Is there any hope?
The future is uncertain
Families are falling apart
Drugs are ruining cities and schools
Disease is killing our people

Is there any hope?
Can we have peace and joy in our hearts?
Can we have fulfillment in life?
Can we have power and strength to live meaningful lives?
Does anyone really care?

YES! Here's hope. Jesus cares for you.

The Bible says: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:13). In His Word, the Bible, we find the road to hope.

The First Stop on the Road to Hope is Power

There is power capable of giving you hope. The Bible tells us God has that power. "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes." Romans 1:16.

The Second Stop on the Road to Hope is Change

The release of God's power results in change. The biblical word for change is repentance. This means allowing God to change the direction of our lives. "God's kindness leads you toward repentance." Romans 2:4.

Why is Change necessary?

A universal problem the Bible calls sin makes change necessary for all of us. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23. Sin means 'missing the mark'. It is failing to meet God's standard for how we ought to live.

The Third Stop on the Road to Hope is God's Love

Although He is not pleased with us as we are, God loves us and wants to help us. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: "While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8.
Unfortunately, our sin carries the penalty of death, both physical and eternal. "For the wages of sin is death." Romans 6:23.
God is willing to forgive us by accepting Jesus as our substitute. His death on the cross paid the penalty of our sin. His resurrection from the dead provides our eternal life.

The Fourth Stop on the Road to Hope is Your Commitment

"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved...Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:9,13.

Commitment means to:

• Repent - turn away from sin to follow God's new direction for your life.
• Believe - Trust Jesus as your substitute.
• Confess - Acknowledge Jesus as the supreme authority over your life.
• Call - ask Him for forgiveness, eternal life, and hope.

If you would like to know more about who Jesus is, you can e-mail me on the below address. Alternatively, you could buy a copy of the Bible, preferably a modern translation so it is written in everyday English. The New International Version, or the Good News are probably good ones to try. To find out about Jesus, read the Bible books: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These are all books about Jesus' life, written from different perspectives. You might also like to contact your local church to find out more about Jesus.

Jesus loves you so much He died to save you.