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Why Jesus? is a concise and easy-to-read study of the very real questions surrounding Jesus that your guests might be thinking about when first attending your church or Alpha:
- Who is Jesus?
- Why do we need Him?
- Why did He have to die?
- Why is He relevant to my life today?
These booklets are an effective evangelistic tool to pass out to guests at your services or at Alpha, sharing the Gospel in a warm and relevant way. Alpha is based on a pattern found in the New Testament of people bringing their friends, family, and work colleagues to meet Jesus. Alpha is an easy way to say to friends, "Come and see, come and explore your questions, come and hear about Jesus, come and see for yourself." Everyone is welcome at Alpha, but the program is designed especially for people who would not describe themselves as Christians or church-goers.
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Nicky Gumbel
Nicky Gumbel is the pioneer of Alpha. He studied law at Cambridge and theology at Oxford, practiced as a lawyer and is now the senior pastor of HTB in London, one of England's most vibrant churches.
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Why Jesus? Expanded Edition - Nicky Gumbel
What’s it all about?
Relationships are exciting! They are the most important aspect of our lives—our relationships with our parents, boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife, children, grandchildren, friends, coworkers, and so on.
images/himg-7-1.jpgChristianity is first and foremost about relationships rather than rules. It is about a Person more than a philosophy. It is about the most important relationship of all—our relationship with the God who made us. Jesus said that the first and greatest commandment is to love God. The second is to love our neighbor. So, it is also about our relationships with other people.
Why do we need Jesus?
You and I were created to live in a relationship with God. Until we find that relationship there will always be something missing in our lives. As a result, we are often aware of a gap. One rock singer described it by saying: I’ve got an emptiness deep inside.
A woman, in a letter to me, wrote of a deep deep, void.
Another young girl spoke of a chunk missing in her soul.
People try to fill this emptiness in various ways.
Some try to close the gap with money—but that does not satisfy. Aristotle Onassis, who was one of the richest men in the world, said at the end of his life, Millions do not always add up to what a man needs out of life.
Others try drugs or excess alcohol or sexual promiscuity. One girl said to me, These things provide instant gratification but they leave you feeling hollow afterwards.
Still others try hard work, music, or sports, while others seek success. There may not be anything wrong with these in themselves but they do not satisfy that hunger deep inside every human
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