Jesus Film Project
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5 Tips for Sharing the Gospel with Friends
There’s a world of difference between presenting the gospel to a stranger and sharing it with a friend. Each situation has unique challenges that require a lot of courage to overcome. With a stranger, you have to work up the nerve to broach the subject. And while it might be easier to talk about Jesus…
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God Prevented Their War with Peace
“Warning!” the radio sang out. “Please change your plans. Come another night. There is danger in the area.” Gentry* and his team sat frozen, pondering their next move as they listened to the voice of the local church leader. This was the third time they’d tried to send a film team to this area, and…
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5 Tips for When You Don’t Feel Close to God
Have you ever gone through a season of rich intimacy with God and an almost constant awareness of His presence? You begin thinking this vibrant faith is your new normal. But one day you wake up, and everything’s changed. For reasons you can’t put your finger on, prayer becomes a struggle, and you feel spiritually…
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How a Short Film Helped Bring Abdul to Jesus
Peter*, a Jesus Film Mission Trips® staff member, first met Abdul in a remote seaside village in Southeast Asia. Although the 25-year-old local had recently graduated from university with an English degree, his conversational English was lacking. The language barrier made engaging in a spiritual conversation difficult, so Peter used the Jesus Film Project® app…
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The Last Words of Jesus
Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection lie at the center of the Christian faith. Because of the cross, reconciliation with God is possible. And through the power that raised Jesus from the dead, we are empowered to live victoriously. We didn’t work to earn these gifts; they were freely given to us by a gracious God who…
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20 Bible Verses about Forgiveness
Since the 1980s, forgiveness has been a significant focus of psychological research. In the following decades, researchers discovered the therapeutic value of being a person who forgives easily. Research shows that people who forgive more often demonstrate: For thousands of years, the Bible has been reinforcing the importance of forgiveness. It tells us that God…
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Why Did Jesus Call Himself the Son of Man?
When Jesus taught, He often referred to Himself as “the Son of Man.” In fact, it was one of His favorite ways to describe Himself: “You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the…
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What Is the Message of Jesus’ Parable of the Ten Virgins?
The parable of the ten virgins is one of the trickier parables that Jesus told. The message is so simple that readers tend to get bogged down in the details, and sometimes we struggle with a parable because we’re not sure which elements we should focus on. Let’s take a look at this significant teaching.…
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Singing in Swedish Helped Millions Hear Jesus In Gambia
“I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples” (Psalm 57:9, NIV). As I laid awake at night as a young girl, I periodically experienced anxiety before I fell asleep. My mom often came beside by bed and prayed with me and sang worship songs before tucking me…