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Why should I trust the Gospel documents?

It stands to reason that when you share the gospel, you will need to defend the gospels. The story of Jesus rises and falls on the trustworthiness of those four gospel accounts that kick off the New Testament. One of the first objections you hear is that apart from the gospels, there is no corroborating evidence that Jesus ever existed. "If Jesus did all the things the New Testament claims," they say, "there should numerous historical records that confirm this." Would the world have noticed? Before we dive into some quotes ... Read more

Following Jesus

Jesus Film Project
6/15/2017 · Comments

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 Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John closely, you may have trouble recalling what sets each of these books apart. I’ve put together some observations about the Book of Matthew to help you see what makes this ... Read more

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Jesus Film Project
6/13/2017 · Comments

Terror and Terrorism: Reflections of a Survivor

Seven people died and almost 50 were wounded in yet another terrorist attack in the U.K. this week. This is the second assault on British civilians by Islamist radicals in the past two weeks and the fourth in the past year. Citizens of the United Kingdom could rightfully feel under siege, wondering when and where the next blow may fall. As our hearts go out to the victims and their families, how many of us are haunted by the possibility that this could happen to us? In wondering that, we are playing out exactly the ... Read more

Following Jesus

Elizabeth Schenkel
6/9/2017 · Comments

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. You can get your free copy here <http://go.jesusfilm.org/myers-briggs/>. 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 night to visit Jesus (John 3:1–21). The second is a Samaritan woman He meets at Jacob's well (John 4:1–26). Jesus ... Read more

Reaching the Nations

Jesus Film Project
6/8/2017 · Comments

Resurrection Hope

During a time when everyone who could was moving into the capital city, Makhmud and Ruthina decided to move out of that city to a remote village. In doing so they left behind the comforts of modern life. Their electricity was off more than on. They had to carry all their water for drinking, cooking, washing and flushing up four flights of stairs to their little apartment. The apartment was cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Why would they make this kind of move… a move that cost them so much? ... Read more

Heart for the World

Elizabeth Schenkel
4/10/2017 · Comments

Four Biblical Stories That Show Us Life Isn’t Futile

In the weeks leading up to Easter, we are pleased to offer this blog series inspired by Max Lucado’s book, “Six Hours One Friday.” You can share Hope this Easter by sharing this blog and the accompanying video collection we title“The Hope Collection.” <> - Erick “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”—John 16:33 Life is hard. Everyone you know has gone through seasons of pain and uncertainty, and most will again. But does that mean that ... Read more

Following Jesus

Erick Schenkel
4/10/2017 · Comments

5 Biblical Characters Who Prove That Failure Isn’t Fatal

In the weeks leading up to Easter, we are pleased to offer this blog series inspired by Max Lucado’s book, “Six Hours One Friday.” You can share Hope this Easter by sharing this blog and the accompanying video collection we title“The Hope Collection.” <> - Erick There have been times in my life where I’ve experienced the pain of my poor choices or actions. In these moments, it can be easy to entertain a notion that I have blown it, that God can’t use me and there’s no ... Read more

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Erick Schenkel
4/4/2017 · Comments

Sharing the Gospel With the Nations at Your Door

Between 2010 and 2014, the number of immigrants in America rose from 40 million to 42.4 million. This means 13.3 percent of the population is foreign born. These are people who have left their homelands for a number of reasons, and some are hoping to discover a path to citizenship. This doesn’t count the number of international students in your community or people working here on a temporary visa. An incredible opportunity We tend to think of Jesus’ command to “go and make disciples of all nations” in purely mission-oriented terms. We see ... Read more

Following Jesus

Jayson Bradley
2/21/2017 · Comments

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 an important first step in accepting it. Paul communicates this clearly in his letter to the Romans: “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ” ( ... Read more

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Jayson Bradley
2/14/2017 · Comments

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?” Take heart. Sharing your faith isn’t as fraught with dangers as you might think, and it doesn’t have to be a cause for anxiety. You can learn to evangelize fearlessly. 1. Don’t try ... Read more

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Jayson Bradley
2/7/2017 · Comments

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Why should I trust the Gospel documents?

8 Facts About the Gospel of Matthew

Terror and Terrorism: Reflections of a Survivor

How the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Can Help You Share the Gospel

Resurrection Hope

Four Biblical Stories That Show Us Life Isn’t Futile

5 Biblical Characters Who Prove That Failure Isn’t Fatal

Sharing the Gospel With the Nations at Your Door

5 Ways to Start a Conversation about the Gospel

5 Tips for learning to evangelize