God used the Gospel of John movie to draw me to Himself. I can't believe it. In 2013 my parents were watching the movie and I walked through the room and heard one verse, "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." It scared the daylights out of me and made me realize I didn't know what the Bible said. Three days later, I watched the DVD myself and God brought me to repentance and faith in Him.
O my what a wonderful testimony! Thank you See how powerful the Word is! His word created the world. He leaves us His written Word, a book of love & instruction to encourage & protect us. And Christ IS the Word in the flesh He said heaven & earth will pass away but my Word remains forever! So what could be more important. Please reader pick it up & just read Matthew out loud and feel the bad stuff go away in the presence of that power.💖 Love from GreatGramma.
And also "Flywheel" by the Kendrick Brothers. About a corrupt auto salesman who didnt have time to spend with his kid and rip off his customers until one day he became converted through the gospel preached, he sought forgiveness and try to make it right with the customers he ripped off and also paid off or canceled the car debt balance that a single mother with kid undergoing financial hardship didn't expect and was grateful. He transformed his auto business. One of his co workers chose to quit on him and join other car dealership that continues to rip off people. He would not give up and close to the end the customers rallied and gave him support because he was honest. He started having more time with his kid. What a movie. Flywheel is a must-see!!! Moving.
I like Flywheel too. Then again, I love all the Kendrick Brothers movies, especially Facing The Giants. I like the hoky old David White movies too. And the Jefferson Moore movies. 🤔
There is one I like called "Tortured for Christ." It is about a preacher, Richard Wurmbrand, in Romania that was imprisoned and tortured because he would not denounce Christ. Very moving.
I remember watching The Ten Commandments when I was a kid. I asked my Jewish father why we were watching it. I am glad that I watched it. Over and over through the years. I am saved by the blood of Jesus Christ. The bittersweet part of watching this movie now is my father did not choose Jesus Christ as his Savior.
The Passion of the Christ. Every time I watch that movie I bawl as it brings a true awareness to me over what Christ had to go through in order to save me.
Yeah, it was brutal and Christians _should_ see what our Savior went through for us, but what He went through was even WORSE than what was depicted in that film. You have to work pretty hard to ignore the Catholic doctrine in the film though.
10. Amazing Grace (2006) 9. The Hiding Place (1975) 8. Luther (2003) 7. The Ten Commandments (1956) 6. Ben Hur (1959) 5. The Taliabo Story 4. Time Changer (2002) 3. Fireproof (2008) 2. The Nativity Story (2005) 1. The Visual Bible 0. The Gospel of John (2003)
Maybe no one out there is old enough to remember "King of Kings" with Jeffrey Hunter. I took the bus downtown to the theater to see it, as a 16 yr.old in 1962? Changed my life. Those old sunday school lessons came alive. Eventually sent me to study the Bible. I found the King of Kings!
As a child and teen, I watched the movie "King of Kings" every year when it was broadcasted on TV around Easter, then heard the Gospel from college dorm mates in 1974. Praise God that He used that movie and others to put a longing in my heart to know and trust Him and His Son, Jesus, unto eternal life!
10. Amazing Grace 9. The Hiding Place 8. Luther 7. The Ten Commandments 6. Ben Hur 5. The Taliabo Story 4. Timechangers 3. Fireproof 2. The Nativity Story 1. The Visual Bible (Gospel of John & Gospel of Matthew)
God's Outlaw: William Tyndale End of the Spear John Wycliffe: The morning star Chariots of Fire Risen (different kind of version of Ben-Hur) Most reluctant convert and shadowlands (CS LEWIS)
I should add Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' to this litany of edifying films. I am no Roman Catholic and furthermore I found the film brutal to watch. I have viewed the film twice, with a very necessary several year break between the first and second viewing. Yet, there has been no film I have ever watched that has quite brought home to me the absolute horror that the Christ endured, for the salvation of my underserving soul.
@@accousticdecay For the most part it is a beautifully done film, well-acted by the principles, with a haunting film score. The characters are talking in Aramaic, the language of Jesus, with English sub-titles to give it authenticity while being intelligible. The worst part of the film was when Jesus was being 'scourged' ie. whipped with a cat-o-nine-tails which literally ripped the flesh from His body. It was pretty horrific to watch. One could fast forward through that scene, and they would not really miss any meaning of the film.
I would also add The Prince of Egypt and Joseph: King of Dreams to the list (both made by Dreamworks). The latter I think is very underrated personally. The ending scene to Joseph: King of Dreams is really powerful and emotional.
You ought to see Flywheel also. Great message!! Also I love the part in Fireproof where the wife finds out that it is actually her husband who paid for her mom’s hospital bed!!!!!
I loved pretty much your whole list but The Passion of the Christ is in my Top slots because watching this depiction had me repenting and crying in the movie I forgot it wasn’t in English. Also, the portrayal of the suffering of Mary as she witnessed her son be crucified was unfathomable. Lastly, when the stone rolled away and Christ had holes in his hands…. Sent chills through my spine. Come Lord Jesus Come
Be careful what you ask for. Many who ask for Christ to come do not know what they are asking for! To those who are not prepared, the sight of His coming will strike sheer terror in them! ... 'mountains, fall on us!'
Yes, this is totally outstanding! Amen...Come LORD Jesus Come Revelation 22:20 New King James Version 20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
It’s not a movie but the animated series called the torchlighters is a really good series. It tells the stories of believers over the centuries and they actually did an episode on Martin Luther and John newton. There made by the organization the voice of martyrs.
@Placeholder Username 2195 the movie is good, but not nearly as good as the book. My children had read pilgrims progress multiple times, and they enjoyed the movie as well.
I haven't seen a "good" version of that book put to screen, the few I've seen had bad acting and poor production quality. But if you have please tell us how to find it.
When my husband and I left the theater afterwards, I needed to go sit on a bench by myself where I had a good cry. Loved this movie. A quote from an older book I read, “Once we have left this life, we will never have another chance to suffer for Christ.” The early church (the book of Acts!) sure did. We may still be given a chance in our current culture.
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To me, the best depiction of Jesus and the gospels was in the miniseries "Jesus Of Nazareth" (1977). This miniseries stuck very closely to the material in the Bible, depicting many of the events mentioned in the gospels.
Although there have been actors since that I believe look more like a Jewish man of that era than Robert Powell did, I will say Powell nailed the delivery in so many scenes. Especially when he rebuked the Pharisees! Such a powerful scene!
Documentary called Tortured for Christ was solid. Free on TH-cam too… and also another documentary series many have likely heard of called American Gospel
I really enjoyed Paul, Apostle of Christ with James Faulkner. It chronicles the ministry of Paul from when he persecuted Christians to his conversion to Christianity, to his imprisonment, to his martyrdom. And it is quite a powerful film, in my opinion.
I enjoyed that recent movie version of the story of the Apostle Paul. Years ago, I also enjoyed the TV miniseries "Peter and Paul" with Robert Foxworth and? I can't think of the actor's name right now.
There’s a video on TH-cam called, “C.H. Spurgeon: The people’s preacher” by Vision Video. It’s a docudrama a little over an hour long but was really well done.
Bruce Marchiano when play Jesus always smile.. my favorite is The Encounter Movie - A road closure leads five strangers to a remote wayside eatery shop. There, they encounter with the diner's owner, who happens to know about them and claims to be Jesus.
I am shocked you didn’t pick Passion of the Christ in your top 10 Edit: I didn't know it was Catholic. I watched it when I was teenager in a protestant church. It was memorable to me because it brought to tears over the brutality Jesus endured. It made appreciate the gospel even more. Really!
I'm glad to see The Nativity Story up near the top. I never went to see it in theatres because I find most "Christian" films lacking. Most have a heaping helping of cheese. However, one Christmas four years ago, I gave in and watched it. I absolutely loved it!!! It really made you realize just what Joseph must have gone through. No cheese, just great acting. I noted with interest your omission of The Passion of the Christ. I have a love/hate relationship with that film. While I find it excellent in some respects, and especially love that it was an attempt to be ultra accurate, even down to Mel wanting it to be in the original language with subtitles (which I would have loved), I find I cannot go back and watch the entire film over again because of the violence, and the film puts too much emphasis on the physical suffering of Christ, without the context of what it meant. My last comment is about Fireproof. Let me first state that I have massive respect and admiration for Kirk Cameron and his sister. I love them, but honestly, this was one of those Christian films with far too much cheese. You can see it in the clip you showed. The acting, the dialog, the cinematography....? Not sure which is responsible... Maybe a bit of all of it, I am not sure, but the end result doesn't feel natural. It feels forced and cheesy.... Like it's trying too hard. Pretty good list. I think I will revisit Ben Hur. While I don't feel like an actor portraying Christ is breaking the second commandment, I do agree that there is a certain power in the director not showing the face of Christ. It really makes that scene. That's my thoughts. Happy New Year everyone!!!
For anyone who was a fan of Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments, I'd also highly recommend Samson and Delilah (1949) and Quo Vadis (1951). Surprisingly enough, before superheroes became such a big thing, Hollywood was very much into adapting the Bible and Christian novels, as weird as it may seem today.
good recommendations .... Quo Vadis (very long) but saw it as a kid (in school?) and some of those images never left me. have it now on dvd (as well as the other two you mentioned)
Yes, they used to do some great Biblical movies. I always liked "Samson and Delilah", David and Bathsheba. There were also movies about Ruth and Boaz, and Solomon (with Yul Brenner). Not sure of all the exact names of the movies. I saw "The Robe" maybe once, but remember it being good. Love "Quo Vadis" and have seen it several times.
Thank you so much for putting together this list I am enjoying watching all of these! The Ten Boom story is such a strong example of what living for Jesus should look like!
The movie "Joseph" (1995) is the best and most accurate movie adaptation of the story of Joseph and his brothers. A beautiful movie from start to finish, highly recommend it.
Another movie I would highly suggest is "End Of The Spear" put out by Every Tribe Entertainment. It's based on a book by the same name by Steve Saint, son of one of the five missionaries killed by the Waodaini (Auca) tribe in 1956. Jim Elliot, probably the more prominent missionary from the book "Through Gates of Splendor," was one of them.
For something current, I would recommend "I Heard the Bells" which was released December 1 and tells the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's life and inspiration for the well-known poem. Very inspirational - and the first movie production by "Sight and Sound" based in Lancaster, PA.
@@eileenniehaus5368 I'm not affiliated with Sight and Sound, but know they currently they sell an annual pass that includes that movie as a streaming selection.
I would add “Risen” to the list. It is fiction, Joseph Fiennes plays a Roman official who chooses to follow Christ after his resurrection. Quite a bit of theatrical license, but a very good film and well acted.
The most obvious and surprising omissions from this top 10 list of best Christian movies are Franco Zeffirelli’s phenomenal miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (which totally OWNS The Chosen, by the way!) and The Passion of the Christ, but The Robe should definitely be on here too. I would also add Courageous, which is still the best-made Kendrick Brothers film, and October Baby, which is also excellent. Another often overlooked and underrated movie about Christ is a brilliant animated film from 2000 titled The Miracle Maker. No joke, I’ve yet to see a more scripturally/historically accurate visual portrayal of Christ. It’s truly a *masterpiece*!
C’Mon, man! Your list is excellent, but mentioning October baby in the same breath as the others causes you to lose credibility. October Baby is a convoluted mess with only a fair prolife message.
My favorite Christian films ever made: Hacksaw Ridge, The Prince of Egypt, and The Passion of the Christ. One could argue that It's a Wonderful Life, and the Lord of The Rings Trilogy are allegorical Christian films as well.
The Robe...1963. Had a deep impact on me as a child. Richard Burton testimony before Caligula on The Kingdom was piercing oratory. He went from murderer of Christ as a Roman, to a Martyr for Christ. Victor Mature was his converted slave. Scenes of early church life/love, baffle Marcellus.
Ben Hur was/is one of my favorite "Christian" movies! it had it all - action, adventure, drama, thrills, comedy, Jesus, fantastic dialogue, and the story is so excellently told you feel like you are in the world of that era the whole 3 hours! 10/10 recommendation. The Visual Bible of John was amazing too if you want a visual to go along with your bible reading. I literally had my bible open the whole time reading along with the dialogue of the movie 12/10 *Edit I forgot that I watched the Matthew one as well and that one was just as good as the John one . The scene you showed of Jesus (the guy that portrayed him) schooling the pharisees brought me back!
Love The Gospel of John...'I tell you the truth!' Henry Ian Cusack did a great job, but also Scott Handy as John the Baptist...'Make a straight path for the Lord to travel!!' Total defiance in the face of the Pharisees. Great film.
Todd. Explain to me how you can commend Ben-Hur for not making a graven image but put these portrayals of Christ as your top picks? I’ve seen all these movies for the most part but in my growth have stopped due to considering any portrayal of Christ is something I shouldn’t watch because the man in that box isn’t my Christ. Thank you
"A Hidden Life" the story of Franz Jagerhutter. Martyr. "Bonhoeffer" ( 2003 ) I cannot quite handle portrayals of Jesus, as in "The Gospel of John" or "The Visual Bible". It's impossible for any actor even with modern film techniques to capture His essence, as sincerely as it may be attempted. It is always less than the reality. Awkward. But I will concede that they have a place. And, how about Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"? Stunning. Profound.
As for myself, I try to avoid watching movies that have a member of sinful mankind portraying my sinless and holy Savior, or movies that try to portray God Himself in a frivolous manner. They may be produced with good intentions, and they may be of very high quality, but I have been guilty of watching them in the past. And I must confess that I have broken the second commandment many times, ironically offending the God who died for me. Father forgive me, for I knew not what I was doing.
There is also The Visual Bible of Acts that's pretty great too with Dean Jones as Luke narrator. And I also enjoy Dean Jones in St. John on Exile one man show. Paul Apostle of Christ, Passion of Christ, Case for Christ, Pilgrim's Progress (animated), The Robe, David and Bathsheba, and most of The Bible Collection (especially Jeremiah) all pretty fantastic as well.
We share all time favorites in Amazing Grace, The Hiding Place, Luther, Time Changer, The Nativity Story and Fireproof (for me really ANY movie by the Kendrick brothers). But my list also has to include the 4 hour film Jesus of Nazareth.
Honorable mentions that are also worth considering: Beyond the Next Mountain (Rochunga Pudaite story) and To end all wars (profound WW2 story, but for mature audiences due to POW/torture content). As of Dec. 2022, "I heard the Bells" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow story) also is definitely in the running. Finally, "Chariots of Fire", though not a truly Christian movie, Eric Lidell's commitment to God clearly shines through.
I love the two movies with Charlton Heston. Beautiful epic productions. I also loved "Fireproof", a great movie. Another movie I have always loved that was not mentioned--Quo Vadis (also a novel).
Hi Mr. Friel. Big fan. Big fan. Question to you or anyone reading this in the comments: Ben-Hur not showing Jesus (actor potrayaing Jesus)'s face doesn't break the 2nd commandment, but other films, including No.1 don't even though they do show (actor's) face? Genuinely confused.
The actor portraying Jesus in Ben-Hur died recently. He was one of the last cast members, was 96 or so, a very tall Mormon operatically trained singer. It's not a sin to portray Jesus, but to portray Him inaccurately.... I pray for Willem Dafoe.
Dear Brother Wretch! Spot on with # 1's!!! Anytime someone asks me to recommend a movie about Christianity, I pick one of those two, if not both of them. As a family, we've been watching them for years and I have used them to personally evangelize many people who wouldn't listen to me, until after seeing them. Powerful tools! Keep up the great Kingdom work. Merry CHRISTmas! Love ya bro! >
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God used the Gospel of John movie to draw me to Himself. I can't believe it. In 2013 my parents were watching the movie and I walked through the room and heard one verse, "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." It scared the daylights out of me and made me realize I didn't know what the Bible said. Three days later, I watched the DVD myself and God brought me to repentance and faith in Him.
O my what a wonderful testimony! Thank you
See how powerful the Word is! His word created the world. He leaves us His written Word, a book of love & instruction to encourage & protect us. And Christ IS the Word in the flesh
He said heaven & earth will pass away but my Word remains forever! So what could be more important. Please reader pick it up & just read Matthew out loud and feel the bad stuff go away in the presence of that power.💖 Love from GreatGramma.
Fantastic!
I actually loved the prayer before the crucifixion scene
Praise God! Thank you for sharing that. That's so cool.
This movie is very close to word for word the gospel of John.
And also "Flywheel" by the Kendrick Brothers. About a corrupt auto salesman who didnt have time to spend with his kid and rip off his customers until one day he became converted through the gospel preached, he sought forgiveness and try to make it right with the customers he ripped off and also paid off or canceled the car debt balance that a single mother with kid undergoing financial hardship didn't expect and was grateful.
He transformed his auto business. One of his co workers chose to quit on him and join other car dealership that continues to rip off people.
He would not give up and close to the end the customers rallied and gave him support because he was honest. He started having more time with his kid.
What a movie. Flywheel is a must-see!!! Moving.
I like Flywheel too. Then again, I love all the Kendrick Brothers movies, especially Facing The Giants. I like the hoky old David White movies too. And the Jefferson Moore movies. 🤔
There is one I like called "Tortured for Christ." It is about a preacher, Richard Wurmbrand, in Romania that was imprisoned and tortured because he would not denounce Christ. Very moving.
And a very solid piece of cinematography too!
Yes, and Sabina is a great follow up to Richard's story!
Great movie!!
This was good (sad but good) ✨❤️.
I met Rev. Wurmbrand in person about 1967. His humility is surpassed only by his undaunted faith in Jesus Christ.
"The Prince of Egypt" was a good one also.
Indeed it was, even today the song deliver us still as if I had never heard it before
Brilliantly made movie! Unfortunately it’s not in line with the Bible
❤❤❤ it's amazing I watched it with my kids , because I watched it as a kids I still cry til this day
I remember watching The Ten Commandments when I was a kid. I asked my Jewish father why we were watching it.
I am glad that I watched it. Over and over through the years. I am saved by the blood of Jesus Christ. The bittersweet part of watching this movie now is my father did not choose Jesus Christ as his Savior.
I'm so sorry. My dad was catholic, and never listened either.
❤️🙏💔😥❤️
Thank you for your story about the movie though. The Almighty can reach us in so many ways we cannot even begin to imagine💖. What love!
My father listened but did not obey .
I saw it in the theatre, too. ‘A life changing experience.
The Passion of the Christ. Every time I watch that movie I bawl as it brings a true awareness to me over what Christ had to go through in order to save me.
To be honest, I have never seen it.
Yeah, it was brutal and Christians _should_ see what our Savior went through for us, but what He went through was even WORSE than what was depicted in that film. You have to work pretty hard to ignore the Catholic doctrine in the film though.
Too many unbiblical references that are found in Catholic literature.
@@bendyamin86 God bless the Catholic church
@@bendyamin86nothing overly heretical though.
10. Amazing Grace (2006)
9. The Hiding Place (1975)
8. Luther (2003)
7. The Ten Commandments (1956)
6. Ben Hur (1959)
5. The Taliabo Story
4. Time Changer (2002)
3. Fireproof (2008)
2. The Nativity Story (2005)
1. The Visual Bible
0. The Gospel of John (2003)
The Ten Commandments and Ben Hur are classics. Time Changer I hated though.
You win the comment section
Thank you.
Thank you. I almost thought that last was the chosen, but it wasn't. I'm going to watch these. I'm always afraid of watching movies made in Hollywood.
Thanks
Imagine if we focused on Christ instead of Hollywood
Imagine if we focused on God instead of Christ!
Maybe no one out there is old enough to remember "King of Kings" with Jeffrey Hunter. I took the bus downtown to the theater to see it, as a 16 yr.old in 1962? Changed my life. Those old sunday school lessons came alive. Eventually sent me to study the Bible. I found the King of Kings!
I was 60 in 1962 and yes I watched the "King of Kings" I found it's still available to watch through Amazon
@@GrahamCommander you do mean 16 yrs old. Right Graham? Lol. I had a great great grampa whose middle name was Graham. Almost named my son that!
As a child and teen, I watched the movie "King of Kings" every year when it was broadcasted on TV around Easter, then heard the Gospel from college dorm mates in 1974. Praise God that He used that movie and others to put a longing in my heart to know and trust Him and His Son, Jesus, unto eternal life!
@@zumbinis wow! I wonder how many other people it touched like us. How wonderful. Thank you!
Great movie, and Jeffrey was great as Jesus! Awesome musical score as well.....like the Greatest Story Ever Told!
I really enjoyed “Case for Christ” and “American Gospels”
Case for Christ!
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Yes! To both!
10. Amazing Grace
9. The Hiding Place
8. Luther
7. The Ten Commandments
6. Ben Hur
5. The Taliabo Story
4. Timechangers
3. Fireproof
2. The Nativity Story
1. The Visual Bible (Gospel of John & Gospel of Matthew)
You're a saint!🤗
You’re awesome! Thank you
Courageous by the Kendrick brothers is amazing! Makes my husband and I teary
they make good movies, IMHO
That’s a much better movie than fireproof. Courageous was their first movie that didn’t have the “happy Christian ending”
I love that movie. All the Kendrick movies are good, but Courageous is great. Jefferson Moore movies are good too.
Me, the Kendrick movies are hokey.
God's Outlaw: William Tyndale
End of the Spear
John Wycliffe: The morning star
Chariots of Fire
Risen (different kind of version of Ben-Hur)
Most reluctant convert and shadowlands (CS LEWIS)
I love "Risen" it has become an Easter tradition in our house! 💙
Also a favorite new tradition in our home!
I LOVE that movie too! I always get heart palpitations at the last scenes of Jesus. So powerful and majestic.
Yep, that's my annual Resurrection Sunday movie. Love it!
I should add Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' to this litany of edifying films. I am no Roman Catholic and furthermore I found the film brutal to watch. I have viewed the film twice, with a very necessary several year break between the first and second viewing. Yet, there has been no film I have ever watched that has quite brought home to me the absolute horror that the Christ endured, for the salvation of my underserving soul.
I was given the DVD for Christmas many years ago, and have yet to muster the courage to watch it.
@@accousticdecay For the most part it is a beautifully done film, well-acted by the principles, with a haunting film score. The characters are talking in Aramaic, the language of Jesus, with English sub-titles to give it authenticity while being intelligible. The worst part of the film was when Jesus was being 'scourged' ie. whipped with a cat-o-nine-tails which literally ripped the flesh from His body. It was pretty horrific to watch. One could fast forward through that scene, and they would not really miss any meaning of the film.
@@accousticdecaywatch it
Surprised it weren’t here!
I cant wait for "Resurrection" , it will be fantastic! According to what I know Gibson will start shooting it in a couple of months
I would also add The Prince of Egypt and Joseph: King of Dreams to the list (both made by Dreamworks). The latter I think is very underrated personally. The ending scene to Joseph: King of Dreams is really powerful and emotional.
I loved the King of Dreams film! That would be on my top 10, too
Prince of Egypt is amazing. The animation still holds up to this day
I was looking for this comment lol 😅 The Price of Egypt is a masterpiece
The cross and the switch blade was a good movie too.
The Miracle Maker (1999) os awesome
Just watched The Most Reluctant Convert today and it was great. To watch CS Lewis’ brilliant atheist mind come to Christ made me cry!
You ought to see Flywheel also. Great message!! Also I love the part in Fireproof where the wife finds out that it is actually her husband who paid for her mom’s hospital bed!!!!!
Flywheel. Great movie.
Wow...One of the first Christian themed movies I watched and forgot all about it! Thanks
How could you forget, the cross and the switchblade😢
The Cross and The Switchblade. A wonderful true story of David Wilkerson who had a burden for gangs.
Yes!
Was a awesome more movie, definitely a must watch
Grew up watching that in Eritrea with my family, now I’m a youth pastor in south Ontario.
Oldy but a goody
@@jeremiahjerrykeepat1866 Definitely.
I loved pretty much your whole list but The Passion of the Christ is in my Top slots because watching this depiction had me repenting and crying in the movie I forgot it wasn’t in English. Also, the portrayal of the suffering of Mary as she witnessed her son be crucified was unfathomable. Lastly, when the stone rolled away and Christ had holes in his hands…. Sent chills through my spine. Come Lord Jesus Come
Be careful what you ask for. Many who ask for Christ to come do not know what they are asking for!
To those who are not prepared, the sight of His coming will strike sheer terror in them! ... 'mountains, fall on us!'
Yes, this is totally outstanding! Amen...Come LORD Jesus Come Revelation 22:20
New King James Version
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
My favorite scene from Ben Hur is when the Centurion approaches Jesus saying "I said no water for him!". When he stares in Jesus' face... So powerful
I agree! Powerful, indeed!
Loved the 1977 miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth”.
Best depiction of Simon Peter I've ever seen... except for maybe The Chosen now
My all time favorite!!
I loved that movie but it made me cry. 🌷🎆
@@The_Flamekeepers Check out 'The Chosen Exposen' documentary here on TH-cam. And no disciple called John the Baptist "creepy john" in the Bible!
I have the Luther 2003 movie and soundtrack. An underrated movie and Joseph Fiennes is a criminally overlooked actor for an Academy Award
A disgusting feminized Luther!
You ought to watch 'Martin Luther', 1953. It is the best Luther film by far, free of today's deviant agendas!
It’s not a movie but the animated series called the torchlighters is a really good series. It tells the stories of believers over the centuries and they actually did an episode on Martin Luther and John newton. There made by the organization the voice of martyrs.
We'll have to check that out, Heather! Thanks for the suggestion.
- Ethan from Wretched
I would love to see a movie about Perpetua!
@@saradorris3554 the torchlighters actually has a episode on Perpetua!
@@heatherlutz2102 I love that show! I just wish they made a movie about her.
@@saradorris3554there is at tourchlighters
I can’t believe “The Pilgrim’s Progress” was not mentioned!
Didn't know there was a movie but the book did it for me. The version with the wife's story added on.
The book is amazing but I'm told the movie is only mid.
My 8 yr old loves the Pilgrim's progress, we watch the movie / read the book almost every night.
@Placeholder Username 2195 the movie is good, but not nearly as good as the book. My children had read pilgrims progress multiple times, and they enjoyed the movie as well.
I haven't seen a "good" version of that book put to screen, the few I've seen had bad acting and poor production quality. But if you have please tell us how to find it.
I really like Paul Apostle of Christ.
Especially the scene where Luke tells the people to pray the Our Father before they're sent out to the games.
Fantastic film
When my husband and I left the theater afterwards, I needed to go sit on a bench by myself where I had a good cry. Loved this movie. A quote from an older book I read, “Once we have left this life, we will never have another chance to suffer for Christ.” The early church (the book of Acts!) sure did. We may still be given a chance in our current culture.
This is one of my favorites, as well.
I’m surprised it wasn’t on his list
11. Amazing love 2012(the story of Hosea)
12. Overcomer 2019
Absolutely one of my favs -amazing love ❤️
Love the movie Amazing love!
HOSEA is such an underrated book!
LUTHER IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIES! I have seen it SO many times! It never ever ever gets old💙
Even though it is from 1953!
My children used to ask me what my favourite TV show is and I kept saying, “Hmm… I have to think that.” Now I tell them, it’s Wretched! My ten-year-old son watches with me now and it’s wonderful. He thinks Todd is really funny but he also truly enjoys the content. Thanks, guys!!
I also really enjoyed One Night with the King… this was an awesome depiction of Esther
And shot and filmed like you were watching one of the old epic bible movies like The Ten Commandments
Yes.⚘💕
To me, the best depiction of Jesus and the gospels was in the miniseries "Jesus Of Nazareth" (1977). This miniseries stuck very closely to the material in the Bible, depicting many of the events mentioned in the gospels.
My all time favorite!!!! Best one ever in my opinion!! Amen!!
Although there have been actors since that I believe look more like a Jewish man of that era than Robert Powell did, I will say Powell nailed the delivery in so many scenes. Especially when he rebuked the Pharisees! Such a powerful scene!
Was that the one with the kids?
I agree! By far my favorite portrayal of Jesus...and the whole miniseries was very well done.
The best!!!
Documentary called Tortured for Christ was solid. Free on TH-cam too… and also another documentary series many have likely heard of called American Gospel
Great movie!
One of my favorite movies is Hacksaw Ridge. Every single time it brings me to tears and moves me in a beautiful way.
We'll have to check that one out. Andrew Garfield, right?
- Ethan from Wretched
I stood on that Ridge 55 years after the actual event.
Great movie
Hacksaw Ridge flip yeah
This is my 15 yr old daughter's olds favorite movie!
I really enjoyed Paul, Apostle of Christ with James Faulkner. It chronicles the ministry of Paul from when he persecuted Christians to his conversion to Christianity, to his imprisonment, to his martyrdom. And it is quite a powerful film, in my opinion.
I definitely agree. The soundtrack is beautiful as well!
I enjoyed that recent movie version of the story of the Apostle Paul. Years ago, I also enjoyed the TV miniseries "Peter and Paul" with Robert Foxworth and? I can't think of the actor's name right now.
That must be a good list. But i was also expecting "Chariots of Fire"
That movie breaks me whenever I see it! The story behind the movie is really much more compelling, the individual lives.
"The Robe" (1953) and maybe its sequel "Demetrius and the Gladiators" would be two other good choices.
One of my faves for sure. I’ve watched it a few times.
I’d love a movie on Spurgeon!
There’s a video on TH-cam called, “C.H. Spurgeon: The people’s preacher” by Vision Video. It’s a docudrama a little over an hour long but was really well done.
@@shrewdthewise2840 i watched it it was great
There is one
Great suggestions! I have many of these. How about The End of the Spear, or Beyond the Gates of Splendor?
End of the Spear was a really great one!
End of the Spear was really good!
Bruce Marchiano when play Jesus always smile.. my favorite is The Encounter Movie - A road closure leads five strangers to a remote wayside eatery shop. There, they encounter with the diner's owner, who happens to know about them and claims to be Jesus.
The movies with Jefferson Moore playing Jesus that are based on the David Gregory books are great also.
The series was wonderful, too.
I remember they used to run the ten commandments every year on network cable around Resurrection Sunday. Now, good luck with that.
The Ten Commandments, shown because of Passover. Ben-Hur is much more for Easter!!
“Secrets of Jonathan Sperry” probably my favorite Christian movie.
Me too!!!!!
I bought that on cd when my son was about the age of those boys. It was an excellent movie and my son still loves it as an adult.
Yes, I loved it ! I listed 3 movies. ⚘💕
I grew up with "Jesus of Nazareth". Saw it on the history channel and had to get it. A lot of great actors of the time!
I am shocked you didn’t pick Passion of the Christ in your top 10
Edit: I didn't know it was Catholic. I watched it when I was teenager in a protestant church. It was memorable to me because it brought to tears over the brutality Jesus endured. It made appreciate the gospel even more. Really!
Because it's a catholic movie
Do you expect an anti-catholic channel to pick a movie made by a catholic movie director in their list.
Catholic pagan homosexual church of Satan
Regardless, it’s a great great film..
It was fantasy. Catholic mythology. Anti-biblical.
I'm glad to see The Nativity Story up near the top. I never went to see it in theatres because I find most "Christian" films lacking. Most have a heaping helping of cheese. However, one Christmas four years ago, I gave in and watched it. I absolutely loved it!!! It really made you realize just what Joseph must have gone through. No cheese, just great acting.
I noted with interest your omission of The Passion of the Christ. I have a love/hate relationship with that film. While I find it excellent in some respects, and especially love that it was an attempt to be ultra accurate, even down to Mel wanting it to be in the original language with subtitles (which I would have loved), I find I cannot go back and watch the entire film over again because of the violence, and the film puts too much emphasis on the physical suffering of Christ, without the context of what it meant.
My last comment is about Fireproof. Let me first state that I have massive respect and admiration for Kirk Cameron and his sister. I love them, but honestly, this was one of those Christian films with far too much cheese. You can see it in the clip you showed. The acting, the dialog, the cinematography....? Not sure which is responsible... Maybe a bit of all of it, I am not sure, but the end result doesn't feel natural. It feels forced and cheesy.... Like it's trying too hard.
Pretty good list. I think I will revisit Ben Hur. While I don't feel like an actor portraying Christ is breaking the second commandment, I do agree that there is a certain power in the director not showing the face of Christ. It really makes that scene.
That's my thoughts.
Happy New Year everyone!!!
I love The Case For Christ! I would certainly add that to this list. And Bruce Marchiano always plays such a likable Jesus!
I really enjoyed Risen (2016) starring Joseph Fiennes.
I have heard good things about that
Yes.. It's a really good movie. Enjoyed it
@@1overcomer333yesss
@@1overcomer333 totally agree! It’s chilling!
@@1overcomer333 My favorite scene was the last one of Jesus rising up to Heaven. Gives me heart palpitations every time. It's so majestic.
Thank you for this list. We look forward to seeing many of them for the first time, and some over and over again.
Play the flute and the case for Christ are some of the favorites
For anyone who was a fan of Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments, I'd also highly recommend Samson and Delilah (1949) and Quo Vadis (1951). Surprisingly enough, before superheroes became such a big thing, Hollywood was very much into adapting the Bible and Christian novels, as weird as it may seem today.
.....The Robe too
good recommendations .... Quo Vadis (very long) but saw it as a kid (in school?) and some of those images never left me. have it now on dvd (as well as the other two you mentioned)
@@sadiqsuleiman1480 And it's sequel Demetrius and the Gladiators
Yes, they used to do some great Biblical movies. I always liked "Samson and Delilah", David and Bathsheba. There were also movies about Ruth and Boaz, and Solomon (with Yul Brenner). Not sure of all the exact names of the movies. I saw "The Robe" maybe once, but remember it being good.
Love "Quo Vadis" and have seen it several times.
When I was a new Christian, I bought and watched the Gospel of John so many times. Thank you.
Thank you so much for putting together this list I am enjoying watching all of these! The Ten Boom story is such a strong example of what living for Jesus should look like!
So glad you're enjoying the movies! Thanks for watching, Reva.
- Ethan from Wretched
Shalom and blessings Todd. Oh the irony of following the 'Hiding Place' with 'Luther'
The movie "Joseph" (1995) is the best and most accurate movie adaptation of the story of Joseph and his brothers. A beautiful movie from start to finish, highly recommend it.
Agreed. I have watched that plenty of times.
Agree
Yes I was about to mention that one! The Abraham, Jacob, and Moses movies were also good as well.
Moses and joseph are my top 2 favorites of all time.
Another movie I would highly suggest is "End Of The Spear" put out by Every Tribe Entertainment. It's based on a book by the same name by Steve Saint, son of one of the five missionaries killed by the Waodaini (Auca) tribe in 1956. Jim Elliot, probably the more prominent missionary from the book "Through Gates of Splendor," was one of them.
The book of acts was an excellent movie, word to word...3 plus hours I had my Bible open the entire time.
For something current, I would recommend "I Heard the Bells" which was released December 1 and tells the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's life and inspiration for the well-known poem. Very inspirational - and the first movie production by "Sight and Sound" based in Lancaster, PA.
Sight and Sound in Ronks PA is a once in a lifetime experience and worth putting on your bucket list. JESUS in 2019 was sensational!
Read the poem aloud,extraordinary.
I totally agree! I watched this one for my birthday and loved it!
Would love to see I Heard the Bells but still no dvd. Limited release stuff doesn’t make it to my area. 🙁
@@eileenniehaus5368 I'm not affiliated with Sight and Sound, but know they currently they sell an annual pass that includes that movie as a streaming selection.
I would add “Risen” to the list. It is fiction, Joseph Fiennes plays a Roman official who chooses to follow Christ after his resurrection. Quite a bit of theatrical license, but a very good film and well acted.
Thank you Wretched team!
The most obvious and surprising omissions from this top 10 list of best Christian movies are Franco Zeffirelli’s phenomenal miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (which totally OWNS The Chosen, by the way!) and The Passion of the Christ, but The Robe should definitely be on here too. I would also add Courageous, which is still the best-made Kendrick Brothers film, and October Baby, which is also excellent. Another often overlooked and underrated movie about Christ is a brilliant animated film from 2000 titled The Miracle Maker. No joke, I’ve yet to see a more scripturally/historically accurate visual portrayal of Christ. It’s truly a *masterpiece*!
Yes, Jesus of Nazareth is a great one! Thanks for the reminder!
I love The Robe
C’Mon, man! Your list is excellent, but mentioning October baby in the same breath as the others causes you to lose credibility. October Baby is a convoluted mess with only a fair prolife message.
For another old (but much less known) classic, I really like Barabbas.
Chariots of Fire? Eric Liddel , olympics, standing for convictions..."when I run I feel God's pleasure"...gotta include it!!
My favorite Christian films ever made: Hacksaw Ridge, The Prince of Egypt, and The Passion of the Christ. One could argue that It's a Wonderful Life, and the Lord of The Rings Trilogy are allegorical Christian films as well.
End of the Spear was great.
Do You Believe is my favorite Christian movie. I recommend this to anyone looking for a solid Christian movie with great acting and plot!
I have seen most of these and do also like them. I always get goose bumps when Jesus said before Abraham was I Am...
Play the Flute is something I have to give as gifts whenever possible. Very moving!!
'The Hiding Place' has a sequel, 'Return to The Hiding Place', it is also a great movie.
The Passion of The Christ, prince of Egypt, and dreamworks Joseph are also very good, as well as Risen
The Robe...1963. Had a deep impact on me as a child. Richard Burton testimony before Caligula on The Kingdom was piercing oratory. He went from murderer of Christ as a Roman, to a Martyr for Christ. Victor Mature was his converted slave. Scenes of early church life/love, baffle Marcellus.
I also enjoyed The End of the Spear, courageous, and Facing the Giants.
Facing the Giants is my #1
The excellent book PEACE CHILD by Don Richardson should be put to film!
I make it a point to watch Jesus of Nazareth at least once a year. It’s a marvelous three-part film that keeps me captivated with Christ in mind.
What about "The Passion"!!! That's a GREAT movie!!!
Jesus of Nazareth is a good watch👍🏻
I just loove fireproof. It's a great story about forgiveness and love. Watched it already 10 times.
I love THE ENCOUNTER, whose Jesus is the actor "Wretched" likes in its top pick.
Ben Hur was/is one of my favorite "Christian" movies! it had it all - action, adventure, drama, thrills, comedy, Jesus, fantastic dialogue, and the story is so excellently told you feel like you are in the world of that era the whole 3 hours! 10/10 recommendation.
The Visual Bible of John was amazing too if you want a visual to go along with your bible reading. I literally had my bible open the whole time reading along with the dialogue of the movie 12/10
*Edit I forgot that I watched the Matthew one as well and that one was just as good as the John one . The scene you showed of Jesus (the guy that portrayed him) schooling the pharisees brought me back!
That´s Henry Ian Cusick from LOST. He´s a great actor.
Love The Gospel of John...'I tell you the truth!' Henry Ian Cusack did a great job, but also Scott Handy as John the Baptist...'Make a straight path for the Lord to travel!!' Total defiance in the face of the Pharisees. Great film.
Todd. Explain to me how you can commend Ben-Hur for not making a graven image but put these portrayals of Christ as your top picks? I’ve seen all these movies for the most part but in my growth have stopped due to considering any portrayal of Christ is something I shouldn’t watch because the man in that box isn’t my Christ.
Thank you
Don't forget, Risen (2016).
"A Hidden Life" the story of Franz Jagerhutter. Martyr. "Bonhoeffer" ( 2003 ) I cannot quite handle portrayals of Jesus, as in "The Gospel of John" or "The Visual Bible". It's impossible for any actor even with modern film techniques to capture His essence, as sincerely as it may be attempted. It is always less than the reality. Awkward. But I will concede that they have a place. And, how about Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"? Stunning. Profound.
As for myself, I try to avoid watching movies that have a member of sinful mankind portraying my sinless and holy Savior, or movies that try to portray God Himself in a frivolous manner. They may be produced with good intentions, and they may be of very high quality, but I have been guilty of watching them in the past. And I must confess that I have broken the second commandment many times, ironically offending the God who died for me. Father forgive me, for I knew not what I was doing.
A hidden life is a masterpiece
11 Courageous
12 Beyond the Mask
13 Facing the Giants
14 The most reluctant convert
15 October baby
Thank you Wretched finally I can watch the movie with my family again.
A movie called Heavens War. A depiction of the battle of good and evil over each human soul. Edge of your seat.
There is also The Visual Bible of Acts that's pretty great too with Dean Jones as Luke narrator. And I also enjoy Dean Jones in St. John on Exile one man show. Paul Apostle of Christ, Passion of Christ, Case for Christ, Pilgrim's Progress (animated), The Robe, David and Bathsheba, and most of The Bible Collection (especially Jeremiah) all pretty fantastic as well.
'The Least of These' about the Staines family's ministry in India. Made in India, written by Australian Andrew Matthews.
Very powerful.
I particularly liked "St. John in Exile" which was a one man stage play with Dean Jones.
Best ever! Dean Jones was truly inspiring in this.
We share all time favorites in Amazing Grace, The Hiding Place, Luther, Time Changer, The Nativity Story and Fireproof (for me really ANY movie by the Kendrick brothers). But my list also has to include the 4 hour film Jesus of Nazareth.
Honorable mentions that are also worth considering: Beyond the Next Mountain (Rochunga Pudaite story) and To end all wars (profound WW2 story, but for mature audiences due to POW/torture content). As of Dec. 2022, "I heard the Bells" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow story) also is definitely in the running. Finally, "Chariots of Fire", though not a truly Christian movie, Eric Lidell's commitment to God clearly shines through.
Jesus of Nazareth , definitely one of my favorites……🙏🏼❤️🕊
I love the two movies with Charlton Heston. Beautiful epic productions. I also loved "Fireproof", a great movie. Another movie I have always loved that was not mentioned--Quo Vadis (also a novel).
Hi Mr. Friel. Big fan. Big fan. Question to you or anyone reading this in the comments: Ben-Hur not showing Jesus (actor potrayaing Jesus)'s face doesn't break the 2nd commandment, but other films, including No.1 don't even though they do show (actor's) face? Genuinely confused.
I’m confused about this as well.
@@dillonpettus6615 Me three
The actor portraying Jesus in Ben-Hur died recently. He was one of the last cast members, was 96 or so, a very tall Mormon operatically trained singer.
It's not a sin to portray Jesus, but to portray Him inaccurately.... I pray for Willem Dafoe.
Jesus of Nazareth and The Cross and the Switchblade for me are both incredible
Dear Brother Wretch! Spot on with # 1's!!! Anytime someone asks me to recommend a movie about Christianity, I pick one of those two, if not both of them. As a family, we've been watching them for years and I have used them to personally evangelize many people who wouldn't listen to me, until after seeing them. Powerful tools! Keep up the great Kingdom work. Merry CHRISTmas! Love ya bro! >
Thanks Peter!!
- Ethan from Wretched
Thanks Todd
How about "I Heard the Bells"?
It was very well done. From the acting, to the cinematography, to the story line, just an all around great film.
No Passion of the Christ????
I love Fireproof. Watch it often. It starts rough but ends beautifully.
I think Home Alone has a good christian message when he's sitting in church with the old man.
Old Man Marley: Well, this is the place to be if you're feeling bad about yourself." (meaning "in church")
@@lindacowles756 and "your always welcome at church" 😀