Jesus Film Project
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What’s the Parable of the Returning Owner About?
Have you ever had someone steal something you considered valuable or irreplaceable? If you had known when you were going to lose those items, you would have been a lot more vigilant about protecting them, right? Jesus uses this example in discussing our need to be vigilant: Therefore keep watch, because you do not know…
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20 Bible Verses about Hope
Hope gives us purpose and a reason to keep going. It sees beyond the obvious and pushes us forward when life gets rough. It’s a crucial part of the human experience, and the Bible has a lot to say on the subject. Let’s look at 20 bible verses about hope. 1. Put your hope in…
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20 Bible Verses about Love
While many religions stress the topic of love, Christianity is unique in the way it describes God as a personification of this virtue. John tells us that “God is love” (1 John 4:8). And the entire biblical narrative is a story about how that love pursues humanity, culminating on the cross with the most beautiful…
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5 Interesting Facts About Christ’s Earthly Family
The story of Jesus’s birth is well known. His mother was pregnant before she was married and he was born in a manger. But what do we know about the family he was born into? Jesus’s family could trace its roots all the way back to David, and even Abraham, but they weren’t royalty by…
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Jesus Film Project’s Multigenerational Survey on Evangelism
Most Christians will tell you that sharing the gospel is a critical element of their faith. Jesus left His disciples with clear instructions to evangelize in the Great Commission: Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all…
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What is the Gospel, Really?
At the end of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus tells the disciples to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15, emphasis added). This is a command that Matthew also includes at the end of his Gospel: Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth…
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Jesus: The One Who Holds All Things Together
Do you ever feel like your world is spinning out of control? And as attracted as you are to the idea of giving your life to Jesus, you feel like you have to get it together before He’d accept it? Does it feel like you can only get your life in order for small periods…
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5 Ways Luke’s Gospel Focuses on Prayer
Prayer isn’t a chore or a task the Christians are called to perform-it’s a necessary function of the Christian life. In fact, the Bible encourages us to do it continually. Why? Because it keeps us connected to God. It’s more than a means of requesting help and favor-it’s about maintaining a relationship. Thanks to Luke’s…
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What’s the Parable of the Sheep and Goats about?
It’s not always easy to understand Jesus’s parables. Sometimes we get lost in the details. That’s why it’s important not to stray too far from the main point Jesus is trying to make-and the parable of the sheep and the goats is a good example. Examining the parable When the Son of Man comes in…