The Problem of Jesus, A Video Study: Answering a Skeptic’s Challenges to the Scandal of Jesus

by Mark Clark

Publisher:

Zondervan Academic

, 2021

Overview

Jesus has never been more popular. Some love him, applauding him as a good teacher, a political revolutionary, or a prophetic voice speaking out against the rich and powerful. Others find him bigoted, old-fashioned, and narrow minded, even as they are forced to admit that his words and teachings are utterly unique. His presence infuses our political discussions and our dinner table debates, making him impossible to ignore.

Yet sadly, in many churches today, the Jesus we meet is nothing more than a kindly man with children on his lap and a smile on his face. He is presented as a good person, a positive influence--a mixture of Mr. Rogers and Tony Robbins. The Jesus of American Christianity is meek, gentle, safe, and fun, always ready to be your best friend.

When we dig more deeply into the Bible, we discover a very different picture. Wherever Jesus went in his life, from the day he was born until the day he died, scandal and controversy followed him. Be warned. If you investigate Jesus beyond the superficial glance most give him today you will be challenged and confronted. Jesus creates in each person who encounters him a crisis of faith, forcing us to a point of decision.

The Problem of Jesus, A Video Study confronts you with the real Jesus of history, asking you to wrestle with the teachings, claims, and actions of the man who has forever altered the course of human history. Every person must make their own decision about Jesus, choosing how they will live in light of the answers they discover about this amazing man.

Key Features

• Seeks to provide a more profound and realistic view of who Jesus was
• Challenges users to dig deeper into the person of Jesus, his character, his teachings, his actions, and how all this reveals a man whose life impacted every aspect of how believers are called to live
• Attempts to uncover aspects of Jesus' life that will confront viwers, but will allow them to affirm their faith and direct their lives in the light of Jesus' example

Contents

In The Problem of Jesus, A Video Study, author and pastor Mark Clark looks beyond the superficial understandings of Jesus to examine his hard-hitting claims and teachings, including:

• The reliable evidence that Jesus was a real, historical figure
• The oft-unexamined cost of following Jesus
• His claim to be God, the Creator of all, worthy of worship
• His teachings and stories, which have always offended religious people
• His miracles and actions, what they meant in the ancient world--and today
• The claims of Jesus to be the only, exclusive path to God

Product Details

• Title: The Problem of Jesus, A Video Study: Answering a Skeptic’s Challenges to the Scandal of Jesus
• Author: Mark Clark
• Publisher: Zondervan Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Video
• Subject: Christology
• ISBNs: 9780310108344, 0310108349
• Resource ID: LLS:PRBLMJSSVIDEO
• Resource Type: Media
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-11-14T16:20:44Z

About Mark Clark

Mark Clark was born and raised in Toronto, and became a follower of Jesus in his late teen years. He is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Village Church a vibrant, multi-site church of 7,000 people. He is the author of The Problem of God: Answering A Skeptic's Challenges to Christianity and was listed as one of the “26 Leaders To Watch” by Outreach Magazine in 2017, and his sermons are downloaded hundreds of thousands of times per year in over 100 different countries. He resides in Vancouver, Canada with Erin and their three daughters.