As I said, The Jesus Film stays very close to Luke. There are many well done scenes, such as Mary's visit from Gabriel, the Crucifixion and Reurrection, and miracles such as the feeding of the 5,000 and bringing a dead girl to life. We see parables like The Good Samaratian and an...
Jesus invites us to come to him and enter his kingdom, so that we might have a more abundant life now having started a relationship with him, a personal relationship that continues into eternal life. Jesus said, “…whoever comes to me I will never cast out.”24 If you would like to ...
Jesus said he has come to give us life to the fullest (Jn 10:10). If we want to experience the abundant life of Jesus, we must first recognize, as Paul did, “I have been crucified with Christ, I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Gal. 2:20). If we want to live, ...
teaching us to receive comfort so we may pass it on, chastening us as children, or simply loosening our death grip on this world so we may reach for the next one – but if our flesh isn’t on board with His purposes, it’s of little use. ...
It is by sin that the devil gained access to trouble mankind with all manner of things leading ultimately to death. All of us have sinned and continue to do so. So what of Jesus’ statement that He came to give us abundant life? That is the good news, for sure. ...
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, the only path to salvation and eternal fellowship with God. Children learn that Jesus is the ultimate guide, source of truth, and giver of abundant life. A Gift “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doi...
The Holy Spirit empowers us to do everything we’re called to do. Trying to live without the power of the Holy Spirit is like trying to fly a kite without the wind. We don’t need to struggle through life. When we need help, we can simply pray:“Holy Spirit, baptize me and help...
We long for life; we need a Savior; but we, too, could miss Him and reject Him, right in front of us, because He doesn’t come as we expect. Jesus is God, the One who gives life to man. In the beginning, God breathed His Spirit into Adam, the man he formed from the dust....
Jesus is the one who by his life, teachings, mighty works and death ended death, bringing abundant, flourishing life to all through the gospel of peace. It is a restoring, reconciling work to the world, taking most seriously systemic justice. Unlike the rulers of Micah’s time who had ...
They discuss how to best reframe holiness, from a word that conjures up stiff, uptight religion (like SNL's Church Lady), to a word that excites and inspires people with the possibility of living a transcendent and abundant life. Finally, (20:01-end) the guys talk about why we often ...