SUPER MARIO BROS. (1993)

Directed by: Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
Written by: Parker Bennett, Terry Runte, Ed Solomon
Studio: Hollywood Pictures
Starring: Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper
Rated: PG

About the film:
Two plumbers find themselves in an alternate universe, doing battles against dinosaur-like villains while trying to save a princess and the fate of their own universe. The film is based upon the popular video game.

Movie Quote:
“Anything is possible, Mario. You just gotta believe in it.”
Luigi Mario (John Leguizamo) in Super Mario Bros. (1993)

Bible Quote:
“I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, “Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.”.
Mark 11:23 (NIV)

Commentary:
Sometimes the simplest concepts are the hardest ones to grasp. They are also often the most important ones to understand. Perhaps, by employing simple logic, we might be able to build our believing of the crucial point being illustrated in the above quotes.

If there is a God – a spiritual being who created the heavens and the earth; a God who brought order out of chaos and light where there was only darkness… are there any limits to what this God can do? The simple and logical answer would have to be no.

What we call impossible is a reflection of our limited beliefs and understanding rather than an indication of God’s inability to perform. He acts as we believe. As we read and understand His promises to us; as we believe and claim those promises for our lives, God is obligated by His own Word to do all that He has promised to do.

If that means a mountain must slide into the sea, God is able. If it means the dead come to life, God is able. He is able to cause the lame to walk and the blind to see. He can part the sea, stop the sun, and bring light and life into a dead and dark world.

There is only one thing that God is unable to do. By His own testimony, God cannot lie. Now that would be impossible.

Questions to consider while watching the film:
1. If God can do anything, and the records of His miracles described in the Bible are true… Why don’t we see more signs and miracles in our day?
2. What other manifestations of God’s power are recorded in the Bible and how does reading about them help our believing today?

Michael Elliott
www.screensermon.blogspot.com