POINT BREAK (1991)

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Written by: W. Peter Iliff
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey
Rated: R

About the film:
A young FBI agent infiltrates a gang of bank robbers who seem to enjoy the emotional rush that comes from engaging in daredevil activities. In order to get to the bottom of what is happening, he has to climb to the top of the gang’s machismo actions.

Movie Quote:
“Fear causes hesitation and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true.”
Bohdi (Patrick Swayze) in Point Break (1991)

Bible Quote:
“For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.”
Job 3:25 (KJV)

Commentary:
Fear continues to be the instrument by which most men are defeated. And yet, for a believing man or woman, it is the most irrational state of mind one could possibly adopt. A quick search shows us that God’s Word commands us well over 60 times to “fear not.”

Whenever we fear something, we are in essence telling God that we pay more respect to that which we fear than we do to God who continually tells us that we need not fear. The reason fear defeats us is because it is a form of believing. In the spiritual world, believing has power… even the negative believing which manifests itself as fear.

To drive fear out of our lives, we must replace it with something stronger – Trust. We must build an absolute assurance in our minds that the promises of God are true. By so doing, we can turn our believing around to something which has a positive impact. Trusting or believing God leads to hope and is fueled by love which we are promised will eradicate fear.

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18 (KJV)

Questions to consider while watching the film:
1. How does fear aid or inhibit success as seen in the context of this film?
2. How does love cast out fear? What properties does love contain that cannot co-exist with fear?

Michael Elliott
www.screensermon.blogspot.com