Life's Toughest Questions - Ravi Zacharias

Against the World - Free Will & Liberal Christianity

Join host Jerry Johnson as he discusses those who believe they have free will and have with in themselves the ability to turn from sin to God are really no different than liberal Christianity (so-called) who believe in the goodness of man.

Wretched: Proof that God exists.

Look Away From Your Feelings and Trust the Savior - Mack Tomlinson

Do I love my chains and the bondage that they bring, that I would rather have that in hell for eternity, than have Christ for eternity?

Why did the wise men bring Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh?

Jesus is a gift that God gives to us and the magi come to also give gifts to him. As we've heard many times, the wise men brought Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But why those three things? Gold is for kings. This is lavish wealth, given to the baby Jesus, shows that Jesus is our King. Frankincense, which is incense used by the priests in the temple, shows that Jesus is our priest. Myrrh is an embalming fluid for the dead, foreshadowing Jesus' death on the cross as a sacrifice. These gifts show that Jesus is King, priest, and sacrifice.

This clip is excerpted from the sermon "Giving Your Gift to Jesus," part 3 of our sermon series He Made Us Family: God's Work, Our Witness 2012. It was preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll out of Matthew 2:1--12 at Mars Hill Downtown Bellevue and released on December 16.

Watch the full sermon here: http://jesus.to/SGw5fK
Check out the full He Made Us Family sermon series here: http://marshill.com/media/gods-work-our-witness-2012

What is your response to Jesus?

The first responses to Jesus were selfish interest (like Herod), disinterest (like many Jews), and genuine interest (like the wise men). Herod's motivation was to destroy any rivals for his throne. The scholars and scribes knew a Messiah was coming but didn't investigate for themselves. But the wise men were very determined to find him. They wanted to know Jesus. Friends, is your interest in Jesus a selfish interest, is it disinterest, or is it a genuine interest?

This clip is excerpted from the sermon "Giving Your Gift to Jesus," part 3 of our sermon series He Made Us Family: God's Work, Our Witness 2012. It was preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll out of Matthew 2:1--12 at Mars Hill Downtown Bellevue and released on December 16.

Watch the full sermon here: http://jesus.to/SGw5fK
Check out the full He Made Us Family sermon series here: http://marshill.com/media/gods-work-our-witness-2012

What Is Meant By A "Maximally Great Being" In the Ontological Argument?

How Does Increasing Entropy Relate to the Cosmological Argument and the Multiverse?

The Bethinking National Apologetics Day Conference: "Countering the New Atheism" took place during the UK Reasonable Faith Tour in October 2011. Christian academics William Lane Craig, John Lennox, Peter J Williams and Gary Habermas lead 600 people in training on how to defend and proclaim the credibility of Christianity against the growing tide of secularism and New Atheist popular thought in western society.

In this session, William Lane Craig delivers his critique of Richard Dawkins' objections to arguments for the existence of God, followed by questions and answers from the audience. In this clip, Dr Craig addresses a question about whether a possible multiverse would affect entropy and the cosmological argument.

How Do We Make Friends With An Atheist?

Dealing with Doubts? With Mike Licona

How Jesus Viewed the Bible (What Jesus Said About the Bible)

Jesus often quoted what we know today as the Old Testament. He used these Scriptures to create curiosity, break traditions, and answer questions in a way that penetrated hearts, stirred thoughts, and even angered the religious leaders of His time. Not only did His statements about the Bible challenge their thinking then, but His words also continue to raise questions in the minds of many today.

Discover for yourself how Jesus viewed the Old Testament Scriptures.

Participants in the complete program: Darrell Bock, Craig Evans, Craig Hazen, Mike Licona, Daniel Wallace, Michael Wilkins, and Peter Williams. Host: Mart DeHaan.

View the complete program at: http://tinyurl.com/WJSABible-DOD

How Jesus Used the Bible (What Jesus Said About the Bible)

Jesus often quoted what we know today as the Old Testament. He used these Scriptures to create curiosity, break traditions, and answer questions in a way that penetrated hearts, stirred thoughts, and even angered the religious leaders of His time. Not only did His statements about the Bible challenge their thinking then, but His words also continue to raise questions in the minds of many today.

Discover for yourself how Jesus used the Old Testament Scriptures in his every day life.

Participants in the complete program: Darrell Bock, Craig Evans, Craig Hazen, Mike Licona, Daniel Wallace, Michael Wilkins, and Peter Williams. Host: Mart DeHaan.

View the complete program at: http://tinyurl.com/WJSABible-DOD

Is God A Tyrant For Demanding Our Worship?

Who is God to require worship? Brett Kunkle brings perspective on this common objection to theism.

When being spiritual is dangerous

We live in a day when people would say that being spiritual in and of itself is good. But that's not what the Bible teaches. Supernatural power is not necessarily indicative of the presence of the God of the Bible. Satan and demons can empower people to do horrible things, but in the end the sovereignty and providence of God that rule over all.

This clip is excerpted from the sermon "Jesus Is a Better Mordecai," part 11 and the final installment in the series Esther: God's Perfect Work through Imperfect People. It was preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll out of Esther 9:20--10:3 at Mars Hill Downtown Bellevue and released on November 25.

Watch the full sermon here: jesus.to/TeZto2
Check out the full Esther sermon series here: http://marshill.com/media/esther/sermons

How does a mother who has had an abortion find forgiveness?-John MacArthur

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Doesn't Jesus say that it's wrong to judge others? (Matthew 7:1)-John MacArthur

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Tim Hawkins on Worship Music

How culture changes

Sometimes God's people need to stand up for just laws and they need to vote out of biblical conviction, says Pastor Mark, but he wants us to be wise and to look at things from a more powerful, biblical, gospel perspective. He talks about sociologist James Davison Hunter's theory on how cultural change is effected, not by majorities, but by powerful minorities, that is, people who shape culture depending upon where they're positioned within it, people who tend to be at the cultural headwaters and can influence the culture that flows downstream.

This clip is excerpted from the sermon "Jesus Is a Better Missionary," part 9 of the sermon series Esther: God's Perfect Work through Imperfect People. It was preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll out of Esther 8:1--17 at Mars Hill Downtown Bellevue and released online on November 11.

Watch the full sermon here: http://jesus.to/TFvGpv
Davison's book that Pastor Mark mentions in this clip, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, is available on Amazon: http://jesus.to/TYpBXJ

What authority do you have? Use it humbly.

What makes Mordecai and Esther great leaders is that they accept their positions of authority that God, in his favor and grace, gave them. What authority do you have? Here's what God wants you to do: humbly accept it, because it's not about you or your fear of failure, but about people and an opportunity to help them. Sometimes the people who feel the least qualified for leadership are the most qualified because they have the first prerequisite, which is humility.

This clip is excerpted from the sermon "Jesus Is a Better Missionary," part 9 of the sermon series Esther: God's Perfect Work through Imperfect People. It was preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll out of Esther 8:1--17 at Mars Hill Downtown Bellevue and released online on November 11.

Watch the full sermon here: http://jesus.to/TFvGpv

Greg Koukl - Why Are the Gospels Important?

Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason answers the question, "Why are the Gospels so important?". For more information, visit http://www.str.org.