The colors are not just random, but tell the greatest story ever told – a true story that can change your life! Open each color below to reveal the story behind it. After reading the story there is a Personal Invitation for you at the end …
Gold – God our Creator
Our story begins with the color gold. Gold reminds us of God and Heaven. The Bible, God’s word, talks about “a street of gold in Heaven” (Revelations chapter 21 and verse 21). Heaven is where God wants us to live with Him forever one day. God is the Creator of the heavens and earth and the Creator of YOU! The Bible tells us in John chapter 3 and verse 16 “For God so loved the world – YOU – that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.” God wants you to have a wonderful new life with Him that can start now and will go on forever with Him in Heaven.In Heaven there won’t be any more death or crying or pain. It will be a perfect place where we will live with God. Sounds great, but there is a problem… God is pure and holy and hates sin.
Dark – The Darkness of sin in our hearts
Our hearts are dark with sin; our sin is what is keeping us from God. Sin is anything we do, say or even think or feel that displeases God.The Bible says, “all have sinned” (Romans chapter 3 and verse 23). Yes, everyone including you and me has sinned. God has a punishment for sin, it is to be separated from Him in a place the Bible calls hell. Our sin is like the blackest darkness. You cannot have light and darkness in the same place. This would be a very sad story if it were to end right now, but remember – God Loves YOU and wants you to live forever with Him in heaven someday. In fact He loves you so much that He made a way for your sins to be taken care of…
Red – The blood shed by our Lord Jesus Christ
The color red reminds us of Gods love. Jesus is God’s perfect Son. He is God, the Son. Many, many years ago the Lord Jesus became a man and lived here on earth. He was not just a man, He was a perfect man because He was God. Jesus is the only person in all of history who ever lived His whole life without sinning. God’s plan was to let His perfect Son be punished for our sins. The red color reminds us of Jesus blood when He died on the cross to make a way for our sins to be forgiven (1 John chapter 1 and verse 7). As He died, Jesus said, “It is finished”. Everything that needed to be done for your sins to be taken away had been done by Him on the cross.They buried Jesus body, but three days later He proved that He could take away your sins and give you everlasting life by coming back to life! Jesus, God’s Son is alive today and because He died for you, He can take away the darkness of sin, which keeps you from God!
Pure – God’s cleansing us from sin – His forgiveness
The Bible talks about God washing our sins away and making us “white as snow” (Psalms chapter 51 and verse 7). What do you have to do to have your sins forgiven and start your new life with God? Remember the Bible verse we talked about earlier – John chapter 3 and verse 16 – it says that “whoever believes in Him” will have everlasting life. What does it mean to believe? It means to put your trust in Jesus – to invite Him into your life to forgive you of your sins. When you have your sins forgiven you become a part of God’s forever family.Once you have done this, is that where the story ends? No, when you become a child of God, He wants you to grow to know Him better everyday…
Green – Growing in our new life in Christ
Green stands for growing in our new life. When you become God’s child, His Holy Spirit comes into your life and helps you grow to know Him better. Sin can keep us from growing. Even though we have become God’s child, we still sin, (only when we get to heaven will we be perfect) but God promises in the Bible, in the book of 1 John chapter 1 and verse 9 “if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins… “. What can you do to grow?
– Read and obey God’s Word, the Bible
– Talk to God in prayer
– Find other people who are also God’s children and spend time with them studying the Bible, praying and praising God
– Share Gods love with others who don’t know HimLet’s do our part to grow in our new life in Christ!
– Read and obey God’s Word, the Bible
– Talk to God in prayer
– Find other people who are also God’s children and spend time with them studying the Bible, praying and praising God
– Share Gods love with others who don’t know HimLet’s do our part to grow in our new life in Christ!
Gold – Heaven, the perfect place and eternity with God
We started off with gold, with God and Heaven, and we end with gold, with God and Heaven because He is the beginning and end of all things. This story is about how you can have a relationship with God and go to live with Him forever in Heaven. It is the greatest story ever told!
Personal Invitation – John 3:16
Have you ever believed and received the Lord Jesus? Are you a part of God’s family? It is a free gift – all you need to do is ask. Are you ready to do that? Here is a prayer that you can pray – prayer is just talking to God just like you would talk to your best friend.“Dear God, I am sorry for all the wrong things that I have done. I believe that You died for me and rose again to pay for my sin so that I can be forgiven and will one day go to Heaven and live with You forever. Please come into my heart, forgive my sin and take control of my life. Thank You for saving me and giving me the gift of eternal life. Amen.””For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16. Now, you can share this story with others.THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD …