A man engages in a discussion with two other men about Jesus and religion. He initially mocks Jesus but the other man defends Jesus and tells stories from the Bible about Jesus' life and crucifixion. Through this discussion, one of the men decides to accept Jesus as his personal savior. He is encouraged to read the Bible daily and participate in a church community.
A man engages in a discussion with two other men about Jesus and religion. He initially mocks Jesus but the other man defends Jesus and tells stories from the Bible about Jesus' life and crucifixion. Through this discussion, one of the men decides to accept Jesus as his personal savior. He is encouraged to read the Bible daily and participate in a church community.
A man engages in a discussion with two other men about Jesus and religion. He initially mocks Jesus but the other man defends Jesus and tells stories from the Bible about Jesus' life and crucifixion. Through this discussion, one of the men decides to accept Jesus as his personal savior. He is encouraged to read the Bible daily and participate in a church community.
A man engages in a discussion with two other men about Jesus and religion. He initially mocks Jesus but the other man defends Jesus and tells stories from the Bible about Jesus' life and crucifixion. Through this discussion, one of the men decides to accept Jesus as his personal savior. He is encouraged to read the Bible daily and participate in a church community.
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The passages discuss themes of masculinity, religion and faith. Several characters express controversial views about Jesus and masculinity.
The passages describe one character knocking a man through a window and discussing the need to be tough. They also comment negatively about something on the back of a truck.
The characters are invited to join for supper after negative comments are made about Jesus. They accept the invitation.
THEN I KNOCKED THAT 3rd GUY RIGHT THROUGH
A PLATE GLASS WINDOW INTO THE STREET!
IT'S A MAN:S WORLD, BILLY JOEl YA GOTTA BE TOUGH TO SURVIVE! LET'S GET SOME FOOD . .. I COU LO EA. T A. HORSE! MAN, LOOK WHAT'S ON THE BACK OF THAT TRUCK! fHAT REALLY BUGS ME! ONLY A GUTLESS IDIOT WOULD HAVE THAT UP THERE! . . . CUZ JESUS WAS A SISSY! HOWDY! I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT JESUS BEING A SISSY! HOW'S ABOUT YOU BOYS JOINING ME FOR SUPPER? THANK YOU, FATHER, FOR THIS FOOD IN JESUS' NAME! IN MY BOOK, ANY MAN THAT TURNS THE OTHER CHEEK IS A CHUMP! HE'D HAVE TO . . . IT'D BE LIKE FIGHTING THE BIONIC MAN ... ONLY WORSE! LET ME SHAKE YOU UP, DUKE . .. THE BIBLE SAYS"" JESUS CREATED THE UNIVERSE. " He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. " John 1 :1 0 .. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us .. : John 1:14 I DON' T UNDERSTAND! AND I DROVE BY AND SAW IT BURNING AND I DIDN'T WAKE YOU UP BECAUSE I KNEW YOU'D BE UPTIGHT...WHAT WOULD YOU THINK OF ME? YOU MEAN WE ALL GOT BURNED UP BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T WARN US? MAN, I'D HATE YOU . .. I'D CURSE YOU FOREVER!! ... I'D NEVER FORGJVE YOU! .. . YOU'D BE THE WORST KIND OF MURDERER! THEN LISTEN GOOD, DUKE I . . . YOUR HOUSE &. ON FIRE! YOU'RE GOING TO HELL ON A GREASED POLE AND SATAN IS LAUGHING HIS HEAD OFF! TWO POWERFUL PERSONS ARE FIGHTING FOR YOU! AND RIGHT NOW THE DEVIL'S GOTCHA ... AND YOU'RE SO DUMB YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IT! -- THE BIBLE S Y S ~ . . "ALL IIAVE SINNED" (THAT'5 YOU, DUKE) "AND COME SIIORT OF TilE GLORY OF GOD.'' THAT MEANS YOU AREN'T GOING 10 HEAVEN! THAT'S RIGHT, DUKE, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO! YOU MEAN I SHOULD STOP BOOZING, SWEARING AND CHEATING ON MYOLO WOMAN ... AND START GOING TO CHURCH AND LEAD THE GOOD LIFE? HOLD IT, PARTNER! .. . THE ONLY GOOD THING YOU SAID WAS .. . I DON'T HAVE TO GOTO HELL! LET'S GO BACK TO THE ONE YOU CALLED A SISSY I WOULD YOU HAVE GUTS ENOUGH TO GO INTO A TOWN WHERE YOU KNEW THEY WERE GOING TO KILL YOU? WHEN HE GOT TO THAT TOWN, THEY FRAMED HIM, AND BEAT HIM WITH A WHIP THAT HAD CHUNKS OF METAL AND BONE IN IT . .. IT CUT HIS ARTERIES: HE WAS IN SHREDS ... HE SHOULD HAVE DIED BEFORE THEY NAILED HIM ON THE CROSS .. . Read Crusader story "THE GIFT" for medical view of the crucifixion. YOU SEE, DUKE, HE WA.S B E A T E ~ TO A PULP FOR YOU! THAT'S HOW MUCH HE LOVED YOU! HE SHED HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD* TO WASH AWAY YOUR SINS .. . HIS JOB WAS FINISHED. HE AROSE FROM THE DEAD. NOW HE'S IN HEAVEN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD THE f T H E R ~ .. THAT'S WHEN JESus WIPES OUT THE WORLD'S ARMIES WHO FIGHT HIM AT THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON. NOW COMES THE ROUGH PART ... 0111 DOOMSDAY .. . WHEN ALL THOSE WHO DIED IN THEIRSrNS FACE JESUS AS THEIR J U G E ~ .. (THE BIBLE SAYS .. *:' " .. . FROM WHOSE FACE THE EARTH AND THE HEAVEN FLED AWAY .. :') HE WILL SENTENCE THEM TO HELL! t THIS IS THE ONE Yf!f! CALLED A SISSY. * Rom. 2: 16 & 2 Tim. 4:1 ** Rev. 20:11 tMatt. 25:41 WHAT DO I DO TO GET HIS BLOOD TO WASH AWAY MY SINS? YOU BET! ' WHY DON'T YOU SIT DOWN AND JOIN US? AM I GOING BANANAS OR IS THAT A PRAYER MEETING I SEE? I FOUND OUT SOMETHING WHEN WE PRAYED . IN Tl-IAT RESTAURANT, BILLY JOE . . . .' GOD LOVES YOU AND WANTS YOU TO EXPERIENCE PEACE AND ETERNITY IN HEAVEN. WHAT YOU MUST DO: 1. Admit your need (I am a sinner). 2. Be willing to turn from sin (repent). 3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you (on the Cross) and rose from the dead. 4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life. (Receive Him as Savior and Lord.) rrAT TO ,llAY: DEAR FATHER, I KNOW THAT I AM A SINNER AND NEED FORGIVENESS. I BELIEVE THAT CHRIST DIED FOR MY. SIN. I AM WilliNG TO TURN FROM SIN. I NOW INVITE JESUS CHRIST TO COME INTO MY HEART AND LIFE AS MY PERSONAl SAVIOR. I AM WilliNG. BY GOD'S GRACE TO FOllOW AND OBEY CHRIST AS THE lORD OF MY LIFE. DID YOU ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST YES NO AS YOUR OWN PERSONAL D O
SAVIOR? dote IF YOUR ANSWER WAS YES, THEN THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF A WONDERFUL NEW LIFE WITH CHRIST. NOW: 1. Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ beHer. 2. Talk to God in prayer every day. 3. Tell others about Christ. 4. Be baptized, worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where Christ is preached. 5. Read THE NEXT STEP. ' It contains vital information for your Christian growth. A VAILABl E AT CHRI STI AN BOOKSTORES OR FROM CHICK PUBLI CATIONS. COMPlETEl Y IllUSTRATED 64 PAGES P 0 B ox 662 , ChinO C a ht 91710 U SA T e l e phone (7t4) 987-0771 r QtfocPS 8780:. Ch<tldll c:. 91 30