For Easter weekend of 2010, Mars Hill Church harnessed their resources and finances in order to produce a 30 minute film depicting the callous betrayal, murder, and burial of Jesus. Just recently, Mars Hill Global has released this film to the public to be utilized as a tool to help us and others more thoroughly understand the brutality of Christ's crucifixion.
"Good Friday" is the most theologically-based modern film that has been produced attempting to show God's bloody sacrifice presented to serve as payment for our sins and shortcomings. It took 3 months to film on sets in Hollywood and finish the production of this movie.
Regardless of your time commitments, please take the time to sit down and watch this film through. It is provided in order that we may more thoroughly understand the brutality of crucifixion and the circumstances surrounding Christ's death. Take some of your spare time to examine the events in this film and to ponder the occurrences from the Last Supper to Christ's burial.
I highly recommend visiting this web page to sign-up or sign-in to a Mars Hill account in order to download and view the full film. (A variety of formats are available, such as HD d.v. and DVD iso)
The following is the first trailer for "Good Friday" produced by the Mars Hill Church media team.
To download the full film, visit: http://whokilledgod.com/
To view a lesser-quality version of the film via YouTube, visit this link.
If this film proves to be a useful resource to you and/or your congregation, visit marshillglobal.com/ if you are able and willing to support this film's availability to the public by donating to Mars Hill's ministry.
After watching the film, let us know what your reaction to it is:
How did the film help you understand Christ's crucifixion more thoroughly?
What stands out to you as the most important thing to take away from this film?
I watched this film a few days ago. It truly is remarkable that "God made Jesus to be sin who knew no sin so that in Jesus we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Cor. 5:21). Lately, I have been meditating on the words of Isaiah 52:13-53:12. I would highly recommend reading through this Scripture before Easter as you think about the one who was crushed for our sins.
Rejoicing with you in the Risen Lord Jesus,
Frank
Thanks for commenting Frank!
I will make it a point to study and meditate on those verses.
If I might add, I think it would be a great section to focus on memorizing - something I will be trying to do as well.
Loving life in Christ and living to share it with others.
Good to hear from you man,
AJ