Animated Stories from the New Testament

This beautifully animated story will bring the wonder of the first Christmas to life. A great tradition for your family’s Christmas celebration! The annual celebration of Jesus’ birth remains one of the most cherished holidays throughout the world. A star or angel on top of a Christmas tree reminds us of the miraculous nature of Jesus’ birth. Carols and hymns allow us to join the Wise men and shepherds in worshiping Jesus. The exchange of presents recalls the greatest gift of all: Gods son, born on Christmas night.

From the sorrow of the crucifixion to the majesty of Christ’s ascension into Heaven, the most important story of the Bible will touch the heart of your child forever. Celebration of Good Friday and Easter commemorates Jesus death and resurrection the core of Christianity. Jesus died to break the power of sin and to restore our relationship with God. The resurrection assures us of our eternal life-victory over death, symbolizing hope for all humanity. Jesus called His Disciples to spread the good news of the Gospel, a call that speaks to us today.

The Prodigal Son is a parable of a wayward son reunited with his father and family after having squandered all his inheritance through wasteful and idolatrous living. Learn of God’s overwhelming and encompassing love for those who humbly repent of their foolish ways. The example of the father’s joy for the return of his repentant young son is contrasted against the trust and rewards kept for those who do not waste that which God entrusts to them.

The Good Samaritan is perhaps the most touching parable that Jesus ever taught. The story begins with the lawyer’s trick question, “What is the greatest commandment?” As Jesus answers with the story of the robbers, the Rabbi, the Levite and the wounded traveler becomes real. Imagine the traveler’s emotion as his own countrymen pass by while his enemy, a Samaritan, stops to help him. Jesus teaches us to love and serve one another no matter how we differ in appearance or beliefs. A terrific way to teach a child this story of God’s faithfulness.

The Miracles of Jesus is an exciting panorama of Jesus’ most touching miracles. Healing the sick, raising the dead, casting out demons and calming the storm are attributed to the principle of faith. “All things are possible to those who believe,” Jesus tells us. Marvel as Christ’s miracles increase the faith of you and your family. Watch as your loved ones learn character-building virtues such as dedication, charity and temperance–in addition to faith. A terrific way to teach a child this story of God’s faithfulness.

Saul of Tarsus is one of the most dramatic stories of repentance found in the Bible. The Rabbi Gamaliel is unable to convince his friend Saul, the arch-enemy and persecutor of Christians, to mend his ways. Saul changed forever when the resurrected Lord miraculously appears to him on the Road to Damascus. Saul becomes reborn as Paul, one of the greatest missionaries and apostles ever for Jesus Christ’s gospel.

John the Baptist is a moving story of courage and conviction seen through the life of one of God’s greatest prophets who gave to prepare the way for the Lord. You’ll witness the strength and integrity of this biblical hero as he stands against political and spiritual adversity, and then be thrilled as he finally beholds the Lamb of God.

The Righteous Judge recreates the events that surround Jesus in teaching the virtues and principles of love, repentance and forgiveness. Witness the story of the adulteress and Jesus’ confrontation with the Pharisees, and learn of God’s immense mercy and grace.

Forgive Us Our Debts combines a classic parable about forgiveness with the teachings of Jesus to his disciples. Jesus shows his love by teaching that forgiveness is from God, as he instructs Peter to catch a fish where he’ll find a coin in its mouth to pay the temple tax. Jesus teaches about a man who owes his king ten thousand talents, which is an enormous amount of money, that he can’t pay. The king takes pity and forgives him of the debt. Yet, the forgiven man leaves and immediately casts another, who owes him almost nothing, into prison.

The Kingdom of Heaven is a series of short stories including the Sower and the Seed, the Wheat and the Tares, and the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Each parable helps us to learn what the “Kingdom of Heaven” is like, and shows us how to live each day.

Treasures in Heaven is a wonderful story of contrast between two men who seek to follow Jesus. The young rich man asks how to gain eternal life and leaves saddened because he won’t forsake worldly wealth; while Zacchaeus, the publican, gives half of his wealth to the poor and restores four-fold anything wrongly taken, to follow Jesus and receive salvation.

The Ministry of Paul is a dramatic story of adventure, faith and endurance. From his encounter with King Agrippa to his terrifying shipwreck, Paul’s powerful preaching and example bring amazement and conversion as persecution is answered with the gospel of love.