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Getting to Know Jesus
WHO IS JESUS?
Jesus is God’s son. Sin came into the world when
Adam and Eve disobeyed God. God asked Jesus
to come to make things right again. Jesus was born
(just about 2,000 years ago). He lived in a part of
the world called the Holy Land. When he was about
thirty years old, he began to preach and to heal.
Three or four years later he was nailed to the cross
to die. When the people who loved him went to his
grave three days later, Jesus’ body wasn’t there. He
had come back to life, just as he said he would.
WHERE IS JESUS NOW?
Jesus is in heaven with his Father. But he has not left
us alone here on earth. He sent the Holy Spirit to be
with us. The Spirit will make us strong when we feel
like giving up, help us care about other people when
we sometimes don’t feel like it and tell us that Jesus
will always love us.
WHY DID JESUS HAVE TO DIE?
It was all part of God’s great plan. You see, we all
deserve to be punished. God loves us so much he
sent Jesus to take our punishment. Because of Jesus
we can know for sure that God welcomes us into his
loving arms—right now and when we die and go to be
with him.
DOES JESUS LOVE ME?
Jesus loves you more than you can imagine. He
loves you when you cry and when you laugh; when
you argue with your brother or when you’ve had a bad
day. He loves you so much that he died for you. But
he isn’t dead. He is alive, and he is watching over you
every day. You can be sure that he will never let you
down. He will still love you your whole life long. And
you will live with him forever.