MABC Meet Jesus

Martin Avenue is a home where anyone can meet and follow Jesus.  We want you to meet the man who changed everything through the saving work of his life, death, and resurrection.  We believe God is already working in your life and calling you into a relationship with Him.  We are here to help you on this journey.   We would love to talk with you more about who Jesus is and how He can change your life.
Everyone has an opinion about Jesus.  Maybe you think He's a great teacher or a prophet.  Maybe you think He didn't exist at all.  Whatever you believe, we can probably agree Jesus changed things. We believe He wants to change you, too.
"I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.  If you really know me, you will know my Father as well." - John 14:6

Plenty of people make the same claim. But Jesus also said He was God. And this upset the religious leaders of His day so much they killed Him. But that was 2,000 years ago. Why does it matter to you now? How does who Jesus is and what He's done affect your life now in your 9 to 5, trying to take care of your kids, paying bills, or just keeping your head above water?
God, the Creator of the universe, has a purpose for you and your life. He loves you and wants to help you because He is a good God. And because of that, His plans are better than your plans. You don't have to measure up to some impossible religious standard to know Him. You just have to take a few simple steps.

John 3:3 "You must be born again"
Romans 3:10 "There is none righteous, no, not one"
Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God"
Isaiah 53:6 "All we like sheep have gone astray, and we have turned, every one, to his own way"
Romans 14:12 "Every one of us shall give an account of himself to God"

Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is Eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord
Luke 13:3 Jesus said, "Unless you repent you will all likewise perish"
Luke 5:32 Jesus said, "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance"
Mark 1:14-15 "Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God us at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel."
2 Corinthians 7:10 "For Godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death."
2 Timothy 2:25-26 "in humility correcting those who are in opposition to themselves, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
Isaiah 53:6 "All we like sheep have gone astray, and we have turned, every one, to his own way"
John 14:6 Jesus said, "I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE; no man comes to the Father but by Me"

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have Eternal Life"
Acts 16:31 "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved"

2 Corinthians 6:2 "Now is the day of salvation"
Isaiah 55:6 "Seek you the Lord while He may be found, call you upon Him while He is near"
Romans 10:13 "For whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"
Ephesians 2:8-9 "...by grace are you saved through faith; not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast"
Romans 10:9 "That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved"
Romans 10:10 "For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation"

Here is an example of a prayer of repentance found in Psalm 51
"Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your loving kindness: according to the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You, and You only have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight." I believed Jesus suffered and died in my place. I believe He rose from the dead. I put my trust in Him this day as my Lord and my Savior. I will read your Word daily and obey what I read. In Jesus Christ name I pray. Amen.
You don't have to be perfect. Through His death on the cross, and then coming back from the dead, Jesus took all of your wrong and gave you all of His right. If you believe that and commit to following Him, your life will never be the same. It's as simple as repenting of your sin, declaring you want to follow Jesus, and believing He is who He says He is.