Posted by GMAN on 09/14/05 18:08

In article <HjLVe.5243$sa6.3983@trndny06>, "Ray" <rayjaymayNO@SPAMverizon.net> wrote:
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>> Picked up the "BH" dvd set today. My set has the roadshow book repro
>> allright. However, I was most gratified to find that the "Schuller
>> propoganda" booklet WAS NOT included. Wonder if someone at WB realized
>> they
>> had put something in that best be left out after a bunch had already been
>> shipped??
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>Where do you live?? Maybe they only shipped the booklets to the "red"
>states.
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>
Just because you live in a red state does not make one a freaky deaky born
again.


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>"Jim Hollis" <jhollis216@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>news:%SHVe.557$7x4.63@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
>>
>> Picked up the "BH" dvd set today. My set has the roadshow book repro
>> allright. However, I was most gratified to find that the "Schuller
>> propoganda" booklet WAS NOT included. Wonder if someone at WB realized
>> they
>> had put something in that best be left out after a bunch had already been
>> shipped??
>> "Mr. Mike" <mjq@spamcop.net> wrote in message
>> news:1fh8i15bfb1bkbcl4crqr8479cegcuvbgu@4ax.com...
>> > Included with the Ben-Hur box set to be released on Tuesday is a
>> reproduction of
>> > the souvenir book which was sold in theatres when the movie was first
>> shown.
>> >
>> > There is also some religious propaganda included, a 9-page pamphlet by
>> Robert
>> > H. and Robert A. Schuller!! This thing seemingly has the imprimatur of
>> Warner
>> > Brothers, because its back cover has credits and copyright information
>> from the
>> > film. Here is how this thing begins:
>> >
>> > INTRODUCTION
>> >
>> > We are honored and delighted to bring you this Bible study guide for
>> Ben-Hur: A
>> > Tale of the Christ -- a favorite of the Schuller family. Not only a
>> spectacular
>> > work of cinema, Ben-Hur delivers a simple message that resonates with
>> all of us.
>> > Ben-Hur tells the story of a man who, despite his imperfections and
>> flaws,
>> > despite life's trials and tribulations, ultimately finds meaning in
>> life
>> through
>> > Jesus Christ. And that's the real meaning of the Cross: God is there to
>> guide us
>> > and to love us no matter what. On a personal note, Charlton Heston has
>> been a
>> > frequent guest and longtime friend of "Hour of Power," and I know that
>> he views
>> > his portrayal of Judah Ben-Hur as more than just a role. He sees
>> Ben-Hur's
>> > struggle as an important one to share with the world because, like
>> Ben-Hur, all
>> > of us have to fight and overcome personal battles. It is our sincere
>> hope that
>> > through this Bible study guide, you can discover the power that Jesus
>> Christ has
>> > to transform your life, because through God, all things are possible!
>> >
>> > SYNOPSIS
>> >
>> > Ben-Hur is a moving saga of the life of Judah Ben-Hur -- the leader of
>> a
>> > prosperous and politically powerful family in Jerusalem at the time of
>> the Roman
>> > occupation. Betrayed by a childhood friend, Messala, Judah loses
>> everything
>> > after being sentenced to life as a Roman galley slave for a crime he
>> did
>> not
>> > commit. Through God's direct and indirect intervention, Judah survives
>> and rises
>> > from his captivity to become a transformed man.
>> >
>> > PREPARATION
>> >
>> > Ben-Hur is a film epic in scope and length, clocking in at 3 hours and
>> 32
>> > minutes. This Bible study is a fully integrated approach, where the
>> study
>> > follows directly on the heels of watching the film. This one-day study
>> will
>> > require preparation, but churches (and even small group fellowships and
>> > families) can turn the study into an "event" by screening the film in
>> the
>> > afternoon, followed by a shared meal for all participants, then using
>> the Bible
>> > study to focus on God's Transformational Power.
>> >
>> > A NOTE ON THE FORMAT OF THIS GUIDE
>> >
>> > When you see "Leader:" in regular type, what follows are directions.
>> When you
>> > see "Leader:" in italic type, what follows is information to share with
>> the
>> > group. It can be read directly from this guide or paraphrased.
>> Questions
>> printed
>> > in bold represent the questions that appear in the study guides. Read
>> these
>> > aloud and then allow participants to comment and take notes on the
>> discussion.
>> > Some suggested answers to the questions appear in your leader's guide
>> in
>> > parentheses.
>> >
>> > LEADER'S GUIDE
>> >
>> > Leader: Make sure that everyone has a Bible, a worksheet, and a pen or
>> pencil.
>> > Open in prayer that God will use this film about ancient times to
>> reveal
>> Himself
>> > and His purposes to us. Begin the study by asking people to share
>> briefly what
>> > they liked best about the movie. Take 4-5 brief comments, then comment
>> that what
>> > you liked the best was the home improvement sequence. People will look
>> puzzled
>> > -- so you can explain: Leader: The Apostle Paul tells us that our
>> bodies
>> are the
>> > temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19). We are houses, but we are in
>> need of
>> > severe renovation. C.S. Lewis, in Mere Christianity, asks us to imagine
>> that we
>> > are living houses. We think we are in need of a little home improvement
>> to turn
>> > us into truly comfortable little cottages. The problem is that God
>> wants
>> to
>> > remake us into palaces, which requires a painful teardown and
>> rebuilding. He is
>> > transforming us into houses that He intends to inhabit. Ben-Hur is a
>> movie about
>> > this home improvement project and we are going to go through it tonight
>> step by
>> > step as we look at how God transforms us.
>> >
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