All right. Good evening to you. Glad to see everyone here this evening. Looking forward to a wonderful service tonight and a Merry Christmas on behalf of Grace Baptist Church to each and every one of you. And just looking forward to what the Lord's going to do. We're going to have some singing and some scripture reading here in just a little while and going to have a message and then we'll have the candlelight time toward the end as well. Thank you to all of our guests for coming this evening. We do have a gift for each and every one of our guests and I'll say more about that here in just a moment. But let's all stand if you will and we are going to open with a word of prayer and then we will sing page 109 in our hymnal and then you can be seated for the rest of the remaining time there. So let's bow for a word of prayer. Dear Heavenly Father we come before you tonight and Lord we are just so thankful Lord to be in your house. Lord, grateful to be able to join together and just to celebrate your birth. Lord, we know that you came because you desired that each and every one of us would be saved. And you knew that we needed a savior. You knew that Lord, without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin. And Lord, I thank you for coming, being born of a virgin and the Lord dying on the cross of Calvary, being raised from the dead three days later. and you're alive forevermore in heaven. I'm just so thankful, Lord, for that promise that we have, that if we place our trust in you, that we can be in heaven with you when we pass from this life as well. Lord, if there's anyone here that does not know you as their Savior, I pray they'd come to know you this evening, be with everything that's going to be done throughout this service, be with each one that's singing and each one that's reading. Lord, I pray that everything will bring honor and glory to your name. And we ask all these things in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Remain standing if you will. It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song. From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold. Peace on the earth, goodwill to man, from heaven's all-gracious King. The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing. Still though the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurl And still their heav'nly music floats O'er all the weary world Above its sad and lowly plain, they bend on hovering wing. And heather o'er its babble sounds, the blessed And he beneath life's crushing load, whose forms are bending low, who toil alone, a climbing wave with painful steps and slow. Look now for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing. Oh, rest beside the weary road ♪ For lo, the days are hastening on ♪ ♪ By profit parts foretold ♪ ♪ When with the ever-circling years ♪ ♪ Comes round the age of gold ♪ ♪ When peace shall And the whole world give back the song which now the angels sing. You may be seated. Amen. You may be seated. And again, thank you so much for being here this evening. And just a couple of things I want to mention right off the bat here, just in case I do not mention them later. And those things are this we know of course we do not have a nursery provided this evening and we know that children can make noise and that is okay. And I saw something not too long ago a person said the sound of children making noise in church is a whole lot better than no sound of children in church. Amen. Our country is in a terrible place and it's because we're not training this next generation. And I love children being in church. So don't feel awkward if your child's making a sound or something like that. If you need to, of course, you could go out to the foyer. That would be perfectly fine. No one's going to look down on you for doing that. So make sure you are completely comfortable this evening. And then also for the candles, of course, we do have all the candles on the back table. And it was anyone not able to get a candle and you need a candle. If you slip your hand up, we'll make sure we get one to you. Anyone at all? No, I believe everyone has one. What about a guest card? If you're a first time guest here, a first time in a long time, and you did not receive a guest card on your way in, would you please slip up your hand? You say, I need a guest card and we can get you one of those. All right. I believe everyone has one of those as well. That's great. Um, with that guest card, if you could please fill that out, we want to have a record of your visit and at the end of the service, everyone, of course, that has a candle, um, at the end of the service, after the candlelight time, we're going to blow out the candles. And then as you go out the door of the auditorium here on the left-hand side, you'll see the table where you picked up the candle. There'll be a brass bin there. You can put your candle right in there and that would be fine. And then also give that guest card to the usher that's standing by that table and he will give you your gift for being here this evening. We have a gift prepared for all of our first time guests and we're just so thankful that you are here. For everyone that is involved in the program this evening, whether it's singing or reading or instrumentals, whatever that may be, I believe you have an order of service. I am not going to come to the pulpit and call you up when it's your turn. You follow the person. ahead of you, so watch your order of service and just follow them right up as soon as they finish. So at this time, we'll have the teen group come and then we'll follow after that. Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. Come and behold him, born the King of angels. O come, let us adore him. in Christ the Lord. Jesus, to Thee we'll go again. Matthew 1, verses 18 through 25. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise, when as his mother Mary was a spouse to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph, her husband, being a just man and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. and she shall bring forth a son, and shall call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is God with us. Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife, and knew her not, till she had brought forth her firstborn son, and he called his name Jesus. There's a special kind of feeling and excitement in the air. There is talk about the miracle of Christmas everywhere. But this miracle so grand isn't hard to understand. It's not a magic feeling or some distant wonderland. The miracle of Christmas is that God became a man. He sent a little baby to unfold redemption's plan. The miracle of miracles brings hope to every man. The miracle of Christmas time. See the lights in every window, hear the children laugh and play, as the season in crescendo seems to welcome Christmas Day. But the reason for it all is a little babe so small, who left the throne and heaven for a lonely cattle stall. The miracle of Christmas is that God became a man. He sent a little baby to unfold redemption's plan. The miracle of miracles brings hope to every man. The miracle of Christmas time. The miracle, the miracle, the miracle, the miracle of Christmas time. We're going to read Luke chapter 2, 8 through 20. And they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you, ye shall find the babe wrapped and swaddling clothes, lying in the manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly hosts praising God and saying, glory to the God in the highest. And on earth, peace, goodwill toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away, from there into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, let us now go even on to Bethlehem and see this thing which has come to pass, which the Lord hath made unto us. And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in the manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the same which was told concerning this child. And all that they heard and wondered those things which were told by them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen as it was told unto them. Amen. In the bleak midwinter frosty wind did moan ♪ Like a stone ♪ ♪ Snow had fallen, snow on snow ♪ ♪ Fallen, snow on snow ♪ ♪ In the bleak midwinter ♪ ♪ Many years ago ♪ Heaven cannot hold him, nor the earth sustain. Heaven and earth shall vanish when he comes to reign. ♪ God himself became a man ♪ Born to pay sin's price ♪ He's the great Redeemer ♪ Our Lord Jesus Christ I would do my part. What can I give him? Give him all my heart. What can I give him? If you would please at this time turn your psalm books number 104 and while you're turning there I want to do something on behalf of the church. If I can have Pastor and Mrs. Combs come up here please at this time that would be wonderful. You know, a lot of things that go into Grace Baptist Church, we are very thankful for our pastor and his wife and their family. They are just wonderful leaders. They are a great family, and I count them not only as my pastor, but I count them as great personal friends of mine as well. And on behalf of the Grace Baptist Church family, we wanted to present you with a Christmas gift tonight, and we wanted to go ahead and hand that to you. I was trying to figure out when to do it in the service, and so we're doing it now. But we appreciate our pastor. If you're just visiting, I will tell you this about our pastor and his family. They are real, they love people, and they love the Lord. And you will find that in them through and through every single day. Pastor and Mrs. Combs, we appreciate you. We thank God for you guys, and Merry Christmas on behalf of Grace Baptist Church. Number 104, joy to the world. Number 104, you can remain seated during this time. Number 104. ♪ Joy to the world, the Lord is come ♪ ♪ Let earth receive her King ♪ ♪ Let every heart prepare Him room ♪ ♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ And heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ And heaven, heaven and nature sing ♪ Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns. Let men their songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy. No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground. He comes to make His blessings flow, for as the curse is found, for as the curse is found, for as, for as the curse is found. He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of His righteousness, and wonders of His love, and wonders of His love, and wonders, wonders of His love. I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, goodwill to men I thought how as the day had come the belfries of all Christendom had rolled along the unbroken song of peace on earth, goodwill to men. And in despair I bowed my head. There is no peace on earth, I said, for hate is strong. the song of peace on earth, goodwill to men. Then peel the boughs more loud and deep. God is not dead, nor doth he sleep. The wrong shall fail. Will the right prevail? With peace on earth, God will. O'er ringing, singing on its way The world revolved from night to day A voice, a chime, a chant sublime Of peace on earth, good will to men Isaiah 9, 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon its shoulders, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Who is he in yonder stall, at your speed the shepherds call? Who is he that stands and weeps at the grave where Lazarus sleeps? ♪ Tis the Lord, O wondrous story ♪ Tis the Lord, the King of glory ♪ At His feet we humbly fall ♪ Crown Him, crown Him Lord of all ♪ Oh, at midnight to His feet ♪ Praising God gets heavenly Calvary's throes, ask for blessings on his foes. Tis the Lord, O wondrous story! Tis the Lord, the King of glory! At his feet we humbly fall, crown him, crown him Lord of all. Who is he that from the grave comes to heal and help and save? Who is he that from your grave light of all. Tis the Lord, O wondrous story! Tis the Lord, the King of glory! At His feet we humbly fall, crown Him, crown Him Lord of all. In Matthew 2, 1-11, Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all of Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, He demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet. And now Bethlehem in the land of Judah are not the least among the princes of Judah, for out of these shall come a governor that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privilege, called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, go and search diligently for the young child. And when he hath found him, bring me word again that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary. his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Amen. you you do do do do Appreciate each and every one that has put work into this evening. And thank you to all of our guests for being here this evening as well. I want to speak to you for just a moment here out of the Word of God and then we'll get into the candlelight time in just a moment. And we're going to be looking at a few places tonight But I want of course first of all to thank each and every one for coming. And I know Christmas is a very, very busy time of year. And I do thank you for taking your time and being here with us, and being our guest this evening. And throughout the singing tonight we've heard about different things. We've heard about the manger. We've heard about the cross. We've heard about the wise men. We've heard about the shepherds. And we've heard a lot about how the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has came. And and how he was born of a virgin and many different things that we've heard this evening and tonight though I want to take just a few moments and not talk about how he came but there's a question that everyone should have the answer to and that is this why he came everyone should know that The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ did not come just so that we could have some good story that could be written down in a book called the Bible. He didn't come just so that people could just live a better life or just so that people could feel better about themselves or turn over a new leaf or something like that. No, He came for a very specific purpose. And it's my belief that everything that God does, there is a very specific purpose for what He's doing. The God of Heaven, He knew where you would be on December 24th at 6 p.m. this evening. He knew you would be here. He knew that. It's not by some accident that you're here this evening, and we know that the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, when He was born of that virgin, that was not by accident either. Mankind cannot explain how that happened, but that passage that tells us about the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ being born of a virgin, it also tells us, but with God, nothing shall be impossible. I don't know what you're dealing with tonight, but what I do know is this, that God can help you through that. I know that God loves you, and I know it because God's Word says that He loves you. John 3, 16 says, And we need to know, of course, why Jesus came into this world. Was it simply to be a good teacher? Was it simply to live a good life that we could pattern our lives after? I think every one of us could say that there were people, maybe they've passed on from this life now, but there's ones in our minds that we would say, you know what? lived, maybe it was a godly life, maybe it was just a moral life, whatever it may be, you would say, I want to live a life that is patterned after what they had lived there because of good things that they had done. Well, the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ came, but not only so that we could just pattern our life, but when the Lord was speaking to His disciples, He He asked them a question, and it was a very personal question that he asked them. These were men that had traveled with Him for a long time, and they had heard His teachings. They had seen His miracles. They had seen that He had made the lame to walk again. They had caused the blind to see. He had raised the dead back to life. They had seen all of these things, and they were talking about what the world said about Jesus. and how the world was calling him this and calling him that and had all these different things to say about the Messiah. And the Lord looked at his disciples, the ones that were the closest to him, and he asked this question, but whom say ye that I am? What he was asking them is this, that everyone else has their opinion of who I am as the Lord and Savior of Jesus Christ, but who am I to you? Can I ask you that question tonight? Who is the Lord to you? Is He simply just someone that you read about in the Bible? And well, you may even believe that He's the Son of God. You may know what the Bible says about the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, but is it only a head knowledge? Is He only a Savior here and not a Savior here? You see, you must trust Christ as your personal Savior if you desire to have a home in heaven. The Lord said, Whom do ye say that I am? And Peter answered and said this, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. You see, Christ came to save. He did not come just to help us to live a better life. Matthew 1.21 says this, And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. He came to save. You see, it's easy for us to talk about the events around Christ's birth, and it's easy to see the cute manger scene, and the live nativities, and all of that nostalgia that surrounds this time of year. And I love those things. I'm not saying that it's wrong to look at those things. It helps pull the whole picture together. And the different ones, they do wonderful jobs showing those types of things. But the reality is this. He is so much more than just a baby in a manger. It's so much more than just a cute little manger scene sitting in someone's yard or a live nativity. It's more than that. He came, and when we talk about why He came, mankind is brought face to face with who we are. The Bible says that for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. This world does not like the reality of sin. They don't like the reality that sin has to have a punishment and that there had to be a payment for that sin. And if we do not trust Christ in paying for that payment, it's on us and we have to go to hell for all eternity. The world doesn't like to hear that. And can I help you here tonight? It's not a message that I love to tell someone. You have to go to hell if you don't trust Christ. That's not a message that is a feel-good message, but it doesn't stop there. You see, the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, He didn't say that for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and there's nothing that you can do about it, and you're going to die, and you're going to go to hell, and there's no hope for anyone. No, it's the Word of God says, for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which is lost. He came so that we don't have to spend an eternity in hell. He came so that we can go to heaven by trusting Him as our personal Savior. You see, mankind is a sinner and as we look across our land we see problems, do we not? I don't think anyone in this room from the youngest to the oldest would be able to say with a straight face, or at least truthfully, well, our land has no problems. No, it has problems. We could go on and on about those problems. We have political problems, and economic problems, and monetary problems, social problems, and many, many more. But can I help us here tonight? The issue is not those problems. They are the side effects of the issue. The issue is sin. And it's in your heart, and it's in my heart. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. The Bible says this, there is none righteous, no, not one. You see, all of us, we have a spiritual problem from birth. You say, well, Pastor, well, that seems to be some bad news. I came here to be encouraged tonight at candlelight service. Aren't you going to give us some good news? Well, the reality is this, we must know that we're lost before we realize what we can be saved from. The Bible says that we're sinners. We have to come face to face with our sin. You see there is a Savior and His name is Jesus. In Luke chapter 19 what you'll find is you'll find an account in Scripture here about a man named Zacchaeus. And this man of course the children's song is, Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up in the sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to see. He sang that song many, many times. Well, as you read about this man that wanted to see Jesus, you know Zacchaeus was a sinner just like you and I. Just because he was there in what we would consider Bible times, that doesn't mean that he was a perfect man. No, on the contrary, he was a sinner just like every one of us. And in Luke 19.10, what we find is that verse I quoted a moment ago, and in verse 9 it says, And Jesus said unto him, speaking of Zacchaeus, this sinner, This day is salvation come to this house. for so much as he also is the son of Abraham. Notice, for the son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. So if all of us are sinners, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, if all of us are lost because of the sin that we've been born with, but we see that the son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost, and that word lost there, you can look at that and insert your name. The Son of Man came to seek and to save you and to save me. This passage speaking of this man Zacchaeus was a wealthy man. But he was lost. He knew there was something different about Jesus and he wanted to see him as he passed that way. And in verse 5 it says, Notice this man, he knew there was something different about this Jesus. And as he knew there was something different, can you see how this man, he wanted to place his eyes upon Jesus. He wanted to see this one that the people had been talking about. No doubt there was a chatter through the town and people talking about this man Jesus, this so-called Messiah and ones like that. And he said, all I want to do is just place my eyes upon him. And he was willing to climb a tree because he was a short man. He was willing to climb a tree to be able to get a glimpse of this man named Jesus. Can I help you here tonight? That was a man who was looking for something. He was a man that he may not have even known exactly what he needed, but he knew he needed something. Maybe you're here tonight and there's a void within you. Maybe there's no peace. There's no joy. You don't know where you're going to spend eternity. Maybe you came through these doors tonight not knowing exactly what you needed, but you've tried all sorts of different things and you just can't find peace or joy anywhere. Can I help you here tonight? You can find it in the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. You can. And even better news, you don't have to climb a tree to do it. Amen? All you have to do. is come to him. So if we are sinners and we're apart from God and sinners of course hide from God just as Adam did in the Garden of Eden after he had sinned, notice God did not give up on him. God placed Adam and Eve into this perfect world and he gave them one job to do and that was to care for that garden that was there. And while they were caring for that, God told them you cannot eat of this one tree. What did they do? They did the exact same thing that every one of us would do. They said, if there's something I cannot do, I'm going to do that, because that's how our flesh works. And they sinned against God. They ate from that tree. They listened to the lie of the devil. Well, after that, of course, their eyes were opened and they were hiding from God. And I love that it says that God came in the midst of a garden and he was looking for them. Aren't you glad for a God who doesn't give up on you? He cares for you. He loves you. He came looking for them. He wasn't looking for them physically. God knows everything. He can see everything. But He was seeking Adam and Eve spiritually. And if you are not saved tonight, can I give you some good news tonight? That God is seeking for you. He knows exactly where you are, physically speaking. He knows that you're lost. Spiritually speaking, but He doesn't want you to go to hell. Some people would say, well how could a God who loves us send us to hell? Understand, it's your sin that's sending you to hell. This loving God has given you the opportunity to escape that. As a seven-year-old boy, I trusted Christ as my personal Savior, and I'm so thankful for the opportunity that I had to hear the Gospel and to trust the Lord as my personal Savior. In John chapter 3, In verse 16 through 18, notice the Bible says this, For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. Notice verse 18, He that believeth on him is not condemned. But he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. people will say, well, I think I can work my way to Heaven. Well, I've been involved in this religion, or that religion. I think I'm an okay person. I think because I help these people, or I give this amount of money, or I help with this charity, I think I'll make it to Heaven. Well, the reality is this, that the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ He said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh unto the Father but but by me. And in that verse that we just read, it says, But he that believeth not is condemned already, not because he hasn't done any good works or anything like that, but simply because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. You can trust in religion, but it's not gonna get you to heaven. You can trust in a name on a church building, It's not going to get you to heaven. You can carry a Bible under your arm. You can memorize scripture. You can memorize these songs that we're saying tonight. You can know everything that the Bible says about going to heaven. But if you never trust Christ as your personal Savior, understand when you pass from this life, you'll be in hell for all eternity. None of us, of course, want to go there. We don't want anyone else to go there. Something that we've all asked ourselves at one time or another are questions like this. Why am I here? What is my purpose? During this time of year, we, of course, focus on the manger and everything that surrounds the birth of our Savior. But we need to understand that this baby that we're hearing about tonight He came to die for you and for me. There's a great song, it's entitled Born to Die upon Calvary. That's why Jesus came. He did not come just to have that cute manger scene. He came because 33 and a half years after He was born there was going to be a cross placed upon Calvary and He would be nailed to that cross and there would be nails through his hands and through his feet. He would have a crown of thorns placed onto his head and his body would be beaten and his blood would run down that cross simply because we needed a Savior. Needed a Savior. This was all perfectly orchestrated in the plan of God because God is in control. Maybe you're here and you're not saved tonight. You've never trusted Christ as your Savior. Can I help you tonight? You need to be saved. The Lord is seeking for you. And just as God knows everything, He knew where you would be this evening. Maybe someone listening on the live stream tonight, the Lord knew exactly what you would be listening to. He knew what the space that we would be filling tonight. He knew that we would be a part of this service. And I don't have to convince you if the Holy Spirit is speaking to you, I don't have to convince you of that. You feel it inside of you. You know you need to be saved. The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin and shows us of our need for Him. Would you trust Him tonight here in the book of Romans chapter 10 and verse 9 and 10. I want to read a passage to you here. Romans chapter 10 and verse 9 and 10. It says this, that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, Notice, As you continue down through this passage it says, for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness. It's not just, well, I have a knowledge of God. No, with the heart man believeth unto righteousness. And with the mouth confession is made unto salvation for the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." That's God's desire tonight. It's that you would trust Christ as your personal savior. It's a promise in his word that if you come to him he will not cast you out. Will you come to Christ tonight. He came for you so that you would come to him. Maybe you're here and there's another circumstance going on. Maybe you've trusted Christ. as your Savior, but there are some things in your life that you need to yield to Him, that you need to give to Him, you need to have that peace and that comfort that you once had by trusting in Him. Can I help you here tonight? All you have to do is ask. You just have to ask Him. He'll help you. I don't understand everything that there is to know. of the spiritual, if you will. I don't know why God would send his son to die for a sinner like me. I don't know that. But what I do know is this, for God so loved the world and I am part of that world. And I trusted Christ as my personal Savior and you can do the same thing as well. Would you do that tonight? I want you to bow your heads, if you will, and close your eyes. Here in just a moment, I want to give you the opportunity to trust Christ as your Savior. If that's something that you would like to do tonight, I'd like to give you the opportunity to respond. There are many people in this room, many different circumstances, family dynamics, those types of things, and only you and God know what you're going through. Only you and God know what your spiritual condition is. But if you've never trusted Christ, I don't have to convince you that you're not saved. The Holy Spirit does that. But the reality is, you can be saved. Here in just a moment, I'm going to pray a prayer. And this prayer that I'm going to pray, understand it cannot save you. But your belief in these words, Your belief in the Son of God, realizing that you're a sinner, realizing that you cannot work your way to heaven, it's only through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Belief that the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ died for your sins and He will save you. Understand, that's the belief in the heart that we talked about. And it's God's desire that you would be saved. Your belief in these words, If you've never trusted Christ as your Savior, I want to invite you to pray in your heart these words. Dear Heavenly Father, I know that I'm a sinner. I know that I owe a debt for my sin that is impossible for me to pay. But I believe that you died on the cross to pay that sin debt for me. I believe that you rose again on the third day and that you are alive in heaven today. I know that you're seeking for me. I know that in my current state, I'm on my way to hell, but I want to go to heaven. Lord, I repent of my sins and I accept you as my personal savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. Keep your heads bowed and your eyes closed for just a moment here. If you're here tonight and you say, Pastor Combs, I believed what I just prayed there, and I just prayed that prayer for the first time, believing in what God has done for me. I prayed that prayer for the first time. Would you slip your hand up? You say, I trusted Christ as my Savior tonight, anyone at all. You say, I trusted Christ. Maybe you'd never trusted Christ before and you say, I got my eternity settled. Anyone at all. I won't embarrass you, I promise. I'm not going to call you out, but I want to pray for you. Anyone at all, you say, I trusted Christ tonight, here's my hand. Let me ask you this then, believer. Going through some trials, some difficulties in your life, all of us go through valleys and mountaintops. We all deal with struggles and things like that. Would you give that to God tonight? Would you realize that that baby in a manger, the one that died on the cross, if you've trusted Him as your personal Savior, you've trusted in the one who said, and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Would you trust in His presence this evening, realizing He'll never leave you nor forsake you? Trust in Him.