Best Christmas Event This Season 2021
Go Tell It On the Mountain that Jesus Christ is Born. We are called to be the Messengers. If there is one thing that we as Christians need to be convicted of, it is we are commanded to go and tell and let the peace of Christ bear witness to who He is in our lives. The message of Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers is impactful and powerful. This review will let parents know what to expect before taking children to see this important and pivotal film.
What is The Chosen?
Have you seen an episode of The Chosen? If you haven’t, you don’t know what you are missing. However, even if you haven’t seen an episode of The Chosen, you can still watch The Messengers this Christmas season. In fact, this inspiring Christmas-centered event will propel you to a life worth living.
What is Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers (2021) Movie
This Fathom Event is in theaters for a select time this Christmas season 2021.
It features the following artists: King & Country, Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake, Maverick City, Cain, Matt Maher, The Bonner Family, One Voice Choir, and more.
These artists perform new and classic Christmas songs. You will hear from the artists and cast members from The Chosen who speak on the message of Christmas, a time period in the Bible, or what a song means to them.
This unique Christmas experience is awe-inspiring, heart-changing, and a powerful message of hope and peace in a dark world.
Additionally, the story of Jesus’ birth is portrayed in a way you haven’t seen before. Just as The Chosen brings the Bible characters to life, this special Christmas edition makes Mary and Joseph very real. From the dirty manger to riding on a donkey into Bethlehem, we see Joseph’s frustration, Mary’s humble demeanor, and the birth of our Savior.
Interwoven into the story of the birth of Christ, we see a future (AD 48) Mary visited by Mary Magdalene. The mother of Jesus is ill and asks Mary Magdalene to take a message to Luke who has been writing the account of Jesus’ life. Jesus’ mother wants Luke to include the Magnificat – her psalm penned in Luke 1. She wants the world to know her praise to God.
Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers Movie Review: What Parents May Want to Know
While Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers has little content that is not suitable for children, not all kids will be content to sit through this movie. Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers is a lot of music, Biblical monologue, and a short movie that shows Mary in labor. In one scene Joseph uses a slang term (bull droppings) instead of swearing.
There were children in the audience and most-watched without a problem. The children behind me ate the entire time (and kicked my seat). I thought, their mama probably needs to see this more than I do. I did attend with a small child, and he loved it. You know your child’s ability to sit through a 2-hour movie. This is not fast-paced and animated.
This two-part film depicts the musicians and a lot of Christmas songs. Additionally, we hear from actors who talk about the names of God: Adonai El-Roi (The God Who Sees Me), Jehovah Raah (The LORD is my shepherd), Jehovah Shalom (The LORD is our peace), and Emmanuel (God with us). The second part of the film shows the birth of Christ.
Why You Need to See Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers
Are you discouraged? Is the weight of the world bearing down on you? We are currently living in a dark time. The Chosen compares this dark time to the time period before the birth of Christ. The people of God were waiting for a Savior. Up to that time, God had given them prophets so they could hear from God, but the prophets were silenced. God appeared silent.
In this silent time, life seemed scary and God was distant and far away. The birth of Christ was a shift. God came to us, to dwell among us, and He did it in the lowest and most humble way!
Still not convinced to see it? The musical choices are amazing. This is a CD you will want to buy!
Go Tell It on the Mountain by King & Country will send chills down your spine.
I cried the entire way through Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Matt Maher.
The Bonner Family performing How Great Thou Art is worth the price of your ticket!
Where to Watch Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers
Currently, the only place to watch Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers is in theaters. This special 10-day theatrical run goes from December 1-11 and Monday, December 13. Find it at a movie theater near you.
This amazing worship event is designed to give you hope and peace during these days of uncertainty and turmoil.
Will Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers Be Streaming?
Currently, Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers can be viewed on The Chosen app (and cast to your television). Additionally, it can be viewed on YouTube.
Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers is not available on streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon, or HBO Max.
Who are The Messengers?
While the original messengers were the angels who delivered messages to both Mary and Joseph, Jesus changed that. We are now commanded to go and tell! We are messengers! People must know.
What is The Chosen?
This 2-season series is a free streaming series on the life of Jesus Christ. It is available to stream via the app. Furthermore, you can cast it onto your television. It was first released in 2019 and has had more than 300 million views in over 190 countries.
The Chosen is a crowdfunded project by director Dallas Jenkins. Jenkins is the director of The Resurrection of Gavin Stone which was a 2017 faith-based film.
Furthermore, Jenkin’s father, Jerry B. Jenkins is a Christian novelist known for his best-selling Left Behind series.
Facts About The Chosen:
While viewers of The Chosen are mostly Christian, over half the cast and crew of The Chosen are agnostic or have no particular faith.
Release Date: December 1, 2021. Runtime: 2 Hours, 4 minutes
Rating: This movie is not rated.
Songs performed in Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers:
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
How Great Thou Art
Joy to the World
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Wonderful
Silent Night
Angels We Have Heard on High
Gratitude
Hallelujah, Our King
Emmanuel (God with Us Forever)
What Child is This?
Breathe of Heaven
Cast of Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers:
Mary (Young): Sara Anne
Joseph: Raj Bond
Mary Magdalene: Elizabeth Tabitha
Tychicus: Alican Barlas
Mary (Years Later): Vanessa Benavente
Eden: Lara Silva
Thaddeus: Giavani Cairo
Judas: Luke Dimyan
Nathaniel: Austin Reed Alleman
Musicians/Bands:
For King & Country
Maverick City Music
Matt Maher
Cain
Bryan & Katie Torwalt
Jordan Feliz
We The Kingdom
The Bonner Family
Leanna Crawford
Dawson Hollow
One Voice Children’s Choir
Directors: Dallas Jenkins and Jacob Schwartz
Distributed by Angel Studios and Fathom Events
May the peace of God fill your hearts and minds this Christmas season and throughout the year. Shalom!
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Great summary – thank you for this!
We took the family last night, and our kids (3, 6 & 12) sat well through the entire production – maybe we got lucky 🙂
Personally, although the music portion was all phenomenal, the two movie narratives were particularly well done and very touching. It was a little “odd” to have a black Joseph since we know that he was a Hebrew, but again the acting and message delivered was profound and very moving/inspirational! 5 stars from my perspective 🙂
Movie was not like it is in the Bible
Short movie by the way
To much music
Very disappointed
While the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus is very short, obviously the director took creative liberties. We do not know what Joseph and Mary talked about while traveling to Bethlehem. We also do not know who told Luke Jesus’ birth story or when the account was given to him. The movie is simply one persons interpretation of the events in the Bible.