Wide awake is Mary. My, how young she looks! Her head rests on the soft leather of Joseph's saddle. The pain has been eclipsed by wonder. She looks into the face of the baby. Her son. Her Lord. His Majesty....
"The Lord has anointed me ...to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners" ~ Isaiah 61:1 Recently, a story was told of new believers in a remote desert area who asked for help. "There's a village close by, where 200 children are held and trained to sacrifice themselves in a holy war"
"My name is Dorcas. This is the name I adopted after I met Jesus. My life has been that of toil and endless search for that which would give me peace ....until now."
"Mozambique was a nation in absolute chaos. Civil war had degenerated into total anarchy; millions were gripped by the cruel famine." Over 500,000 refugees fled the war ... Some came to a camp just inside South Africa. When "JESUS" film workers Mark and Jill arrived, the sights and sounds were overwhelming! ...
This video / story is an amazing account of how God's love permeates one life; a crippled child is given the power to walk ... and a community is dramatically touched ...
"Throughout history, women have joined together to accomplish a purpose with great impact than individual women could ever alone ... " Women for JESUS nonprofit ministry
“When we arrived at the church, I was in complete shock. There was a sea of black in the sanctuary. Women in their traditional dress, covered from head to toe, sat shoulder to shoulder, packed in tightly. There wasn’t a seat left— about 200 women. I was afraid. They were nearly all wives of radical men. I feared that when they realized I was about to show them a Christian film, they might kill me. ‘Lord, this is in Your hands,' I prayed ... "
A young Afghani boy, (we will call him Adam to protect his identity) noticed a tattoo on his dad’s arm one day. Though curious, he and his dad never talked about the significance of the tattoo ...
IN THE PITCH BLACK OF NIGHT about 650 Daasanach began to assemble. Most of the men were carrying AK-47's (often part of their wedding dowries) or knives. The children and women were scantily clad, some only wrapped in thin blankets and colorful strands of beads. The JESUS film began to play as special forces troops and local police circled the perimeter. It was the first movie in their language ... they were emotionless ...
In the early 2000’s Jack and Ruth Hoke attended a JESUS Film briefing. For the first time they heard stories about how the Lord was using this two-hour film based entirely on the Gospel of Luke to touch lives all over the world. Although it was already translated in hundreds of languages, hundreds more were needed so that every person on earth could hear Jesus’ very own words in their heart language. The Hokes were convinced that no one should have to learn another language in order to hear God’s message of love and forgiveness ...
The JESUS Film holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the most translated film in history! Over the last 35 years, JESUS has been translated into more than 1,400 languages & seen by more than 6 billion people worldwide. It has been recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records as the “Most Translated Film” in history ...
The Story begins ... years ago, a young medical team went to work for a summer at a rural medical clinic in the southern African country of Swaziland. The chief of the area, who was a daughter of the king and a member of Parliament, approached the team and asked them ... "You have movie about Jesus?" When she discovered they did, she replied, "Come show my people" ...