Know:
Do all of the following:
- Watch the 1959 movie “Ben Hur”
Understand:
- Judah Ben-Hur begins the story with a heart full of anger and desire for revenge.
- While watching, notice how his thoughts affect his choices and emotions.
- How do our thoughts—especially angry or bitter ones—shape who we become on the inside?
- Throughout the film, Jesus appears quietly, offering kindness instead of force.
- Pay attention to how His presence changes people without words.
- What does this show about the power of a pure heart compared to power through anger or control?
- By the end of the movie, Judah’s heart changes from hatred to forgiveness.
- Watch for what causes this change.
- How does choosing forgiveness help clean the heart and bring peace to the mind, even when someone has been deeply hurt?
