M o v i e C l i p B i b l e S t u d y

Clip Summary and Set-up: A Knight’s Tale is the story of William (Heath Ledger) seeking to improve his lot in life through the jousting. Jousting, typically a gentleman’s sport, was reserved only for those men were from more noble origins. It was a sport to be engaged only by gentleman. William, a peasant boy from ignoble heredity

was completely caught up in this jousting aura and dreamed of becoming a gentleman through rising the ranks of jousting. While William did become very proficient in jousting, he did so disguising his true family origins or else forfeit his chance for participation and even sought after nobility. The movie continues until William’s true idenity is

found out and he is arrested for a fraud. The remaining of the movie describes the events surrouding his dilemma and the source for his redemption.

A Knight’s Tale

WORD: ADOPTION

MOVIE: A KNIGHT’S TALE, 2001

CLIP: SCENE #26 “SIR WILLIAM” [5:29]

VERSE: GALATIANS 4:4-7

DIAGRAM: FAMILY

BIBLICAL PARALLELS - P. 2 DIAGRAM - P. 3 DISCUSSION - P. 4

ADOPTIONGalatians 4:3-7

Picking the Topic

FInd a word that communicates the subject matter most concisely, clearly, and

comprehensively. Think about the needs of your audience as you select your topic and make sure that your topic is biblically accurate and gospel-centered. The basics

of Christianity are the most misunderstood, yet most precious topics and one should look to start here. Usually

defining what a word is and what it is not is a good way to start and will give the audience a good reference point.

“THIS IS MY WORD, AND AS SUCH IS BEYOND CONTESTATION” ~PRINCE EDWARD

The MovieSet the Clip up with a movie context/summary and a lead in question. It is always helpful to fill people in where the scene falls in the stage of the movie (Only

give them the details that are needed to get the point you are trying to make.) Also, give your audience a lead in question.

This will tell them what to look for in the clip. Finally, look to make as many connections as you can from the clip with

reality - this will provide your transition to the verse.

Incorporating the BibleFind a Scripture that captures the truth you are looking to communicated clearly

and accurately. Try to find one that contains the word that you are focusing on for the study. This is the ground for

everything we are trying to communicate up until this point and we will build the discussion questions off of it.

BIBLIC AL PARALLELS

INTRODUCTION

TOPIC: ADOPTION

DEFINE: LEGAL TRANSFER OF STATUS FROM ONE FAMILY TO ANOTHER

EXAMPLE: WHAT MAKES AN ADOPTION FINAL? (PAPERS THAT FORMALIZE

THE STATUS CHANGE) WHAT IS THE POINT OF AN ADOPTION? (TO GIVE A

CHILD A HOME AND THE PRIVILEGE OF A FAMILY)

CLIP

LEAD-IN QUESTION:

WHAT CHANGES WILLIAM’S STATUS? (WHO CHANGES IT AND HOW DOES

HE DO IT?)

TRANSITION QUESTION:

WHY DID THE KING CHANGE WILLIAM’S STATUS? HOW IS THIS A

CONTRAST TO OUR SITUATION WITH GOD? HOW DOES THIS CONTRAST

CHANGE THE COST OF OUR ADOPTION? (OUR ADOPTION COST THE CROSS)

CONNECTIONS:

JUST AS PRINCE EDWARD CLOTHED HIMSELF WITH A HUMBLE DISGUISE TO

FREE WILLIAM FROM PUNISHMENT, SO TO DID OUR SAVIOR; BUT PLACED

HIMSELF IN THE STOCKS TO TAKE OUR PUNISHMENT AND GRANT US

ADOPTION.

• PRINCE EDWARD - CHRIST FIGURE

• WILLIAM - HUMANITY

• STOCKS - OUR LOOMING PUNISHMENT

SCRIPTURE

"BUT WHEN THE FULLNESS OF TIME HAD COME, GOD SENT FORTH HIS SON,

BORN OF A WOMAN, BORN UNDER THE LAW, TO REDEEM THOSE WHO WERE

UNDER THE LAW, SO THAT WE MIGHT RECEIVE ADOPTION AS SONS. AND

BECAUSE YOU ARE SONS, GOD HAS SENT THE SPIRIT OF HIS SON INTO OUR

HEARTS, CRYING “ABBA! FATHER!” ~ GALATIANS 4:4-6

Birth! ! ! ! Adoption

DiagramsPREPARATION!

1. HAVE A WHITE BOARD READY

2. DRAW IT CLEARLY, LEGIBLY

3. SPEAK AS YOU DRAW AND DRAW IT IN ORDER OF YOUR ARGUMENT.

4. MAKE SURE THE AUDIENCE

IS CLEAR ON HOW THE DIAGRAM ANSWERS THE QUESTION OR DESCRIBES THE TOPIC.

5. ASK THEM TO IDENTIFY WITH ONE OF TWO SCENARIOS

HOW DO YOU BECOME A MEMBER OF GOD’S FAMILY?

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DIAGRAM

Diagrams are often very helpful because most people are visual learners. Anytime you can find a picture to reinforce words or biblical truth it almost always clarifies, sharpens, and clears up misunderstanding. Pictures can speak a thousand

words.

Look for drawings or ideas that are simple but capture a lot of meaning. A good test of simplicity is its reproducibility. Could the audience replicate this after one try? They need not be exhaustive, but are used to campture one main point.

The Family DiagramThis diagram serves to answer the question, “How do you become a member of God’s family?” First, draw God at the top and ask for some suggestions. After hearing them out draw a family at the bottom and ask them to answer another

question that might clarify things, “How does one become a member of a human family?” Tell them there are only 2 ways and ask them if they can name them. Write in “Birth” and “Adoption” and draw the arrows from the family to the two words. Explain that to become a member of a family a child must be born from them or

adopted by them. Then draw the same two arrows proceeding from the God icon and explain that it is the same process to become a member of God’s family. Only there is one key difference: we are not born or adopted, but we are born again

(John 1:12-13) and adopted (Gal. 4:5) into God’s family after we are saved.

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DISCUSSION ? ’STopic  –  Adoption                Verse  –  Galatians  4:4-­6

“But  when  the  fullness  of  time  had  come,  God  sent  forth  his  Son,  born  of  a  woman,  born  under  the  law,  to  redeem  those  under  the  law,  so  that  we  might  receive  adoption  as  sons.    And  because  you  are  sons,  God  has  sent  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  our  hearts,  crying,  “Abba!  Father!”    So  you  are  no  longer  a  slave,  but  a  son,  and  if  a  son,  then  an  heir  through  God.”

1. What  event,  according  to  the  verse,  makes  our  adoption  possible?    What  did  it  cost  God  to  adopt  us?

2. What  are  the  bene<its  of  our  adoption?    How  are  these  similar  to  human  family  adoptions?    

3. Explain  what  it  means  to  be  an  heir  of  God?    What  do  we  inherit?

Further  Study  –  John  1:12-­13;  John  8:15-­17

Topic  –  Adoption                Verse  –  Galatians  4:4-­6

“But  when  the  fullness  of  time  had  come,  God  sent  forth  his  Son,  born  of  a  woman,  born  under  the  law,  to  redeem  those  under  the  law,  so  that  we  might  receive  adoption  as  sons.    And  because  you  are  sons,  God  has  sent  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  our  hearts,  crying,  “Abba!  Father!”    So  you  are  no  longer  a  slave,  but  a  son,  and  if  a  son,  then  an  heir  through  God.”

1. What  event,  according  to  the  verse,  makes  our  adoption  possible?    What  did  it  cost  God  to  adopt  us?

2. What  are  the  bene<its  of  our  adoption?    How  are  these  similar  to  human  family  adoptions?    

3. Explain  what  it  means  to  be  an  heir  of  God?    What  do  we  inherit?

Further  Study  –  John  1:12-­13;  John  8:15-­17

Topic  –  Adoption                Verse  –  Galatians  4:4-­6

“But  when  the  fullness  of  time  had  come,  God  sent  forth  his  Son,  born  of  a  woman,  born  under  the  law,  to  redeem  those  under  the  law,  so  that  we  might  receive  adoption  as  sons.    And  because  you  are  sons,  God  has  sent  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  our  hearts,  crying,  “Abba!  Father!”    So  you  are  no  longer  a  slave,  but  a  son,  and  if  a  son,  then  an  heir  through  God.”

1. What  event,  according  to  the  verse,  makes  our  adoption  possible?    What  did  it  cost  God  to  adopt  us?

2. What  are  the  bene<its  of  our  adoption?    How  are  these  similar  to  human  family  adoptions?    

3. Explain  what  it  means  to  be  an  heir  of  God?    What  do  we  inherit?

Further  Study  –  John  1:12-­13;  John  8:15-­17