A gospel tract for Saint Patrick's Day

1. St. Patrick’s Day Simply stated, God the Father is There are only two choices—
the Head of all. He is the One we Heaven or Hell...God wants you in
Most people only see St. Patrick’s pray to for eternal life. Heaven. However there is a
Day as another opportunity to PROBLEM that keeps you out of
party. However, it is much more God the Son came down to Heaven. That problem is sin. The
than that. It is a day set aside to Earth as Jesus Christ. (John 1:14) Bible says that all of us have sinned
honor a very Godly man named He shed his blood on a Roman and fallen short of God’s
Patrick who is revered as the Patron cross to pay for our sin debt. So it is expectations (Rom. 3:23).
Saint of Ireland. through faith in Him that we are
able to live forever with God. When Have you ever lied? Have you
St. Patrick was a Christian Jesus rose out of the grave, He ever taken something that didn’t
missionary to Ireland around 400 gave us victory over sin, death and belong to you? Have you ever taken
A.D. He was responsible for many Hell. the name of God in vain (used it as
Irish coming to faith in Jesus Christ. a curse word)? Have you ever hated
Patrick used the shamrock to God the Holy Spirit is the someone? (Jesus says that is the
explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish Person who lives in us here on same as murder.)
people. The word shamrock comes Earth after we allow God to place
from the word “seamrog” which His life within us. He gives us power If you have done any one of
means trefoil (three-leafed). to overcome the Evil One and his these, you are guilty of breaking all
temptations. He teaches us in all of the Ten Commandments (James
“You tell us there are three Gods, things we should know to get us 2:10). God will judge you based on
and yet one. How can that be?” ready for Heaven and He gives us these standards. Would you be
Irishmen would ask. “Do you not true wisdom now. innocent or guilty? You would be
see how in this wild flower three guilty. God is holy and righteous
leaves are united on one stalk and We are only here in this life for and must punish our sins. His
will you not then believe that there seventy or so years. But we will all punishment is eternal separation
are three Persons and yet one live eternally. from Him in a place called Hell.
God?”
Where will you spend eternity? BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS…
St. Patrick’s Day Simply stated, God the Father is There are only two choices—
the Head of all. He is the One we Heaven or Hell...God wants you in
Most people only see St. Patrick’s pray to for eternal life. Heaven. However there is a
Day as another opportunity to PROBLEM that keeps you out of
party. However, it is much more God the Son came down to Heaven. That problem is sin. The
than that. It is a day set aside to Earth as Jesus Christ. (John 1:14) Bible says that all of us have sinned
honor a very Godly man named He shed his blood on a Roman and fallen short of God’s
Patrick who is revered as the Patron cross to pay for our sin debt. So it is expectations (Rom. 3:23).
Saint of Ireland. through faith in Him that we are
able to live forever with God. When Have you ever lied? Have you
St. Patrick was a Christian Jesus rose out of the grave, He ever taken something that didn’t
missionary to Ireland around 400 gave us victory over sin, death and belong to you? Have you ever taken
A.D. He was responsible for many Hell. the name of God in vain (used it as
Irish coming to faith in Jesus Christ. a curse word)? Have you ever hated
Patrick used the shamrock to God the Holy Spirit is the someone? (Jesus says that is the
explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish Person who lives in us here on same as murder.)
people. The word shamrock comes Earth after we allow God to place
from the word “seamrog” which His life within us. He gives us power If you have done any one of
means trefoil (three-leafed). to overcome the Evil One and his these, you are guilty of breaking all
temptations. He teaches us in all of the Ten Commandments (James
“You tell us there are three Gods, things we should know to get us 2:10). God will judge you based on
and yet one. How can that be?” ready for Heaven and He gives us these standards. Would you be
Irishmen would ask. “Do you not true wisdom now. innocent or guilty? You would be
see how in this wild flower three guilty. God is holy and righteous
leaves are united on one stalk and We are only here in this life for and must punish our sins. His
will you not then believe that there seventy or so years. But we will all punishment is eternal separation
are three Persons and yet one live eternally. from Him in a place called Hell.
God?”
Where will you spend eternity? BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS…

2. God loves you and has made If that prayer reflects the true
a way for you to be forgiven. attitude of your heart, then God has
forgiven you and given you eternal
Peter wrote, “For Christ also life. The Bible says, “But to all who
suffered once for sins, the righteous did receive him, who believed in his
for the unrighteous, that he might
bring us to God…” (1 Pet. 3:18)
name, he gave the right to become
children of God, who were born, not
of blood nor of the will of the flesh
Happy
Will you choose to follow the God nor of the will of man, but of
of St. Patrick? With His help, turn God.” (John 1:12-13) Now you
away from your sins and put your should…
faith in what Jesus did for you on
the cross. He suffered, died and • Read your Bible daily.
came back to life on the third day • Pray to God daily.
so that you could be made right • Go to a church that teaches the
with God. Bible.
• Follow through with believer’s
Talk to God right now… baptism.
• Tell others about Jesus Christ.
Dear God, forgive me of all my sin
and sinful living. I believe that Jesus CONTACT US
died for me and came back to life
so that I could be forgiven. I turn
from my sin and put my faith in
Foundation Ministries
PO Box 2151
Garner, NC 27529
St. Pat’s
Jesus. Help me live for you from 919-740-5732
this day forward. Thank you for www.onlyfoundation.org
forgiving me. I ask this in Jesus’
name. AMEN…
PLEASE DON’T LITTER!
God loves you and has made If that prayer reflects the true
a way for you to be forgiven. attitude of your heart, then God has
forgiven you and given you eternal
Peter wrote, “For Christ also life. The Bible says, “But to all who
suffered once for sins, the righteous did receive him, who believed in his
for the unrighteous, that he might
bring us to God…” (1 Pet. 3:18)
name, he gave the right to become
children of God, who were born, not
of blood nor of the will of the flesh
Happy
Will you choose to follow the God nor of the will of man, but of
of St. Patrick? With His help, turn God.” (John 1:12-13) Now you
away from your sins and put your should…
faith in what Jesus did for you on
the cross. He suffered, died and • Read your Bible daily.
came back to life on the third day • Pray to God daily.
so that you could be made right • Go to a church that teaches the
with God. Bible.
• Follow through with believer’s
Talk to God right now… baptism.
• Tell others about Jesus Christ.
Dear God, forgive me of all my sin
and sinful living. I believe that Jesus CONTACT US
died for me and came back to life
so that I could be forgiven. I turn
from my sin and put my faith in
Foundation Ministries
PO Box 2151
Garner, NC 27529
St. Pat’s
Jesus. Help me live for you from 919-740-5732
this day forward. Thank you for www.onlyfoundation.org
forgiving me. I ask this in Jesus’
name. AMEN…
PLEASE DON’T LITTER!