A film by Out of the Box
‘Full Armour’ is a short film by Out of the Box (Scotland) Ltd, set in 90AD during the reign of the Roman Emperor, Domitian. A young Greek boy, Timothy, from Corinth has been kidnapped after his parents’ villa is sacked by Roman soldiers imposing the Emperor’s Imperial Cult. Timothy meets a mysterious Caledonian woman, Miriam, in the cave where he is being held. She equips him to escape and helps him to understand how The Truth can set him free. Timothy learns what it means to stand firm even when the conflict is at its fiercest. He discovers that hope glimmers even in the darkest places and through the most unlikely of allies...
This film was created in the hope that it can be used by churches, holiday clubs, summer camps and anyone else who can make use of a creative exploration of the Armour of God as described in the Bible by Paul in his letter to the Ephesians.
You are welcome to download the full film below. You are also welcome to use the episodes on YouTube, or download them below along with some resource material. This is a free resource and we’d love to hear how you use it, do tell us!.
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A director's cut of ‘Full Armour’. This short film version lasts 21 minutes 16 seconds and you are welcome to download it for your own viewing. This cut has been edited with additional transitions so the story flows naturally as we follow Timothy’s quest for freedom.
‘Full Armour’ in 5 episodes. Each episode is between 4 and 7 minutes long and features a different part of the ‘armour of God’. As part of this download you will also receive the ‘Full Armour’ teaching material suitable for holiday clubs, children’s / youth groups, or for your own family use. The material includes:
- games and activities that introduce the themes of each session
- additional facts that help us understand the historical context
- discussion questions that delve deeply into the implications of what it means for us to put on the Full Armour of God.
Full Armour is a short film produced by Out of the Box (Scotland) Ltd. Written and Directed by Matthew Todd. Permission is given to use the unaltered film in any setting but it must not be used to make money, either by being sold or by charging for viewings. Copyright remains with Out of the Box (Scotland) Ltd and written permission must be sought for any commercial use or publication of the film and related material, changed or unchanged.