Tag: history
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The Easter Story
The Easter story, as retold on twitter! It’s reasonably accurate, with some artistic license! The Scripture verses include Isaiah and Psalms, as well as New Testament passages that tell the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. For the historical accounts of Jesus found in the Bible, why not read it for yourself online.
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Jesus is the Real Thing
How is Jesus different to any other religious leader? Why is Jesus so special? In the attached talk, Don Elliott unpacks why Jesus is so important. John 1:1-12 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all…
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Carols Playlist
Rather than the usual Christmas ‘song’ playlist of the supermarket variety, these Christmas carols and songs reflect the true story of Christmas. You won’t find jingle bells here, nor any reference to Rudolph.
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Jesus: God’s Purpose in Coming (Reading Luke series – part 3)
What was the purpose of Jesus? The Journey so far… This is part of a series summarising Luke’s Gospel, looking at the historical account of Jesus’ life and ministry from the eyewitness accounts recorded in the New Testament. The Journey toward Jerusalem…
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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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ABC Interview with John Dickson
John Dickson from the Centre for Public Christianity speaks with the ABC’s Steve Austin about “A Doubter’s Guide to the Bible.”
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Jesus: God’s Promises Fulfilled (Reading Luke series – part 1)
Why did Jesus come? What does the Bible really say about him? We’re looking at some of these big questions about Jesus, reading through the Gospel of Luke. Chapters 1-3 outline something of the back-story to Jesus’ life and ministry. Luke begins and ends his account of Jesus in the temple in Jerusalem; of central importance in the…
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Introducing the Gospel of Luke: Getting the Facts Straight!
What does the Bible claim about Jesus? Who was Jesus and why did he come? How can you know that the story of Jesus is true? Those are big questions – questions this website is attempting to tackle. You may have heard a lot about Jesus, and come across the various opinions and controversy surrounding him, but there’s nothing quite…
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Compare the sources: Jesus and Julius Caesar
Professor Darrel Bock investigates the two historical figures in his article found here: http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/sources-for-caesar-and-jesus-compared If we believe what the best sources say about Julius Caesar, then we should believe what the best sources say about Jesus Christ.
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What the Old Testament is about
Tim Keller explains why Jesus is true and better – a short summary of the Old Testament that shows the way to him with some appealing text!
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