Description

Shot from the heart of heaven, like a cannonball, Jesus enters human history

This animated rap video dramatically communicates the hope the gospel brings humanity. The Christian message confronts us with the murky depths of a problem we usually try to ignore: Life is a terminal condition; everyone alive is perishing.

We desperately search for a rope to haul us to safety, but God sends a cannonball. Jesus comes down into the pit, to the very heart of our ruin, but his life is plotted on a completely different trajectory to ours. He's heading for the cross.

Like a cannonball, he blasts a hole through our mortality and sin, and emerges into eternal life. He doesn't just dangle us a bit of rope, he completely obliterates the danger. The path to Easter Sunday is through Good Friday.

Here's a helpful explanation from Glen Scrivener about his thinking behind this video. Possible Discussion Questions

The rap talks about being "born into quicksand", what does that mean?
What difference does Jesus’s death and resurrection make? How much impact does it have on your life?

Credits

Produced by Speak Life

Speak Life prayerfully preach the gospel, train Christians in evangelism and resource the church for its mission to the world. Speak Life produce video resources, and a regular podcast that help Christians to engage on key topics.

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Script Glen Scrivener

Music by Josh Lucas

Vocals Guvna B

Artwork Alex Webb-Peploe

Animated by Sam Kwan

Animated by Sam Orr

Licence Agreement

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1) Offline services, school assemblies or lessons, groups or at events (including youth, kids and midweek groups and events)

2) Online services or assemblies that are streamed or pre-recorded. (For online services, the content video you have purchased should be part of a complete church service which must be at least 20 minutes long.)

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