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Prove It! (Pt. 5: More Prophecies, and Conclusion)

'Prove It!' Series: Proving the Faith in Jesus from the Old Testament Prophecies In the beginning, the apostles spread the Christian faith throughout the world using the evidence of fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This ancient approach is still incredibly effective in persuading truth-seeking unbelievers to believe that Jesus is the Son of God. This faith-building

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Prove It! (Pt. 3: He Would Suffer and Die on the Cross)

‘Prove It!’ Series: Proving Faith in Jesus from the Old Testament Prophecies [originally taught in 2013] In the beginning, the apostles spread the Christian faith throughout the world using the evidence of fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This ancient approach is still incredibly effective in persuading truth-seeking unbelievers to believe that Jesus is the Son of

Prove It! (Pt. 3: He Would Suffer and Die on the Cross) View Lesson

Prove It! (Pt. 2 of 5: Christ the King Would Come)

Prove It! (Pt. 2 of 5: Christ the King Would Come) View Lesson

Prove It! (Pt. 1 of 5: Why the Prophecies Still Matter)

"Prove It!" Series: Proving Faith in Jesus from the Old Testament Prophecies [This series was taught in 2013.] In the beginning, the apostles spread the Christian faith throughout the world using the evidence of fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This ancient approach is still incredibly effective in persuading truth-seeking unbelievers to believe that Jesus is the

Prove It! (Pt. 1 of 5: Why the Prophecies Still Matter) View Lesson

Jude in One Lesson

Jude is an extremely important book as it deals with evil men sneaking into the church and leading people astray. This doesn’t just happen in "those other churches”! As he addresses this, Jude exhorts us to “contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints." Embracing this challenge can transform

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In the Belly of the Whale (Jonah 1 & 2)

Many Christians dismiss the Book of Jonah as a cute children’s story involving a whale, or as the account of a second-rate prophet. However, Jesus saw it differently. In Matthew 12, He said that the only sign that would be given to that generation would be “the sign of Jonah”. Jesus went on to state

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Plundering the Strong Man's House, Pt. 2

This lesson, the second of a two-part series on evangelism, provides practical insights on evangelism based on decades of one person in a very evangelistic, church-planting movement that emphasized repentance, commitment, and discipleship. This lesson is part of a series offered by Strength to Strength, a group committed to advancing Jesus’ kingdom by tackling thought-provoking

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Plundering the Strong Man's House, Pt. 1

This lesson explores how we can use the Old Testament prophecies to convince nonbelievers to come to faith and become Christians. This method of evangelism is the same as was used by the New Testament Church and the early Christians. A question-and-answer period follows. This lesson was taught for Strength to Strength, a virtual, live

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Prophecies About the Resurrection of Jesus (Harvard S2T Talk)

This talk was given for the Society of the Two Tasks (S2T) at Harvard University. Teaching Notes

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He Who Has the Son Has Life (1 John 5:6-13)

In this passage John makes a very strong statement: "He who has the Son has life; He who does not have the Son does not have life." Without faith in the Son of God, no one can have eternal life. How can Christians hold on to such an exclusive statement without being arrogant toward those

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