Where Will You Put Your Trust? | At The Movies Part 4

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This message features short clips from the critically acclaimed film Oppenheimer, which was released in theaters in 2023 by Universal. No copyright is claimed for Oppenheimer, and we assert that use of the short clips within this sermon is permissible under fair use principles in U.S. copyright law. Liquid Church is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, specifically, a non-denominational Christian Church, and the purpose of using this media is non commercial in nature.

We’re all seeking a way to control the world around us… and we see this theme throughout the Summer blockbuster hit, Oppenheimer. The movie Oppenheimer explores the messy inner depths of humanity as they face the threat of global annihilation. It’s a dark, messy, existential biopic following the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy. Oppenheimer was a theoretical physicist known as the father of the atomic bomb. He was the director of the top-secret Manhattan project that produced the world’s first atomic bombs that would be dropped on both Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

The plot of the movie follows Oppenheimer through his life, starting with his enchantment and hopefulness in the advances of science. When asked whether he believed in God, Oppenheimer responded in a tongue-in-cheek way that his trust was in science. He has this shiny external hope that perhaps science, through the study of atomic energy, could promise and create a peace that mankind has never known. But that dream eventually gives way to deep wrestling and troubled inner existential turmoil that Oppenheimer experienced having created such a destructive and deadly weapon. When the world around us seems out of control, where do we put our trust?

Watch this message from Pastor Zach to learn a spiritual lesson behind the hit movie, Oppenheimer.

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