Articulate your faith to a skeptical world.
For more than forty years, Evidence That Demands a Verdict has convinced skeptics of the Bible’s reliability, helped believers articulate their faith, and given them the vital facts they need to defend God’s Word and lead others to faith in Jesus.
In this video Bible study, based on the completely updated and expanded classic, Josh and his son, Sean, focus on Jesus and the Gospels. Learn how the books of the New Testament came into being and why you can be sure they are historically reliable. Examine why the claims Jesus made about himself are true, how he fulfilled Old Testament prophecies about himself, and how we can know the resurrection took place.
This study is for anyone who has ever been stumped by arguments against Christianity or the Bible–or has wondered for themselves if the Bible’s depiction of Jesus is true and not just a made-up fairytale.
The Evidence That Demands a Verdict Study Guide includes video notes and discussion questions for groups and individuals and between-session exercises for personal application.
Sessions include:
<ol>
<li>Why Is Evidence Important for Faith?</li>
<li>Is There Such a Thing as Truth?</li>
<li>Is the New Testament Reliable?</li>
<li>Did Jesus Actually Rise from the Dead?</li>
<li>Did Jesus Claim to Be God?</li>
<li>How Do We Know the Bible is Accurate?</li>
</ol>
Designed for use with Evidence That Demands a Verdict Video Study (9780310096740), sold separately.

Evidence That Demands a Verdict Bible Study Guide: Jesus and the Gospels

Religion & Spirituality

McDowell, Sean

MCDOWELL, JOSH

Christian Books & Bibles

HarperChristian Resources

Articulate your faith to a skeptical world.
For more than forty years, Evidence That Demands a Verdict has convinced skeptics of the Bible's reliability, helped believers articulate their faith, and given them the vital facts they need to defend God's Word and lead others to faith in Jesus.
In this video Bible study, based on the completely updated and expanded classic, Josh and his son, Sean, focus on Jesus and the Gospels. Learn how the books of the New Testament came into being and why you can be sure they are historically reliable. Examine why the claims Jesus made about himself are true, how he fulfilled Old Testament prophecies about himself, and how we can know the resurrection took place.
This study is for anyone who has ever been stumped by arguments against Christianity or the Bible-or has wondered for themselves if the Bible's depiction of Jesus is true and not just a made-up fairytale.
The Evidence That Demands a Verdict Study Guide includes video notes and discussion questions for groups and individuals and between-session exercises for personal application.
Sessions include: 
<ol>
<li>Why Is Evidence Important for Faith? (15:00)</li>
<li>Is There Such a Thing as Truth? (15:30)</li>
<li>Is the New Testament Reliable? (16:30)</li>
<li>Did Jesus Actually Rise from the Dead? (16:00)</li>
<li>Did Jesus Claim to Be God? (18:00)</li>
<li>How Do We Know the Bible Is Accurate? (16:00)</li>
</ol>
Designed for use with Evidence That Demands a Verdict Study Guide (9780310096726), sold separately.

Evidence That Demands a Verdict Video Study: Jesus and the Gospels

Articulate your faith to a skeptical world.
For more than forty years, Evidence That Demands a Verdict has convinced skeptics of the Bible’s reliability, helped believers articulate their faith, and given them the vital facts they need to defend God’s Word and lead others to faith in Jesus.
In this video Bible study, based on the completely updated and expanded classic, Josh and his son, Sean, focus on Jesus and the Gospels. Learn how the books of the New Testament came into being and why you can be sure they are historically reliable. Examine why the claims Jesus made about himself are true, how he fulfilled Old Testament prophecies about himself, and how we can know the resurrection took place.
This study is for anyone who has ever been stumped by arguments against Christianity or the Bible–or has wondered for themselves if the Bible’s depiction of Jesus is true and not just a made-up fairytale.
Sessions include:
<ol>
<li>Why Is Evidence Important for Faith?</li>
<li>Is There Such a Thing as Truth?</li>
<li>Is the New Testament Reliable?</li>
<li>Did Jesus Actually Rise from the Dead?</li>
<li>Did Jesus Claim to Be God?</li>
<li>How Do We Know the Bible is Accurate?</li>
</ol>
This pack contains one study guide and one DVD.

Evidence That Demands a Verdict Study Guide with DVD: Jesus and the Gospels

Thomas Nelson

Quick answers to tough questions about Jesus' life, ministry, and divinity. Is there archeological proof that Jesus existed? Did Jesus ever actually claim to be God? Is Jesus really the only way? There's a good chance that every Christian will be asked tough questions like these at some point in their lives, whether from combative skeptics, curious seekers, or even doubts in their own minds. To help followers of Christ answer questions quickly and confidently, Josh and Sean McDowell adapted the wisdom from their apologetics classic Evidence That Demands a Verdict into an accessible resource that provides answers to common questions about Jesus. Evidence for Jesus answers these questions and more: <ul> <li>Is there evidence that Jesus was real?</li> <li>Did Jesus ever actually claim to be God?</li> <li>What makes Jesus unique from other religious figures?</li> <li>Is Christianity a copycat religion?</li> <li>What does the Old Testament teach about the coming Messiah?</li> <li>Did Jesus really rise from the dead?</li> <li>Why does the resurrection of Jesus matter?</li> </ul> Evidence for Jesus will equip brand new believers and lifelong Christians alike with time-tested rebuttals to defend their faith in Jesus against even the harshest critics.

Evidence for Jesus: Timeless Answers for Tough Questions about Christ

How to analyze and reevaluate your Christian beliefs and experiences in the church while keeping the core of your faith intact. 
The number of Christians leaving the church today is significant. Many feel there is no place for them within the faith—they no longer feel at home in their church community or tradition. For various reasons, they are unsettled by the version of Christianity they've inherited. 
Stripping away the nonessential aspects of Christianity, Sean McDowell and John Marriott will help you navigate the jarring questions and cultural challenges that lead many to walk away from the faith. You'll come to recognize that there are other ways Christians throughout history have understood what faithfulness to Jesus looks like. 
Each chapter provides practical advice on how to disassemble, rethink, and reassemble beliefs that are truly Christian and culturally and personally relevant. You'll learn how you can continue to seek an authentic faith by: Establishing Jesus and his teachings as the foundation. Utilizing the creeds as boundary markers of what is essential. Seeing the entire Bible as a truthful revelation from God. Seeing Christianity as a historic and global tradition that encompasses diverse communities and viewpoints.\nThe authors of this book can personally identify with the process of disillusionment that many young believers go through. They wrote Set Adrift as people who had to navigate their own way back through the fog of deconstruction. They wrote it to offer their own personal suggestions for what to do when you're not sure what to believe anymore.

Set Adrift: Deconstructing What You Believe Without Sinking Your Faith

Marriott, John

Zondervan

This compact guide lays out the basics of Intelligent Design, popularly known as ID. William Dembski, the dean of the intelligent-design movement, and Sean McDowell especially target readers whose understanding may have been confused by educational bias and one-sided arguments and attacks.
Commonsense and no-nonsense, with pointed examples, the authors explain
<ul>
<li>the central theories of ID, showing why the presence of information and meaningful complexity require the involvement of intelligence</li>
<li>why ID adheres to the scientific method and is a valid field of scientific inquiry</li>
<li>why scientific evidence increasingly conflicts with evolutionary theories</li>
<li>how both evolutionary theory and ID have religious/philosophical underpinnings, and why this causes so much controversy</li>
<li>how both systems of thought have radical implications for our culture—and what readers can do about it</li>
</ul>
Clarifying crucial issues, this key resource gives nonspecialists a solid grasp of one of today's foundational religious-scientific-cultural concepts.

Understanding Intelligent Design: Everything You Need to Know in Plain Language (ConversantLife.com)

Dembski, William A.

Harvest House Publishers

Many teenagers leave home for college but don't take their faith with them. Popular writer and speaker Sean McDowell offers a solution for this problem: a new way of approaching faith that addresses the questions the emerging generation is asking and that incorporates a radically humble and relational approach.
An impressive list of contributors including Dan Kimball (They Like Jesus but Not the Church), Brian Godawa (Hollywood Worldviews), and Josh McDowell show that today's apologetics must employ...
<ul>
<li>a clear connection with everyday life</li>
<li>an invitation for people to express their doubts and wrestle with tough questions</li>
<li>a culturally savvy understanding of the way secular people view Christians</li>
<li>an engaging methodology that captures the imagination before engaging the mind</li>
<li>a strong emphasis on the resurrection and how it changes everything</li>
</ul>
This resource is imperative for leaders who are ready to engage a new generation with the claims of Christ.

Apologetics for a New Generation: A Biblical and Culturally Relevant Approach to Talking About God (ConversantLife.com)

The name Josh McDowell promises real-life, on-the-street Christian apologetics. McDowell, along with his son, Sean, draws on a lifetime of work to create this comprehensive handbook on what Christians believe, why they believe it, how it is relevant to life, and how they can pass it on to the next generation. The Unshakable Truth is uniquely positioned in the way it presents apologetics relationally, focusing on how right believing affects not only believers but also the people they encounter. The authors help readers… <ul>
<li>understand God’s grand plan of creation, incarnation, and re-creation.</li> <li>discover the 12 “truth statements” of Scripture and why they are credible and critical to living out the Christian faith.</li> <li>experience the authenticity of faith through practical examples and real-life stories that demonstrate how relevant the gospel is to life.</li>
</ul>
A spiritual gold mine for pastors, leaders, parents, and youth workers—anyone wanting to reveal Christianity’s power in today’s life and culture.

The Unshakable Truth®: How You Can Experience the 12 Essentials of a Relevant Faith

See it. Study it. Do it. Many Christians focus on mechanical application of the Scriptures. In Experience Your Bible, the McDowells proclaim God's original design--the Scriptures are his way to reveal himself so he can enjoy a relationship with people.
The authors show how the Bible can radically transform believers' lives:
<ul>
<li>Intimacy. God created humans such that an intimate relationship with him is their only route to meaningful life. His written Word enables this relationship.</li>
<li>Relational experience. We must obey God's commands. Yet he also wants us to relationally experience things like acceptance, joy, and comfort with him and other believers.</li>
<li>Growth in love. Josh and Sean highlight the Holy Spirit's role in illuminating the Scriptures. They present proven tools to help readers study and "accurately handle the word of truth." Above all, they emphasize that study is the journey to help Christians more deeply love the author of the Bible, God himself.</li>
</ul>
When Christians experience the Bible and its author, they find wisdom, meaning, and fulfillment in life. 
A key tool for pastors, leaders, parents, and youth workers--anyone wanting to proclaim and experience the life- and culture-changing Christianity the Bible reveals.

Experience Your Bible

The name Josh McDowell promises real-life, on-the-street Christian apologetics. In his first Harvest House book, Josh joins his son Sean to draw on his life’s work and comprehensively address a vital issue: why an entire generation of young Christians―and millions of older believers―is confused about what they believe, why they believe it, and how it’s relevant.
The Unshakable Truth is uniquely positioned for younger Christians because it presents apologetics relationally, focusing on how Christianity’s doctrines affect relationships. The authors…
<ul>
<li>ground every assertion in the overarching story of creation, incarnation, and re-creation.</li>
<li>distill 12 crucial “faith statements”―for example, “A personal Creator God exists.”</li>
<li>explain why each statement is trustworthy, how it applies to real life, and―using examples, stories, and experiences―what its relevance is.</li>
</ul>
A spiritual gold mine for parents, youth workers, pastors―anyone wanting to reveal Christianity’s relevance to today’s life and culture.

The Unshakable Truth: How You Can Experience the 12 Essentials of a Relevant Faith

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