Jesus Film Project
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3 Tips for Passing on a Love of Scripture
It’s critical that we teach Christians doctrinal truths and theological principles. But to create dynamic disciples, we need to do more than that. We need them to become passionate about God’s Word. If we want them to develop a lifelong relationship with Scripture, we can’t just tell them Scripture’s important; we need to help them…
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4 Reasons People Give for Not Sharing the Gospel
I was curious about online interest in evangelism. Thankfully, Google Trends tracks and visualizes trends in concepts people are searching for over the course of time. So I logged in, changed the region to the United States, plugged in the word “evangelism,” and hit Enter. The information I got back looked surprisingly good. A score…
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Making Disciples in an Age of Biblical Illiteracy
Google the words “bible” + “illiteracy”and you’ll discover thousands of articles covering one of the biggest problems the church faces in the 21st century. In January 2016, Albert Mohler, the president of Southern Baptist Theological wrote a post entitled “The Scandal of Biblical Illiteracy: It’s Our Problem.” He shared a couple of alarming statistics: Less…
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How to Make Disciples
The church’s assignment to create disciples is clear. In what’s commonly become known as the Great Commission, Jesus instructs us: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the…
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5 Facts about the Gospel of Luke
According to Dallas Theological Seminary Professor Darrell L. Bock, Luke’s Gospel didn’t always receive a lot of attention. In the IVP New Testament Commentary on Luke, Bock says, “For a long time, Luke was the most neglected of the Gospels. Matthew was the most popular Gospel in the early church, because of its apostolic roots.…
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7 Promises for Those Who Follow Jesus
The Bible is packed with the promises of God. These promises are incredibly important for us because they help to keep us grounded and give us hope in troubled times. In fact, we should be building our lives upon God’s trustworthy promises. Here are seven promises for those who choose to follow Jesus: 1. Life…
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What Does it Mean to Follow Jesus?
Christians talk a lot about following Jesus, but what exactly does that mean? Let’s look at how the disciples would have understood Christ’s invitation, and what it means for us today. What following Jesus meant for the disciples When a rabbi asked someone to follow him, it was an incredible honor. This invitation was an…
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Is the Great Commission for Everyone-Me, My Pastor, or the Disciples?
At the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus gave his final instructions to his disciples-which we know as the Great Commission. You might be wondering: is the Great Commission for everyone? After all, not everyone did what the apostles did. To answer that question, let’s take a look at what Jesus instructed the disciples to…
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5 Times Jesus Showed He Cares for the Poor
Jesus rejected cultural norms to embrace people society had pushed to the margins. Among those people were the poor. The Bible is packed with verses expounding on God’s heart for the poor. Here are five times Jesus showed he cares for the impoverished: 1. The sheep and the goats In one provocative parable, Jesus says…