‘The Chosen” streaming faith series brings authentic Jesus into theaters with Christmas Special
Devotees of the free streaming series,already achieved a crowd-funding miracle, raising $37 million to produce two seasons following Jesus of Nazareth's life. Global viewers have multiplied on streaming services such as Peacock, Roku and The Chosen app, which claims total viewership at 314 million.
Jenkins literally had Jesus' father Joseph shoveling stable animal droppings to clear the way for his laboring wife Mary in "Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers," the first episode to win a theatrical release (Fathom Events, in theaters nationwide through Dec. 10).
First Things First
There are plenty of things in life that beg for our attention. Our days are filled with relationships and responsibilities, all of which take time.
In Jesus’ famous sermon in Matthew 6, He spends some time talking about the various things we give our attention to. He explains that instead of spending all of our time and energy worrying about our basic need and desires in life, we should first seek His kingdom and His righteousness. If we do that, everything else will fall into place.
So, what does it mean to seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness?
God’s kingdom is about God’s rule and reign over all of creation. His kingdom was unleashed during Jesus’ ministry on earth, and is now growing and expanding throughout the global Church. The work of the kingdom is to continue to tell others about the hope of Jesus, and to teach everything that Jesus has commanded.
To seek God’s righteousness is to desire to live the way God intended. It's to live according to God’s...