Tag: gospel
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An early fragment of the New Testament
P52 (a fragment of papyrus with writing in Greek) is on display in the John Rylands Library in Manchester, UK. This ancient ‘scrap of paper’ features a snippet of John 18:31-33 and 37-38. It has been dated to the early part of the second century, part of a myriad of textual evidence that helps…
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Engaging with a Secular World
Michael Ramsden was in Sydney this year for a pastor’s conference. He talks about how he came to faith in Jesus, why the world desperately needs to heed the message of Jesus, and what the church needs to be on about. This disintegrating world needs the gospel.
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Is Hell for Real? Common Misconceptions.
This article from the GOOD BOOK COMPANY THREE FUNERALS AND A WEDDING: Common Misconceptions About Hell by Erik Raymond | July 31st 2017 One of the reasons why Christians find it so difficult to talk about God’s judgement is the level of misunderstanding that already exists about what Hell is. The word and the idea…
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Is Christianity bad news for women?
Amy Orr-Ewing delivers the 2017 Richard Johnson Lecture, “Is Christianity Bad News for Women?” The 2nd-century Greek philosopher Celsus famously dismissed Christianity as a religion of women, children, and slaves – that is to say, not to be taken seriously. But Christianity is much more likely to be condemned today, not for being a religion of …
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A Message in Colour
Jesus promises to give eternal life to everyone who believes in him (John 3:16; John 14:3)
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The Gospel of Matthew – An Animated Overview
The Gospel of Matthew is the first book in the New Testament. Check out these two videos from The Bible Project that present an overview and help to demonstrate the main points of this eyewitness account of Jesus’ life and ministry
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Jesus: God’s Redemption and Hope (Reading Luke series – part 4)
This last section of Luke’s Gospel looks at the pinnacle of Jesus’ earthly ministry: his death and resurrection. While some might see the story end at Jesus’ death, Luke gives the whole account of God’s plan of redemption, which includes the defeat of death itself. The impact of these events echo throughout history. God’s plan for salvation through Jesus has forever changed how…
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Jesus: God’s Kingdom Come (Reading Luke series – part 2)
What was Jesus really on about? Why did Jesus come? Who did Jesus come for? We’re continuing to look at the Gospel of Luke in this series, exploring the historical record of Jesus’ life and ministry. This section explores Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, in Luke chapters 4-9 (see the video here for a flyover around the…
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