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27 BC-The Praetorian Guard -(history.com) was the Imperial Guard of Rome. This guard was an elite corps of soldiers, established to guard the Emperor of the Roman Empire. As early as the second century B.C., special units were selected to shadow famed Roman leaders such as Marc Antony, Scipio Africanus and Lucius Cornelius Sulla whenever they ventured into the field. Julius Caesar later enlisted his tenth legion as personal security, but the Praetorian Guard as we know it didn't appear until shortly after Augustus became Rome's first emperor in 27 B.C. After ascending to the throne, Augustus established his own imperial guards comprised of nine cohorts of 500 to 1,000 men each. The unit would endure as a symbol of imperial might for over 300 years. By A.D. 23, it even operated out of its own fortress, the Castra Praetoria, located on the outskirts of Rome. The Praetorians were known to engage in espionage, intimidation, arrests and killings to protect the interests of the Roman emperor. For clandestine operations, they may have employed a special wing of troops known as “speculatores.” Formerly a reconnaissance corps under the Roman Republic, by the imperial era this unit had graduated to serving as couriers and intelligence operatives in the service of the Caesar In time the Praetorian Guard became very nearly the Emperor's private bodyguard, and in the end they became very much a problem. They were concentrated in Rome, and there came a time when the Praetorian Guard became nothing less than king-makers. Inevitably it was their nominee who was made Emperor every time, since they could impose their will by force, if need be, upon the populace. Edward Gibbon claimed that the Praetorian Guard "was the first symptom and cause of the decline of the Roman empire." Does the pope have an army? (uu.nl) The Swiss Guard of the Vatican is the only Swiss Guard that is still active today. The unit was founded by Pope Julius II in 1506. Many guards died protecting a later pope during the looting of Rome of 1527 (commemorating the anniversary of this 'martyrdom' has since become a tradition). Paul Was imprisoned by the praetorian guard- (padfield.com) Upon entering the city of Rome, "Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment" (Acts 27:1) handed Paul over to the Prefect of the Praetorian Guard (the commanding officer). The official duty of the Prefect was to keep in custody all accused persons who were to be tried before the Emperor. "Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him." (Acts 28:16). 476 AD- Roman Catholic church Took over Rome (lumenlearning.com) During the 1st century of the church (c. 30–130), the Roman capital became recognized as a Christian center of exceptional importance. In the late 2nd century CE, there were more manifestations of Roman authority over other churches. In 189, assertion of the primacy of the Church of Rome may be indicated in Irenaeus's Against Heresies: “With [the Church of Rome], because of its superior origin, all the churches must agree… and it is in her that the faithful everywhere have maintained the apostolic tradition.” In 195 CE, Pope Victor I, in what is seen as an exercise of Roman authority over other churches, excommunicated the Quartodecimans for observing Easter on the 14th of Nisan, the date of the Jewish Passover. Celebration of Easter on a Sunday, as insisted on by the pope, is the system that has prevailed.https://www.thelionstares.com/post/reality-society-history-of-the-roman-catholic-church-government-armies-part-5 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lions-tares/support

Ein letztes Mal beglücken wir Euch mit einer absolut genialen Folge, des wohl besten Podcasts überhaupt. Ihr dürft gespannt sein, wie es nächstes Jahr weitergeht. Eines steht fest: es wird KINKY. Viel Spaß mit dem ultimativen Spaßfaktor 2020 – AWFNR #373 - Es war schön mit Euch! 00:00:00 Noch eine enthusiastische Einleitung von Paul mit extra viel Energie, so wie ihr es am liebsten habt. 00:02:18 All diese Genialität und Perfektion wird dir präsentiert von o2. Für mehr O in deinem Leben. 00:02:51 Hier die allerletzte Folge vor Winterscheidt und das ganz ohne Alkohol. 00:03:55 Bildungsaufträge: Ins Zeug legen, Tomaten in den Augen haben und Joko, geh mir nicht auf den Sack. 00:10:16 Pauls Depression ist wieder vergangen, aber schön, dass ihr auch diesen Paul super findet. 00:12:05 Wenn du mal nicht so gut drauf bist: Hol dir kein Bier, sondern mach Sport und trink dann ein Bier. 00:13:20 WERBUNG: FREE NOW bietet dir die Vielfalt der Mobilität in deiner Stadt - alles in einer App. Mit dem Gutschein „AWFNR“ bekommen Neukunden in Berlin jetzt 5x50% Rabatt auf Car Sharing, Ride und Scooter-einlösbar in Berlin bis 31.12.2020. Jetzt FREE NOW App downloaden und los geht’s https://apps.apple.com/app/mytaxi-the-taxi-app/id357852748 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=taxi.android.client&hl=en) 00:16:12 Die Flasche ist kaltgestellt, gleich kann es losgehen! 00:19:58 Großes Shoutout an Ariana für die gute Musik und an Paul, für sein bloßes Dasein. 00:21:54 Eine kleine Anekdote zur entspannten Weltmeisterschaft im Suchen sowie den besten Suchern überhaupt. 00:26:12 So fresh und so clean für die Champagner Dusche. Habe auch immer meine Skibrille dabei. 00:29:46 Wer fliegt denn heute noch bei Linienflügen mit?? 00:31:49 Eine Runde Q&A exklusiv für Euch! Eure Fragen ganz kurz oder sehr lang beantwortet. 00:35:01 Dein Weihnachtsbaum sieht ja aus wie vom letzten Jahr. Shoutout an die freundliche Verkäuferin! 00:40:04 Den schönsten menschlichen Moment 2020 findet ihr im Newsletter. 00:40:40 WERBUNG: Alle Wege führen nach Ruhm! Next Stop Geschäftskonto bei der Commerzbank! Alle Infos zum speziellen Angebot für Gründer & Freiberufler findet Ihr unter www.commerzbank.de/awfnr Schnell und einfach online abschließbar. 00:44:01 Bei Pauls verlockenden Food-Posts will man seinem Partner ebenfalls direkt ein leckeres Frühstück zusammenstellen. 00:48:53 Zielesetzung für Profis a.k.a. Paul Ripke. Mal schauen was es mit mir macht. 00:53:28 Eine Millionen Likes zu Weihnachten für den sympathischen Joko. Dass er endlich überall Millionär ist. Also liked fleißig! 00:56:07 Jokos unglaubliches Weihnachtsgeschenk an Paul: Was eine traurige Wendung. 01:01:31 Weisheit des Tages: Schenkt am besten alles öffentlich. Damit der gewisse Druck auch da ist. 01:05:07 AWFNR wird Kinky! Wir spicen unsere besondere Beziehung auf. Viel Spaß damit. 01:07:42 Paul wird jetzt auch noch Mountainbiker. Das Fahrradfieber geht wohl nächstes Jahr weiter. 01:14:27 Und danke an alle die uns kennen. Diese emotionale Folge wurde präsentiert von o2. Für mehr O in deinem Leben.

WCSK series six is an expositional verse-by-verse study of the book of Romans. This episode further discusses the apostle Paul: Was he really an apostle cognizant of the fact that his path to the office was different than the other apostles? Does the office of apostle still exist today? That is to say, are there any modern (21st century) apostles? Also discussed are the origins of the "separated ones" or the Pharisees. In answering questions from the students, Dr. Sadaphal also addresses the reality that Roman Catholicism is not biblical Christianity and how a religion of works actually hardens the heart against God.

I want to talk about the word Alcoholism, more specifically, the tail end of that word, the ISM- Incredible Short Memory, the painful acute memories are sobriety fuel.  We cannot do this alone.  Adam, with 57 days since his last drink, shares his story   SHOW NOTES   [8:50] Paul Introduces Adam.  I’m 36; I live in New Hampshire, married with 2 awesome sons and a beautiful wife.  I love being outdoors.  I began drinking in my early twenties.  I was drinking to get away from stress problems.  It got to the point where I was drinking everyday.    [15:05] Paul- What was different on July 17th?  Was it a shift in mindset? Did you go to an AA meeting?   Adam- It was more of a mindset.  Everywhere I looked there was something about recovery.  It was my mind putting it out there.  I created the accountability, and it made it harder to go back on.   [21:40] Paul- Was there some sense of discomfort before you quit drinking?  What was the source of pain?   Adam-  It wasn’t anything huge.  I called myself a high bottom drunk.  There wasn’t anything that set it off.  I was sick of relying on it everyday.  Waking up every morning sleepier than I should be.  It became too much a part of my life, and I didn’t want it there anymore.    [23:56] Paul- What was it like the first 24 hours? The first couple of days, the first week?   Adam- It was not the easiest time in my life.  I had a little bit of the shakes, some headaches the first 3-4 days was the worst of it.  I remind myself how great I feel now.   [26:53] Paul- What’s on your bucket list in sobriety?  What do you want to achieve with this new life you’ve been given?   Adam-  I want to spend more time with my family Instead of playing with the kids, the first thing I would do would be to grab a drink.  They are 3 and 7 years old right now.  Be closer to them.  This time of their life I really want to remember.     [29:45] Rapid Fire Round   Did you ever have an “oh-shit” moment?  Just realizing that everyday that was the first thing when I got home from work that I wanted to do. What’s your plan moving forward?  Just to keep enjoying life, get to know my kids better, and getting healthy. What’s your favorite resource in recovery? It’s the Recovery Elevator Podcast. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received (on sobriety)? The accountability.  Creating that accountability and making it a real thing. What parting piece of guidance can you give listeners who are in recovery or thinking about quitting drinking?  Suck it up and talk to somebody.  It has to be someone that you care about and trust and respect.  Once you make it a real thing, you will not want to let them down. You might be an alcoholic if you lie to your wife when you are sick as a dog, because you know she will say you don’t need that beer tonight.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Connect with Cafe RE- Use the promo code Elevator for your first month free Sobriety Tracker iTunes Sobriety Tracker Android Sober Selfies! - Send your Sober Selfie and your Success Story to info@recoveryelevator.com     “We took the elevator down, we gotta take the stairs back up, we can do this!”  

Paul reads posts from members of Café RE answering the question: “What are some things that helped you in early sobriety?  There are some emerging common themes from these responses.  Change, you don’t have to change much, you just have to change everything.  Accountability is the key, you can’t do this alone.  Alcoholism is a thinking disease.  You can’t think your way out of it.  Knowledge is not power unless you use it. Marybeth, with 8 months since her last drink, shares her story   SHOW NOTES   [8:40] Paul Introduces Marybeth.  I’m 51; I live in southern New Hampshire.  I am married with 4 children, 2 of which have special needs so that takes up some time.  I like to visit with friends and family, downhill ski, and exercise.   [13:39] Paul- Tell us about your drinking habits, how much did you drink prior to November 26th, 2016? Marybeth-  I was a big red wine drinker.  I did a sugar cleanse, and then I ended up sipping Tequila neat.  Then I switched back to wine.  I knew I would never be a morning drinker, or drink before 5:00.  I typically had 2 glasses of wine a night for years.    [17:45] Paul- Was there a bottom moment, or were you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Marybeth- I attribute my sobriety to an accident.  I broke my ankle while I was walking and texting.  It was difficult to be on crutches, and drink at the same time.  I came upon the 30-day sober solution while I was in my cast.   [21:48] Paul- How important do you think accountability has been these past 8 months? Marybeth- It’s been really great.  I couldn’t handle my alcohol, and was passing out early.  Now I can stay up late and have fun.  I was asleep and numbing my self with alcohol.  I was snared by it socially, and numbed by it unintentionally.  I wasn’t seeking to numb anything.   [29:05] Paul- What does your sobriety portfolio consist of?  Walk us through a typical day of sobriety. Marybeth- I wake up everyday and meditate for 30 minutes.  I use the headspace app.  It is like exercising a muscle.  I connect with friends, and do things, which interest me.     [30:16] Rapid Fire Round What was your worst memory from drinking? I was separated from my husband, and got into a car.  I put the car in drive instead of reverse and ran over the curb. Did you ever have an “oh-shit” moment? When I broke my ankle.  I had a bloody Mary on board when that happened. What’s your plan moving forward? I am going to continue with meditation, my wellness, helping others, and reading books.  Possibly attending an AA meeting. What’s your favorite resource in recovery? The Recovery Elevator Podcast.  I love listening in the car on the way to work. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received (on sobriety)? My dad was a recovering alcoholic.  He would always say don’t sweat the small stuff. What parting piece of guidance can you give listeners who are in recovery or thinking about quitting drinking? Just do it.  You can always go back to drinking if sobriety doesn’t work for you. You might an alcoholic if you are at a weight watcher meeting and all you are concerned about is if you have enough points left for wine at the end of the day.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  Connect with Cafe RE- Use the promo code Elevator for your first month free Sobriety Tracker iTunes Sobriety Tracker Android Sober Selfies! - Send your Sober Selfie and your Success Story to info@recoveryelevator.com     “We took the elevator down, we gotta take the stairs back up, we can do this!”  

Paul summarizes the book “When Things Fall Apart” by Pema Chodron.  How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart—when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect. Here, in her most beloved and acclaimed work, Pema shows that moving toward painful situations and becoming intimate with them can open up our hearts in ways we never before imagined. Drawing from traditional Buddhist wisdom, she offers life-changing tools for transforming suffering and negative patterns into habitual ease and boundless joy.   Tyler, with 137 days since his last drink, shares his story   SHOW NOTES   [7:45] Paul Introduces Tyler.  I’m 33, live in Austin, Texas.  I am an editor for a national magazine, and I am an HIV pharmacy rep in Texas.  I have 2 standard Poodles named Jones and Indy (Counting Crowes reference, not the movies).     [12:57] Paul- When did you realize that maybe your drinking is not normal? Tyler- I started about 3 years ago evaluating my own behavior.   I wanted to look into my own behaviors and recognize that I’m 33, and I am binge drinking 3 nights a week.  I took a 30-day sober challenge, and then I was wasted on day 31.   [17:06] Paul- Was it a question in your mind that you were getting worse? Tyler- I still question whether I was or not (having a problem with alcohol).  Let’s just go ahead and say I have a problem with it.  My balance is none at all.  If I weren’t so exposed to alcoholism, it wouldn’t have showed me what it could do to a person.   [21:21] Paul- It sounds like you woke up one day and said “I have a drinking disorder.”  How did that feel when you reached that conclusion? Tyler- It was terrifying, I was going slowly in the process.  I did go to an AA meeting my first month.  It is a wonderful program, and I will never close my door to that program.  It was organizing my thoughts around what I am, and what I’m not.   [29:19] Paul- Walk us through a typical day for Tyler. Tyler- I am still figuring out how I do it.  I went to a wedding in Mexico at a resort, which had, it struggles.  I volunteer a whole bunch; I volunteer at an animal shelter, and at a local clinic.  I do meditate quite a bit for 20-30 minutes a day.  I am on a kickball team here in Austin.  The hardest part about my journey is navigating my same social circles sober.   [32:47] Paul- What have you learned most about yourself in recovery? Tyler- I’m honestly a very intense person.  Alcohol used to water down my intensity.  I have to find other ways of chilling out.        [35:23] Rapid Fire Round What was your worst memory from drinking? The memory that I lost.  The worst memory is having zero memories. Did you ever have an “oh-shit” moment? It boils down to that one last night.  It turned into an all night party.  What’s your plan moving forward? To stay sober.  We are getting married, and working on adoption.  Talking about it publicly, and being an open book for others helps me keep my head on straight. What’s your favorite resource in recovery?  A Recovery podcast episode- RE 74: 50 Ways to Stay Sober This Summer. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received (on sobriety)? Alcohol is literally shit, and why are you putting it in your body? What parting piece of guidance can you give listeners who are in recovery or thinking about quitting drinking?  If you are thinking about getting sober, do it.  Lean to the side that says you have a problem, don’t run the other way. You might be an alcoholic if you wake up with a wig on, and you don’t know how it happened.   Resources mentioned in this episode: RE 74: 50 Ways to Stay Sober This Summer Gay, Fabulous, and Drinking Myself to Death "When Things Fall Apart" by Pema Chodron Recovery Elevator Retreat Connect with Cafe RE- Use the promo code Elevator for your first month free Sobriety Tracker iTunes Sobriety Tracker Android Sober Selfies! - Send your Sober Selfie and your Success Story to info@recoveryelevator.com     “We took the elevator down, we gotta take the stairs back up, we can do this!”  

Rule Number One of podcasting is plug in the microphone. Pete, with 488 days of sobriety shares his story.   SHOW NOTES   [2:19] Paul Introduces Pete.  I am 38 years old, and golfing is my favorite leisure activity.  I have an 8-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son.  I am in construction sales, mostly traveling around Ohio and surrounding states.    [6:07] Paul- When did you realize you had a problem with alcohol Pete? Pete- I’ve always known, or at least had the fear of having a problem.  I could drink a case of beer by myself in High school.    [12:23] Paul- Was this a bottom you experienced, or where you done? Pete- I hit a spiritual bottom.  Things that were important, no longer seemed important.  My wife, great job, and truck were all things that weren’t making me happy.  I realized that doing these things that I was taught would make me happy weren’t.  I was bankrupt spiritually and emotionally.  My wife opened the work bench, and the drawer was full of  empty and full booze bottles.  They were devastated.  I realized that suicide wasn’t’ an option.  That was the moment that made me change everything.   [17:25] Paul- What was the outpatient therapy like?  Walk us through that. Pete- I went to a state certified program.  I attended with several other professionals who learned a great deal about addiction and recovery.   [24:44] Paul- What have you learned most about yourself these past 488 days? Pete- I have learned that I like peace, calm, and serenity.  I accepted chaos because that is what I knew.  My life is really good, but I made it really bad by a lot of choices that I made.    [28:18] Paul- Have you had cravings, and how do you overcome cravings them? Pete- My cravings as of today are more “I would like a drink” but more thoughts than cravings.  In the beginning I had physical cravings.  I don’t have the impulse to drink now.  Alcohol was the medicine that fixed everything for me.     [30:25] Rapid Fire Round What was your worst memory from drinking? The experience with my wife and daughter not being able to ride bikes because of my booze hidden in the drawer. Did you ever have an “oh-shit” moment? For me it was when my mother in law died from alcoholism, in the nursing home my biggest thought was how do I get out of here and have a drink without anyone noticing. What’s your plan moving forward? Continue to present in the moment, and doing, not thinking about things I don’t do, and then regretting them.  I just need to do the best I can. What’s your favorite resource in recovery? Meditation and Prayer.  I’ve used the Headspace app, there is a meditation guru that lives in our village. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received (on sobriety)? Follow direction.  Putting faith in a blind process. What parting piece of guidance can you give listeners who are in recovery or thinking about quitting drinking?  You are feeling the way you are supposed to be feeling at that time.  Talk to other people.  My feelings are normal; it’s okay to relearn. You might be an alcoholic if when you walk out of your recovery center, and you see one of your friends that you’ve been partying with forever and he says “Hey Pete, I was surprised to see you here.”  Then I thought about it, and It’s really not much of a surprise to see you here.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Recovery Elevator Retreat Connect with Cafe RE- Use the promo code Elevator for your first month free Sobriety Tracker iTunes Sobriety Tracker Android Sober Selfies! - Send your Sober Selfie and your Success Story to info@recoveryelevator.com     “We took the elevator down, we gotta take the stairs back up, we can do this!”  

Garrett, with 16 days since his last drink, shares his story   SHOW NOTES   [ 9:15 ] Paul Introduces Garrett.  I’ve had stretches of sobriety, I had 14 months, and I’ve had 3 years.  I live in Southern California, in Santa Clarita.  I work in outside sales, which is a non-structured job perfect for an alcoholic with hangovers.  I’m 43, married, like going to Dodger Games.  I have 2 kids, 1 in high school, and one in junior high.     [10:45] Paul- What was the impotence behind you quitting alcohol for 3 years, and then for 14 months?   Garrett- The hangovers for me are the body’s way of saying you’ve put a bunch of poison willingly in your body, and this is the result of it.  I would be laid out for a full day.  Thinking in the moment there is no possible way this could happen again.  The feeling in my stomach, I can’t move, or get out of the bed until 4:00 or 5:00 in the evening.  One of those times I stopped for 3 years, didn’t go to any program.  I lost weight, and started drinking again without any reason.  I would romanticize drinking, and once I got the buzz, there was no way I could stop now.  I would have to drink to continue with only a short window of feeling good.  The cost of that was being completely laid out the entire next day.   [13:35] Paul-  What was it like when you first drank after 3 years? Do you remember the first night?  Did you pick up right where you left off?   Garrett- No, not really.  It was a gradual thing, a slow buildup.  My elevator is kind of chaotic; it’s like the elevator at the tower of terror at Disney world.  At that point it was gradual.  I would wait for people to go to sleep, get a six-pack, and when that was gone, drunk drive to the liquor store and buy some more.  I would start with a bottle of wine, then I would go back to the store for tall boys.  I don’t know how many I would buy, but I would wake out, the room would start completely shaking, I would close my eyes, and that would be it.   [15:45] Paul-  Garrett you mentioned a word earlier that I would like to explore- Fascinating. You would tell yourself I’m only having a couple, but then just game on.   Can you tell me more about that fascinating part for you?   Garrett- It was complete and total amnesia every single time.  Forgetting the hangovers.  The amount of times I would lose not doing the things I wanted to do because I would be hung-over.  Because I’m not a bum in the street, I didn’t feel I was a true alcoholic.   [19:30]  Paul- Was there a rock bottom moment 16 days ago?   How come you quit drinking?   Garrett- It wasn’t a single rock bottom.  I have season tickets for the Dodgers.  If there was ever a sport made for sitting and drinking beer it is baseball.  The beer vendor at the stadium recognized me; I would have to go different vendors because I was embarrassed.   The drunk driving home from the games, then going to bars, then drunk driving home again.  I dented the garage with my car, and realized with a moment of clarity that this sh#t has got to stop.   [22: 01] Paul- Before I hit the record button you mentioned you felt like you were ping ponging back and forth between:  Am I an alcoholic?  Do I have a drinking problem?  Tell us more about that.   Garrett-  It was a stretch of a few days where I would just continually have a few days (of sobriety), and then I would be like “I’m not” because I would have a few days and that proves it.  The hangover goes away and I would think I’m not (an alcoholic) again.    [ 24:00] Paul- Is it harder this time around, do you remember?   Garrett- This time I’ve got 16 days.  I’m trying to arm myself with some resources.  I’m in a Pink Cloud at the moment.  History does repeat itself, and I have a plan to address what I know is going to start coming down the road.  The key thing is accountability.  I never had accountability with another person.  I think if I were not anonymous, I wouldn’t have taken that first drink on the New Port Harbor cruise after 14 months of sobriety.   [27:57] Paul- You mentioned you had a bad experience with AA, tell me more about that.   Garrett-  I was raised Christian evangelical, about 10 years ago I broke with that, and I am an atheist now.  I saw a lot of the judgment, dogma and there was trust that was broken in AA.  That combined with the God thing I’m still wrestling with.  I need to focus on the positive.  I’m ready to explore going back to AA, maybe a different meeting time.     [30:14] Paul-  With 16 days of sobriety, what have you learned most about yourself?   Garrett-  This time around is more of a sense of inner peace.  What I’m realizing now is that I don’t have to keep living the way I was living.  There’s no reason I have to pick up a drink again.  My life does not have to be how it’s been.  I’m choosing not to drink.  When cravings strike, I’ve been setting a timer on my apple watch to allow the 20 minutes to pass.   [34:10] Rapid Fire Round What was your worst memory from drinking?  Waking up and having to tell my wife that I was too hung-over to go down to my mom’s house for Easter.  Then spending the entire day in a state of despair. Did you ever have an “oh-shit” moment?  Back in college when I just got too hung-over and missed a final.  That was the first “oh-shit” moment. What’s your plan in sobriety moving forward? Accountability.  Reaching out and talking to other alcoholics, and seeking ways to help each other. What’s your favorite resource in recovery? Podcasts, Recovery Elevator, and the big book on my kindle. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received (on sobriety)? You don’t ever have to drink again if you don’t want to. What parting piece of guidance can you give listeners who are in recovery or thinking about quitting drinking?  If you were thinking about getting sober… I would say: Do it, you’ll never feel better. You might be an alcoholic if:  Every night after you down many many bottles of beer, that you put those bottles of beer in a trash bag, put them in your trunk, and then the next morning drive them to a dumpster so that your wife doesn’t find out that there were all these empty bottles of beer in the trash can. Resources mentioned in this episode: Recovery Elevator Retreat Connect with Cafe RE- Use the promo code Elevator for your first month free Sobriety Tracker iTunes Sobriety Tracker Android Sober Selfies! - Send your Sober Selfie and your Success Story to info@recoveryelevator.com     “We took the elevator down, we gotta take the stairs back up, we can do this!”  

Lesson 1: God’s judgment was shown by punishing: (Part I) The angels who sinned (2 Pet 2:4). (Part II) The ancient world (2 Pet 2:5). (Part III) Sodom and Gomorrah (2 Pet 2:6-8). (Part IV) The Canaanites (Joshua) (Part V) The ____________________ (Dut 25:17-19; 1 Sam 15:1-3).   Lesson 2: God’s mercy was shown by... (Part I) Sparing Noah and his family (2 Pet 2:5). (Part II) Sparing Lot and his family (2 Pet 2:7-8) (Part III) Sparing Rahab and her family (Josh 2). (Part IV) Sparing the Gibeonites (Josh 9). (Part V) Sparing the Ninevites (Jonah 3:10). (Part VI) Providing the Amalekites and Canaanites __________________ to ____________ (Deut 25:19 cf. 1 Sam 15:3; Gen 15:13-16). Lesson 3: (Part I) ______ __________ when people are beyond repentance, (Part II) ______ ____ __________ (1 Sam 30:1-2; Haman the Agagite in Est 3:1, 10, 8:3, 5, 9:24; Luke 7:35; Acts 7:57-8:3, 9:1, 13, 15; Jonah 3:5-6; 2 Pet 3:9; Heb 9:27).    Family Worship Guide Memory Verses: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52   Day 1: Read Exodus 17:8-16 & Deuteronomy 25:17-19 and discuss: What was the sin of the Amalekites? What was the significance of the way they attacked Israel; what was particularly wicked about it? Day 2: Read 1 Samuel 15:1-3 and discuss: What was God’s command? What was Saul’s response? Where do you see some degree of mercy in God’s command to destroy the Amalekites? How does this inform your perspective regarding unbelievers in your life? Stop and pray for a few unbelievers with your family and/or friends. Day 3: Read Acts 7:54-8:3, 9:1-19, and discuss: What was Saul’s reputation? What did Ananias think about Paul? Was this fueled by faith or fear? Did Saul seek to understand Jesus and to know Him? If not, describe how Saul came to know Jesus. What does this teach us about salvation? Make a list and pray for unbelievers that you know, praying that God would save them and make them fruitful, like Paul (formerly known as “Saul”).