Luke 19:10 (NRSV) — 10 For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.

Luke 19:10 (The Message) — 10 For the Son of Man came to find and restore the lost.

Acts 2:21 (NLT) — 21 But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Acts 2:21 (The Message) — 21 And whoever calls out for help to me, God, will be saved.

1 Corinthians 1:18 (NRSV) — 18 For the message about the cross is foolishness 

to those who are perishing, 

but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:18 (NLT) — 18 The message of the cross is foolish 

to those who are headed for destruction! 

But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:18 (The Message) — 18 The Message that points to Christ on the Cross 

seems like sheer silliness to those hell-bent on destruction, 

but for those on the way of salvation it makes perfect sense. 

This is the way God works, and most powerfully as it turns out.

We declare this day that

we are not ashamed of the Gospel

for it is the Power of God

at work saving everyone

who believes!

!YAY!