Why recently attended a mega conference for Christians in media and among the hundreds

of booths included a huge display of costumes and props from a current TV show based

on the life of Christ.

It was quite fascinating.

I mean, all the costumes and the props and the set pieces were scattered all throughout

this open walkthrough display.

And it really pulled you into first century Jerusalem, giving you a little tangible

taste of what life was like in the time of Christ.

And after walking through it, it may be wonder, and I think it makes a lot of people wonder,

wouldn't it have been better to have lived in a generation that could have seen Christ

with our own eyes to know in face to face?

And I think this is one reason why we're attracted to television shows and movies about

his life.

Because for us, we're stuck many years after his earthly ministry with just a written

account of his life in the Gospels.

So is that to our disadvantage with a very definitive no.

Pastor John explains why believers today are not at a disadvantage and he does so by preaching

from a great text on this very topic, 1 Peter 1 verses 8 and 9.

Here he is in 1993, first talking about the nature of joy.

Here's Pastor John.

You rejoice in this faith and love.

You rejoice with a joy that is unable to be expressed, and which is literally the word

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