The fact that the story of jesus is a story of initiation accounts for the inconsistencies and the difficulties and the contradictions and the readings of those scriptures which still exist. The jesus film project of campus crusade for christ is a movement. Cash performs a number of original songs in his signature style. Life of jesus gospel of john english jesus film project. The gospel of luke is the basis for the script, and every word jesus speaks is a quotation from the bible. The video has character actors depicting jesus and the 12 disciples, as well as the other characters in the story. Pastor rick warren, author of the purpose driven life, says the jesus film is the most effective evangelistic tool ever invented. A docudrama on the life of jesus christ based on the gospel of luke, jesus has been translated into more than 1,000 languages since its 1979 release. It was during this time that a jewish priest named zacharias and his wife, elizabeth, had a child. National catholic register the method of philip savilles the gospel of john defies ordinary film criticism, and indeed ordinary movie viewing. Jesus constantly surprises and confounds people, from his miraculous birth to his rise from the grave. These films have proven to be one of the best ways to let people in asia know about the sacrificial love of god. This musical documentary of jesuss life, filmed mostly in israel, takes a nondenominational but conservative religious approach to the story.
Based on the gospel of luke in the new testament,here is the life of jesus from the miraculous virgin birth to the calling of his. And truly jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. Jesus english jesus film project jesus film project. It remains the most translated and viewed film in history. Then gabriel told mary that she would conceive a son and that she was to call his name jesus. This film is an excellent followup after someone has listened to the initial bible overview set of. All across the globe, jesus film project is partnering with local churches and other christian missions organizations to reach the unreached peoples of our worldand, by gods grace, it is yielding a spiritual harvest of incredible results. The book was written by the director of the project, who since 1971 has been a leader. The album consists primarily of spokenword recordings taken from the film of cash describing the. To date, more than 200 million men, women and children have indicated. Add it to your watchlist to not miss its release in streaming.
The film stars johnny cash, robert elfstrom, june carter cash, larry lee, paul l. How to help how you can bring the story of jesus to the world. Each year, many more people are touched by the love of christ after viewing the film. A docudrama on the life of jesus christ based on the gospel of luke, jesus has been translated into more than languages since its. They would hear and understand the gospel in their own language. Jesus the movie the gospel according to luke warmness produced twenty years ago by the genesis film project, jesus. The script is closely based on lukes gospel, so almost every word jesus speaks is from the bible.
Jesus also known as the jesus film is a 1979 biblical drama film directed by peter sykes and john krish, and produced by john heyman. A story of jesus 1973 a blackclad johnny cash appears in and narrates this version of the story of jesus life, death, and resurrection, which was shot on location in israel. Jesus from jesus film project videos the bible app. The jesus film is a faithful depiction of christ s birth, ministry, death and resurrection as told in the biblical account from the gospel of luke. A story of jesus 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Story of a love story 1973 film complet en francai. Johnny cash the gospel road dvd, johnny cash museum online store. We went to great lengths to make the film as biblically and historically accurate as possible. Let your imagination take you back to the firstcentury world where. It is a music video highlighting johnnys music but it also tells the story of the gospel of jesus christ. It was the first film on christ produced entirely in the holy land.
The album consists primarily of spokenword recordings. It is enjoying much greater success today as part of campus crusade for christs jesus film project as movies about the lords life go, this is one of the least. The gospel according to luke saw limited success in movie theaters, being patronized primarily by christians. A story of jesus not available on your favorite video service. This film is a perfect introduction to jesus through the gospel of luke. In jesus, the life of jesus christ is depicted, primarily using the gospel of luke as the main basis for the story.
Discover all the opportunities and how you can have a vital role in reaching a lost and hurting world. The ways you can use these films are only limited by your imagination. He had a very successful television show, which began to run into problems because he wanted to speak more about jesus and when the show was canceled the music. What made this birth special was the fact that both zacharias and elizabeth were very old. The film was released on march 31, 1973, by 20th century fox. This mystical and esoteric tale is a very interesting and a fascinating one, for it was in fact a tale told around the ideal figure of a great seer and sage. There are of course multiple layers to this story, but the simplest of them all is this. My name is jesus christ and i have a love for you untold over two thousand years ago, i visited your world and it was mean and cold i didnt want to leave my heaven, but it was something i had to do for our proudest creation, the people of earth and we truly love you. Virtually every word spoken by christ comes from the biblical text of the gospel of luke.
The film has been seen in every country of the world and translated. A story of jesus full film online watch gospel road. It is the soundtrack to the film of the same name released by twentieth century fox. A blackclad johnny cash appears in and narrates this version of the story of. Jesus virgin birth, death, resurrection, and ascension. Johnny cashs film was one of the first major productions to show jesus heartily laughing and portraying a joyful lifestyle by which some could have falsely accused him of gluttony and drunkenness although he actually lived neither way, although, admittedly, he fasted quite infrequently in comparison to certain others of the day. I watched this as a young teen and would like the opportunity to watch it again. My favorite parts were the fact that 1jesus was blond, 2the last supper was a huge meal, 3 he liked playing with the children, 4his death was for all people and for all time. The dvd, vcd, video, 16mm or 35mm film may be shown live in any venue as long as no fee is charged for admission. Follow his life through excerpts from the book of luke, all the miracles, the teachings, and the passion. You can print out this permission to use section for your documentation files. He shall be great, and shall be called the son of the most high.
A story of jesus full english full movie online gospel road. A s tory of jesus is a rather interesting film to watch today because it was shot in israel and cash pretty much put all of his money and reputation on the line to do it. With johnny cash, robert elfstrom, june carter cash, larry lee. Cash decided to produce the film a few years after his conversion to. Learn more about spreadtruth and gospel everywhere. It is the soundtrack to the film of the same name released by twentieth century fox the movie and the soundtrack tell the story of the life of jesus.
Taken from the gospel of john, chapter 10, verse 2239. Johnny cash, the legendary man in black, telling the story of jesus christ as only he can tell it. Matthews story does end in nazareth, but not for some years, and not as a return, but as further hiding from authorities and fulfillment of prophecy 1927. A blackclad johnny cash appears in and narrates this version of the story of jesus life, death, and resurrection, which was shot on location in israel. The movie and the soundtrack tell the story of the life of jesus. Buy one for yourself and four more to give awayfive copies of jesus christ the greatest life and five softcover copies of the jesus experiment by bill perkins, along with five copies of the jesus story, hardbound cloth, 1 volume, quality sewn bindingribbon bookmark, numbered. More than 450 religious leaders and scholars evaluated the script to ensure historical and biblical accuracy.
A story of jesus 1973 jesus christ superstar 1973 the passover plot 1976 jesus of nazareth 1977 miniseries italy uk the nativity 1978, tv jesus 1979 the new media bible. Johnny and june carter cash financed this film which is a traditional rendering of the gospel stories. And the lord god shall give unto him the throne of his father david. Jesus of nazareth,the son of god raised by a jewish carpenter. Film teams travel far and put in long hours to show films on the life of jesus. The jesus film is a two hour movie based on luke, one of the four biographies of jesus found in the bible. A docudrama on the life of jesus christ, the jesus film has been translated into more than 1,400 languages since its 1979 release. Le film a t produit avec une excellente qualit graphique, meilleur oreille busting qualite sonore et les plus beaux meilleurs acteurs. My impression is that both films were presenting an equally biblically based and truly reverent picture of jesus ministry, and both deserved an equal showing. Johnny cash and larry murray wrote the script, and the. Linformation sur le film, genre, classement, duree, photos, bandeannonce, synopsis et critiques des usagers. Johnny cash the gospel road dvd johnny cash museum.
No further permission is needed for a showing of the jesus film. Shot on location in israel, the film features june carter cash in the role of mary magdalene. Jesus the movie the gospel according to luke warmness. Johnny cash and larry murray wrote the script, and. And he shall reign over the house of jacob and of his kingdom there shall be no end. This film has been translated into hundreds of languages and now has an eight minute prologue explaining what comes before jesus story. In thailand, a gang of thugs plotted to rob a jesus film team of their equipment and sell it for cash. You can make a meaningful impression in the lives of people around you by simply building relationships and using the jesus film, magdalena, and the story of jesus for children dvds to share historys most significant story. The jesus film project is an evangelical organization created in 1981 by campus crusade for christ founder bill bright to distribute the 1979 film, jesus, not only in english, but also in many of the worlds languages with the stated goal of reaching every nation, tribe, people and tongue, helping them see and hear the story of jesus in a language they can understand. Johnny cashs film was one of the first major productions to show jesus heartily laughing and portraying a joyful lifestyle by which some.
Johns gospel visualized and enacted to be sure, and to that extent interpreted and glossed, but not adapted. Jesus film project distributes the film jesus, a twohour docudrama about the life of christ based on the gospel of luke. The goal of jesus film project is to help share jesus with everyone in his or her own heart language using media tools and movement building strategies. Real story of jesus not nearly as clear as you might think. Filmed entirely on location in israel, jesus lets you feel a part of history in the making. A voiceover narration is featured sporadically throughout the film, providing background information on characters and events. The gospel road is a double album and the fourth gospel album and 45th overall album by american country singer johnny cash, released on columbia records in 1973 see 1973 in music. Johnny cashs deep and abiding faith led him to cowrite and produce this stunning portrayal of the life of jesus christ. Originally it was released in 1973, strangely one of three musicals based on the life of christ that was released that same year although this was the only one to create the feel of a documentary.
Amazon prime video to watch a movie that was supposed to be released at cinemas. Created so you can share gods story with everyone, everywhere. As a word it has likely lost its flavor, and clearly its clarity, but i love it and i gladly apply it to myself. The music is great, you get a real feel of what the world of jesus looked like ive been there too, and june gets into the part of mary magdalene with a passion. You can make a difference in bringing the gospel to 5 billion people by 2025. I was surprised to find out how old this film was came out in 1973 at the time i. G 1h 33min drama, music 31 march 1973 usa a blackclad johnny cash appears in and narrates this version of the story of jesus life, death, and resurrection, which was shot on location in israel. The smirking trouble with new jesus film son of god. The line, johnny cash walked the gospel road, telling the story of jesus christ as only cash. For example, only the last forty minutes of gibsons twohour film deal with jesus crucifixion. A story of jesus is a 1973 american drama film directed by robert elfstrom and written by johnny cash and larry murray. My father is the great, powerful, everliving god of grace.
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