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Greenlit by Antoy Grant

Lanuage: ENGLISH
Length: 24 mins

Rivka and Laila board up the well of a widow, Amira. But Laila gets very tired and sick. At home, Sara and Mariam snap at each other about their mother. But Laila tells them to stop fighting.

As they help Laila to bed, Sara asks why Laila continues to help Amira. She and her kids keep drinking the bad water from their own well and get sick. They could come and get fresh water from the town. Rivka says they used to. But it was a lot of trouble. Sara insists they’re selfish and might get Laila killed. She thinks they should die before Laila does.

Sara asks Dawud to tell their mother to stop going to Amira’s. But he refuses and says no one listens to him.

Mariam and Rivka go to the roof to hang laundry. Noura joins them and asks about the meaning of the Holy Spirit. Rivka says Jesus promised to always be with them. The Holy Spirit is His presence. Though they can’t see Him, He’s there… like the wind. Noura says she doesn’t feel Him all the time. But Mariam points out that if they felt Him all the time, they wouldn’t really be living by faith. But that He’s always there.

Mariam also thinks of the Spirit like drawing water from a well. She says continuing to drink from a bad well will get you sick. But making the effort to go to the good well, to go to a pure source, will refresh you and give you life. She admits to going to a bad well when she chooses her own way.

Sara and Mariam apologize to each other for getting angry and ask for forgiveness. Noura remembers a story about the Samaritan woman drawing water from a well. Rivka says the living water Jesus spoke of in that story was His Spirit.

When Mariam walks with Rivka back toward Amira’s, they talk about how drawing water from a good well or a bad well is a choice. No matter the circumstances, people can choose whether to follow the Spirit or to follow their own way.

How is the Holy Spirit like the wind?
How is the old nature like a bad well? How is the new nature like a good well?
What can you do to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

Just like we see the effects of the wind, we can see the effects of a Spirit-filled life. As outlined in Galatians, they are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).

There are three kinds of people. The natural person hasn’t decided to follow Jesus. “A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised” (1 Corinthians 2:14). The spiritual person follows Jesus and is directed and empowered by the Holy Spirit. “He who is spiritual appraises all things… We have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:15). And the carnal person follows Jesus but chooses his or her own actions in life. “And I brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to carnal men, as to babes in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still carnal. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?” (1 Corinthians 3:1-3).

Like the wells, we choose which nature to go to. We’re able to confess our sin at the moment we’re aware of it and thank God for His forgiveness. Then we can choose to surrender control of our lives to Jesus and rely, by faith, on the Holy Spirit to fill us with His presence and power.

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Greenlit by Antoy Grant

Lanuage: ENGLISH
Length: 21 mins

Rivka continues the story of the young woman taught by Mary Magdalene in the feature film, Magdalena. Years later, Rivka acts as a friend and mentor to a family as they deal with political and personal conflict.

Mariam, a young girl, and her brother Noah run to Rivka’s home for help. Laila, Mariam’s mother, is sick. Rivka rushes to help Mariam, and her sister Sara, care for their mother. When Mariam goes out for water, she sees her brother Dawud nursing a bleeding arm. But he rushes off without explaining. Mariam returns and Rivka prays to God in Jesus’s name for Laila to be healed. Mariam sits quietly and prays with her. But when they’re done, she says she feels ashamed when she prays. Rivka assures her that God cleanses people with the death and resurrection of Jesus. Anyone who accepts Jesus is at peace with God.

Moussa, Mariam’s father, comes in to check on Laila. He’s disappointed to see Rivka there and tells Mariam that Rivka should go. But Mariam insists Laila asked for her friend.

Later, Romans come looking for Dawud. They were attacked in the night by Dawud and his friends. They look around, but he isn’t there. Mariam rushes to check on Laila. But Laila’s only concerned about Dawud and what he’s done. Mariam bitterly talks about Dawud and how selfish he’s being. She wonders if God could accept someone so selfish. Rivka tells her the story of the prodigal son. A son asked for his inheritance early and then goes away and squanders it. When he’s poor, friendless, and about to die, he remembers his father and returns home. His father happily receives him back into the family. Rivka says God receives any lost person the same way… with open arms.

Rivka decides to go home. She tries to assure Mariam that there is hope in hard times. But Mariam takes another look at the bloody bowl Dawud was using and frowns.

How can you know that you’re at peace with God?
Why is Mariam angry with Dawud?
What does the story of the Prodigal Son tell you about God’s attitude toward you?

Mariam worries about her prayers. She thinks others are better than she is and feels ashamed. But Rivka explains that no one can come to God on their own, including her self and Laila. Everyone has done something to disobey or hurt God. Everyone needs Jesus.

When Rivka reminds Mariam that she’s already accepted the truth of Jesus, Mariam can know that she’s been welcomed into God’s family and that God hears her prayers. We, too, can be sure that things have been made right between God and us if we’ve accepted Jesus’s sacrifice to cover our sins. When we talk with Him in prayer, Jesus is our mediator. He stands by us as children of God and allows us to talk to our Heavenly Father.

Later, Mariam wonders what God thinks about those who don’t follow Him, people who act selfishly. Rivka uses the story of the Prodigal Son to illustrate how God feels about every lost person. Everyone who doesn’t follow Jesus is also loved by God. They’re not considered enemies, but something more like lost sheep. We’re to treat them with the same care, compassion, grace and mercy. People who don’t believe are similar to believers in that we all need Jesus.

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Lanuage: ENGLISH
Length: 8 mins

Intro: The 2013 winner of the Best Short Under 10 Minutes from the Attic Film Festival, Jätku Leiba (pronounced “zhat-coo lay-bah”), a blessing meaning “may our bread always last”, is beautiful story filmed in Tallinn, Estonia.

Johanna, a single mom is reminded of hope as she thinks she has hit rock bottom.

Connecting over a film is more about listening and sharing. The questions below only serve as a springboard.

Pick your favorites and see what stories you discover along the way.
– Did you enjoy this film? Why or why not?
– What things were broken in this film?
– What do you think about the note “Nothing Is Broken Forever”? Do you agree or disagree?
– How do you deal with brokenness?
– If someone could glue together the broken parts of your life, would you want that?

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