Sermon Illustrations from Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)

Miss Shirley discovers that she is dying of cancer, and just wants to get her divided family back together to tell them in hopes that it will provide an opportunity for healing. But people who are only concerned about themselves rarely have time for others, making it impossible for Miss Shirley to achieve her goal. Enter Madea, the tough-talking family matriarch with a heart of -- if not gold, then at least brass. She makes it her point to get the family members to take their eyes off themselves and listen to others.

Movie's Sermon General's Warning:
Madea's Big Happy Family contains some profanity and discussions concerning adult themes of abuse and drug use. Mind the PG-13 rating and use discretion.

Rating: PG-13 Genre: Comedy

FilmTalk Card - Why does living a lie ruin your life?

Madea's Big Happy Family can stimulate discussions about out attitudes about death, choosing out mates carefully, and the value of disciplining children. Madea's Big Happy Family can also inspire talk about why we need to "get right with Jesus," and how the truth can set us free.

Illustration # 1

Clip: Prescripture

Scene Setup: Madea has come over to help Miss Shirley get her kids together for a family meal, but the reasoning behind her authority is, well, a little suspect.

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