I'm a Christian because it's true. I'm a Christian because I need forgiveness. I'm a Christian

because Jesus died for me. I'm a Christian because it actually works.

That's quite a declaration and this is focused on the family with Jim Daly.

I'm John Fuller.

John today we're coming back to a message from British evangelist Jay John who John J. John travels the world proclaiming Christ and he and his wife Killy live near London.

He's authored several books including Jesus Christ, The Truth.

And you can get a copy from us here at Focus on the Family.

That's right and here's Jay John speaking at an Easter service hosted by

Hill Song Australia. We'll start with a brief recap of what we heard last time on today's episode of

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. I'm going to give you four reasons why I'm a

Christian. In fact I could give you more reasons, but I've kind of, with the time that I've got, I'm going to give you four reasons why I'm a Christian. Four reasons why you should be a Christian.

Now, there's a very famous verse in the Bible located in John's Gospel,

Chapter 3, verse 16.

It says this,

For God so love the world that he gave his only son.

So whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

That little one sentence kind of captures the essence of what Christianity is all about. The first reason why I'm a Christian

is because Jesus Christ is alive, his resurrection authenticates everything that he said, everything that he did.

After Jesus rose from the dead, he spent 40 days before his ascension into heaven.

During the 40-day period that he taught,

he neither withdrew nor added anything

that he had taught the previous three years.

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