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be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). If you would like to accept God’s love and start a relationship with Jesus, you can express your heartfelt desire in words like these: God, I confess that I’ve made mistakes. I know that I have sinned against you. Thank you for loving me—no matter what I have done—and for sending your Son Jesus to die for me and suffer the punishment I deserved. Please

things to come…nor anything else in all creation, will

come into my life and help me live a life that pleases you. Amen.

no matter

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WHAT

Have you ever felt like you’ve had to earn someone’s acceptance or love? You feel that they will only accept you if you are smarter or more popular than you already are? That you can only earn their love by being an all-star on a sports team or voted onto Homecoming Court? Sometimes we feel like we have to earn the right to be loved, but then it seems like no matter how hard we try, it never is good enough.

doing them (Romans 3:23, 6:23). But God loves us so much that he sent his very own Son, Jesus, to die on the cross and take the punishment

...no matter how you feel, no matter what you’ve done, God still loves you...

says that every person—including you— is “wonderfully made” by God. He

deserve.

“God

loved the world, that he gave his only Son [to die for our sins], that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eter-

But did you know that you were created, just the way you are, by God? The Bible

nal life” (John 3:16). Then Jesus came back to life and was seen by hundreds of people before going home to heaven (1 Corinthians 15:3-6)!

“formed” you and “intricate-

Isn’t that great news?! Jesus opened up the way for you

ly” created you (Psalm 139:13-

to have a home in heaven (where one day everything will

15). God loves you for who you

be perfect)! But first you must agree with God that you’ve

are and for who he created you to

sinned, trust that Jesus forgave you when he was on the

be. No matter how you feel, no matter

cross, and want with all your heart to live in a way that

what you’ve done, God still loves you and will accept

pleases him. Those who believe in Jesus like this become

you—no matter what!

God’s very own children (John 1:12). He wants you to ex-

Even though God is perfect, we are not. God knows everything about us. He knows the good things that

perience his love, be part of his family and to help you every day.

we do and the bad things that we don’t want anyone to

And for everyone who believes, God promises that

know about. The Bible says that we all have done bad

nothing—“neither death nor life…nor things present nor

things (sins) and that we all deserve to be punished for

things to come…nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). If you would like to accept God’s love and start a relationship with Jesus, you can express your heartfelt desire in words like these: God, I confess that I’ve made mistakes. I know that I have sinned against you. Thank you for loving me—no matter what I have done—and for sending your Son Jesus to die for me and suffer the punishment I deserved. Please come into my life and help me live a life that pleases you. Amen.

No Matter What

Good News Tracts

Sometimes those around us can make us feel as though no matter what we do, we are never good enough. But the good news is that God invites us to come to him just as we are—no matter what! Bible references: ESV. Package contains 25 tracts.

GENERAL GOSPEL