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Jesus’ death and resurrection are the hallmarks of the Christian faith. Explore these films on Pure Flix to help deepen your understanding of this monumental moment in human history. Easter is a time for rejoicing and remembering the sacrifice that Jesus made for all of humankind. This selection of Easter movies will guide you as you prepare for the Easter season.
The Passion of The Christ – Available only from 20 March to 19 April 2022 Starring: Jim Caviezel. Directed by Mel Gibson.
WARNING: This is the same version that debuted in theaters and is unedited. It is a graphic depiction of the last 12 hours of Jesus’ life and is intended for mature audiences only.
- The story of the trial, beating and crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday
- Flashbacks to times during Jesus’ life and ministry
◦ Last Supper and Communion
◦ Sermon on the Mount and the Good Shepherd
◦ Forgiveness
◦ Salvation Talking Points / Themes
- Easter from the perspective of Jesus – what He endured on Good Friday
- Love others as Jesus loved us
- Jesus is the way, the truth and the light
- Serve others as Jesus served us
- The magnitude of Jesus’ sacrifice for us Bible Verses
- “Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, come down from the cross and save yourself!” In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him. – Mark 15:29-32 (NIV)
Risen – Available on March 15, 2022
WARNING: Violent depictions of war, fighting, execution and the aftermath of war.
- A Roman tribune, Clavius, is sent to investigate what happened following the execution of Jesus and what he discovers is life-changing.
- Starts after Jesus’ trial and torture as He dies on the cross and the entire city trembles.
- Clavius finds Mary Magdalene who was one of the first to see Jesus after His resurrection.
- When Clavius sees Jesus alive for himself, he joins the disciples on the journey to receive the Holy Spirit.
- Pontius Pilate sends soldiers after Clavius and Clavius helps the disciples escape.
- Easter from the perspective of an unbelieving Roman tribune who witnessed the aftermath of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection
- Skeptic to believer
- Jesus’ commandment to love others is lived out
- Doubt and fear Bible Verses
- For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. – 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (NIV)
- The two men (Dismas and Jotham) are brothers. Their father was an alcoholic and left them to fend for their mother and themselves. Mother and youngest brother are killed when King Herod orders the execution of all the boys under two after Jesus’ birth.
- They join a band of thieves and spend 30 years surviving as brigands – Tiran, the leader, and Gestas, Tiran’s son, become close with Dismas and Jothum.
- Dismas is injured on a raid and dreams of his childhood home and of Jesus. Jesus heals him in the dream.
- Tiran seeks revenge against a man who left the group and kills him and his family. Dismas wants to leave before it gets worse. Jotham is divided. Gestas overhears their plan to flee.
- Tiran forces the brothers to fight, but Gestas kills his father. Dismas and Jothum leave the gang and get jobs mending nets in Capernaum. Dismas meets and falls in love with a woman.
- Jesus arrives and Dismas hears Him preach. Jothum is in the crowd, stealing from people. The brothers divide – Dismas looks towards the future and new possibility with Christ and Jothum looks back at what happened to them.
- Jothum returns to the gang and Dismas marries Adinah and starts a family. The gang and Dismas stumble upon each other on the road to Passover and the Romans find Barrabas, Jothum and Dismas and put them in jail.
- Dismas and Jothum are jailed with Barrabas, who is subsequently freed instead of Jesus
- Dismas and Jothum are crucified alongside Jesus
Easter from the perspective of the men who were executed on the cross alongside Jesus
Forgiveness
- Unconditional love
- Mercy Bible Verses
- For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. – Romans 6:5-6 (NIV)
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