Sermon Illustrations from The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are swept back into Narnia, along with their unpleasant cousin Eustace Scrubb, on a voyage with King Caspian to find the Seven Lost Lords. But what begins as a search and rescue mission becomes a journey into fear and temptation, as each of them face tests that will make or break them. On the way, they learn about the virtues of a stout heart from Reepicheep, and that the guidance of Aslan is never far from them.

Movie's Sermon General's Warning:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader contains some frightening scenes and battle action.

Rating: PG Genre: Fantasy

FilmTalk Card - How can we overcome fear and temptation?

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader can stimulate discussions about the persistence of unbelief, the peril of temptation, and the painful aspects of redemption. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader can also inspire talk about dealing with fear, and the encouragement that comes from anticipating heaven.

Illustration # 1

Clip: Magic Pool

Scene Setup: Edmund, Lucy, and King Caspian arrive on an island in search of the Seven Lost Lords of Narnia. Edmund looks into a pool of water and finds one of the Lords submerged in it. But he has not decayed -- he has turned to gold. That gives Edmund an idea...

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Illustration # 2

Clip: Stealing Rations

Scene Setup: Eustace Scrubb is having a hard time in Narnia. Having read all the wrong books in school, he cannot really believe that he has been transported to this magical world and that he is on board King Caspian's ship, the Dawn Treader. In his pride, he doesn't think that the rules apply to him. But he is about to learn a painful, but valuable, lesson at the hands of a valiant, patient mouse.

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Illustration # 3

Clip: Dark Island

Scene Setup: Edmund, Lucy, and Eustace find themselves in the study of Coriakin (the book identifies him as a celestial star serving Aslan on Earth). He takes out a magical map and explains the path that lies before them.

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Illustration # 4

Clip: By Another Name

Scene Setup: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has ended, and Aslan tells Lucy and Edmund that their time in Narnia is at an end.

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Illustration # 5

Clip: Belief

Scene Setup: Reepicheep is singing a prophecy about himself when he is startled by Lucy.

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