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What would you think of a person who was taking a trip across the ocean and in the middle of the ocean the ship sinks. People are drowning all around but all of a sudden a raft shows up. A rescuer has arrived. He offers to pull us aboard – to save our lives. Would you say, “No thanks I think I can make it on my own? It’s only two thousand miles from shore. I think I can swim that far.” How insane that would be But that is just exactly what some people do. They think they can save themselves. But that is not true. Only Jesus can save you. He has come to save us – because we can’t save ourselves. We must believe in Him – we must accept His help – we must trust Him if we are to live. We are drowning in our sin – and unless we accept His help WE WILL DIE.

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