Jesus Film Project
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5 Interesting Facts About Jesus’ Earthly Family
The story of Jesus’ birth is well known. His mother was pregnant before she was married and he was born in a manger. But what do we know about the family he was born into? Jesus’ family could trace its roots all the way back to David, and even Abraham, but they weren’t royalty by…
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10 Facts About the Gospel of John
Each of the four gospels offer a unique perspective on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. But if you’re not intimately familiar with them, it might be hard to recognize what sets them apart. Here are 10 facts about the Gospel of John: All scripture references quote the New International Version unless otherwise noted.…
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8 Facts About the Gospel of Matthew
The Bible gives us four accounts of Jesus’ life and ministry. Each account covers many of the same experiences from different perspectives. Some recount moments the others do not. And each was written in a specific context for a specific purpose, which affects how we understand its allusions, references, and framing. If you haven’t studied…
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How the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Can Help You Share the Gospel
Update: Now you can download our free Myers-Briggs discipleship guide, “Become Like Jesus While Being Yourself.” In the third and fourth chapters of John’s gospel, we find Jesus sharing the good news of the kingdom with two distinctly different individuals. The first was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who steals away in the dead of the…
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What is the Great Commission?
Most Christians have heard of the Great Commission, but what is the Great Commission? What was the central command, and what are we called to as Christians? The disciples spent three-and-a-half years with Jesus. They saw mind-blowing miracles and heard life-changing teaching. It must of been like drinking from a firehose. How do you remember…
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5 Ways to Start a Conversation about the Gospel
It’s not difficult to be enthusiastic about sharing your faith-until you realize that those conversations don’t start themselves. At some point, sharing the gospel means that you’re going to have to start a specific sort of discussion, and that can feel incredibly awkward and intimidating. But there’s no way around it. Hearing the gospel is…
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5 Tips for learning to evangelize
It’s nearly impossible to consider oneself a Christian and not take the responsibility to share the gospel with others seriously. Still, it is easy to become completely overwhelmed by the thought of of personal evangelism. “What if I mess it up? What if I say something wrong? What if I do more damage than good?”…
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What does it mean to “make disciples”?
What Does It Mean to Make Disciples? In the Great Commission, Jesus commands us to go and disciple others. “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and…
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The Miracles of Jesus
There were plenty of miraculous events in the Old Testament, but there was something special about the miracles that Jesus performed. His miracles authenticated his power and divinity. People responded to his miracles differently than the witnesses of Old Testament miracles. Throughout the Gospel of Mark we see them respond in amazement (Mark 2:12, 5:42,…