Jesus Film Project
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What’s So Important About Loving Your Enemies?
It seems like everything Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount could be considered revolutionary. But what He said about loving our enemies might top the list. When it comes to our adversaries, Jesus’s words are both inspiring and challenging, simultaneously encouraging and convicting us. You have heard that it was said, “Love your…
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4 Tips for Being a Good Christian Influence
As Christians, we’re called to be salt and light. This means that we’re preserving the culture as we illuminate the gospel. But how do we do that? How can we be a Christian influence that brings the best out of the people around us and makes it easier for them to discover and follow Jesus?…
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What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Weeds?
Leading a small group or Bible study? Download a free copy of Unpacking the Parables of Jesus. This guide is packed with the necessary tools to lead your group through an insightful discussion of Jesus’ parables. You’ll find critical insights and thoughtful questions to help guide your group through Jesus’ essential teachings. You’ll also receive…
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What Is the Parable of the Wandering Sheep About?
About halfway through Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus offers a parable about shepherding: What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell…
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Why Does Jesus Talk about Money so Often?
It’s almost alarming how much Jesus talks about money. He discussed the topic of money more often than He spoke of faith and prayer combined. Jesus typically taught in parables-and 11 of His 40 parables were about money or used money as a way to teach us spiritual truths. For instance, the parables of the…
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Following God Meant Risking their Family’s Life
It was more than a decade for Saba and her husband Ikhlas. First, Ikhlas became a believer. Then Saba followed two years later. But when her relatives found out, they wanted to kill Saba, her husband, and their children. They had no choice but to flee to another town, cutting ties with Saba’s relatives. They…
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What Does It Mean to Store Up Treasure in Heaven?
People are often surprised at how frequently Jesus talked about money. He didn’t shy away from poking at our most sensitive areas. We tend to find our comfort and security in riches and possessions-and Jesus consistently challenged this mindset. He also used financial metaphors to teach spiritual truths. It makes perfect sense. Every area of…
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Why Was Jesus so Angry with the Religious Establishment?
When we see a conflict in the Gospels, it’s usually between Jesus and the religious leaders of His day. And we don’t have to look too hard to understand why Jesus was so frustrated with them. Mathew records a sequence of seven woes that Jesus calls down upon the Pharisees and teachers of the law…
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Thousands Encountered Jesus at World Youth Day
Nuns, priests, Franciscans and other various groups in the Catholic church joined young adults from around the world on the sidewalks of a city park for seven days for World Youth Day (WYD) in Panama City, Panama. For one week, more than 500,000 Millennials and Gen Zs from around the world traveled to hear Pope…