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	Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) Big Idea: Confession is the first step to salvation. Topics: Confession, Denial, Honesty, Sin View Sermon Illustrations		Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) Big Idea: The law is designed to discipline us. Topics: Law, Lawlessness, Peace, Consequences View Sermon Illustrations
	Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) Big Idea: Who wants the law? Topics: Discipline, Law, Resist, Commandments View Sermon Illustrations		Get Low (2010) Big Idea: What stories would people tell about you? Topics: Life, Legacy, Good Name, Judgment View Sermon Illustrations
	Get Low (2010) Big Idea: No forgiveness without confession. Topics: Confess, Repentance, Forgiveness, Punishment View Sermon Illustrations		Get Low (2010) Big Idea: Are you right with God? Topics: Forgiveness, Peace, Sin, Reconciliation View Sermon Illustrations
	Despicable Me (2010) Big Idea: God wants us to play fair. Topics: Fairness, Defraud, Cheating, The Golden Rule View Sermon Illustrations		Despicable Me (2010) Big Idea: Are your rules reasonable? Topics: Rules, Unreasonable, Parents, Children View Sermon Illustrations
	Toy Story 3 (2010) Big Idea: What obligations do you have to the one who owns you? Topics: Price, Bought, God's Will, Selfishness View Sermon Illustrations		Toy Story 3 (2010) Big Idea: There is a right way to read the instructions. Topics: Bible, God's Word, Follow, Understanding View Sermon Illustrations
	The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Trailer) (2010) Big Idea: The adventurous journey of the Christian life. Topics: Christians, The Way, Temptation, Test View Sermon Illustrations		The Karate Kid (2010) (2010) Big Idea: Spiritual transformation is a process, not an event. Topics: Self-control, Discipline, Transformation, Strive View Sermon Illustrations
	The Karate Kid (2010) (2010) Big Idea: Are you committed? Topics: Commitment, Discipline, Training, Competition View Sermon Illustrations		Marmaduke (2010) Big Idea: What are you ashamed of? Topics: Boldness, Shame, Witness, Evangelism View Sermon Illustrations
	Marmaduke (2010) Big Idea: What are you willing to do to fit in? Topics: Partiality, Cliques, Appearance, Approval View Sermon Illustrations		Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) Big Idea: What is your greatest fear? Topics: Authority, Fear, Fear of the Lord, Taxes View Sermon Illustrations
	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) Big Idea: The difference between being good and being great. Topics: Good, Greatness, Heart, Principle View Sermon Illustrations		Shrek Forever After (2010) Big Idea: Even a little sin is deadly. Topics: Lust, Warning, Temptation, Sin View Sermon Illustrations
	Shrek Forever After (2010) Big Idea: Self-indulgence is a slippery slope to self-destruction. Topics: Backsliding, Endurance, Spiritual Warfare, Discipline View Sermon Illustrations		Shrek Forever After (2010) Big Idea: Welcome to the resistance. Topics: Spiritual Warfare, Armor, Preparation, Training View Sermon Illustrations

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From Mars Hill to the Movies -- Part I - Using Movie Clips

Ever since the Iconoclastic controversy arose in the 8th century, Christian preachers have been worried about using images in church. Now I will be the first to admit that the icons St. John of Damascus defended in On the Divine Images are far removed from the kind of images produced by Hollywood, but one of the reasons given by iconoclasts for not using images -- that all images are idols -- is the same reason I would like to advance for using them. People in the West idolize Hollywood. That is why preachers should follow Paul's example on Mars Hill by taking what people worship, and using it to lead them to Christ.

From Mars Hill to the Movies -- Part 2 - How to Use Movie Clips

If movie clips are to be used effectively in preaching, guidelines concerning number and placement need to be observed. How many clips should be used in a single message? For preachers who are new to video usage the prospect of illustrating an entire message with vibrant images can be very seductive. I warn against using more than a couple of movie illustrations in a single message -- one of which should be an opener or a closer. Movie clips are expansive. If the focus is to remain on the text, it is important not to overwhelm the congregation or your small group.

The Truth-Telling Power of Film - Why Use Movie Clips

There is a lot of negative writing about the moral cesspool that is frequently Hollywood film. I have written a fair amount of it myself. Chances are great that in future columns in this space, you will see more of it. If that is true, why bother to use film as illustrations in sermons, small group discussions, or youth groups? The answer lies in the power of stories to embody the truth and to make morality come alive.