Sharing Christ at Christmas

During this season my heart has felt a great urgency to share the message of Christ with my children and others I care about, which includes you! Recently as I was browsing old notes in my journal I came across some words from a Bible study I did years ago that express the message clearly. I have included them below. My hope is that you may grow closer to Christ as you celebrate this season.

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These notes below are taken from a Bible study based on the sermon series "Go Fish" with Andy Stanley.

"Attending church will not make you a Christian any more than sleeping in a garage will make you a car.
- Not church
- Not prayer
- Not commitment
It's not about what we promise Him, but what He promised us.

All you need to know to become a Christian is this:
God loved you so much that God gave His only son. When we believe on the works of Jesus Christ, then we receive the gift of eternal life.
GOD LOVED, GOD GAVE, WE BELIEVE, WE RECEIVE.

Eternal life does not mean living forever. Everybody lives forever somewhere. Why do we wonder what happens when we die? We are buried...but our souls recognize there is more life after physical death.

The Bible can be complicated. Salvation is not complicated. People do not spend eternity separated from God because of sin, but because they reject His gift."

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Salvation that comes from trusting Christ -- which is the message we preach -- is already within easy reach. In fact, the Scriptures say, "The message is close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart." For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. As the Scriptures tell us, "Anyone who believes in him will not be disappointed. "
Romans 10:8-11
http://www.biblestudytools.com/nlt/romans/passage.aspx?q=romans+10:8-11

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Anyone is welcome to visit our church on Christmas Eve!
Who: Kinetic Church
Where: Cox Mill High School, Concord, NC 28027
When: December 24, 2011 at 6:30pm
Why: Christmas!