A cell-based harvest event - JESUS Movie

JESUS Movie

A cell-based harvest event using the "Jesus" video to portray the events of Easter.

A GOOD FRIDAY MOVIE

In this programme, we recommend the use of Jesus Video. You do not need to show the whole video but you only start from the portion where Jesus starts riding on a donkey into Jerusalem. It is approximately at 1hr 08 mins, from the beginning of the tape.

After STAGE 3 -After dinner thrills,

Cell Leader: I hope we have had a good fun time tonight. TGIF means different things to different people. For some, it's when we seek a time of fun and hang loose from the stress of the week of work. For others, it is a relief to be away from the dog-eat-dog world and enter into an environment that is friendly, loving and accepting. TGIF gives many a temporary change of pace, mood and refreshment.

We thank God for Friday ... for Good Friday, because it was on Good Friday, over 2000 years ago, that Jesus Christ who was born into this world, in Bethlehem, died for our sins on the cross.

He spent His early life in Nazareth where He worked as the village carpenter. Jesus Himself was baptized in the Jordan River around A.D. 27. After immediately receiving the Holy Spirit, Jesus overcame the temptation of Satan in the wilderness for 40 days and nights. He then commenced a ministry of teaching and healing, mainly in Galilee.

Throughout His ministry, Jesus was involved in conflict with the religious leaders who feared both His popularity and His power to heal and make people whole.

His last journey into Jerusalem ended in His arrest and death at the time of the Jewish Passover Feast around A.D. 30.

The video that we are about to show you starts from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.

Play video from the part of the part where Jesus sat on a donkey to enter Jerusalem (about 1 hr 08 mins from beginning).

Stop the video immediately after Jesus ascends into the sky.

The total viewing time is about 48 minutes.

(Note: It is important for you to cue the videotape accurately)

WORSHIP AND INVITATION

After the video viewing

Cell Leader:    At this point I would like to invite ………………one of the cell members to tell us what the death of Christ means to him/her.

TESTIMONY

Cell Leader:    "You know, Jesus not only died but He rose again and this resurrection has a direct impact in our lives, in mine and in yours as well. Thank God It's Good Friday. Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Because He lives, all fear is gone. Because I know, I know who holds the future, and life is worth living just because He lives ... (lead on into a time of worship)

(At this time, start playing the music to lead into worship. The worship song sheets should be already distributed or strategically placed in the room where it would be easily handed out. The words on these song sheets also tell about Jesus and His love for us.)

Jesus Name Above All Names

It's Your Blood

Only By Grace

Cell Leader:    At this point of our programme, just before we end the Good Friday programme, the members of our cell would like to spend a few minutes sharing with you. After that we would like to pray a prayer of blessing for you.

Make sure that every visitor has someone to talk with. Do not allow anyone to move around.

A GOOD FRIDAY MOVIE SONG SHEET

JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES

C         Em

Jesus, Names above all names

     Dm

Beautiful Saviour

     G F Em Dm

Glorious Lord

C         Em       

Emmauel, God is with us

     Dm     F

Blessed Redeemer

    C

Living Word

IT'S YOUR BLOOD

     C     G Am7

It's your blood that cleanses me

     F         G

It's your blood that gives me life

     F         G

It's your blood that took my place

C Em Am

In redeeming sacrifice

     F Fm Fm6    C G

Washes me, whiter than the snow

Am7

Than the snow

Dm F G7 C Dm C

My Jesus, God's precious sacrifice

ONLY BY GRACE

C            Am

Only by grace can we enter

Dm            G

Only by grace can we stand

C            Am

Not by our human endeavor

Dm             G

But by the blood of the Lamb

Em             Am

Into your presence you call us

F G

You call us to come

C         Am

Into your presence you draw us

Dm     G     C

And now by your grace we come

Am             F

Lord if you mark our transgression

G     C E

Who would stand

Am

Thanks to your grace

F

We are cleansed

     Am (C)

By the blood of the Lamb (repeat)