The Greatest Show On Earth, and Beyond
The other day I was wondering; “Why is it easier for females to attend a Christian church than men?” That got me to thinking about movies. Yes, I know, I’m a bit odd in my thinking, but bear with me. Men and women, on average, tend to like different types of movies. Men like action, adventure, sci-fi, war, historical epics, un-realistic bizarre shows. Women tend to prefer realistic, romance, certain amounts of adventure, heartwarming and happy ending movies… what we call in the ‘macho’ world, ‘chick flicks’. Then it hit me, no, not my wife’s purse for being a chauvinistic pig for my views on men and women’s movie preferences. It is the correlation between movies and the Christian church.
It has nothing to do with religion either, because in truth, Christianity is NOT a religion, like so many people call it, it is a RELATIONSHIP with Jesus Christ. We meet Jesus, he courts us through our lives, he teaches us how to be a better person, he forgives us when we make mistakes, he begins to grow on us and we become emotionally attached to him, and then it happens. He tells us he loves us and will give his life for us. If we accept his invitation to follow him he will give us more than anyone could imagine, and our lives will be richly blessed.
Oh, my gosh! It’s a CHICK FLICK! No wonder the macho man has a hard time dealing with Christianity.
Well, fellas, I have some Good News for you (and you ladies too). No matter what kind of movie you like, they are no match for the most creative mind in the universe. He is not only the director and producer, but also the master sound and lighting technician, chief artist and prop designer, casting director, human resource developer, not to mention food and drink coordinator, health specialist, animal expert extraordinaire, fitness instructor, legal counselor, and everything else needed to make “The Greatest Show On Earth, and Beyond”.
He, of course, is none other than the Supreme Almighty God. Just like so many other movies of today, His greatest work, which took many, many years to put together, comes to us in a book, simply titled, The Bible. But, unlike most books, where a movie is made to cover the whole book, The Bible is full of enough story lines to make countless movies. There is enough variety in these Biblical subplots to fill every movie style ever made.
Here are a few examples with titles and where they can be found in the Bible. (You may recognize a few titles): “Deliverance” (Epic Adventure. Starring Moses and the Israelites, EXODUS Chap. 3-4), “She’s All Mine” (Romance. Starring Jacob and Rachel, GENESIS Chap 29-30), “Forty Days” (Disaster. Starring Noah and the Amazing Twos, GENESIS Chap 6-9), “The Comeback Kid” (Medical. Starring Lazarus & Jesus, JOHN Chap 11), Solomon’s “Song of Songs” (Musical. Starring Solomon’s love, SONG OF SONGS), ‘The Apocalypse” (War. Starring God and the villainous, Belial, REVELATION), “Jonah and The Whale” (Bizarre. Starring Jonah, JONAH 1-2),
“Law and Order” (The Ten Commandments. Starring Moses and God as the burning bush, EXODUS Chap 20-23), “Attack of The frogs” (Comedy. Starring lots of frogs, EXODUS Chap 8), “The Temptation” (Suspense. Starring Jesus and Lucifer, MATTHEW 4:1-11), “Keeping the Faith” (Mystery. Starring Job, JOB), The Beginnings” (Inspirational. Starring John The Baptist and Jesus, MATTHEW Chap 3-4), “The Crucifixion” (Horror. Starring Jesus, JOHN 18-19:30), “The Return” (Sci-Fi… yet, real. Starring Jesus, LUKE Chap 2-4).
Those "movies" only scratch the surface of the most amazing and exciting stories ever told. To see and hear more of these shows, find a local church near you that present the works of the Bible. It’s more than a "chick flick". There is no better excitement!
Plus, as an added bonus, you will be given the chance to meet the shining star of the Bible, Jesus, and learn all about him. You will also have the opportunity to join his cast and help present the works of The Bible almost anywhere in the world.
If you do accept his invitation to join his cast you will be greatly rewarded. That’s why I call it, ‘The Greatest Show On Earth, and Beyond”. You’ll be privy to a whole new world. Don’t miss out!
John 8:18:07
The other day I was wondering; “Why is it easier for females to attend a Christian church than men?” That got me to thinking about movies. Yes, I know, I’m a bit odd in my thinking, but bear with me. Men and women, on average, tend to like different types of movies. Men like action, adventure, sci-fi, war, historical epics, un-realistic bizarre shows. Women tend to prefer realistic, romance, certain amounts of adventure, heartwarming and happy ending movies… what we call in the ‘macho’ world, ‘chick flicks’. Then it hit me, no, not my wife’s purse for being a chauvinistic pig for my views on men and women’s movie preferences. It is the correlation between movies and the Christian church.
It has nothing to do with religion either, because in truth, Christianity is NOT a religion, like so many people call it, it is a RELATIONSHIP with Jesus Christ. We meet Jesus, he courts us through our lives, he teaches us how to be a better person, he forgives us when we make mistakes, he begins to grow on us and we become emotionally attached to him, and then it happens. He tells us he loves us and will give his life for us. If we accept his invitation to follow him he will give us more than anyone could imagine, and our lives will be richly blessed.
Oh, my gosh! It’s a CHICK FLICK! No wonder the macho man has a hard time dealing with Christianity.
Well, fellas, I have some Good News for you (and you ladies too). No matter what kind of movie you like, they are no match for the most creative mind in the universe. He is not only the director and producer, but also the master sound and lighting technician, chief artist and prop designer, casting director, human resource developer, not to mention food and drink coordinator, health specialist, animal expert extraordinaire, fitness instructor, legal counselor, and everything else needed to make “The Greatest Show On Earth, and Beyond”.
He, of course, is none other than the Supreme Almighty God. Just like so many other movies of today, His greatest work, which took many, many years to put together, comes to us in a book, simply titled, The Bible. But, unlike most books, where a movie is made to cover the whole book, The Bible is full of enough story lines to make countless movies. There is enough variety in these Biblical subplots to fill every movie style ever made.
Here are a few examples with titles and where they can be found in the Bible. (You may recognize a few titles): “Deliverance” (Epic Adventure. Starring Moses and the Israelites, EXODUS Chap. 3-4), “She’s All Mine” (Romance. Starring Jacob and Rachel, GENESIS Chap 29-30), “Forty Days” (Disaster. Starring Noah and the Amazing Twos, GENESIS Chap 6-9), “The Comeback Kid” (Medical. Starring Lazarus & Jesus, JOHN Chap 11), Solomon’s “Song of Songs” (Musical. Starring Solomon’s love, SONG OF SONGS), ‘The Apocalypse” (War. Starring God and the villainous, Belial, REVELATION), “Jonah and The Whale” (Bizarre. Starring Jonah, JONAH 1-2),
“Law and Order” (The Ten Commandments. Starring Moses and God as the burning bush, EXODUS Chap 20-23), “Attack of The frogs” (Comedy. Starring lots of frogs, EXODUS Chap 8), “The Temptation” (Suspense. Starring Jesus and Lucifer, MATTHEW 4:1-11), “Keeping the Faith” (Mystery. Starring Job, JOB), The Beginnings” (Inspirational. Starring John The Baptist and Jesus, MATTHEW Chap 3-4), “The Crucifixion” (Horror. Starring Jesus, JOHN 18-19:30), “The Return” (Sci-Fi… yet, real. Starring Jesus, LUKE Chap 2-4).
Those "movies" only scratch the surface of the most amazing and exciting stories ever told. To see and hear more of these shows, find a local church near you that present the works of the Bible. It’s more than a "chick flick". There is no better excitement!
Plus, as an added bonus, you will be given the chance to meet the shining star of the Bible, Jesus, and learn all about him. You will also have the opportunity to join his cast and help present the works of The Bible almost anywhere in the world.
If you do accept his invitation to join his cast you will be greatly rewarded. That’s why I call it, ‘The Greatest Show On Earth, and Beyond”. You’ll be privy to a whole new world. Don’t miss out!
John 8:18:07
posted by John | Saturday, August 18, 2007
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