Eric Liddell Reads Isaiah

Eric Liddell, as played by actor Ian Charleson, reads a section from Isaiah, chapter 40, from the film Chariots of Fire (1981).

This video is intended as inspiration to those whose faith may at times waiver under the spiritual duress many Christians may experience during their lifetime. It is probably only of interest to Christians.

It is important to remember that those who are not Christians will judge Christ, unfairly or otherwise, based upon the behavior of His followers. All too often, as Christians we repel people from Christ because of our hypocrisy, selfishness, and overall lack of humility when dealing with others. Granted, the aforementioned human flaws are not unique to Christians by any means. However, others will be repealed from Christ if we hypocritically preach while simultaneously acting in a fashion counter to our proclaimed beliefs and rules.

As Christians we should keep in mind the following:

"...we either bring people nearer to Christ, or we repel them from Christ."
----Eric Liddell

Therefore, I would urge fellow Christians, myself included, when interacting in casual manner or within the realm of debate to act with charity and honesty.

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[Rich263]

one of the best scenes in the movie

[Mechanized0]

@Rich263 Indeed. In fact, it is my personal favorite.

[hwyfan]

What a beautiful juxtaposition of Scripture and running in this scene. The imagery of Aubrey Montague coming in fifth in his race during the pouring rain is one to which many of us can runners can relate.

[Mechanized0]

The section of sacred scripture that Ian Charleson reads has always been a personal favorite. The imagery only grants it even greater power in my opinion.

[Domodeath]

@Mechanized0 do you like Isaiah 53:5 too?

[Mechanized0]

@Domodeath Indeed, yes.

[heartandsoul770]

@Yolysings Thank you for sharing that :)

[heartandsoul770]

Inspirational and moving story! Too bad a film like this could never be made today, much less win Academy Awards, as the past two generations have been brainwashed into believing evolution and that Christianity is something to be mocked and ridiculed.

[beckerqueiroz]

One of the best scenes in one of the best movies. Thanks for posting it.

[IcyScythe]

man I get chills every time I see this scene. THAT'S RIGHT SON! THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD RUN WITHOUT WEARYING!

[Yolysings]

Thank you for putting this on youtube. I wanted to share it with my facebook friends. I'm visiting with my father who is bedridden. Chariots of Fire was on TV this morning. We watched it and then we read Isaiah 40 together. He had a light of revelation in his eyes right after reading it.

[daviehouston]

I have this Script tattooed next to my heart....



[HesNotATameLion]

One of my favorite passages of Scripture. One of my favorite movies. As a Christian, I never fail to find hope in Isaiah 40, especially when read in this scene.

[seiko1965]

Beautiful scripture....it brought tears to my eyes....

[cgrscott]

Great clip!

[profnachos]

Movie makers used to know how to create inspiration scenes without being trite and cliched. USED TO. This is truly an inspirational scene.