The e-Newsletter...and more
There is so much going on at the John website!
Bruce is doing some more radio and TV appearances on behalf of John.
Sharon at Marchiano Ministries has set up a brand new, awesome John e-Newsletter that is full of updates, new information, and reports coming in from John supporters all around the world--and of the wonderful things that the Lord is bringing about. (This is also a great tool to spread the news about John because you can fill out a form to have the newsletter emailed to your friends!)
Go to www.gospelaccordingtojohn.com and click on recent updates to get in on all the goings on.
Finally, a word of encouragement to all of us involved in this kingdom project (and to any Christian laboring for His kingdom):
Currently my Bible reading plan is taking me through the book of Nehemiah. In reading chapter 4, it really blessed me: The Jewish people have returned from their captivity in Babylon to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership. And I saw how everyone contributed, how everyone did their part, and how the surrounding nations would attack and taunt the wall-builders, but they kept at it, arming themselves with swords, and they kept at it, saying:
"Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes [...] The work is great [...] Our God will fight for us"(Neh. 4:14,19-20).And so, we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. (And go, go, go, sign up for the e-newsletter if you haven't already!)
6 comments:
OK - where is everybody ? I so look forward to the encouragement and prayers and love that seems to be circulating on this blog. Hope that we are all still praying ! Lots of love to all the John prayer partners out there - Esme' in South Africa.
Isn't there already a movie, the Gospel of John that was put on by Visual Bible International Inc.? How will your movie be different from this one?
Hi, Emily,
Glad to see Kris has responded to your question. I thought you might also like this excerpt, pasted from the August 10 e-newsletter, Bruce's response to basically the same question:
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Bruce, why another Jesus movie, especially John when John has already been done in the Good News Bible as well as The Passion of the Christ?
I questioned this myself, but in prayer the Lord pointed me to (ironically) John 21:19-22 where Jesus asks Peter to follow Him. Indicating the Apostle John, Peter says, "What about him?" Jesus replies, "What is that to you? You must follow me." In other words the Lord was saying that it isn't for me to worry about such things or try to figure it out. Mine is not to question Him or judge His leading by what may or may not seem to make human sense. His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8, 9) and it would be criminal for me or anyone to presume wisdom greater than His. Therefore it is mine (and this goes for all of us) to just surrender, submit, follow and obey as He has led - and there is no doubt in my mind that means filming John in the NIV. Glory to Jesus!
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esme and all -
I, too, am still here and praying. In fact, I think that through this trying summer, that it seems everyone has been facing, God has been drawing me in even closer to Him, which is where I needed to be. I truly believe that the finding of Bruce's web site, and the John film were no accident that God in His infinite wisdom and mercy lead me here for a very specific purpose and I intend to go full force.
I know that I go off on tangents, so please forgive me, but back to John. I believe I wrote a while back about meeting with one of the local church's campus ministry director for the local university. I am to have lunch with her around the 13th of September to discuss the film and to discuss having Bruce either come to speak on campus (which is what I am praying for as this campus needs more light shed thorugh out and I can't think of a better way to do it) or at the church. So, please pray that God will give me the wisdom and the words to share with this person and accordingly, about setting up Bruce's visit. Also, I think that there needs to be a prayer covering for the area before this even happens. I really think that this is where the body of Christ is lacking, and that is in prayer, the "on your knees" approach to God. There has been so much teaching about prayer lately that I am hoping it will catch on. I, myself, am learning and growing in this area and I am very thankful for the prayer team at Marchiano Ministries and for all of you wonderful prayer warriors out there. I am going to send for some posters and flyers as well, so that hopefully I can get them before I meet with this person, well her name is Karen (it helps when praying to have specifics, forgive me for not mentioning that earlier).
I also watched The Harvest Show and was so blessed by it and the interview. Wow!! I just know that God is going to do amazing things with this film, the crusades and the ministry. I heard a minister say just the other day how God will lead you to a ministry and not just a ministry but a friend, etc. My heart rejoices when I read the testimonies or when I come on this website, this blog and read the responses and the connection that we all share in Christ Jesus.
May God richly bless you and keep you!!
Marlena :-)
Is this the same film as The Gospel of John, directed by Philip Saville, with Henry Ian Cusick as Jesus? That film was absolutely FANTASTIC, and a much better film than Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. If it is not the same film, why do another one, when Mr. Saville's film is so wonderful!
If this is not the same film as the one directed by Philip Saville, I would highly recommend that you get Henry Ian Cusick to play Jesus, as he was FANTASTIC in The Gospel of John! He was in his early 30's when that film was produced, so if you need a younger Jesus, then please get someone as good as Henry Ian Cusick!
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