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Gospel In A Day
The Bible, over the years, has received a lot of bad press. This is completely understandable given the way it has been misrepresented by various individuals and groups.Gospel In A Day is basically a day (or evening) where you can hear the TRUE MESSAGE of the gospel in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Think of it as a 'brain-storming' session where you can meet with a small number of people and ask any question you like.
This does not involve 'brainwashing' of any sort, nor do we have an agenda of getting you to attend our church. We are a normal bunch of people (complete with faults & failings!) who simply want to share with you what we've heard and believe. Where you go with this message is up to you.
The day starts with tea/coffee (smoking corner provided!) and an introduction as to what the day entails. This follows with a talk/discussion as to 'why we exist?' / 'what's life all about?'/ 'where are we going when we die?'--questions we've all asked ourselves many times before, but maybe not getting answers for……. At this point, we will have a believer share with you why they decided to follow Jesus along the Christian path. After lunch, you will hear the Bible story in a nutshell. Here we learn about:
- How we've all fallen from God's grace, (the good, the bad and the ugly!)
- How, that no matter how 'good' we are, we still fall short of God's glory. (We do not obtain entrance into heaven by works.)
- The message of the cross; Jesus dying for our sins and how by accepting this gift, we can be redeemed in God's sight!
If, at this point you're thinking, "sounds good, but I believe in God so I'm alright-THINK AGAIN. The Devil also believes in God, but do you think HE's going to heaven?!!
Always a very informal gathering, interesting, lively and good-humoured, with food for body and soul. A session can be organised to suit your schedule.
For more information contact Hillside.
So You Think You're A Christian?
There's a story that's told of two men who went into a church to pray. One was a religious man, a pillar of the community, the other a thief and a drug addict.The religious man stood at the front of the church and prayed: "Thank you God that I am such a good person. I am not greedy, dishonest, or adulterous like a lot of people. I fast regularly, pay my tithes and go to church every Sunday. Imagine, I could be like that loser down the back of the church."
The 'loser', who had been afraid to enter the church in the first place for fear of being struck by lightning, kept his eyes downcast and simply whispered: "O God, be merciful to me a sinner".
Which one of these men do you think is Christian?
What Christianity IS NOT!…..
- Christianity is NOT about being miserable.
- Christianity DOES NOT mean surrendering your sense of humour & everything else enjoyable in your life.
- Christianity is NOT about being good and leading a perfect life.
- You are NOT a Christian because you go to church or did so as a child.
- You are NOT a Christian because you were baptised and confirmed.
- You are NOT a Christian because you believe in God. So does the Devil!
To Be A Christian Means:
- Admitting you are sinful & do not meet the standards which God has set for us.
- Believing that Jesus died in your place & was raised from the dead.
- Realising that 'obedience comes through faith' and not 'faith through obedience'.
- Committing your life to God.
- Doing something about it--God wants a personal relationship with all men & women, including YOU!!
If this has been of interest to you and you would like to find out more, please come along to a 'Gospel in a day' session where we will discuss Christianity in a relaxed, friendly, NON BRAINWASHING manner.
Video Series
There are a number of other ways you can find out more through various video series. We schedule these whenever there is enough interest. Here is a brief summary of each.Journeys
This video series is specially designed to introduce you to Christianity in the 21st century. It is a unique blend of true stories told by ordinary people whose lives have been impacted by God.Alpha
This well known series has touched thousands of lives, both believer and non-believers worldwide over the last number of years. It gives a fresh look at the basics of he Christian faith, with good answers to questions such as: Is Christianity today boring, untrue, or irrelevant? Who was Jesus? Why did He die? Why does evil exist? Why is there suffering? Is the bible authentic? . . . and much much more.Glad you asked
This video series began with a group of friends meeting together each week to talk about spiritual questions they had. They started with the question 'If you could ask God any question, what would you ask?' This grew into an excellent series of giving good answers to really tough questions.Christianity Explored
Is an informal course for people who would like to investigate Christianity, or just brush up on the basics. It explores who Jesus was, what his aims were and what it means to follow him.Want To Find Out More?
For more information contact Hillside.Internet Evangelism
If you'd like to find out more about evangelism on the web: click here.© 2005 Hillside Evangelical Church