Jesus Film Project
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Ways you can serve missions without leaving home
Christ laid out the church’s mission when He told the disciples to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20a, New International Version). And even if we…
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Does the World Benefit from Missions Work?
A lot of Christians are surprised when folks outside of the church have an unfavorable opinion of Christian missions. They’ll be in a casual conversation with a non-Christian colleague when the subject of missionaries comes up, and the discussion takes a negative turn. The other person might bring up colonization and the way that Christian…
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3 Lessons on Missions from the Book of Acts
In the Book of Acts, we discover the exciting story of the church’s birth. It’s here we encounter the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, see the church become established, watch the disciples grow as leaders, meet the apostle Paul, and see the church spread outside of Jerusalem. Here are three lessons we can learn about missions…
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What Does It Mean to Be Salt and Light?
Like many of Jesus’ teachings from the Sermon on the Mount, the term “salt and light” has become fairly commonplace. The purpose of salt and light is to preserve and illuminate, and this is what Jesus calls His followers to do. When it came to communicating truths about the kingdom of God, Jesus had His work…
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What Are the Beatitudes?
Jesus begins His Sermon on the Mount with a series of sayings that has come to be known as the Beatitudes. It’s difficult to understand these sayings without familiarizing ourselves with their context. The fifth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel begins very simply: “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and…
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Doing the Right Things for the Right Reasons
If it weren’t for Jesus, we probably wouldn’t consider “hypocrite” to be an insult. Originally, it was a word associated with the theater. Ancient Greek actors wore huge masks during their performances, and the Greek word hypokrites denoted “the interpreter underneath” the facade. Today when we hear the word hypocrite, we think of it as…
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The Joy of the Lord
Helen* had built a perfect life in Romania. She had a blossoming family of 10 healthy children, a loving relationship with her husband and a thriving business. It all started to crumble with a diagnosis. Helen’s focus shifted from her seemingly perfect life to her newfound battle against cancer. But Helen didn’t want to give…
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What Is the Kingdom of God?
If you were to put all the words of Jesus into one document, one of the first things you’d notice was how often Jesus talked about the kingdom of God. In fact, it’s such an essential element of His ministry that we can’t entirely understand the New Testament without it. But it’s a topic that…
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What Is the Meaning of the Parable about the Unmerciful Servant?
After a discussion about sin in the church, Peter approached Jesus with the following question, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” (Matthew 18:21) Knowing Peter, he was likely looking for Jesus to give him an “atta-boy.” After all, forgiving someone seven times…