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The Film Study Guide – Episode 1

Life’s Quest for Meaning

Watch the entire Episode 1 and make some mental notes. The Episode starts with the fact that in the human experience we are faced with many questions.

Reflect on the following ultimate questions:

Who am I? Gen. 1:27-28

Does God exist, and, if so, what is God like? Gen. 1:1, Col. 2:9

Why am I here? Gen. 1:27-28

What is my purpose in life? Romans 11:36, 1 Cor. 10:34 Westminster Confession: “The supreme purpose of humanity is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.”

How can I live a joyful life? Gen. 12, John 15:9-17

Why is there suffering in the world? Gen. Chapter 3 and 4

What happens after I die? Heb. 9:27, 2 Cor. 5:8, Heb. 10:27, 1 Thess. 5:23

Is history headed somewhere? Matt. 24:30, Rev. 1:7

This Episode amplifies that life is very short. James 4:14 speaks clearly that life is short, “you do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”

What are some questions that you find in life? What are life’s biggest questions; ultimate questions? Why is science not capable of answering these questions? Empiricism, with its tests and results is not designed to answer ultimate questions of life, while the Christian faith gives wonderfully complete answers to life! How does the Christian Faith answer them?

Most philosophies and religions attempt to answer ultimate questions. Even anti-religions like atheism, naturalism or secularism offer answers to these kinds of questions, even though sometimes the answer they provide is that there is no answer. For example, the atheist or naturalist is answering “What is the purpose to life,” with, “it has no purpose or it is whatever purpose you want it to be.” The Christian Faith and God’s Word give clear answers about this life’s purpose while atheists, naturalists and secularists really have no answers to life’s purpose. What do you think of the verse from James that describes the temporary and fleeting nature of life?

Leon Patillo saw people as question marks. What does that mean that people are question marks? My Prayer is that as you view and process this Film series God will pour out His Grace and Spirit upon you and that you may deeply ponder the fact that you are made in God’s Image and God can reveal His purpose, Eph. 2:8-10. A transformation can take place that is unspeakably wonderful! What are your thoughts about the small animation concluding with Leon Patillo’s testimony?

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