A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-25-04....Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"

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Today is Ash Wednesday. For millions of Christians throughout the world, today is the beginning of forty days of sacrifice, reflection and the anticipation of Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Also today, opening in thousands of theaters across the U.S. is "The Passion of the Christ," directed by Mel Gibson and starring James Caviezel. Before even being offered to the general public, this movie has already stirred up a torrent of controversy.

The Christian faith is based on the fact that Jesus Christ, Son of God, walked among us some 2000 years ago. He made the ultimate sacrifice by being beaten, crucified and dying on the cross so that we may be forgiven. The movie deals with the last 12 hours that Jesus spent on earth among those who loved Him.

Much of the controversy that surrounds this film centers on the violence and brutality depicted that Christ endured during His last hours. Some critics have charged that such graphic carnage is unnecessary. Mel Gibson feels his movie version is a more accurate protrayal what Christ suffered than the myriad of films supported by Hollywood that have whitewashed the pain and terror.

Simon of Cyrene assisting Christ with the cross

The balance of the controversy lies in charges made that the film and Gibson are anti-Semitic. It is truly a shame that a movie whose focus was meant to be on our Savior and what He did for all of us must instead be upstaged by the back-biting and histrionics of headline-grabbing mere mortals. Gibson stands firmly by his stance that the movie is grounded in history, not finger-pointing, and that the bottom line is that we *all* share culpability in Christ's death, not just a select group.

James Caviezel

If you are still unsure as to whether or not it's worth your while to see this film, please take a moment to read this powerful review by Robert Moynihan from "Inside the Vatican":

The Power and the Glory of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"

Mel Gibson

By the time this thread goes to press on the Finest, .45MAN and I will have seen "The Passion of the Christ" with members of our church the previous night. We are hoping that others who have seen it firsthand will share their thoughts, reactions and feelings about what promises to be the most important film about the most important Man to ever live and die on this earth.

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[dixie sass]

Good morning Dansy. I cannot even read a revue of this movie without crying. What will I do when I actually see it?

[dixie sass]

By the way Dansy, your presentation is absolutely beautiful.

[GailA]

Good Morning FRiends. May our Lord bless the USA and our Troops. Glory to GOD and thank your Lord for the gift our your Son Jesus.

Coffee's on

[.30Carbine]

The Christian faith is based on the fact that Jesus Christ, Son of God,
walked among us some 2000 years ago.
He made the ultimate sacrifice by being beaten, crucified
and dying on the cross so that we may be forgiven.

Thank you for this thread and your reviews.

TigersEye and I plan to see the movie in Montpelier, Vermont tonight with friends.

May your Ash Wednesday worship, prayer, and meditations be the finest.

[dansangel]

TigersEye and I plan to see the movie in Montpelier, Vermont tonight with friends.

You won't be the same. Be blessed (((((.30Carbine))))))

[dansangel]

Glory to GOD and thank your Lord for the gift our your Son Jesus.

Thank you ((((((Gail))))))

Love and Hugs.

[dansangel]

(((((VC))))) and (((((((Robin))))))

Thank you and have a blessed Ash Wednesday.

[dansangel]

What will I do when I actually see it?

You will be transformed - just bring lots of tissues Miss (((((((Dixie))))))).

Thank you for your very kind words. I truly feel changed today and hope that this feeling lasts forever.

.45MAN and I have tickets for Sunday as well. I'm glad to be able to see it again in case I missed anything.

[dansangel]

A Blessed Ash Wednesday back at ya, (((((Meekie)))))

[The Mayor]

One's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.

The real measure of our wealth is what will be ours in eternity.

[The Mayor]

February 25, 2004

Graffiti

Read: Luke 12:13-21

One's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses. —Luke 12:15

Bible In One Year: Numbers 12-14; Mark 5:21-43

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Pastor and evangelist E. V. Hill went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 25, 2003. He was much sought after as a conference speaker, and few have gained the attention and respect of people from all levels of society as he did.

Many years ago, Pastor Hill was invited to speak in a suburban church of a large southern city in the United States. In the introduction to his message, Pastor Hill commented on the difference between the affluent suburb and the poor urban area where he ministered. "I know what's missing," he said. "You folks don't have any graffiti anywhere. I'd like to volunteer to provide some for you. I'll get a bucket of paint and walk through your neighborhood, writing this one word on your million-dollar homes and expensive European cars: temporary. That's it—temporary. None of it will last."

We enjoy and take care of what we have, and that's as it should be. But Jesus said we shouldn't be possessed by our possessions, for they won't last into eternity (Luke 12:15-21). A house is just a box in which to stay warm and dry; a car is a way to get us from one place to another. Since we can't take them with us when we die, we're far better off to view them as E. V. Hill did—temporary. —Dave Egner

The riches of this world are vain,
They vanish in a day;
But sweet the treasures of God's love—
They never pass away. —Bosch

The real measure of our wealth is what will be ours in eternity.

[W04Man]

Bump, we're going to see the Passion today.

http://W-04.com

[dansangel]

You won't be the same ((((((W04Man))))))

[dansangel]

Good Morning (((((((Rus)))))))

Thank you for the scripture (as always) and have a Blessed Ash Wednesday.

[The Mayor]

15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying,
This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49   When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
⁵⁰   And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
⁵¹   And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
⁵²   Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
⁵³   When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
⁵⁴   Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
⁵⁵   And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
⁵⁶   But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
⁵⁷   And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
⁵⁸   And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
⁵⁹   And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
⁶⁰   And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
⁶¹   And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
⁶²   And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
⁶³   And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
⁶⁴   And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
⁶⁵   And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
⁶⁶   And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
⁶⁷   Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
⁶⁸   And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
⁶⁹   Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
⁷⁰   Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
⁷¹   And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

[lonestar]

I can't see it 'til it comes here. The nearest showing is 60 miles away and there it is sold out all week.

[The Mayor]

1   And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
²   And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
³   And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
⁴   Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
⁵   And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
⁶   When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
⁷   And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
⁸   And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
⁹   Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
¹⁰   And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
¹¹   And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
¹²   And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
¹³   And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
¹⁴   Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
¹⁵   No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
¹⁶   I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
¹⁷   (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
¹⁸   And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
¹⁹   (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
²⁰   Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
²¹   But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
²²   And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
²³   And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
²⁴   And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
²⁵   And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
²⁶   And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
²⁷   And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
²⁸   But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
²⁹   For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
³⁰   Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
³¹   For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
³²   And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
³³   And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
³⁴   Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
³⁵   And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
³⁶   And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
³⁷   And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
³⁸   And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew,
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

³⁹   And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
⁴⁰   But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
⁴¹   And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
⁴²   And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
⁴³   And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
⁴⁴   And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
⁴⁵   And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
⁴⁶   And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
⁴⁷   Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
⁴⁸   And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
⁴⁹   And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
⁵⁰   And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
⁵¹   (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
⁵²   This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
⁵³   And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

[The Mayor]

I stayed up late last night reading the Bible. I concentrated on Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Their descriptions of the Crucification vary in detail.
The most detailed account I think is Luke.

I read all of them to prepare myself for tonight.
Jul and I will be in the theatre at 7PM.
I have always had a difficult time keeping my composure while reading about the Crucifiction,
I can only imagine how it will be watching this graphic account on the big screen.
this is a link to all of the chapters of the Bible

Have a great day, I have to leave shortly. If I don't get back today, I will post after we come home from the movie.

My tagline is from Matthew....

[FreeTheHostages]

Christ died to make men free.