OTHER BELIEVERS
Hebrews 10:25, "not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near."
MISSIONS: SHARING GOD'S LOVE AND TRUTH ANY & EVERYWHERE
Matthew 28:18-20, "18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'"
1 Corinthians 15:3-5, "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures..."
Ephesians 2:8-9, "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast."
Romans 6:23b, "...the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
2 Corinthians 5:17; 20-21, "...if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."
Romans 8:1, "...there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."
1 John 5:13, "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life."
2 Corinthians 5:20-21, "20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."
GROWING IN OUR FAITH
LOVE IN RIGHT ORDER: GOD, OTHERS, SELF
Matthew 22:37-40, "37 And [Jesus] said to him, '"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." 38 This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 The second is like it, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.'"
PRAYER: CONVERSING WITH GOD
Philippians 4:6-7, "6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
BIBLE READING & STUDY: LEARNING & HEARING FROM GOD
1 Peter 2:2, "like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation"
CHURCH FELLOWSHIP: GROWING WITH OTHER BELIEVERS
Hebrews 10:25, "not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near."
MISSIONS: SHARING GOD'S LOVE AND TRUTH ANY & EVERYWHERE
Matthew 28:18-20, "18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'"
1 Corinthians 15:3-5, "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures..."
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