GLADIATOR SCHOOL
–
Courage in adversity
–
Amos speaks out
–
Amos 7 and
John the Baptist
– Mark 1:1-8 Now in Rome, Macky is
imprisoned in a gladiator school, but there might be a way out — if he
can beat Tobias in an obstacle course race.
SCHOOL'S OUT
–
Standing firm
–
David and three Soldiers
– Samuel
23 and
Jesus Speaks in Nazareth
– Luke 4:14-30 When Macky’s
attempt to escape from the gladiator school fails, Portia intervenes with
the mysterious Senator Antonius to save his life.
FRIENDS, ROMANS AND MYSTERY MEN
–
Trusting friends
–
Jesus
calms the storm
– Mark 4:35-41 and
David and Jonathan
– 1 Samuel
18-20 Now a slave in Senator Antonius’s home, Macky soon discovers
that Antonius has a secret life, staging daring rescues of the Friends of
Jesus.
SOWING THE SEEDS
–
Helping others
–
David and Mephibosheth
– 2
Samuel 4 & 9,
The Parable of the Sower
– Mark 4, Matt 13 and
The
House built on Rock
– Matthew 7:24-29 When Macky’s friend
Absolom from gladiator school is forced into a fixed match that will
almost certainly result in his death, Macky and Antonius intervene to
save him.
SENATORS ONLY
–
Helping strangers
–
Abraham and three strangers
– Genesis 18:1-15 [and 21:1-7] and
Jesus and Zacchaeus the tax
collector
– Luke 19:1-10
Portia discovers that the bigoted Senator Marcus is planning a
horrific crime that he intends to blame on the Friends of Jesus.
Attempting to thwart him, she discovers Macky’s and
Antonius’s secret.
SENATORS FIRST
–
Trust and Healing
–
Joseph and
Pharaoh's Dreams
– Genesis 40 and 41 and
Jesus brings
Jarius' girl back to life
– Mark 5:21-43, Luke 8:40-56 As
Macky hovers on the brink of death due to a snakebite,
Portia must work alone to stop Marcus’s plot to murder
the Senators.
ROME ALONE
–
Growing Confidence
–
Jesus heals Blind
Bartimaeus
– Mark 10:46-52 and
Saul is anointed
– 1
Samuel 9:1-25 and 10:1-16 Antonius’s young
mute son, Felix, is left home alone – where he
must cope with a suspicious Tobias, who is
determined to find incriminating evidence
there against Antonius.
GIVE AND TAKE
–
Provision and Persistence
–
Elijah fed by ravens and a
widow
– 1 Kings 17:1-16 and
The Parable of the lost sheep
– Luke:15
1-7, Matt 18:10-14 Marcus blackmails ex-gladiator Babatunji into a
scheme to capture Antonius. When the scheme fails, Antonius and
Macky must find a way to free Babatunji from Marcus’s influence.
SPIES AND LIES
–
Doing what is right
–
Jesus rides into Jerusalem
– John
12:12-19,
Jesus and the Moneylenders
– Mark 11:15-17 and
Jesus Heals
a Paralysed Man
– Mark 2:1-11 When Antonius speaks out against
Marcus’s bigotry in the Senate, Marcus frames him, and only Macky and
Portia can prove Antonius’s innocence.
CONFLICT
–
Seeing things differently
–
Jesus and the Widow's Offering
– Mark 12:41-44 and
The Parable of the Tenants in the Vineyard
– Mark
12:1-9 Marcus stages an audacious robbery of the Roman treasury, and
Macky and Antonius risk their lives to stop him. But will a greedy Tobias
ruin everything?
BETRAYAL
–
Servanthood and Betrayal
–
Jesus Washes the Disciples'
Feet
– John 13:1, 4-9, 12, 15-17,
Jesus and the Lepers
– Luke 17:11-19
and
The Last Supper and Jesus' Arrest
– Mark 14:12-20, 27-31, 32-52
Felix is kidnapped and used as bait to lead Antonius into a trap that will
force him to unmask and reveal his true identity.
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
–
Sacrifice
–
Jesus before
Pilate
– Mark 15:1-15,
Jesus carries his cross
– Mark
15:21-22 and
The Crucifixion
– Mark 15:23-41 With
Antonius on trial for sedition and likely to be convicted,
Portia and Macky each work feverishly on their own
rescue plans.
THE ROAD AHEAD
–
Making good choices
–
Jesus seen on the road
– Luke 24:13-34,
Jesus and
the Rich Young Man
– Mark 10:17-30 and
Moses and
the Ten Commandments
– Exodus 20:1-17 Macky and
Portia must find a way to prevent Marcus from burning
the scrolls that contain Antonius’s carefully compiled
New Testament stories.
Friends and Heroes Stories and Themes - Series 3
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