Have you ever wondered why the Friday before Easter is called Good Friday? We'll find out today on Bold Steps with Mark Jobe.

Have you ever wondered why the Friday before Easter is called Good Friday? We'll find out today on Bold Steps with Mark Jobe.

You are no longer to stand on the outside, but now there is a lamb that has been sacrificed that takes away the sins of the world. That's why we don't call it Bad Friday. That's why we don't call it Dark Friday. That's why we call it Good Friday. Yeah. Good news, good news.

You are no longer to stand on the outside, but now there is a lamb that has been sacrificed that takes away the sins of the world. That's why we don't call it Bad Friday. That's why we don't call it Dark Friday. That's why we call it Good Friday. Yeah. Good news, good news.

There you go. This is Bold Steps with Mark Jobe, president of Moody Bible Institute and senior pastor of New Life Community Church in Chicago. I'm Wayne Shepherd. Mark. With Easter coming up this weekend, the focus for many Christians first is on Good Friday. And today you're going to create a picture of the time around the death of Jesus and help us understand why we call it good when, as you said, we don't we don't call it bad, do we?

There you go. This is Bold Steps with Mark Jobe, president of Moody Bible Institute and senior pastor of New Life Community Church in Chicago. I'm Wayne Shepherd. Mark. With Easter coming up this weekend, the focus for many Christians first is on Good Friday. And today you're going to create a picture of the time around the death of Jesus and help us understand why we call it good when, as you said, we don't we don't call it bad, do we?

No. And I hope you felt the excitement in the auditorium because, you know, Wayne, when you know that you have been cleansed and redeemed and a lot of people in that auditorium are newer believers, people that have in the last few years heard the gospel for the first time. And when you know you've been cleansed from a lot, you want to celebrate a lot. And so this message hopefully will remind you of why this is Good Friday and not dark or Bad Friday. It's a powerful look at the death of Jesus the Christ.

No. And I hope you felt the excitement in the auditorium because, you know, Wayne, when you know that you have been cleansed and redeemed and a lot of people in that auditorium are newer believers, people that have in the last few years heard the gospel for the first time. And when you know you've been cleansed from a lot, you want to celebrate a lot. And so this message hopefully will remind you of why this is Good Friday and not dark or Bad Friday. It's a powerful look at the death of Jesus the Christ.

Let's get started. Here's Mark Jobe.

Let's get started. Here's Mark Jobe.

Almost 2000 years ago. About a decade, nine years from now, it'll be exactly 2000 years when it happened. It was gruesome. It was brutal. It was the kind of scene that you'd want to turn your face away from. Well, the Romans had perfected it over time. The art of crucifixion was something that was not new. They had been practicing it for decades. It was the Romans way of saying, you do not defy the power of the Roman Empire, because if you defy the power of the Roman Empire, we will make you go through the most excruciating, painful, shameful death that you could experience. The goal was to keep someone in a public displayed place outside of Rome. By the way, there was a section Where runaway slaves were crucified. Where traitors of the state were crucified. Specifically, slaves that decided to run from their masters were taken and put on display. It was a wooden beam. They were hung there. Sometimes they were tied. Others were nailed. The goal was keep them alive as long as possible, so that people that walk by can look at them, their lips parched, their heavy breathing, their agonizing as birds drop on their shoulders or on the wood beams and begin to pluck at their eyes, blood streaming down their face. They start to die of starvation, starvation, dehydration, Bleeding. Sometimes the screams could be heard as people yelled and screamed in agony day after day. They would remain on the cross. And it was the Romans way of letting everybody know, you do not defy us. This will be your destiny. This will happen to anybody that tries to run away. Defy us. Be a traitor. They had taken this brutal practice of crucifixion to this out land called Judea. Judea was far from Rome, but crucifixion had been practiced for decades. And so it came also to the area of Israel. It was held for the thieves, the traitors, The oppressors, those that would raise their voice against the Empire. And so it was on this day, almost 2000 years ago, that this unusual person not a thief, not a murderer, not a person with political aspirations, but someone that drew crowds, someone that people said he's a king. Rumors had it that he was the Messiah. People talked about of him as someone that would liberate the people of Israel. Some said he was a god. Others he was a guru. Others said no, he's possessed by some demonic spirit. He would touch people that others wouldn't touch. He claimed people saw the lame walk when he touched their feet. People saw people that were writhing Even under demonic oppression, be liberated just at the power of his voice. Others claimed and swore up and down that they had seen him raise the dead. Jesus. They called him the Christ, the Messiah, the awaited one. Some of the Jews hated him because he took away from what they considered to be their popularity and religious practices. The Romans looked at him as with great suspicion, because they were always afraid that a king would rise up and try to create a coup or a rebellion against their power. On that day, that Friday, the Bible says that after agonizing for hours about 12 noon. As Jesus was on the cross. Something happened. An unusual darkness came upon the land. When the sun should have been shining in brutal heat, a eerie darkness fell. Such a darkness that made the soldiers uncomfortable. That made people say what's going on? For three hours, from 12 noon to 3:00, there was a darkness that was eerie and unusual. At 3:00 in the afternoon, Jesus, when he was upon that cross, said about seven phrases among them, Forgive them, Lord, for they do not know what they do. He also said, I'm thirsty and was given vinegar mixed with wine. Shortly before he gave up his spirit as it approached 3:00, he looked to the heavens and in agony. Physical, spiritual, emotional agony, he said. Eli lama sabachthani. Which means my God, my God. Why have you forsaken me? You see, at that moment in time, at that particular moment in time, Jesus, the Son of God, being all God, all man incarnate, carried upon him the sins of all humanity. The sins that you and I could not pay. The sins that you and I are guilty. Jesus, the guiltless one. For the first time carried the sin and guilt of thousands and millions of people upon himself. The holy face of the father had to turn away from the sin that he carried for us. As it reached almost 3:00. He said another interesting phrase. He said tetelestai. In the Greek it means finished. But there's a greater significance to that word. To tetelestai means paid in full. The transaction is complete. Like when you and I pay a bill and they stamp on it. Paid in full to Telestai was a commercial word used in in a business transaction, when something had been completely paid for at that moment in time. Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah, this man that some admired and some hated, this man that some sped upon and beat and others worshipped, he said in an agonizing voice. It is finished. It is paid for. This would have deep, powerful repercussions. This would have deep implications because something had just occurred that had never happened in all humanity. Something had been paid for that would affect you and I 2000 years later.

Almost 2000 years ago. About a decade, nine years from now, it'll be exactly 2000 years when it happened. It was gruesome. It was brutal. It was the kind of scene that you'd want to turn your face away from. Well, the Romans had perfected it over time. The art of crucifixion was something that was not new. They had been practicing it for decades. It was the Romans way of saying, you do not defy the power of the Roman Empire, because if you defy the power of the Roman Empire, we will make you go through the most excruciating, painful, shameful death that you could experience. The goal was to keep someone in a public displayed place outside of Rome. By the way, there was a section Where runaway slaves were crucified. Where traitors of the state were crucified. Specifically, slaves that decided to run from their masters were taken and put on display. It was a wooden beam. They were hung there. Sometimes they were tied. Others were nailed. The goal was keep them alive as long as possible, so that people that walk by can look at them, their lips parched, their heavy breathing, their agonizing as birds drop on their shoulders or on the wood beams and begin to pluck at their eyes, blood streaming down their face. They start to die of starvation, starvation, dehydration, Bleeding. Sometimes the screams could be heard as people yelled and screamed in agony day after day. They would remain on the cross. And it was the Romans way of letting everybody know, you do not defy us. This will be your destiny. This will happen to anybody that tries to run away. Defy us. Be a traitor. They had taken this brutal practice of crucifixion to this out land called Judea. Judea was far from Rome, but crucifixion had been practiced for decades. And so it came also to the area of Israel. It was held for the thieves, the traitors, The oppressors, those that would raise their voice against the Empire. And so it was on this day, almost 2000 years ago, that this unusual person not a thief, not a murderer, not a person with political aspirations, but someone that drew crowds, someone that people said he's a king. Rumors had it that he was the Messiah. People talked about of him as someone that would liberate the people of Israel. Some said he was a god. Others he was a guru. Others said no, he's possessed by some demonic spirit. He would touch people that others wouldn't touch. He claimed people saw the lame walk when he touched their feet. People saw people that were writhing Even under demonic oppression, be liberated just at the power of his voice. Others claimed and swore up and down that they had seen him raise the dead. Jesus. They called him the Christ, the Messiah, the awaited one. Some of the Jews hated him because he took away from what they considered to be their popularity and religious practices. The Romans looked at him as with great suspicion, because they were always afraid that a king would rise up and try to create a coup or a rebellion against their power. On that day, that Friday, the Bible says that after agonizing for hours about 12 noon. As Jesus was on the cross. Something happened. An unusual darkness came upon the land. When the sun should have been shining in brutal heat, a eerie darkness fell. Such a darkness that made the soldiers uncomfortable. That made people say what's going on? For three hours, from 12 noon to 3:00, there was a darkness that was eerie and unusual. At 3:00 in the afternoon, Jesus, when he was upon that cross, said about seven phrases among them, Forgive them, Lord, for they do not know what they do. He also said, I'm thirsty and was given vinegar mixed with wine. Shortly before he gave up his spirit as it approached 3:00, he looked to the heavens and in agony. Physical, spiritual, emotional agony, he said. Eli lama sabachthani. Which means my God, my God. Why have you forsaken me? You see, at that moment in time, at that particular moment in time, Jesus, the Son of God, being all God, all man incarnate, carried upon him the sins of all humanity. The sins that you and I could not pay. The sins that you and I are guilty. Jesus, the guiltless one. For the first time carried the sin and guilt of thousands and millions of people upon himself. The holy face of the father had to turn away from the sin that he carried for us. As it reached almost 3:00. He said another interesting phrase. He said tetelestai. In the Greek it means finished. But there's a greater significance to that word. To tetelestai means paid in full. The transaction is complete. Like when you and I pay a bill and they stamp on it. Paid in full to Telestai was a commercial word used in in a business transaction, when something had been completely paid for at that moment in time. Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah, this man that some admired and some hated, this man that some sped upon and beat and others worshipped, he said in an agonizing voice. It is finished. It is paid for. This would have deep, powerful repercussions. This would have deep implications because something had just occurred that had never happened in all humanity. Something had been paid for that would affect you and I 2000 years later.

You're listening to Bold Steps with our Bible teacher, Mark. Job and Mark will continue our lesson in just a moment. First, let me remind you that all of these daily messages can be found on our website at Bold steps.org. And you can also stay connected with Mark's inspiring content on the go. Just subscribe to our Bold Steps podcast and take these powerful messages with you. Whether you're out for a jog, or maybe running errands or stuck in the carpool line. Just search for bold steps with doctor Mark Jobe in your podcast app, and be sure to leave a comment and a five star review, too. It helps us know you're tuning in. And then, of course, you can also find teaching videos from Mark along with other custom content by simply downloading the Bold Steps app and by connecting with us on social media. You'll find us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok by searching for Bold Steps Radio. Again, just be sure to hit that subscribe button or follow button while you're there. And we really do appreciate that. Now let's get back into the second half of today's lesson. Here's Mark Jobe.

You're listening to Bold Steps with our Bible teacher, Mark. Job and Mark will continue our lesson in just a moment. First, let me remind you that all of these daily messages can be found on our website at Bold steps.org. And you can also stay connected with Mark's inspiring content on the go. Just subscribe to our Bold Steps podcast and take these powerful messages with you. Whether you're out for a jog, or maybe running errands or stuck in the carpool line. Just search for bold steps with doctor Mark Jobe in your podcast app, and be sure to leave a comment and a five star review, too. It helps us know you're tuning in. And then, of course, you can also find teaching videos from Mark along with other custom content by simply downloading the Bold Steps app and by connecting with us on social media. You'll find us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok by searching for Bold Steps Radio. Again, just be sure to hit that subscribe button or follow button while you're there. And we really do appreciate that. Now let's get back into the second half of today's lesson. Here's Mark Jobe.

The Bible says in Matthew chapter 27 verse verse 50, And Jesus cried again. And the last thing we know that Jesus said, we know it from the book of Luke. Jesus cried out in a loud voice and said, father, into your hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he breathed his last. It was already dark there. People were watching. The thieves at either side were intrigued by this Jesus, the Christ. But the Bible tells us that some other things began to happen as well. Not only was it dark for three hours until the death of Jesus, but the Bible says that the moment he breathed his last and said, father, into your hands. I commit my spirit. His heart stopped beating, his lungs stopped taking in oxygen, and he became still on that cross. Shortly after, the soldiers, just to make sure he was dead, took a spear. And in fulfillment of the prophecy, they pierced his side. But something happened. As soon as he said, into your hands I commit my spirit. There was a rumbling that began to happen. The Bible says in Matthew chapter 27, verse 51, that the earth shook and rocks began to split. There was a shaking of the land, a shaking of the ground. A roar could be heard as rocks begin to part. As earthquakes began to shake at the death of Jesus the Christ. It also tells us in Matthew 27 that something very interesting occurred, that the graves were opened and people that had previously died that calls saints, people that had died in God, actually came out of their graves and appeared to many. But what intrigues me the most of what happened on that day, Jesus was being crucified just outside of Jerusalem. I'd walked through the streets of Jerusalem. I've seen the distance to the crucifixion scene, and I've been down to the the wall of the temple. Now not much is left of the temple, but there is a wall that's left that speaks to when the temple was rebuilt, though there is some distance there. But the Bible says that at the moment that Jesus died, something deep inside the temple occurred, something that people on the outside were unaware of. Only those that had been in the temple would gasp at. What it had. What happened? You see, the temple was this enormous structure that had been built. Originally by King Solomon. David was going to build it. But God said, you have too much blood on your hand. And so his son built it, King Solomon. It had been torn down, but it had been rebuilt. And this magnificent temple. Was the place that Jewish people from all over the world would come to worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They would sacrifice lambs in the outer court. But as you walk through the temple, there was the court of the Gentiles, that if you were not a Jewish person, you could not go beyond, you would have to stay on the outside. But as you went closer and closer inside of the temple, you would go through these magnificent, ornate walls and you would go inside of the temple, and then you would be faced with a curtain that was 60ft high. The roof in this auditorium is just about 20ft high. So three times the height of this roof. You would be faced with this curtain that was about four inches thick. And behind that curtain was something so sacred, so holy, so untouchable, that no one could ever go in there except for the high priest. One day out of the year, it was called the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement. That high priest would be able to, after ceremonial cleansing. After purification, that high priest would be able to go into the Holy of Holies. It said that his robes had bells on the bottom of it and that they would tie a rope around his ankle just in case he had not been purified enough. And if he died, no one could go behind the temple curtain and get him, so they'd have to drag his body out with a rope. The Holy of Holies. In the Holy of Holies was something known as the Ark of the covenant. Not a very big box, but a box that represented the holiness of God. It was the manifestation of God here on earth. This box had engraved in gold cherubim, angels with their wings over them, and they would enter into this place, symbolic of the holiness of God. Unable to walk in there, separated by a purple linen curtain, four inches thick. 60ft high that no one could penetrate. But on that day when Jesus said into your hands, I commit my spirit, and he breathed his last. Something happened in that temple. The Bible says that the temple veil. Was split, was torn from top to bottom. As you heard the tear and the rip. Significant. It was that it was from top to bottom, indicating that this was an act of God, not an act of man. On the moment that it was torn. All the way down, there was something symbolic. There was a message. The message was from this day forward. Those who had no access to the Holy now have access to the Holy. Those who could never go in now can go in. Not just relegated to priests, but from now on, every believer in Jesus, the Christ, who has been paid for their sins, is washed now can enter into the Holy of Holies, because you have been made holy through the sacrifice of Jesus the Christ. You are no longer to stand on the outside, but now there is a lamb that has been sacrificed that takes away the sins of the world Jesus the Christ, the son of the living God. That happened on Good Friday. That's why we don't call it Bad Friday. That's why we don't call it Dark Friday. That's why we call it Good Friday. Yeah. Good news. Good news. You say? Well, pastor, I don't fully, really understand it. Well, you may not understand it until you go to glory, but the Bible tells us. And just so you understand that when God created man and woman, he created him a perfect environment and put them in a perfect, idyllic place called the Garden of Eden. That was his design. But something happened on a dark day. Man and woman came together and they decided that they would not follow the plan of God, but instead they would try to be like God. And they, for the first time in history, they sinned, and that which was pure and unblemished, that which had no death, not marred by any kind of any shadow of sinfulness. Then suddenly they fell. They were no longer innocent. Now there was a bridge of separation between God's holiness and the sinfulness of man. And God put rules, the Mosaic law. He tried to guide them to what it meant to be walk in holiness and purity. But the more rules he gave them, the more they sinned against them. And the day came that God understood and realized from the very beginning that they could not save themselves. They could. No one could be good enough that they needed the ultimate sacrifice. They needed someone to pay a price that they could not pay. They needed someone that could obliterate their sin. Someone that could take on their sin. There were shadows of it. They called it the lamb, the Passover, a lamb that had no blemish. But it was all pointing to someone that was to come on one day, 33 years before Jesus was crucified. The Virgin conceived and birthed the child without the interaction of a man and a child that was born with a sinless nature. Jesus the Christ, the Messiah.

The Bible says in Matthew chapter 27 verse verse 50, And Jesus cried again. And the last thing we know that Jesus said, we know it from the book of Luke. Jesus cried out in a loud voice and said, father, into your hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he breathed his last. It was already dark there. People were watching. The thieves at either side were intrigued by this Jesus, the Christ. But the Bible tells us that some other things began to happen as well. Not only was it dark for three hours until the death of Jesus, but the Bible says that the moment he breathed his last and said, father, into your hands. I commit my spirit. His heart stopped beating, his lungs stopped taking in oxygen, and he became still on that cross. Shortly after, the soldiers, just to make sure he was dead, took a spear. And in fulfillment of the prophecy, they pierced his side. But something happened. As soon as he said, into your hands I commit my spirit. There was a rumbling that began to happen. The Bible says in Matthew chapter 27, verse 51, that the earth shook and rocks began to split. There was a shaking of the land, a shaking of the ground. A roar could be heard as rocks begin to part. As earthquakes began to shake at the death of Jesus the Christ. It also tells us in Matthew 27 that something very interesting occurred, that the graves were opened and people that had previously died that calls saints, people that had died in God, actually came out of their graves and appeared to many. But what intrigues me the most of what happened on that day, Jesus was being crucified just outside of Jerusalem. I'd walked through the streets of Jerusalem. I've seen the distance to the crucifixion scene, and I've been down to the the wall of the temple. Now not much is left of the temple, but there is a wall that's left that speaks to when the temple was rebuilt, though there is some distance there. But the Bible says that at the moment that Jesus died, something deep inside the temple occurred, something that people on the outside were unaware of. Only those that had been in the temple would gasp at. What it had. What happened? You see, the temple was this enormous structure that had been built. Originally by King Solomon. David was going to build it. But God said, you have too much blood on your hand. And so his son built it, King Solomon. It had been torn down, but it had been rebuilt. And this magnificent temple. Was the place that Jewish people from all over the world would come to worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They would sacrifice lambs in the outer court. But as you walk through the temple, there was the court of the Gentiles, that if you were not a Jewish person, you could not go beyond, you would have to stay on the outside. But as you went closer and closer inside of the temple, you would go through these magnificent, ornate walls and you would go inside of the temple, and then you would be faced with a curtain that was 60ft high. The roof in this auditorium is just about 20ft high. So three times the height of this roof. You would be faced with this curtain that was about four inches thick. And behind that curtain was something so sacred, so holy, so untouchable, that no one could ever go in there except for the high priest. One day out of the year, it was called the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement. That high priest would be able to, after ceremonial cleansing. After purification, that high priest would be able to go into the Holy of Holies. It said that his robes had bells on the bottom of it and that they would tie a rope around his ankle just in case he had not been purified enough. And if he died, no one could go behind the temple curtain and get him, so they'd have to drag his body out with a rope. The Holy of Holies. In the Holy of Holies was something known as the Ark of the covenant. Not a very big box, but a box that represented the holiness of God. It was the manifestation of God here on earth. This box had engraved in gold cherubim, angels with their wings over them, and they would enter into this place, symbolic of the holiness of God. Unable to walk in there, separated by a purple linen curtain, four inches thick. 60ft high that no one could penetrate. But on that day when Jesus said into your hands, I commit my spirit, and he breathed his last. Something happened in that temple. The Bible says that the temple veil. Was split, was torn from top to bottom. As you heard the tear and the rip. Significant. It was that it was from top to bottom, indicating that this was an act of God, not an act of man. On the moment that it was torn. All the way down, there was something symbolic. There was a message. The message was from this day forward. Those who had no access to the Holy now have access to the Holy. Those who could never go in now can go in. Not just relegated to priests, but from now on, every believer in Jesus, the Christ, who has been paid for their sins, is washed now can enter into the Holy of Holies, because you have been made holy through the sacrifice of Jesus the Christ. You are no longer to stand on the outside, but now there is a lamb that has been sacrificed that takes away the sins of the world Jesus the Christ, the son of the living God. That happened on Good Friday. That's why we don't call it Bad Friday. That's why we don't call it Dark Friday. That's why we call it Good Friday. Yeah. Good news. Good news. You say? Well, pastor, I don't fully, really understand it. Well, you may not understand it until you go to glory, but the Bible tells us. And just so you understand that when God created man and woman, he created him a perfect environment and put them in a perfect, idyllic place called the Garden of Eden. That was his design. But something happened on a dark day. Man and woman came together and they decided that they would not follow the plan of God, but instead they would try to be like God. And they, for the first time in history, they sinned, and that which was pure and unblemished, that which had no death, not marred by any kind of any shadow of sinfulness. Then suddenly they fell. They were no longer innocent. Now there was a bridge of separation between God's holiness and the sinfulness of man. And God put rules, the Mosaic law. He tried to guide them to what it meant to be walk in holiness and purity. But the more rules he gave them, the more they sinned against them. And the day came that God understood and realized from the very beginning that they could not save themselves. They could. No one could be good enough that they needed the ultimate sacrifice. They needed someone to pay a price that they could not pay. They needed someone that could obliterate their sin. Someone that could take on their sin. There were shadows of it. They called it the lamb, the Passover, a lamb that had no blemish. But it was all pointing to someone that was to come on one day, 33 years before Jesus was crucified. The Virgin conceived and birthed the child without the interaction of a man and a child that was born with a sinless nature. Jesus the Christ, the Messiah.

You're listening to Bold Steps with Mark Jobe. A message titled why do they call it Good Friday? We'll continue this lesson as we prepare for Easter this time tomorrow. So join us again right here. But in case you ever want to revisit a previous message from Mark, or want to share one of these Bible teachings with a friend, just go to our website at Bold Steps. Well, Mark, we are honored to have Heather Holloman with us today. She's the author of the Six Conversations, Our bold step gift.

You're listening to Bold Steps with Mark Jobe. A message titled why do they call it Good Friday? We'll continue this lesson as we prepare for Easter this time tomorrow. So join us again right here. But in case you ever want to revisit a previous message from Mark, or want to share one of these Bible teachings with a friend, just go to our website at Bold Steps. Well, Mark, we are honored to have Heather Holloman with us today. She's the author of the Six Conversations, Our bold step gift.

Yeah. And Heather, one of the really unique elements of your book, The Six Conversations, is how you connect the latest research on relationships with biblical principles. What does Scripture tell us about, say, the art of conversation?

Yeah. And Heather, one of the really unique elements of your book, The Six Conversations, is how you connect the latest research on relationships with biblical principles. What does Scripture tell us about, say, the art of conversation?

Well, really, you can learn so much from Philippians two, Romans 12, and Galatians six. All of those passages teach us how to be curious about other people, how to believe the best about them, express concern, and then share your own life. I love Galatians six about taking on other people's burdens. How do we know what they are if we're not interested in their lives and asking really good questions about our friends and loved ones?

Well, really, you can learn so much from Philippians two, Romans 12, and Galatians six. All of those passages teach us how to be curious about other people, how to believe the best about them, express concern, and then share your own life. I love Galatians six about taking on other people's burdens. How do we know what they are if we're not interested in their lives and asking really good questions about our friends and loved ones?

And Heather, I know that you're this is not just a book about, uh, how to be a better communicator with people. You have an intention. And that is, hey, conversation is the bridge way to really share spirituality and the gospel with people. Talk about that a minute.

And Heather, I know that you're this is not just a book about, uh, how to be a better communicator with people. You have an intention. And that is, hey, conversation is the bridge way to really share spirituality and the gospel with people. Talk about that a minute.

Well, that's right. So many people want to share their faith. They want to share these things that are so deeply personal to them, but they never know how to start the conversation. And what this book teaches is how to have a warm connection. So talking about Jesus never feels awkward or like you're selling something. You're just sharing your life with someone that you're having a great conversation with.

Well, that's right. So many people want to share their faith. They want to share these things that are so deeply personal to them, but they never know how to start the conversation. And what this book teaches is how to have a warm connection. So talking about Jesus never feels awkward or like you're selling something. You're just sharing your life with someone that you're having a great conversation with.

I love it. The six conversations by doctor Heather Holloman. And, uh, you need to pick this up. We can't wait to put this in your hands so that you can start to have those conversations with your loved ones that you've been wanting to have.

I love it. The six conversations by doctor Heather Holloman. And, uh, you need to pick this up. We can't wait to put this in your hands so that you can start to have those conversations with your loved ones that you've been wanting to have.

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And we'd be happy to send you a copy of this bold step gift. When you give a gift of any amount to support bold steps. Just simply give us a call at 800 Moody or give online at Bold Steps. You can also send your gift and request the six conversations by writing to us in the mail. Our address here is bold steps 820 North LaSalle Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 606 ten. Now, today we just want to say how thankful we are for the incredible men and women who make this program possible. They're known as our bold partners, and through their faithful monthly donations, they help keep these Bible teachings on the air in your local community and across the world. So if you've come to value the bold, Bible based teaching of this program, but you're not yet part of the team. I want to invite you to become a bold partner today. It's easy to sign up online, and when your gift is $30 or more each month, we'll send you some special bonuses like a signed copy of Mark's book unstuck, access to our Bold Partner post, and a 50% discount on all items at the Moody Publishers online store. So sign up to become a bold partner today by going to Bold Steps. Org or give us a call at one 800 Moody. Again (800) 356-6639. I'm Wayne Shepherd reminding you to join us tomorrow when Mark continues this lesson titled why do they call it Good Friday? Don't miss the important part two of our message Thursday on Bold Steps with Mark Jobe. Bold steps is a production of Moody Radio, a ministry of Moody Bible Institute.