Difference between revisions of "Sermon for February 9th, 2020"
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you have taken off my sackcloth | you have taken off my sackcloth | ||
and clothed me with joy, | and clothed me with joy, | ||
| − | 12 so that my soul | + | 12 so that my soul may praise you and not be silent. |
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever. | O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever. | ||
==Matthew 5:43-48== | ==Matthew 5:43-48== | ||
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====Three Minute Film Synopsis==== | ====Three Minute Film Synopsis==== | ||
| + | This is a movie that people either love or hate. Which is ironic, since the entire premise of the film is about love overcoming hate. I have to admit, I wanted to see this film mostly because it's about a 10 year old boy named Jojo. My 8 year old son, Jonah, has been nicknamed "Jojo" since he was a baby, and as he will tell you, he is the original Jojo Rabbit since he was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit. I see a lot of him in the film's main character, Jojo Bexler -- a good-natured boy who passionately wants to belong to a group--that wears uniforms, goes camping, and looks up to a dynamic leader. Unfortunately, in Jojo Rabbit, that group is the "Hitler's Youth" in the final years of World War II, and the dynamic leader that Jojo looks up to is none other than Adolf Hitler, who in the film is also Jojo's imaginary friend, seen through the impressionable eyes of a 10 year old boy. Jojo is a passionate young Nazi, but through the course of the film begins to question his blind allegiance to the Fuhrer, especially when he befriends (and then falls in love with) a young Jewish girl that his mother is hiding in the attic. The film is a satire, and pokes fun at some Nazi ideals that have been making an unfortunate comeback in our own time. Many people, which watching this film, are initially unsure whether or not it's appropriate to laugh at the humor, which can be very campy, over the top, and borderline offensive at times--but I think this is a film with great heart, and a great message. Laughing at absurdity, and even laughing at ourselves sometimes, is actually a great way to change the world. | ||
====Heil me, man!==== | ====Heil me, man!==== | ||
| + | In the opening sequence | ||
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| + | * To whom do we give our allegiance? | ||
| + | * Barmen Delcaration | ||
====Love Your Enemies==== | ====Love Your Enemies==== | ||
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| + | ====Do What You Can==== | ||
====Dance==== | ====Dance==== | ||
| + | *https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BfL5V3WHhqM | ||
Revision as of 17:06, 7 February 2020
Contents
Psalm 30:11-12
11 You have turned my mourning into dancing;
you have taken off my sackcloth
and clothed me with joy,
12 so that my soul may praise you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.
Matthew 5:43-48
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Faith & Film VIII: Jojo Rabbit
Three Minute Film Synopsis
This is a movie that people either love or hate. Which is ironic, since the entire premise of the film is about love overcoming hate. I have to admit, I wanted to see this film mostly because it's about a 10 year old boy named Jojo. My 8 year old son, Jonah, has been nicknamed "Jojo" since he was a baby, and as he will tell you, he is the original Jojo Rabbit since he was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit. I see a lot of him in the film's main character, Jojo Bexler -- a good-natured boy who passionately wants to belong to a group--that wears uniforms, goes camping, and looks up to a dynamic leader. Unfortunately, in Jojo Rabbit, that group is the "Hitler's Youth" in the final years of World War II, and the dynamic leader that Jojo looks up to is none other than Adolf Hitler, who in the film is also Jojo's imaginary friend, seen through the impressionable eyes of a 10 year old boy. Jojo is a passionate young Nazi, but through the course of the film begins to question his blind allegiance to the Fuhrer, especially when he befriends (and then falls in love with) a young Jewish girl that his mother is hiding in the attic. The film is a satire, and pokes fun at some Nazi ideals that have been making an unfortunate comeback in our own time. Many people, which watching this film, are initially unsure whether or not it's appropriate to laugh at the humor, which can be very campy, over the top, and borderline offensive at times--but I think this is a film with great heart, and a great message. Laughing at absurdity, and even laughing at ourselves sometimes, is actually a great way to change the world.
Heil me, man!
In the opening sequence
- To whom do we give our allegiance?
- Barmen Delcaration
