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10 Movies That Intentionally or Unintentionally Express the Gospel

May 6, 2014 Posted in CLS / KFUOam.org / Movie Review / Pastor Ted Giese / Pop Culture Study / Radio Interview / Reformation Rush Hour

10 Movies That Intentionally or Unintentionally Express the Gospel

Reformation Rush Hour

So you like movies? Here's a list of 10 movies that intentionally or unintentionally express the Gospel: Either by shedding some light on the Bible itself or what the Bible teaches about Jesus' life death and resurrection. Listen to Pastors Ted Giese and Craig Donofrio talk about their picks on the Reformation Rush Hour program on KFUOam radio. 2 Top 5 movie lists go head to head!

Watch the film trailers for the 2 top 5 lists here and click here to listen to Donofrio and Giese's conversation about these films. The segment starts at 17:11 Minutes into the program (The first part of the show is about confirmation of baptism). For current movie reviews of films in the theatre right now by Pastor Ted Giese check out IssuesEtc.org, Where Christianity Meets Culture IssuesEtc!

Giese's List of 5 Picks

5) The Book of Eli (2010)

A movie about protecting the Gospel.

4) TRON (1982)

The incarnation: A programmer must go into his digital world to save it.

3) The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Rings (2001), The Two Towers (2002), The Return of The King (2003)

Threefold Office of Christ.

2) True Grit (2010)

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms: Deuteronomy 33:27.

1) Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn (1982)

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one.

Donofrio's List of 5 Picks

5) The Green Mile (1999)

John Coffey - J.C. ... get it?

4) Les Misérables (2012)

You were bought with a price.

3) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005)

Aslan ... Nuff said.

2) Gran Torino (2008)

Unexpected self sacrifice.

1) To End All Wars (2001)

Greater love has no one than this .... John 15:13

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