Your Assurance of Salvation:

Assurance (or certainty) of salvation is based on the authority of God’s Word.There are 6 evidences proving that we can KNOW we are saved and have eternal life.

1. God says so in His Word

John 1:12; 3:16; 5:24; 6:47; 10:27-28; 20:31

2. The internal witness of the Holy Spirit

Romans 8:16-17; Ephesians 1:13-14; 1John 5:10

3. Changed lives

2 Corinthians 5:17

4. We love our fellow Christians 

1 John 3:14

5. We want to share our Savior with others

Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15

6. We desire to live Godly lives 

Titus 2:11-12; 1 John 3:3-7

We can know that we have eternal life – I John 5:11-13. As you evaluate your life in light of the above six evidences, can you honestly say, “I know that I have eternal life because all of these evidences are present in my life”? If not, then perhaps your lack of assurance is simply because Jesus Christ is not in your life. You can change that right now by receiving Him as your personal Lord and Savior. Jesus said “WHOSOEVER comes to Me I will never drive away.” – John 6:37

It’s a simple prayer from a sincere heart……….”Jesus, I need You to be my Savior and my Lord and please come into my heart to live forever.”

You may not “feel” different after saying the prayer, but you ARE different and in God’s time and in His grace and mercy you will begin to follow Him and start to change from the inside first…….. 

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Start Here!

This is our New Believer Booklet. It is designed to help give you the tools that you will need to be able to grow and flourish in this new walk with the Lord.

It covers the basics of important topics like the Bible, the church, prayer, trials, and who God is and how can we know His Will. It will also help you learn the basics of how to study the Bible and give you an amazing stepping stone for being able to study the Bible on your own. 

You can view it here on the website, or download now

Booklet
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This is Ben! He just made a commitment to Christ for the very first time. Check out his story, it might shed a lot of light on the decision that you just made. 

Ben Born Again Booklet
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24,000 Manuscripts

This is a teaching from Pastor Pat in the book of 1 Thessalonians, chapter 2. During this teaching, he talks about some topics such as is the Bible reliable and can we trust it. It will start you off with an incredibly strong foundation with the Bible, that you can continue to build on and grow for many years to come.

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God's Love Letter

Every great relationship is built on the pillars of great communication, and your relationship with Jesus is no different. If you want this relationship to grow stronger and deeper, you have to talk with Him, but more importantly you have to listen and hear what He has to say to you through His written Word, the Bible.

The best part about it is Jesus made it simple. He wrote you a love letter. He poured His heart onto paper, it was bound up, and we call that love letter the Bible. That love letter is the best, most direct way to hear what Jesus wants to say, to see what God is like, and to experience the love and satisfaction that He wants to bring into your life. 

If you don't know where to start, we're here to help. Here is a Bible reading plan for the entire year. This will help you to open up the Bible, read it, and spend time with Jesus every day. 

Don't worry or get discouraged if you struggle to keep up with the plan or if you miss a day. Every day is a new beginning and a new starting block. It doesn't matter if you follow this plan exactly, if you alter this plan, or if you use a different plan altogether, it just matters that you are reading God's Word, and being diligent to spend time with Jesus everyday.

You can pick up a printed schedule in the church at the information counter, you can download and use this electronic version, or you can use our plan on the YouVersion Bible app right here.

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What is Foundations?

Foundations for Christian living is the name of our Foundations ministry. The name was chosen to ground us to the Word from the beginning. None of this is possible without Him and His Word to teach us. Therefore we have Foundations for Christian Living. 

What is our purpose?

Our purpose is to help the adults of Sierra Vista to better their understanding of the Word and to enter into their own personal relationship with the Living God through Christ Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Once entering into that relationship, we want to equip them with the foundations of the Bible and to help them grow spiritually into strong Christians.

What do we discuss?

 There are six different sessions that we continually rotate through 

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1. Intro to the Bible & Assurance / Planning a Daily Quiet Time

2. Putting Christ First / Discovering God's Will

3. God The Father / Jesus The Son

4. The Holy Spirit & a Summary of the Trinity / The Spirit-Filled Life

5. Satan & Spiritual Warfare / Sin, Salvation, & Forgiveness 

6. Repentance & Faith / Fellowship & Sharing Your Faith

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