Title: Judas: The Ultimate Bad Guy (3)
Series: Follow Me: The Story Of Discipleship
Author: Tim Badal
Text: Hebrews 11:23, John 12:1-5
What is it about villains-bad guys-that we find ourselves attracted to, especially on the silver screen? Our movies are filled with people who are dark and mean, hungry for power and world domination. What is it about these people we find ourselves morbidly curious about? You know who I'm talking about. Figures and characters like Darth Vader from Star Wars with that deep voice and dark armor. It brought fear and caused me to shiver when I first met him as a young boy in a movie theater.
How about some of the others we know, going back even further. Bad guys have been around for a long time. Norman Bates from "Psycho"-Alfred Hitchcock's thriller-drawing that very difficult line between sanity and madness. For those who go back a whole bunch of generations, remember the Joker-the Bat Man's arch nemesis? He's taken on very different looks through the years, like clownlike features and his diabolical pursuit. What is it about characters like this that we find ourselves wanting to know more about?
How about Thanos-the super villain of the Marvel series-bringing violence to the universe through his ruthless pursuit of the Infinity Stones? Some of you have no earthly idea what I'm talking about. No clue, someone says. So I'll give you the Wicked Witch of the West that caused young children for a generation to be fearful. The pointy hat, the menacing look, the green features, the flying monkeys-all trying to strike fear into the travelers to the world of Oz. Finally, how about Sauron from the literature of Tolkien with that all-seeing eye and a desire for dominion over the Middle Earth?
What is it about these bad guys, these villains? What causes us to be attracted to their stories? Why are we captivated by them? Is it because it gives us a glimpse into the darker aspects of human nature? Could it be that they refle ...
Series: Follow Me: The Story Of Discipleship
Author: Tim Badal
Text: Hebrews 11:23, John 12:1-5
What is it about villains-bad guys-that we find ourselves attracted to, especially on the silver screen? Our movies are filled with people who are dark and mean, hungry for power and world domination. What is it about these people we find ourselves morbidly curious about? You know who I'm talking about. Figures and characters like Darth Vader from Star Wars with that deep voice and dark armor. It brought fear and caused me to shiver when I first met him as a young boy in a movie theater.
How about some of the others we know, going back even further. Bad guys have been around for a long time. Norman Bates from "Psycho"-Alfred Hitchcock's thriller-drawing that very difficult line between sanity and madness. For those who go back a whole bunch of generations, remember the Joker-the Bat Man's arch nemesis? He's taken on very different looks through the years, like clownlike features and his diabolical pursuit. What is it about characters like this that we find ourselves wanting to know more about?
How about Thanos-the super villain of the Marvel series-bringing violence to the universe through his ruthless pursuit of the Infinity Stones? Some of you have no earthly idea what I'm talking about. No clue, someone says. So I'll give you the Wicked Witch of the West that caused young children for a generation to be fearful. The pointy hat, the menacing look, the green features, the flying monkeys-all trying to strike fear into the travelers to the world of Oz. Finally, how about Sauron from the literature of Tolkien with that all-seeing eye and a desire for dominion over the Middle Earth?
What is it about these bad guys, these villains? What causes us to be attracted to their stories? Why are we captivated by them? Is it because it gives us a glimpse into the darker aspects of human nature? Could it be that they refle ...
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