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The Christ of Christmas: a message from Billy Graham

The following is the conclusion of Billy Graham's 2005 Christmas message: ********************** This hope that was given to those shepherds on that first Christmas morning is available only to those who believe.
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The following is the conclusion of Billy Graham's 2005 Christmas message:

********************** This hope that was given to those shepherds on that first Christmas morning is available only to those who believe.

To know the pardon, joy, peace and power that come through Christ, we must personally receive Christ by faith.

Faith must be real if our hearts are to be changed.

Mere intellectual assent is not enough.

Where faith is genuine, its influence is powerful and revolutionary.

This Christmas, many people believe that Jesus is the Son of God, without any change happening in their lives.

They have never repented.

What an astounding change would take place if the millions who profess to be Christians possessed genuine faith.

When we have genuine faith in Christ, a change takes place.

We will have a new kind of relationship with our families, our employers, our employees and even our enemies.

Many people ask: "Why doesn't this revolution happen to more people?"

It is because millions of professing Christians are strangers to the genuine, saving faith that means coming to the end of ourselves, to the end of our self-reliance and self-righteousness, and then trusting absolutely in Christ for forgiveness and for moral and spiritual renewal.

The Christmas angels praised God and proclaimed peace on earth.

It was by and through Jesus Christ that peace was to come to the earth.

Scripture says: "He himself is our peace" (Ephesians 2:14, NIV).

All else is confusion, discord and disorder.

Jesus Christ is life's integrator.

He is humanity's harmonizer, the races' reconciler, the world's peace-giver: "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11, NIV).

Many of you long for peace in your own hearts this Christmas.

You can meet God at the foot of the cross and find the peace that you have sought for so long.

You ask, "What do I have to do?"

Repent of your sins.

By faith receive Christ as your Savior and Lord and Master.

Commit your life to Him.

He will come into your heart, and this Christmas you can know the Christ of Christmas.

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