Jesus Film Project
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How to Walk Humbly
The Bible tells us that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). But humility is a difficult virtue to get right. It’s often misunderstood as the attribute of doormats and people who can’t speak up for themselves. When we talk about humility, it’s often as if it’s the opposite of…
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3 Times Jesus Showed His Care for Children
The Old Testament is full of passages about the importance of raising children to love and worship God (Deuteronomy 6:7, Proverbs 22:6). Parents are reminded that children are a heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127:3-5). And children are instructed to obey the instruction of their parents (Exodus 20:12). It’s in the Gospels that we really…
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5 Times Jesus Demonstrated His Care for Women
It’s incredibly difficult to understand how liberating the gospel was for women. Reading it through our modern lens makes it hard to recognize the scandalous ways that Jesus revolutionized how women were treated. In a religious culture where priests would pray “Blessed are you, Lord, our God, ruler of the universe, who has not created…
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When Was Jesus Really Born?
As soon as Thanksgiving’s over, many Americans begin stringing up their holiday lights, busting decorations out of storage, and looking for the perfect Christmas tree. As crowds of shoppers begin their hunt for the perfect gifts, Christmas carols are blasting out of shopping-mall speakers everywhere. We all know Christmas is the annual festival celebrating Christ’s…
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5 Interesting Facts about the Gospel of Mark
Each gospel plays an important role in the New Testament, and Mark is no exception. Its significance is revealed in the way it: Establishes Jesus as the prophesied Messiah Proves him to be the sinless Son of God that he claims to be Records his authority over nature, demons, and disease Here are some interesting…
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Disciple Making 101: Begin with the End in Mind
If you wanted to plant a vineyard, you wouldn’t buy some seed or some grafts and start sticking them in the ground everywhere. You’d need to think a little more strategically. You’d ask yourself questions like: What’s my ultimate goal? Do I want to make jam? Grape juice? Are they for my own table? Am…
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4 Signs You’re Walking in the Spirit
The Christian life is an empowered life. That’s why the New Testament writers remind us so often to be filled with and led by the Spirit. When we walk in the Spirit, God continually transforms us, and we become mature Christians. In Paul’s letters, particularly in Galatians 5:16-25, he contrasts the desires of the flesh…
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4 Reasons Spiritual Disciplines Are Important
“For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters” (Romans 8:29). While we’ll never be perfect on this side of eternity, God is at work spiritually transforming us. Paul addresses this with the Galatians, “My dear children,…
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Simon Peter: Portrait of an ENFP
An ENFP is someone who is: Extroverted: Gets energized by spending time around people. INtuitive: Focuses on ideas and concepts as opposed to facts and processes. Feeling: Prioritizes others and emotions over logic. Perceiving: Prefers freedom and flexibility over structure and predictability. The ENFP is incredibly inquisitive about people. They want to get to know…