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The Disney Dummies thought they were done with their time at Pride Rock but the great Circle of Life compelled us back so we could talk about The Lion King Broadway Musical. Join us as we go deep on the history, production, costumes, and new music of the third-longest running show on Broadway! The post Disney Stageies AKA Disney Theaties Presents: The Lion King Broadway Musical appeared first on PodCavern.

MUFASA & SCAR ORIGINS!! Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Download the PrizePicks today at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RE... & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Mufasa: The Lion King Full Reaction Watch Along!! https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Mufasa: The Lion King Reaction, Commentary, Analysis, Easter Eggs, & Full Movie Spoiler Review!! Another Animation & Musical Monday is here as Aaron Alexander, Andrew Gordon & John Humphrey RETURN for a roaring reaction & review to Disney's epic Mufasa: The Lion King! Join us as we journey back to the majestic Pride Lands, where the legendary legacy of Mufasa (originated by the great James Earl Jones, Star Wars) is reimagined in stunning visuals and unforgettable musical moments. From Moonlight & If Beale Street Could Talk director, Barry Jenkins, featuring music by Lin Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Moana), Mufasa tells the tale of the eponymous would-be King (voiced by Aaron Pierre - Rebel Ridge, Lanterns) as he is swept from his home onto an incredible adventure to what will eventually become Pride Rock.. along the way, he finds a brother in Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr. - It Comes at Night, Elvis), the lion who will one day come to be known as Scar... The film also features a wraparound that includes Simba (Donald Glover - Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Smith), Nala (Beyonce - Dreamgirls, Austin Powers in Goldmember), Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), Timon & Pumba (Billy Eichner - Bros, The Angry Birds Movie) & (Seth Rogen - Superbad, Pineapple Express), & Rafiki (John Kani - Black Panther). Other voices include Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal, Doctor Strange), Tiffany Boone (Hunters), Thandiwe Newton (Westworld, The Pursuit of Happyness), Lennie James (The Walking Dead, Snatch), Keith David (The Princess and the Frog, The Thing), & MORE! Aaron, Andrew, & John REACT to all the Best Scenes & Most Rousing Musical Moments including Mufasa Visits Scar, I Always Wanted a Brother, Bye Bye, Tell Me It's You, Milele, & Beyond! Can this latest update on the Disney Animated Classic live up to the legacy & ignite the Pride Lands for a new age?? Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are taking a half step back to Pride Rock to revisit the events of the original Lion King but through the eyes of two of our favourite Disney Sidekicks... The post Disney Homies #3 – The Lion King 1½ (2004) appeared first on PodCavern.

Join your tour guides Kris Banas, Jason Thomason and Holly Crawford as they go over the history, details, facts, figures, ammenities and over all awesomeness that is Disney's Art of Animation Resort.  Plus the biggest pool on property, roasting marshmallos under Pride Rock, table beds, the Skyliner is worth the additional cost and more! Follow us on Facebook at Disney Friends of the Grand Circle Tour Podcast for live shows every Thursday night, on Instagram at @grandcircletourpodcast  and on YouTube at @grandcircletour Brought to you by https://celebratingflorida.com/  and https://mei-travel.com/ The Grand Circle Tour Podcast is in no way part of, endorsed or authorized by, or affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its affiliates. As to Disney artwork/properties: © Disney. Disclosure | Privacy Policy  

We are back on the Disney Homies train and raring to go to watch our next home video release in our series - the surprisingly good Lion King II: Simba's Pride. Join us this week as we return to Pride Rock to see some old friends and get introduced to our new young & hopeful protagonist Kiara, while being swooned by the sexiest cartoon lion in all of movies -  Kovu. The post Disney Homies #2 – The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (1998) appeared first on PodCavern.

Recorded atop Pride Rock. Hakuna Matata.  The Lion King: 00:00 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride: 1:16:21 Patreon YouTube

Dan Slevin reviews three new films arriving in cinemas for the summer holidays. Mufasa: The Lion King is a prequel about the patriarch Mufasa and how he came to lead the animals of Pride Rock. Anora is a Cannes award winner about a Brooklyn lap dancer given a shot at a new life. And Better Man is a biography of Robbie Williams in which the pop star is portrayed as a performing chimpanzee.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Join us for a special interview with Aaron Pierre (Mufasa) and Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka/Scar) from Disney's MUFASA: The Lion King. We dive into their reactions to seeing the final film, the process of finding their voices for these iconic characters, and how Aaron drew inspiration from James Earl Jones to bring young Mufasa to life. Plus, the duo reflects on the lessons they've learned after spending three years bringing these beloved characters to the screen. “Mufasa: The Lion King” opens only in theatres on Dec. 20, 2024.Watch the Full Interview on YouTube Check out Geekcentric onYouTube | Instagram | Twitter | TikTokJoin the Geekcentric Discord HEREJoin Nate on Twitch at - twitch.tv/nateplaysgames

Μετά την δημοφιλή σειρά για τις ταινίες του 1999, το POP για τις Δύσκολες Ώρες ταξιδεύει και πάλι στα ‘90s για να επισκεφθεί αυτή τη φορά το 1994. Μια χρονιά με τεράστιες ταινίες που αγαπήθηκαν από το κοινό, από τους κριτικούς και από τα βραβεία, με διαχρονικές επιτυχίες από το Forrest Gump και το Pulp Fiction, μέχρι το Chungking Express και την Κόκκινη Ταινία. Σήμερα, και καθώς το πρίκουελ Mufasa (σε σκηνοθεσία Barry Jenkins!) έρχεται σε λίγες μέρες στους κινηματογράφους, επισκεπτόμαστε το Pride Rock για να μιλήσουμε για το Lion King. Τι είναι αυτό που κάνει το Lion King να παραμένει μια αγέραστη μέχρι και σήμερα ταινία κινουμένων σχεδίων; Είναι η αυθεντικότητα του ζωγραφισμένου τοπίου; Είναι οι σαιξπηρικές αναφορές; Είναι τα τραγούδια του Elton John; Είναι το Hakuna Matata; Είναι η φωνή του Jeremy Irons; Είναι η φωνή του James Earl Jones; Είναι φυσικά όλα αυτά, αλλά πώς έφτιαξαν ένα αρμονικό αποτέλεσμα; Στο επεισόδιο, ανατρέχουμε στην απρόσμενα περίπλοκη διαδικασία δημιουργίας της ταινίας, που περιλάμβανε αλλαγές (και προσθήκες) σκηνοθετών και μια ριζική αλλαγή κατεύθυνσης για το πρότζεκτ. Ακούμε τον ηχητικό σχολιασμό των σκηνοθετών που αναλύουν πολλά από τα κρυμμένα μυστικά της καλλιτεχνικής επιτυχίας. Πόσο κοντά στο φιάσκο βρέθηκε η ταινία; Γιατί η «καλή» ομάδα των animators δούλευε στο Pocahontas αντί για αυτό; Πώς συνδέεται η επιτυχία του Lion King με εκείνη του Lilo & Stitch αλλά και με του Αυτοκράτορα που Έχει Κέφια; Ποιο τραγούδι θα έβγαινε παραλίγο εντελώς διαφορετικό; Γιατί παλεύουν έτσι ο Simba με τον Scar στο τέλος; Γιατί κοιτάζονται έτσι η Nala με τον Simba στη μέση; Και πώς αποφασίστηκε να ξεκινάει έτσι η ταινία στην αρχή; Αυτά και άλλα πολλά ακόμη στο POP για τις Δύσκολες Ώρες αυτής της εβδομάδας!

When you rank upon a star... In celebration of Disney Dummies x Pixar Pals crossing our 100th episode, we decided to make one last crossover with Ranked doing what we do best! In this episode, we're taking on the enchanting task of ranking music that has captured the minds and hearts of Disney Dummies across the world. From heartfelt ballads to magical melodies, we're diving into the music that has defined generations and sparked countless singalongs. So join Tuong La and Disney Dummies x Pixar Pals Laura Gordon, Samantha Leggatt, and Bradley Sales as they step up onto Pride Rock, rub a magic genie lamp, and rank Top 5 Disney Songs. The post 182 – Top 5 Disney Songs appeared first on PodCavern.

In this episode, Adri reflects on a personal moment of burnout from balancing life as a play therapist and working in the beauty industry. While watching The Lion King—a film she frequently uses in her work—Adri received profound insight into how Simba's trauma shaped his journey to becoming the king of Pride Rock. Drawing from this revelation, Adri explores how trauma can impact our sense of purpose and how we can reclaim that purpose with God's guidance. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on rediscovering your calling, healing, and embracing the life God has intended for you.You can follow our host Audcious Adri @audaciousadrishow on IG & YouTube. @Audaciousadri on Twitter (not calling it X)@AudaciousLifeCoaching —> Click Learn more for a *FREE Consult* Audacious-life-coaching.square.site

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En este episodio hablamos de la alta tecnología de StarLink para una conexión satelital, y le rendimos homenaje al maestro Rubén Moya, hablamos del Pride Month y cómo se aprovechan las compañias; y seguimos con cómo tanta gente horrible se queja de que haya menos hombres blancos en sus fantasías espaciales. Cerramos con algo de […]

(Deep Dive begins at 29:30) Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase... Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia, as we're heading to Pride Rock to pay homage to the carnivores that might eat us one day in the 1994 Disney animated classic, The Lion King. We're avoiding goose-stepping hyenas in our 231st episode as we discuss: Ian workshops a 1 man Lion King show for the Edinburgh fringe What was Disney's innovative approach for the trailer What other Disney animated classic were most of the senior animators choosing to work on instead of the B-List "Lion King" What other animated film bears a striking resemblance to this film? What makes a great villain and considering that, is Scar a great villain? Ian and Liam again discuss best vs favourite and where the distinction is What unexpected source was the singing voice of adult Simba? Russell the Postie has dropped off some parcels for Ian to give out Whether or not The Lion King (1994) is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen  Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

Ryan teases how he has been radicalized by the 6-hour-long Riku is Gay Video and then they rank some of the bops from KH2. Nights of the Cursed He's a Pirate What a Surprise! Happy Holidays! Adventures in the Savannah Savannah Pride The Encounter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Well what a crack up this episode was! I got Rhonda's (aka mum) work bestie Dom in for a chat about life in South Africa. The conversation took a turn in the second half and holy did we have some laughs!

Oliver, Tom and Chris are back with more Rebels! An emotional one this week, with some great music and a cameo appearance from Pride Rock?

Welcome back to P.S.A the Mental Health Podcast, Episode 14. As we kick off the second half of Season 7, “7b,” we dive deep into a topic often overlooked but crucial in today's societal landscape - Pride. While it's easy to puff our chests in self-righteousness, is there a cost to being too prideful? Join us as we discuss the dark side of pride, its impact on mental health, and the importance of humility in today's world semi, inspired by J. Cole's hit "Pride is the Devil".Today's meme inspiration comes from Scar's demise in "The Lion King." Ever noticed he died on “Pride” Rock? Interesting, right? This episode is fueled by the thought that "Pride comes before the fall." We delve into trending TikTok discussions around NPCs and PinkyDoll, explore the intricacies of narcissism, and question why we, especially young millennial men, always want to be right.

When did you first witness the bedroom eyes of an animated lioness? Answer— it was the 90s and you were watching The Lion King. We take a trip to Pride Rock this week in an attempt to answer the question… is Scar really gay? Or do we just want him to be? Watch the video version of this episode here! Sleepover Cinema is sponsored by Regal Cinemas' Regal Unlimited Program! New subscribers can use code REGTOOPINK for 10% off of Regal Unlimited for the first 3 months. Make sure to sign up today!  Join our Discord server here! Check out our merch shop here!  Get 15% off Casetify with code 15SLEEPOVER! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram! Sleepover Cinema TikTok Sleepover Cinema Twitter More about Too Pink Productions For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE LION KING  Music & Lyrics by Elton John & Tim Rice | Additional Music & Lyrics by Lebo M., Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, & Hans Zimmer | Book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi  |  Adapted from the Screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, & Linda WoolvertonWorks Consulted & Reference :The Lion King (Original Production Directed by Julie Taymor)The Lion King (Original Film Directed by Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff)The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway by Julie TaymorThe Lion King - The Full Film Script by Bill Scollon & Marbara MontiniDisney Theatrical Productions: Producing Broadway Musicals the Disney Way by Amy S. OsatinskiThe Disney Musical on Stage and Screen: Critical Approaches from 'Snow White' to 'Frozen' Edited by George RodosthenousThe Lion King: A 'Blockbuster Feline' on Broadway and Beyond by Barbara Wallace GrossmanMusic Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble"Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording  (Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer"Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"They Live in You" from The Lion King (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Lebo M., Mark Mancina, & Jay Rifkin | Performed by  Samuel E. Wright & Ensemble - The Lion King"Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas“What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as the music soars and Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. Disney's "The Lion King" has returned to Proctors in Schenectady through August13.

Travel with us to Pride Rock as we discuss the songs from the hit musical, "The Lion King". We hope you will join us for the king of all episodes!

Fiercely exciting episode this week: it's a Lion King special! Disney's mega-hit musical about the animals of Pride Rock is one of the most spectacular shows in the West End, and has been entertaining audiences around the world for decades. In this episode, we are joined by the new Simba and Nala, Owen Chaponda and Merryl Ansah, who tell us all the backstage secrets of the show, as well as discussing the other musicals that have inspired them in their career. Be Prepared.For tickets and info about The Lion King, visit: https://www.thelionking.co.uk/londonFollow Owen on twitter and instagram.Follow Merryl on twitter and instagram.Produced by Ian Bowkett (twitter: @ianbowkett) in association with https://musicaltheatrereview.com (twitter: @musicaltheatrer)Follow the podcast:Twitter: @MusicalMayorPodInstagram: @MusicalMayorPodTikTok: @MusicalMayorPodHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We mark the 28-and-a-quarter year anniversary of the animated blockbuster with a trip over to Pride Rock. Will ponders whether lions are the lickiest animal, Michael experiments with a new joke format, and Hugh defends the Scar administration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between talking about imagination-led childhoods full of dinosaurs (and rewatching what you had access to), entering a franchise through its spin-off properties, wanting to lead a #JusticeForSarabi campaign, calling out Mustafa for his Jeff-Bezos-like billionaire complex, disputing the originality of our story in question (nods to both Hamlet and Kimba The White Lion) and Disney villain gaze gays, this episode leaves no stone left unturned on Pride Rock. And you will definitely not want to miss the big surprise that comes in the outro. This one's a very special episode... While Simba just can't wait to be king, we just can't wait for you to hear more content via our Patreon! The First One To See is the home for our deeper dives into what we're watching right now, the movie awards season and anything else that tickles our fancy. Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/TheLastOneToSee What's In The Box pics will be posted to the socials so… Follow the podcast on Instagram, Twitter and Letterboxd (@thelastonetosee on all the things) Follow David (@davidpfitz) on Letterboxd and Twitter and Instagram Follow Kate (@imkatemac) on Twitter and Instagram Follow Gav (@GavanCasey) on Twitter Email: thelastonetosee@theshift.ie Our theme music is “80's And Chill” by Empyreal Glow Background image courtesy of Mars Plex at unsplash.com Ticket images courtesy of KStudio at freepik.com The Last One To See is part of The Shift Podcast Network. Check out https://theshift.ie/

After soaring over Agrabah and beyond, film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Sam Summers make the pilgrimage to Pride Rock to pay tribute to Disney's regal Shakespeare spin: 1994's The Lion King. And they're joined by Simba super-fan Amon Warmann, for a bumper-sized discussion of the biggest Disney film yet. Together, they explore how the film accidentally stumbled into its Hamlet homage, how it rose from being one of the studio's less-prestigious projects into a box office behemoth, and solve the ultimate question: is ‘Be Prepared' a good karaoke song or not? Plus, Ben is thrilled by an alternate universe where a very different pop giant wrote the songs, Sam breaks down the dubious politics of the Pride Lands, Amon rhapsodises about Hans Zimmer's score, and all three are mind-boggled by the bizarre lore of The Lion Guard. The Circle Of Life begins when you press play… Next up: Pocahontas Disniversity is brought to you by Ben Travis (@benstravis) and Sam Summers (@samsummers0), with art by Olly Gibbs and music by Nafets. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @disniversity. This podcast is not affiliated with Disney. — Welcome to Disniversity, the podcast crash course through the history of Disney's animated classics, with film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Dr. Sam Summers. Each week, we'll be moving forward in time through the legendary Walt Disney Animation Studios catalogue, watching every feature film in chronological order – from Snow White to Strange World. Watch along with us, and listen as we explore each film's historical context, advances in animation and lasting legacy, and talk about how they stand up today.

Gifts of Christmas4. Gold: The Gift of a King Dan Bidwell, Senior Pastor Christmas Week 2022 All this December we have been thinking about the gifts of Christmas. It got me thinking about some of the best gifts Ive received over the years.- Walkie talkies- Skateboards- Body boards (Christmas is in summertime in Australia, and we lived near the beach!) In fact lots of surf wear, swimsuits, towels, snorkels, fins etc. Water babies! My kids are 20 and 18 now, and of course Christmas gifts change as kids get older. The value of the gifts goes up, and usually were told what to buy (and what not to buy). I love the idea of surprising the kids, or my wife, with an outrageous gift. Have you seen those holiday ads from car dealers, the ones where a couple will surprise one another with a brand new car, without ever telling the other person. Has anybody ever had that happen to them? Perhaps my most valuable Christmas gift ever was finding out that my wife, Joanna, was pregnant with our first child. Such an exciting Christmas gift! Jo remembers the gift of morning sickness As I said, all through December weve been thinking about the Gifts of Christmas, particularly the gift that the wise men brought to the baby Jesus. Gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Gifts that were of great value. But also gifts that had spiritual significance. They each point to a deeper truth about Jesus which would be revealed as he grew from Jesus the baby into Jesus the savior. And today we come to our last gift the gift of Gold. So why dont we ask God to speak to us and teach us as we open the Bible over the next few minutes. Heavenly Father, as we open your Bible today/tonight, will you teach us about who Jesus is? Will you reveal him to us, as you revealed him to the wise men on that first Christmas? Will you show us Jesus the king, and will you help us to respond to him in worship? We pray this in Jesus mighty name. Amen 1. Revealing The King As you may have guessed, I was not born in the US. I was born in Australia, and one of the stranger things about Australia is that we still belong to the British Commonwealth. So we still technically have the King of England as our head of state. (Feels strange to say The King after saying The Queen all my life!). One of the big questions as the Queen got older and older was, who would become the next King of England? Prince Charles was always the number 1 in line for the throne, but some people wondered if he would accept the role. Next in line is Prince William, who for a long time was one of the most eligible bachelors on the planet. When I became a school teacher in 1998, Prince Wills (as he was known) was 18, and I remember the girls hoping they would meet him and fall in love and marry a prince (because thats the dream, right?). Its also a regular theme in Christmas Hallmark movies  Why the lesson about the British royal family? This year with the passing of the Queen, a new king was revealed King Charles III. And the coronation was this spectacle to behold uniforms and pageantry and ceremony and horses and chariots and crowds of people lining the streets, as the new King took the throne. Because thats what we expect when the new king is revealed. And thats why the story of Jesus birth is so unusual, so unexpected, so unceremonious. Rather than a royal birth in a palace, surrounded by attendants and servants, instead Jesus is born in a stable, surrounded by animals. In fact it probably wasnt even a stable or a barn, but a cave where the animals sheltered. Jesus wasnt dressed in royal robes and laid in an ornate cradle instead he was wrapped in strips of cloth and laid in a manger, a feeding trough for cattle and donkeys. There was nothing to say that this birth was special if anything it looks the opposite. A desperate young mother and her husband with no family support, maybe because theyd heard that the baby wasnt Josephs. I suspect thats what the scene looked like to the innkeeper who let them stay in his barn. But thats not how God saw the birth of Jesus. He sends a legion of angels who fill the skies, singing Glory To God in the Highest. He places a star in the sky over Bethlehem, a sign to those who recognize it, a neon light to say here is the king! Its funny who recognized the star, and what it meant. Gods people had been waiting for hundreds of years for their king to be born. The one we read about in Isaiahs prophecy from 700 years before: 6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us.The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called:Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Isaiah 9:6 (NLT) (BTW did you know if you go to In N Out burger, and you look under the bottom of the soda cups, this verse reference is written there Isaiah 9:6!!) Gods people were waiting for this Prince. But even those who studied the Scriptures faithfully didnt recognize what was happening in Bethlehem. Probably because it didnt look like what they thought it would look like. They wanted a royal birth, and a royal announcement, and a royal family, and instead Jesus was born to a carpenter and his virgin bride But the Wise Men, they recognized what was happening. I said a few weeks ago that we dont know much about the wise men. They were from the east, probably Persia, certainly from a different religious background than Jesus we believe they were astrologers who worshiped the stars as well as studied them. But from hundreds of miles away, from a different culture, from a different religion, they followed the star and came to understand that it revealed the birth of a king. When Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem in Judea, Herod was king. During this time some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and said, Where is the child born to be king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him. Matthew 2:1-2 (CEV I love the wise men. Because they remind me that you dont have to grow up with a Christian background to be able to see the truth about Jesus. Somehow God made it clear to them that Jesus is very special. Dont be fooled by the manger. Dont be fooled by the humble circumstances. Jesus is quite extraordinary. He is a king like no other. So what should you do when you meet the king? 2. Responding to the King A few years ago back in Sydney, I took the family to the Broadway musical of The Lion King. Who has seen it? Ill never forget the opening scene. Its sunrise on the African savannah and as the light slowly fills the room, animals appear on stage (well, actors dressed in animal costumes). There are bird puppets flying overhead inside the theater, and then giraffes walk down through the audience onto stage actors on stilts standing 15 feet tall. I actually got a bit emotional when we saw it, because it is so visually overwhelming But then the focus switches to Pride Rock, where the baby lion Simba is revealed, the baby who will one day become king. And thats when the iconic scene happens - Rafiki the baboon holds Simba up, presenting him to all the animals. (Sing?) All the animals hoot and holler and then one by one, they bend their knees, and kneel down to honor their future king Thats what the Wise Men did to Jesus. Did you see it there in Matthew 2:2? They asked: Where is the child born to be king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.. And this is where our third gift comes in. Gold. Gold is a gift fit for a king. And even though Jesus is born in a manger, the Wise Men recognize him for who he is. A King who deserves our worship. A King who deserves our best. A King who deserves our honor and our praise and our allegiance. Look at what God says about Jesus. (Turn to the back page of your handout) In Ephesians 2, it says this about Jesus: 21 Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything elsenot only in this world but also in the world to come. 22 God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things Ephesians 1:21-22 (NLT) If you believe what the Bible says about Jesus, he is not some historical figure from 2000 years ago. One day Jesus will be revealed as the King over every other power and authority in the universe. Far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else. Not only in this world, bit the world to come. Because God has put all things under the authority of Christ. Make no mistake. One day we will all see Jesus revealed like this. The King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. In majesty and power and authority. Not a Christmas tradition, but the living and reigning ruler of all. The ruler of you, and me. And on that day, something else will be revealed. Where you stand with the King. Or more to the point, whether you have bowed down before the King. Whether you have worshiped him. Whether you have given him your best Philippians 2:9-10 says: Then God gave Christ the highest placeand honored his name above all others.10 So at the name of Jesus everyone will bow down,those in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. Philippians 2:9-10 (CEV) I love Christmas, and I love the decorating and the gifts, and the family traditions. But dont let that get in the way of the real reason for celebrating this year. Jesus, the King has been born. Jesus, who brings forgiveness, and healing into our lives. Jesus who brings the end of hostility between us and God. Jesus who makes an end to suffering and death. Jesus who can bring us into eternal life and happiness. That is the gift in the manger. The gold of Christmas is Jesus the King. And he deserves your worship. Your very best. Not just in the holiday season, but every day. I know we already sung O Holy Night, but I just love that line: Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices. This Christmas, will you fall on your knees for Jesus? Will you worship him and honor him with all that you are and all that you have? Shall we pray?

Hakuna Matata, everyone!This week we decided to venture back to Pride Rock to revisit one of our favourite movie based games of all time: The Lion King on the Sega Genesis!It's up there as one of the most brilliant adaptations of an animated movie, but it's also notoriously difficult. Will our memory serve us correct, or is this game not worth keeping inside the circle of life? Before pouncing on the game, we take some time to talk about our anticipation of High on Life, the brilliance of God of War: Ragnarok, and our most embarrassing gaming icons in Overwatch 2!Watch our gameplay segments over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to theretrogradepodcast@gmail.comShow Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/the-lion-king-sega-genesis-review

Ready to go back to Pride Rock? This week we're continuing our month of sequels with The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998). Simba and Nala are all grown up in the second installment of this series, only now they face a struggle between ruling over the kingdom and keeping an eye on their rebellious daughter Kiara. When the young lioness finds herself wrapped up in an unexpected romance with Scar's chosen successor Kovu, the differences between their two prides end up coming to a head. Considered one of Disney's better direct-to-VHS movies, we have to ask: does this animated adventure actually earn its keep? Or was it left in the shadow of the original? Let's find out together!

Race across Agrabah's rooftops with Aladdin, climb atop Pride Rock with The Lion King, and journey to Mount Olympus with Hercules (Honey, you mean HUNKULES!) in Episode 6 of The Nostalgic Millennial Podcast.

Join Kasey and Amanda as they journey to Pride Rock to meet up with their Pride and discuss the uber Disney Classic The Lion King

Are you operating in integrity with your price point? Moreover, are you working in harmony with your expertise? It's so easy to fall out of sync with our own teaching and methods from time to time. But, being a shoeless cobbler is risky in more ways than one - it can rob us of our credibility, legitimacy, sanity, and even health! How can we rise to the occasion of raising our rates, while remaining true and compassionate toward ourselves? This week, Annie P. (notorious low-ticket evangelist) changes her mind about high-ticket selling with the help of sensational salesman and exceptional human, Isaac Ho. Isaac pulls so much inspiration, strategy, and even mentorship out of Simba's journey from Pride Rock and back again and asks each of us the questions - are we scavenging for grubs when we should be dining only on the finest zebras? And, how can our own growth and success elevate the people who have always had our backs? *Parentpreneur advisory: this episode contains colorful language. Connect with Isaac through his website and Facebook! Craving connection, co-working, and a way to enjoy your time on LinkedIn? Join our free community, The Legitimati, and do your weekly homework with us! It's also the perfect way to rub elbows with our fabulous guests. Tired of feeling sleazy when you sell - or avoiding "the ask" altogether? Text the word EASY to 411-321 for Annie P's guide to ditching your sales baggage. (Outside the US? No problem! Just text EASY to 1-909-741-1321 on WhatsApp!) For full show notes and more visit www.toolegitimatetoquit.com Extra Credit: Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! New episodes drop every Monday. Reviews and ratings really help our show grow, so thank you for the boost.

Simba runs away after a terrible accident, and Scar becomes the lion king. Simba must fight his evil uncle in order to take back his rightful place on Pride Rock. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leilani-hargreaves/support

Ken and Gar return to Pride Rock this week for a review of the straight to video Lion King sequel, Simba's Pride, first released in 1998. The brothers discuss why this movie stands head and shoulders above the other home video releases of the time and acts as a worthy successor to the masterpiece that is the original. Featuring a cover of "He Lives In You" from The Lion King 2 performed by Resident Magic by Design singer, Nicole McDonagh. We hereby declare that we do not own the rights to this music/song(s). All rights belong to the owner. No copyright infringement intended.Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPodTwitter: @MagicDesignPodInstagram: @magicbydesignpod

Social development starts at home and continues when our kids start school. Do you remember the scene from Lion King where Rafiki stands on Pride Rock, holding Simba for all to see? As parents, we can relate! We want to hold our children up for all to adore and admire. However, when we all arrive at schools with our little Simbas in tow, socialization becomes complicated with all our kids who ‘Just can't wait to be King!' The parental plan when our child is hit, hurt or not invited to a birthday party, sets the stage for their social development; their perceptions of who they are and how they relate to others. We're talking about all this, this week on family360! Join us now, for our first episode of Season Three!

Preserved From the Beast (16) (Audio) David Eells - 10/20/21 They Shall Not Prevail Against Thee David Eells - 10/16/21 On 10/16/21, I asked for a word by faith at random for what is happening NOW.  Jer 15:20-21  And I will make thee unto this people a fortified brazen wall; and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.  21  And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible. I had written, in brackets, a side note that I had received this on 3/17/19. This timing was in our last program already as a past delay that will end in these days. So the wicked faction will fail to catch the Davids for God is with them. And Cyrus/Trump will help them to rebuild the Kingdom. That same night, 10/16/21 I had a vivid dream. I saw several rag-tag disheveled looking people chasing me and in the dream I thought “for what?”. (The answer is because the dragon wants to devour the Davids) They were shooting at me with buckshot. (Scatter shot represents various slanders.) (Psalm 17:8-13 Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 9 From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about. 10 They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.  11 They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth. 12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword. The Lord is coming in a garment stained with the blood of the factious Edomites. As the DS criminals are being executed after military tribunals, so will be the deep church criminals as our dreams and words have shown.) Their leader was shorter than the rest of them. (This represents the stunted maturity of the factious leadership.) To make up for this he had on a tall, 10 gallon hat (representing his inflated ego).  I was easily avoiding them as they ran around feverishly trying to kill me. (Our intel in dreams and visions and Words that the Father gives to us to warn us of their plans is far better than theirs. They plan a big slander attack and theft. His assistant spies on us everywhere but nothing will save them. Mat. 10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.) Then I saw that a ferocious Lion was chasing them.  Their guns were useless against him as he devoured them one by one. (Isa 62:11-63:3  Behold, Jehovah hath proclaimed unto the end of the earth, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.  12  And they shall call them The holy people, The redeemed of Jehovah: and thou shalt be called Sought out, A city not forsaken.  63:1  Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? (Edoms sheepfold) this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.  2  Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat?  3  I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment. The Lord is coming in His Man-child body to fulfill Isa 61:2 to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, (Jesus quoted up to this point) and the day of vengeance of our God; (Jesus didn't speak this last phrase underlined when He came the first time as a Lamb, but this time He is coming as a Lion with vengeance against our enemies.) to comfort all that mourn; 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; (The Bride will cease mourning and be full of joy when this comes.) that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified. 4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. (The Man-child and Bride will rebuild the Davidic Kingdom that was destroyed by the apostates.) (This dream is a confirmation of the faction and their little boss chasing me like the dragon trying to devour the Man-child but failing and being devoured by the Lion of Judah, Jesus Christ.)    Dealing with the Factious David Eells - 6/5/11 Though this happened in 2011 it fits a pattern ever since. Back then I had a very unusual and memorable vision early in the morning. I saw myself as a normal person in a cartoon. I was in a long, log cabin cartoon house. I heard a voice warning, "David, the dragon has sent the "ink-lies" against you”. (Meaning slander) I opened the door on one end of the cartoon cabin and looked to my left. (Where Jesus put the goats.)  I saw a cartoon dragon with his head stuck into a back window of the cabin all the way up to his shoulders. Most of what I saw outside was the tail of the dragon.  As I saw this, the dragon pulled his head out and faced me. I then saw cartoon, black letters, black characters, sneaking through the house from the back window.   As I came out of this vision, the Lord gave me the interpretation. The long, log cabin house is UBM in the wilderness. The dragon is the local part of the corporate beast inhabited by Satan, as in Revelation 12. The prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail (Isa.9:15). The mouth of the dragon was in the house speaking lies, which were turning into black text, the "ink-lies”.  The faction dragon is He who does not come through the door, which are these self appointed fakes, “but climbeth up some other way" coming into the back of the house, as Jesus said in John 10:1. He was coming through the window in the back as a thief who comes to steal, as Jesus also said: (10:10) The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have [it] abundantly.  These thieves, of course, are the ones who are not sent by the Lord; they speak lies to seek to steal a position of leadership and the people's hearts away from those who come through the door of Jesus.  How do they sneak in the back way? Matthew 18:15 tells them to first face the person they are accusing but they go first to the saints, which is the third step in verse 17. They are as a thief going to the saints first. They are called “Backstabbers” in the Word. They know their lies wont stand up to truth so they are told to avoid David.  We have had a parade of these people the last few years.  It is a cartoon because it is not a thing to be feared. It is God cleansing the church, because the wicked in heart listen to these people and separate from the righteous, for "an evil doer giveth heed to lying lips". It is also for the purpose of crucifying the true leaders, as was done with Jesus, the apostles, and the prophets throughout history. A brother shared a dream with us. He said, “I was in a long classroom with many UBM brethren. I was near the front of the class when I saw a person enter the rear of the room and begin to speak to each person from the back going toward the front.  I was apprehensive because this person is well-known to us as a lying, factious slanderer who sought a position of authority in UBM and was angry when David stood in his way. I tried to call David to warn him but couldn't get through.  Then David came into the room, as an 8-year-old man-child, and rebuked this slanderer. David said, "In the name of Jesus, get out of here!" and factious slanderer left the room. (The 8-year-old Man-child is the pre-anointed Man-child who is 30 years old when anointed. Little David kept his Father's flocks before He became king. He slew the beasts, the lion and bear, who sought to take the sheep by stealth.)   Then David followed him out and he and another man-child began to fight with the slanderer. End of dream. (This all sounds very much like my vision. We never suspected this person would come back to fulfill this dream but that there were others with his same factious spirits who, through factious slander or divisive criticism, would seek to usurp authority in the assembly.) Of course, casting these people out is commanded to keep them from leavening the whole body. {1Co.5:7} Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, [even] Christ: {8} wherefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth …  {11} but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be ... a reviler (speaking against the brethren) ... with such a one no, not to eat. {12} For what have I to do with judging them that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within? {13} But them that are without God judgeth. Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.  {2Th.3:6} Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us ... {14} And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. In cases where there is rejection and factious criticism involved, you won't have to cast them out; they will leave because of their own demonic unforgiveness and bitterness. We also do this "that they may be ashamed" and repent, because if they do not, they will die like the murmurers and complainers did in the wilderness in Numbers 14. Also, in Numbers 16, the usurpers of Moses' authority in the Korah, Dathan and Abiram rebellion died in the wilderness. They forsook assembling together with the saints because of their offense and Moses called the assembly to separate from them or partake of their judgments, just as we should today. After this dream, Gerard received two dreams which he had received a week apart that torturers were sneaking into the body through the back way to torture the UBM brethren. In one of the dreams, we were running a huge ship to carry brethren to the refuge while this was happening. In the other, the brethren were seeking to hide in a large van and the torturers were sneaking in the back door as one of them held it open. All of this warning, in just a little over a week, lets you know the devil's plan of attack. The Bible tells you to report these sly actions to the elders and mark or make known such persons. Under the guise of concerned persons, they air their murmurings and complaining until the listener's heart is poisoned against others or often the leadership. {Rom.16:17} Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. {18} For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.  Jesus, speaking to the body, said that worldly members of the body who cause stumbling should be cut off so the whole body isn't cast into hell. {Mat.18:7} Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!  {8} And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. {9} And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. These factious, critical people were reported to the elders in the scriptures and must be reported today also, (just as in Lanita Sue Creech's dream.) {1Co.1:11} For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them [that are of the household] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. {11:18} For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it. {19} For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.  Notice that the disobedient will be known when this happens because those who are approved will be manifested through their obedience. {1Jn.2:19} They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us. Since the primary reason is usually faction or division for the sake of lifting up 'self' to usurp authority. (Most of the people who led factions were never an elder. They ordained themselves; giving themselves titles.) You should admonish such a one twice -- the first and second time they speak factiously before separating from them, even if they have been a friend, because we must do it for the sake of the body. {Tit.3:10} A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse; {11} knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned. (We have found that people who don't obey this command are captured by the demons.) Notice we are told in these verses to turn away from them or refuse them. (In my experience, when a person disobeys this or receives an accusation against an elder without witnesses or doesn't turn the railer or reviler around by asking them if they have gone to the person's face, as Matthew 18:15 commands, the listener then gets the factious demons and is separated from the body. This cleanses the body. It is a trial from God to see who will obey and who should be separated because of their own sin. Why is God sending this trial now? Because many more souls are coming to take refuge among the saints as a safe place. When they come, the lion and bear shouldn't be there waiting for innocent souls. The shepherd who permits this leaves the back door of the fold open and is as guilty as the factious and may well get that spirit.) I have seen a consistent pattern over the years; a common scenario that happens when people suddenly rise up against our ministry. It is a common M.O. and trap that the devil has laid for them. It goes something like this: A person with rejection and fear of rejection is oppressed by these spirits for many years and so earnestly desires the opposite -- respect, admiration, being looked up to, feeling important, being a leader, etc.  Finally, one day the opportunity comes for them to be in the spotlight and they like the feeling. They get a rush when they are promoted by others or promote themselves to others. So they go after it by seeking the glory from men.  Sometimes they see a shepherd whom they think stands in their way and they begin to tear him down behind the scenes. It really doesn't matter to them that this minister has given their all to serve them and deliver them from darkness and that he is holy in the Lord's eyes.  Soon the persons whom they spoke to begin to withdraw from this shepherd because their hearts are poisoned with whispering, nitpicking and slander. When the shepherd searches for the source of all this and faces them with their sin, they feel once again the pain of these lying spirits who turn even kind correction into rejection and fear of rejection. So, in self-will they retaliate against the shepherd, their old friend, weirdly seeing him as the enemy when all he has done is good toward them and loved them. And he wonders what happened. Why have my good friends done this to me? Why have they deserted me? Hoping not to bring public and personal rebuke to those who already have rejection, the shepherd seeks to inoculate his flock with teaching so the disease doesn't spread, as shepherds must do. The offended bring up all kinds of things that are not sins against the shepherd because the devil is seeking to destroy him and his reputation through them. And they want to separate disciples unto themselves.  They are immature and puffed up and, contrary to the Biblical methods, acting as though God has ordained them to be elders and to take authority over the one who has been a shepherd for many years. They account this shepherd unworthy of forgiveness which they want for themselves but now have lost. In these cases, Matthew 18:15-17 has to be finally and painfully observed. They twist the scriptures to prove a point that doesn't account for anything but it is simply an excuse to seek their own glory. When one with rejection starts factious criticism, it is for the sake of self-glory. They sow a spirit of discord, which God says He hates.  They are like Esau, who was a son of Abraham/Isaac, and sold his birthright by following the flesh and persecuting the elect. They become unholy and unreliable before God and don't have the humility or conscience to repent and restore the damage they have done. "He that returneth evil for good, evil will not depart from his house”.  Jesus said, {Joh.5:41} I receive not glory from men. {42} But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves. {43} I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. {44} How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not? …  {8:50} But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. ... {54} Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God. ... {12:43} for they loved the glory [that is] of men more than the glory [that is] of God. They fail the test in the wilderness and accuse Moses, who gave his life for them and suffered much to bring them out of Egypt. And like in Korah's rebellion, God was angry and swallowed them up alive. Most of these people just become swallowed alive by the earth of their flesh, being darkened in their understanding as they wander further from the truth and are tormented by the tormentors. Some of them die by diseases, too.  God told me He would curse those who cursed me and He has always been true to that Word but I don't desire this for my brethren and pray for mercy for them. These people almost never confess their sins for fear of rejection and so they are never cleansed of unrighteousness (1Jn 1:9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.). They are factious, critical and they spread discord, dividing people unto themselves by self-willed opinions, which is the definition of the Greek word for "heresies". Important reading to avoid faction: Deliverance from Rejection and Its Fear   Separating the Factious from the Righteous Belinda - 10/04/2011 (David's notes in red) At 4:30 a.m. this morning, I had a vision: It was dark, but in the darkness I saw a house. The house was shining very brightly on the right side; it appeared to be glowing. I saw people gathered in a circle; they were very tall and they seemed at peace. They were praying and singing praises to the Lord. (This is the UBM house and in a larger type the house of God. They were on the right side because they were sheep which Jesus put on the right. That side was shining brightly because the glory of God is there. They were tall because they were big and mature in the ways of the Lord.) On the left side of the house it was very dark and smoke was coming out of the walls. The people looked like dwarves. They were angry and agitated, and they kept pacing back and forth. (The left is, of course, those who act as goats, which Jesus put on His left. It was very dark because they are walking in darkness. Smoke is coming out of the walls because their sanctification is being destroyed by the judgment of God that is upon them. They were dwarves because they have been stunted in their growth and are small even according to man's standards. They are angry and agitated because they are full of faction, anger, slander, wrath, etc. They are pacing back and forth because they are nervous and stirred up by these spirits.) There was a door that separated the two sides of the house. There were no handles on either side of this door. (God has made a separation between the righteous and the factious. They may not get at the truly righteous who obey His Word to separate from them and we may not minister to them, for God has given them over to this reprobation for now.) The people on the left were angry because they could not figure out how to get this door open to get at the people on the other side. (The goats have been bitter and angrily trying to get at the righteous with their slander.) They wanted to stop those people from singing and praising the Lord. (The demons hate peace and praise among the righteous.) There was a crack about 3/4 of the way down through the center of the house. It looked like at any time the house would split apart. (This is the spiritual earthquake we have seen that is separating those who walk in sin from the refuge and Bride. The separation will soon be physical and those who do not repent will leave our house as a purified house. The Lord said to me, as I meditated on this, that His foot is pushing down on the left side of the house. Looks like possibly there is a quarter of the way left to go but as the weight of their sin becomes greater they will break off. Father has been showing us for several years through dreams, visions and prophecy that an army of demons would make war with UBM and myself in an attempt to destroy our influence on Earth but at the same time we were shown we would become greater in holiness, power and ministry.) I noticed that the right side of the house was firmly on the foundation, whereas the left side of the house had no ground under it. I thought to myself, if that house splits all the way, the left side is going to fall and there's nothing to catch it! (They are not founded on the rock of God's Word but "on the sand" of the abyss and Jesus said, concerning the fall of that house, great was the fall thereof (Mat.7:24-27). Unforgiveness has taken away grace from them for which only Hell awaits without repentance. At that time, we were told by the factious leaders, in emails and in front of the assembly, that they would leave peaceably but they lied because they had their eye on carving up UBM for themselves from the cover of darkness, which failed. God also had His plan to separate those who could give in to these lusts and so He has. We pray constantly for our brethren that they would come to repentance and we know that some will.)    Lion/Iron Man VS. Predator Eve Brast - 9/22/21 (David's notes in red) I dreamed that UBM was located in an old house with dark blue, textured carpeting. We were all there waiting for something to happen. (The old house represents following the ancient paths and clinging to the Word that we heard from the beginning. I believe we were waiting for the anointing of the Man-child ministries and the 7 year tribulation to begin.) David (Representing the pre-anointed Man-child Davids) was there standing in the midst of us and I was holding a brown paper bag in my right hand. It was rolled down at the edges and had unshelled peanuts in it to eat. It was only a quarter full. (In the natural, the food supply is dwindling because of a DS engineered famine. This has been happening slowly over the past 1 1/2 years since the lockdowns began. Spiritually speaking, Our Deep Church has done what they could to destroy the food in the granaries for the 7 years of famine by taking down our website and videos but they have failed. As we will see later on in this dream, the Man-child Jesus is coming to expound on the revelations we've received at UBM and His Word. He will increase our spiritual food.) As I pulled out a peanut, I noticed that they looked like Brazil nuts but were white in color. I ate it and it tasted funny to me and different than a usual peanut. I offered some to one of the brethren standing near me and as I did this some of them fell on the floor. The peanuts began transforming into locusts and were crawling around slowly on the carpet. (In the natural, this could represent famine taking over our food supply. It didn't happen suddenly in the dream but more gradually. Spiriually speaking, the factious leadership in the Church has created a lack of the food of the kingdom; the good news of the Gospel. These locusts represent the Northern army of Joel 1 & 2.) Then I walked out to the front yard where there was a brown shed like the one in David's backyard at his house in real life; only this shed was older. I went inside the shed and climbed onto a large bed that  Anna Stewart was sitting on. (Anna means: grace or favor. And Stewart means: household guardian. She represents the first fruits Bride company.)  The bed had all white sheets and bedding (Representing resting in sanctification) and took up the entire space inside the shed except for about a 2 foot space between the foot of the bed and the entrance of the shed. (This represents a place of safety and rest which the Bride has learned to come into in all her trials and preparations to be able to minister the Gospel; The Real Good News, in the wilderness tribulation.) As we sat together ‘Indian style' near the foot of the bed talking, I looked down at the floor of the shed between the end of the bed and the front door and noticed the same dark blue textured carpeting that had been inside the old house. I was also still carrying the brown bag of peanuts in my right hand. I noticed a bunch of fire ants and 'peanut locusts' from the house crawling around on the carpet in the shed. (These represent the spiritual fiery darts of the enemy and the physical trials of famine and food shortages and also the locusts who have devoured God's people in Joel 1) I was wearing these bright white socks on my feet and complaining to Anna that every time I tried to put my left foot down onto the carpet, the fire ants would all swarm onto my white sock and try to bite me through the sock even though they couldn't bite me. She replied, “Well, why are you doing that? Just don't do it.” I then realized how ridiculous my complaining was and how unnecessary that trial was since I didn't have to set my foot down onto the carpet at all. We were supposed to stay on the bed anyway since it took up the entire space inside the shed and the fire ants and locusts couldn't come onto the bed even if they'd wanted to! (This represents getting out of the continual rest that we are commanded to stay in by faith. When we focus on what the enemy is trying to do or the problems around us, we are putting our feet down and walking on the earth. We are not walking in heavenly places with Christ. This causes us to blow the situations out of proportion in our minds and we end up in fear, doubt and complaining to God and putting ourselves through trials that we didn't have to go through to begin with.) I felt silly for looking for something to complain about and putting myself through a trial that I didn't have to go through and said, “Well, that's true! You're right. I don't have to put my foot down there.” After a bit I knew it was time to go back into the house and when I went out of the shed, I looked over where the house used to be and it had transformed into a cave on the side of a sheer precipice of a mountain that was made up of one giant gray rock. (The Rock is Christ that followed the Israelites through the wilderness. The cave represents the cleft in the Rock where God's people are hidden and take refuge like in AA Allen's end-time vision of the cleft of the Rock.) It didn't seem like a naturally occurring cave but one that had been blasted out of the side of the mountain with dynamite. (This protection will be supernatural and not natural by the works of man's hands.) It was shallow and only extended back into rock about 30 feet. I don't know how I got over to the cave but I must have walked on the air because it was located high up on the side of the sheer precipice. (The way to this place of safety is spiritual and not by our own efforts to save ourselves.) UBM was in the cave and we had lots of boxes and wooden crates stacked up all over inside of the cave. They were full UBM materials, books and food supplies. But, I didn't see David anywhere. The world around us had changed so much in a short period of time and was much more evil and dangerous now. (As we will see, I believe David was somewhere (in a phone booth, lol,) turning into Lion Man. :o) In the dream I was having trouble with my heart, as were many others of my brethren in the cave. (Heart troubles represent our struggle with death to self and chasing the crucified life and the human weaknesses that our flesh nature tries to control us with; fear, doubt, unbelief etc... Even Jesus experienced this and overcame it in John 12:23-28, And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit. 25 He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor. 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour (?). But for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying , I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.) As I was experiencing this ‘heart trouble' in the dream a super hero (I'll call Lion Man) suddenly appeared in the cave with us. His head was the head of a Lion with golden spun hairs intermingled with the hairs of His mane. He talked with a deep rich voice that was very dignified and regal. (Like James Earl Jones' voice). He was wearing a dark grey body suit (representing the crucified life of death to self) It had a circular Arc Reactor where His heart used to be (Like Tony Stark from Iron Man) only Lion Man's Arc Reactor was golden all around the edges. (The golden Arc Reactor could be a play on words for ARK which was where the power and presence of God rested during the Israelites time in the wilderness and also the place of safety for Noah and his family as it lifted off of the earth when the flood waters of judgment were released on the rest of mankind.) This Arc Reactor was the source of His super powers and emitted a bright light. (This represents the latter reign anointing of the Man-child ministers to lead and teach God's people through the first 3 1/2 years of the tribulation. The Lion of Judah, Jesus, is their head. In the movie, Iron Man, the character, Tony Stark, was wounded in the chest by shrapnel from an enemy attack, so he invented an electromagnetic Arc Reactor to prevent the shards of metal going into his heart and killing him. He then built a powerful body armor suit that was powered by the Arc Reactor in order to escape from his enemies that were holding him captive. This represents the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus that provides us with the armor of God so that we can have His same power to escape our enemies that try to take us captive.) Lion Man began taking slightly smaller, thinner replicas of His Arc Reactor and installing them in each of our chests with speed and precision. After this we didn't have anymore heart problems and we all had superpowers like Him. We all felt a new, inner power and faith surging through us and nothing felt impossible for us anymore. It was like we had a new invincibility to take on the new evil world that we were now surrounded by. (The Man-child ministers will pass on their anointing to the Bride so that she can pass it on to the elect of God in the wilderness tribulation.) Lion Man had David's Bible and He opened it up as we all gathered around Him to hear what He had to say. The pages were super white and all the words were in large print. He began expounding on the Word of God to us and we were understanding it like never before! The revelations and truths that He shared with us had been hidden up until that point. We were all blown away by the understanding and the knowledge He imparted to us.  He then broke open the crates with the UBM materials and opened up one of the books and the pages appeared as they do in the texts of the Bible Studies with David's notes in red. Lion Man was also expounding on the books as well. He began improving on David's notes and explaining further the interpretations of the revelations that David had received and it's like our minds were opened up to really understand the things of God. (Lion man represents the latter reign anointed Man-child and He is explaining the David's former reign anointed teachings.) With the latter reign anointing will come deeper and greater understanding and application of the Word of God and bring us more power to increase the Kingdom of God.) After this, He told us that our mission was to go and bring food and the UBM materials to all the children that belonged to Him. Sometimes it would just be a delivery and other times we were there to rescue the children from their abusive parents or captors and bring them back to the cave with us. (Many of God's elect have been starved and or abused spiritually by the greedy apostate shepherds and will be set free to follow the Man-child and Bride bodies into the wilderness. Rev. 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days.) We began flying out of the cave on our perspective missions wearing the same dark grey body suits with the Arc Reactors like what Lion Man was wearing.  But we were met with heavy resistance by a new invading alien force that looked like the Predator Aliens from the movie, Aliens VS Predators. They also had a circular power source in their chests that emitted a greenish/yellow glow. It had what looked like green slimy veins all around the edges of it. (Bill Steinland had a dream that a Predator demon from this same movie was trying to kill David the night before he fell from a ladder and almost died in real life. I also had a dream that a Predator demon was working with the faction to destroy UBM and our materials.)  They would fight against us in mid-air by flinging greenish sticky discs at us that looked like the power sources in their chests. They were trying to keep us from saving the children and bringing them the food and materials that they needed to survive. (The factious and witchcraft demons have been doing this for years through attacks on our reputation, our contact people and workers, our materials and computers etc.) At one point I was training a young girl with long light brown hair, on the narrow ledge of the precipice, how to make it safely to the cave and one of the Predator enemies was suspended in mid-air behind us about 30 yards back. He was flinging the greenish sticky discs at us and most of them were sticking to the rock wall all around us as I drew her close to my side for protection. (This represents our little sister described in Song of Solomon. They are God's elect that are the second fruits of the end-time great revival and tribulation harvest.) I was grabbing the enemies disks off of the wall and flinging them back at him just as quickly. At one point, one of them landed on my right upper arm but without any effect. I pulled it off and flung it back at him hitting him in the chest with his own weapon. (Their devices will return upon their own heads.) He was mainly trying to interfere with our mission and get us to lose our balance on the ledge since that was the only power he really had. None of our enemies were able to harm us, they were only trying, desperately, to stop us or delay our missions to save the children. Then I woke up.   The Factious Lion Cannot Harm Those in the Cleft of the Rock Claire Pienaar - 9/22/21 (David's notes in red) I dreamed I watched a lion that looked like the lion character named ‘Scar' from the animated Disney movie, "Lion King.” (Scar is the weaker lion who is the brother of Mufasa (Meaning: King) the Lion King. He conspires with the Hyenas (Judas and the leaders) and succeeds in killing Mufasa (Jesus) and driving Simba, Mufasa's  son (Man-child in whom Jesus lives), who is the young lion cub heir to the kingdom out of the land. (Like Joseph in prison by the harlot until:) (Simba means: Courageous Warrior) Scar eventually fails to inherit the kingdom once Simba is fully grown and realizes his own strength and power to defeat his 'Judas' Uncle ‘Scar'. He then returns to Pride Rock and defeats Scar and his band of Hyenas (The Judas Faction) in an ultimate, final battle between good and evil and this restores justice and beauty back to the land in the movie. (Interestingly, According to Wikipedia, James Earl Jones was the voice-over for Mufasa, the Lion King, in this movie as Eve had described the voice of Lion-man in her dream above.)  In my dream the lion chased 5 young children into a cave. (The number 5 represents grace which Father gives to all those with child-like faith.) (I think there was one Middle-Eastern looking little boy, about 7 years in age, (Seven is the number of completion and of the churches. The boy represents the Man-child, Jesus, in His corporate body of ministers who will teach the Bride in the wilderness in the safety of the cleft in the Rock.) and the rest were little blonde girls that were younger versions of my own daughters who have blonde hair in real life. (The blonde haired girls represent the corporate body of the first fruits Bride who are submitted to Christ.)  This reminds me of Psalm 27:5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.) (Here, again, we see a cartoon dragon character, in the from of a lion, seeking to devour and destroy the Man-child lion who is the rightful heir to the throne and the Kingdom of God. Rev.12:4-6 …the dragon standeth before the woman that is about to be delivered, that when she is delivered he may devour her child. 5 And she was delivered of a son, a man child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and unto his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days.) As they made it into the mouth of the cave, these big strong metal bars... came over the mouth of the cave. The children squeezed through bars so they were now contained inside the cave. The lion could not get through, and he was growling and roaring and very desperate to get to these children. (1 Pe. 5:8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,) The children went deeper into the cave. (God's elect press into abiding in Christ, the Rock, during times of tribulation.) There was a stream or river of water that ran through the cave, and they were playing and swimming in the water. (Jesus is the Word made flesh and He is the Living Water that we drink from in order to have eternal life. He is the Rock of our salvation. John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.) I saw the lion gain entrance to the cave from another way. (The factious leaders in the Church were not anointed to shepherd God's people. They are liars, thieves and murderers. And they are doing their father, satan's, bidding; robbing God's people and killing them spiritually and physically through their witchcraft prayers. John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.) The lion was trying to get into the water to swim with the current to where the children were but there didn't seem to be a way for him to do it and he was getting angry. (The woman will be protected in the cleft of the Rock in the wilderness.) I received this verse by faith at random when I asked the Lord about this dream.  Psalm 55:3: Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.   The Lion of Judah Will Fight for Us Merlene Laughlin - 7/26/21 (David's notes in red)  I was taking a nap on the couch and had nicely gotten to sleep when I had a vision. I saw myself suddenly go from a sideways lying position to a sitting position facing frontwards. (A frontward facing position represents facing the enemy and taking them head-on.) It wasn't as though an attack had come on me, but, I was ferociously praying in the Spirit, and shouting and commanding; staying seated with my feet planted on the floor. I could not get up!  Looking ahead, I could see the periphery on each side of me. I could see all around me for protection. There was a shield, two inches thick, in place about me that nothing could penetrate. It was made of a substance that I didn't know. (We have a Psalm 91 protection that is promised to us when we abide in Christ.) My hands and arms were in a fighting mode. (Psalm 18:24 He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.) I knew that there were other people in our UBM body that I was helping. I saw them only as shadowy figures that were standing together behind a wall, 2 inches thick by 6 feet high. The wall was made of the same material that my shield was made from and was about twelve feet away from me. (We are called to do spiritual warfare for our brethren in the kingdom.) I was still shouting in the Spirit as I noticed my hands. Sometimes they would make fists, then open and make a chop, chop motion. All of a sudden, as I watched my hands, they turned into the paws of a lion, tan in color, up to my forearms. (Isa. 40:10 Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.) I was wondering how long this would continue on, but I could not stop fighting in the Spirit until the attack was over. From somewhere else came my strength. Then suddenly, the attack went away. It was defeated! (And the Lion of Judah, who is Christ in us our hope of glory, won the battle for us! PTL!)   Select LanguageAfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanCebuanoChichewaChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CorsicanCroatianCzechDanishDutchEsperantoEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchFrisianGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHaitian CreoleHausaHawaiianHebrewHindiHmongHungarianIcelandicIgboIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseJavaneseKannadaKazakhKhmerKinyarwandaKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)KyrgyzLaoLatinLatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalagasyMalayMalayalamMalteseMaoriMarathiMongolianMyanmar (Burmese)NepaliNorwegianOdia (Oriya)PashtoPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanScots GaelicSerbianSesothoShonaSindhiSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSundaneseSwahiliSwedishTajikTamilTatarTeluguThaiTurkishTurkmenUkrainianUrduUyghurUzbekVietnameseWelshXhosaYiddishYorubaZulu Powered by Translate Printer-friendly version

Welcome to the “No B.S. Podcast With Susan and Bryan“, a show dedicated to all forms of entertainment. Movies, television shows, music, theatre, and nationwide events will be covered, along with some other wild segments. Hosts Bryan Kluger from Boomstick Comics, High Def Digest, and Screen Rant along with Susan Kamyab of Irving Community Television and This Chix Flix team up for some hilarious discussions on the entertainment industry. This 30th episode is all about the BEST LGBTQ FILMS AND TELEVISION SHOWS.   In the thirtieth episode, Susan and Bryan talk about the crazy season finale of The Bachelorette. It was Greg vs Katie. Our main segment was all about the BEST LGBTQ FILMS AND TELEVISION SHOWS, and characters. BLIND WATCH In the weekly Blind Watch segment, Bryan and Susan switch off each episode and pick a movie neither of us has seen and discuss it. This episode was… PRAY AWAY (2021) – Watch on NETFLIX It was a lot of fun. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE (Apple Music) LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE (Spotify)    

Are you a boneless wing fan or on the bone wing fan? Pick a sauce.  This episode has been sponsored by CAFFINE, which provided the energy and vibe of yours truly and while writing this description. My favorite childhood actor Jackie Chan, love it! I also have some fresh steamed news that I like to call "dumplings" about Mufasa and Erik Killmonger supposedly joining forces to take over Pride Rock. LETS GET IT!

Tune in for the first round of our new Tournament of Villains, including tongue-in-cheek analysis from our "expert" panel, then cast your votes for the baddest of the bad. (The first round matchup of #3 seed Captain Hook vs. the Queen of Hearts looks like a barn burner.) We'll also take a look at Peter and the Wolf, learn about Gonzo's win on America's Got Talent, and rev up Rapunzel's Jukebox as Andrew Mitchell puts a Sinatra twist on "Pride Rock, Pride Rock."

Tune in as we discuss the #RHOP supertrailer and the failed food ventures of Kandi and Todd , then we take a trip to Pride Rock this week as we determine which ladies of Married to Medicine resemble Lion King characters, we also discuss the family mess between Cease, Cheyenne, and Crystal and last but not least, discuss the exes episode of #ReadyToLove. Forever our friend and co-founder, we miss you Curtis. Support Purchase some merchandise in honor of Curtis, proceeds go to helping at risk black LGBTQIA: In Gayside We Trust In Gayside We Trust II Use the hashtag #RatchetRamblingsPod on social media when live listening and discussing the show! Contact Twitter: @RatchetRambling | @Blike_Dante | @NotSoNewlyWedPC Instagram: @RatchetRamblings | @Blike_Dante | @NotSoNewlywedPC Facebook: Ratchet Ramblings Email: RatchetRamblings@gmail.com Website: FlawlessNoisesMedia.com Patreon: Patreon.com/FlawlessNoises Voicemail: +1-425-243-3110 Ratchet Ramblings is a Flawless Noises Media Network presentation. #FNMediaProd --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ratchetramblings/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ratchetramblings/support

Cat and Melissa breakdown why The Lion King (1994) is Tragical! Get ready for ancient aliens, a voodoo baboon, gourd juice, African toucans, and insectetarians. Gorge! Check out our website tragicalpodcast.com! Electronic mail can be sent to tragicalpodcast@gmail.com. Become a Patron! Follow us here! Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook Tragical Podcast Intro produced by Jahreezy. Tragical Podcast Art by Johnny the Alchemist. The Lion King Fun Facts (IMDb)

The Academy Award goes to... this pod! Film guru Caleb Steele joins Mat and Tim to talk about the sounds of cinema. We consider the incredible influence of John Williams, get cynical about Hans Zimmer, and dive into one of the best soundtracks of 2020.SONGS PLAYED:John Williams - Fanfare from Star WarsJohn Williams - Theme from Jurassic ParkJohn Williams - Binary SunsetJohn Williams - Theme from JawsJohn Williams - Hedwig's ThemeJohn Williams - Indiana JonesJelly Roll Morton - Doctor JazzCarter Burwell - Fargo, North DakotaCarter Burwell - San BernardinoHans Zimmer - TimeRamin Djawadi - Main Theme from Game of ThronesHans Zimmer - A Dark KnightHans Zimmer - S.T.A.Y.Hans Zimmer - This LandHans Zimmer - King of Pride RockEmile Mosseri - Big CountryEmile Mosseri - Jacob's PrayerEmile Mosseri - The Last Black Man in San FranciscoEmile Mosseri - Wind SongMeco - Star WarsSHOW AND TELL:Caleb: Phil Collins - Against All OddsTim: John Williams - Bugler's Dream and Olympic FanfareMat: John Murphy - Adagio in D MinorSponsored by Steven Mnuchin.

Let’s translate the words, names, and songs that incorporated African languages in The Lion King! I have finally compiled the meaning behind all of the Swahili phrases and words along with the Zulu lyrics written by Lebo M. From the first chant in the Circle of Life to the last moment when Simba, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa are on the peak of Pride Rock, everything will be explained. Nants ingonyama bagithi baba! (Here comes the lion, my people, the father of our nation!) Sithi uh ingonyama! (We hail the lion!)  

Have you ever considered how the spirit of The Lion King weaves beautifully with the spirit of the Bible? 25 years later, the story still touches us deeply and satisfies our deepest longings. Explore the themes of the Father's love, exile, baptism, identity and vocation ... and the threading together of two of the greatest stories ever told!  Excerpt from the episode: "Jesus of course is the biblical exemplar of everything I just said. Have you ever noticed that this Mufasa apparition scene looks suspiciously like the baptism of Jesus? In both scenes, the father's presence is made manifest thundering in the heavens, both scenes take place above a significant body of water, in both scenes the son's truest identities are affirmed by the Father, and in both scenes the sons are commissioned to reclaim the kingdom home that was rightfully theirs! Wow! And if Jesus own vocation flowed out of his being a beloved son of the Father, how much more would that same truth apply to you and I today! Dear friends, ask your Father today, who am I … who have you created me to do be… and let the rest take care of itself. Whether we are conscious of it or not, I believe this scene in particular stirs our post-Christian culture. For we have today drifted quite far from this Christian understanding of identity and vocation. No longer possessing the knowledge of a loving Father who created us, we instead tie ourselves in knots trying to discover our own identity, to forge our own identity from scratch, desperate to be both authentic and yet to be the same as everyone else. Sadly, we today have it all backwards, believing that our identity flows from our vocation, and that our self worth is tied to ‘what we do'. We forget that our identity and worth are already given to us, and that a loving Father cares more about our decisions than even we do ourselves. Perhaps it is for this reason that the Lion King stirs us and moves us and reverberates in the caverns of our culture. For the tender echo of Mufasa's "remember" is not just an invitation for Simba … but an invitation for our culture that has forgotten who we are and the glory that awaits us." (Note - covers of original Disney music were used in this episode: 'This Land' and 'King of Pride Rock' are covers, while a snippet of the original 'The Circle of Life' used. Original composer is Hans Zimmer) 

For more than two decades, legendary British fine-art photographer David Yarrow has been putting himself in harm's way to capture immersive photography of the world's most revered and endangered species. He is also renowned for capturing moments in time that define an era such as his recent images ‘Pride Rock' and ‘Wolves of Wall Street'. This podcast is made in conjunction with Maddox Gallery, an international group of galleries specialising in contemporary and modern art.To listen to more of A Private View with Maeve Doyle listen live every Tuesday and Friday, 10 to 11am on Soho Radio's Culture channel at www.sohoradiolondon.com/player/culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summary: Though we shirk our responsibility to live God-honoring lives, Jesus takes responsibility for us. Our sin wasn't His fault, but He took responsibility. Once we receive His free gift of grace, Jesus entrusts us with the responsibility to use our time, talent, and treasure to love God and people.Transcript: You're listening to audio from Mosaic Boston Church. If you'd like to check out more resources, learn about Mosaic Boston and our neighborhood churches, or donate to this ministry, please visit mosaicboston.com.Heavenly Father, we thank you, that you, the great God of the universe, created us. We thank you for the gift of life. And we thank you, Lord, that you did not leave us in our sinful state we shirked our responsibility of obeying you, of living in a manner worthy of the God who gave us life. Often we live as if we gave ourselves life, as if we sustain our life and we do not. You sustain us every single second of every single day. And we thank you, Lord, that you did not leave us in our rebellion against you, but you gave your son Jesus Christ who took responsibility for our sins. Jesus, you came and you lived the most loving life of anyone who's ever lived, and you embodied that love by sacrificing yourself on the cross to bear the penalty for our law breaking, for our rebellion.We thank you, Lord, that you provide a means for us to be reconciled with you. And Lord, remind us that once we're reconciled with you, we have a duty, we have an obligation, we have the responsibility, and show us how that plays out in life. Send us the Holy Spirit now and speak to us Lord. We don't just want to talk about you, we want to experience you, the true God of the universe. And we pray all this in Jesus' name, amen.So we're in a sermon series that we're calling, Tough and Tender: Developing Resilience for Life. Last week, we talked about Jesus Christ who is lion and lamb. We talked about the lion lamb paradox, that he is both tough and tender. He embodies both of these seemingly diametrically opposed qualities and sets of qualities. Today we're going to start talking about how to develop toughness with ourselves to fulfill the responsibility that God has for us, the purpose that he has for us. Today we are talking about how to fight hypengyophobia. Hypengyophobia as you well know of course.Let's do linguistic analysis. Phobia, you're scared of something. Hypen, you're really scared of something. What's the word in the middle? Guy. Hypengyophobia. What are guys most scared of? I tried this out twice this morning and both people said, "Women." Close. Responsibility. Hypengyophobia is the fear of responsibility. We live in an age of passivity. We live in an age of victimhood. People want to pass off all the wrong things in life to someone else. "It's not my fault that I had the parents I had. It's not my fault I grew up the neighborhood I grew up in. It's not my fault I went to the schools that I went to. No one taught me." So that's on the one side is passing off this passivity. On the flip side, it's just the idea that we live in a free country, "I'm free to do whatever I want."There's a problem with the idea that we can have unbridled freedom. And if we live like that, it does lead to irresponsible behavior. Victor E. Franco, who was a Holocaust survivor, he is the Viennese psychiatrist, existential philosopher. He came to the United States, loved the US, but he warned that this freedom, this idea of freedom, unless it's balanced out with responsibility, it threatens to degenerate into license and arbitrariness. This is his quote. "Freedom, however, is not the last word. Freedom is only part of the story and half of the truth. Freedom is but the negative aspect of the whole phenomenon whose positive aspect is responsibleness. In fact, freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented with a statue of responsibility on the West Coast." Love the sentiment, Dr. Franco. I don't think you've ever been to the West Coast. I don't think they're gonna welcome that statue.But you get the idea. We need both. For freedom to be true freedom, it has to be curbed with responsibility. It's a very biblical idea that freedom isn't a lack of boundaries, throwing off all of the laws. True freedom is knowing the laws that you were designed to live on, to live by, to be curbed by so that you can flourish the most. There has to be a responsibility.So today we're looking at Genesis 3:1-13. The story of the fall when Adam and Eve shirked the responsibility that God had given, advocated that responsibility. And we'll talk about that. Please look at the text with me either in your Bible or on your phone or on the screen, Genesis 3:1. "Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, 'Did God actually say, you shall not eat of any tree in the garden?' And the woman said to the serpent, 'We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, you shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'""But the serpent said to the woman, 'You will not surely die, for God knows that when you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.' So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.""But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, 'Where are you?' And he said, 'I heard the sound of you in the garden and I was afraid because I naked and I hid myself.' He said, 'Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?' And the man said, 'The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.' Then the Lord God said to the woman, 'What is this that you have done?' The woman said, 'The serpent deceived me, and I ate.'" This is the reading of God's holy, inerrant, infallible, authoritative word. May he write these eternal truths upon our hearts.Three points to frame up our time together. First, we reject responsibility. Second, Jesus takes responsibility. And three, Jesus gives responsibility.First, we reject responsibility. When God created humankind, he entrusted us individually and collectively with responsibility, the responsibility of life therefore, we are answerable to God. He gave us a job, Genesis 1:28, "God blessed them ..." And this is a blessing. "God blessed them and God said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.'" It's a blessing to live fruitful, productive lives for the glory of God.Genesis 2, 5 and 7, "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden, to work it and to keep it." He gives us jobs to do and we are to keep the garden, the garden that we've been given dominion over. "And the Lord God commanded the man saying, 'You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat for in the day that you eat of it, you shall surely die.'" He entrusts existence to them, he entrusts a purpose to them, and he also entrusts his word to them. He reveals his will for them. And we'll give account for our life, we'll give account for our work, and we'll give account for the revelation. And the revelation was, God says, "I have created you to exercise dominion, to have authority over the world." And the greater this privilege, the greater the responsibility. That's not just Spider Man, that's actually Jesus Christ, Spider Man stole that from Jesus.Luke 12:48, "Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required. And from him to whom they entrusted much they will demand the more." And theology responsibility is you are not your own. I'm not my own. God has given us life and we are to live our life according to the purpose that he has for us. And Adam and Eve ceded this authority, the authority over their lives, the authority over their work, they ceded the authority over to Satan. They said, "We're going to reject God's word, we're going to reject God's will." And as they did, they didn't just reject God's authority over them and get just freedom, they replaced God's authority with satanic authority. That's what passivity led to.And verse 12, what's their reaction? God comes to Adam and says, "Adam, where are you?" God's not asking the question to get information. God's omniscient. He's asking the question to give Adam an opportunity to repent. To confess, to repent, to turn from sin. Instead, Adam does not take responsibility for his sin. He says, "The woman whom you gave to be with me ..." Blames the woman and God in one fell swoop. "She gave me fruit of the tree and I ate." And then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me and I ate." Adam shirks responsibility, Eve abdicates responsibility, and we see this pattern over and over throughout all of scripture.Cain kills his brother, Abel. God comes to him, he says, "Where's your brother?" Cain says, "Am I my brother's keeper?" The answer is yes you are. You have responsibility over ... Sarah becomes upset because she told Abraham, "Hey, have a child with Hagar." And he does, follows her advice, and then she becomes upset, blames him. Esau complains that Jacob deceived him in taking the birthright though Esau gave it him. Aaron makes the Israelites a golden calf to worship and then blames them for it. Pilate washes his hands of Jesus's death. You see this over and over and over. All throughout Scripture, nobody wants to take responsibility. In our culture, nobody wants to take responsibility. We want to accuse others, it's their fault. And we want to excuse our own issues, it's not my fault. There's a rights mentality, I demand my rights. There's a victimhood mentality, it's not my fault. And an entitlement mentality, I deserve better. The world owes me responsibility. We have a problem with responsibility. We've had a problem with responsibility from the very beginning. For Christians as well. This is probably one of the biggest sins that we just allow to fester in our lives. Complaining that the lot in life that God has given us isn't the one we deserve. We complain, "God, why is this person living a better life than I am? This person got better talents than I got?" And what we're basically saying is, "God, you gave me a raw deal. I can't do anything with the circumstances that you've given me, with the life that you have given me. I would do a better job at being God than you."This is actually the issue with the Israelites when God leads them out of captivity. For 40 years, they walk around in circles in the desert. For what? Because of their grumbling, seven times, and the scripture says they murmured. They murmured. Every single one of us, we have this inclination, this proclivity to reject the responsibility that God has for us. That's basically what sin is. Sin is rebel ... "God, I don't want to submit to you. God, I don't want responsibility over the burden of existence that I didn't ask for." And we shirk the responsibility.The first time I wrote this sermon, I basically ... It was point one, and then it was point three. That was my initial sermon. And point three, I looked at it as a fire. It was like 10 things you got to do, you got to take responsibility for yourself, you got to take responsibility for your soul, for your mind, for your heart, for your ... Like you got to take responsible for your job. And then I was like, it's kind of missing something. It seems like a self-help sermon. Basically just motivational. It was missing the gospel. Now, whoa, whoa, hold on. Jesus has to be in here somehow.Apart from the gospel ... We'll get to the practical parts of our ... Apart from the gospel, it just doesn't make any sense. Apart from the gospel, this is every single one of us we're trying to make up for the fact that we've shirked responsibility, and we're trying to fix ourselves. We're trying to fix our lives, and we don't have the power to do it. Where do we get the power? It's not just from Jesus' example, it's from Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. So this is point two, that Jesus takes responsibility. This is what makes Christianity different than any other world religion. Any other world religion and any other worldview is that, you need to fix yourself, you need to fix your life, you've made mistakes, stop doing that, stop complaining and make everything better. You need to work for your salvation. That's every other religion. You do to be accepted by God. And scripture says you can't do anything to be accepted by God. You are an enemy of God. You are under God's wrath. That's where scripture starts.But God has provided a way for you to enter into the acceptance of God. God has given his son Jesus Christ. Jesus has come, and he said, "It's not my fault. Your sins are not my fault." He lives an absolutely sinless holy life, righteous in every respect. And then goes to the cross to bear the penalty that we deserve for our rebellion. And then he comes back from the dead, and this is the heart of Christianity. Is when you place your faith in Jesus Christ, when you accept the work that he's done for you, God forgives all of your sins. Jesus says, "I take responsibility for all of your sins." It's the double imputation of when we trust in Christ, all of our sins go to him, all of his righteousness goes to us. He takes complete responsibility for our sins.Adam gave up dominion of the earth to Lucifer. There's nothing that we could have done to fix that. So we needed someone to come into our domain who's also outside of the domain, and that's Jesus. Fully God, fully human, did everything by God's authority, fulfilled God's will 100%. And this is why at the start of Jesus' ministry, Satan understood that Jesus came as a threat to his system, as a threat to his hold on the world. What did he promise Jesus in the first temptation? What did he tempt Christ with?This is in Matthew 4:8. "Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, 'All these, I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Be gone Satan, for it's written, you shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Satan comes, and he tempts Jesus Christ with the same thing that he tempted Adam and Eve with.You don't need to obey God. You can be your own God. That's the temptation, "You don't need to be responsible to God. You can be your own God. And Jesus says, no. Because that right there, that's idea of worship. So Jesus submits to God the Father and worships God the Father completely. If Jesus had taken up Satan on the offer, Satan would still hold dominion over us, over the world. But Jesus didn't. He submitted to God, fulfilled the responsibility given to him by the Father. He is the true Adam. This is why Jesus Christ is different from Adam. Adam abdicated his responsibility. Jesus fulfilled it completely for us, took our sin upon himself. He dies, he's risen on the third day, and after he's risen, he sits down, meets with the disciples, and he gives them the Great Commission. He says, "All authority on earth and heaven is given unto me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations." Jesus Christ is the true king who submits, who serves in order to save us. Every single one of us. That's the heart of Christianity.Jesus took responsibility for your sins, accept that responsibility. Jesus served you, allow him to take the sins. And once you understand that, that Jesus paid it all, he gave you every ... Once you understand that's the heart of the gospel, that's the heart of Christianity, that right there is the reason why we are to take responsibility for our lives. God created you, we rebelled, Jesus took responsibility for you. Now we as Christians, we are doubly God's. Not only are you God's because you are his creation, you're God's because he bought you with the price, the price of his blood. Jesus Christ. Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe.Have you seen The Lion King, the new Lion King? Since we're talking about my lion and lamb, I'll bring this in. This has nothing to do with the sermon but I'll just share it. The first movie I've ever watched was The Lion King with my dad. In the theaters. The first movie we went to see as a family because I come from an immigrant background. I was like 12 when it came out. No movies ever, and my dad said finally, "I'll take you guys to the movie theater but no snacks." So we like smuggled in tangerines. I don't even remember the movie, all I remember is the tangerine. Like, "This tastes so good, forbidden fruit."But in the new Lion King, Mufasa has this conversation with Simba. Simba is his son and Simba avoids the responsibility of restoring Pride Rock. This is a quote of Mufasa, and it just rings true. "Everything you see," he says, "exists together in delicate balance. While others search for what they can take, a true king searches for what he can give."There's a reason why that connects so deeply. It connects at the soul level. Yes, that's what a true king does. A true king gives. Why is that in my soul, though I have never seen it in world history? I have never seen a king like that. I've never seen a ruler of a people like that. Has authority, and uses the authority to serve. Why? Because that's Jesus Christ. He is the ultimate king that comes, and he serves us, takes responsibility for us, for our sins. And because he's such a great king, he gives responsibility to us under his authority. So that's point three, that Jesus gives us responsibility. Are we on point three already? Yes. But this is the long one. So brace yourselves.Point three, explain the theology why are we taking responsibility not to save ourselves? Because Jesus has saved us, now he gives us responsibility, including responsibility for yourself. We are to take responsibility for ourselves, and the theology behind this is that Jesus calls us sheep. He says, "I am the good shepherd, my sheep follow my voice." And if you grew up in church, and you're like, "Oh, yeah, Jesus is the shepherd, I'm sheep." You just you become so accustomed to it and you don't really feel the offense of what Jesus is doing. Jesus is explaining to us that you're not just cute and cuddly and fluffy. He's saying like, sheep are dumb, and we're dumb. Sheep are helpless, and you're helpless. Like if you knock a sheep over it can't even get up. There's no such thing as wild sheep. Sheep just die. There's no feral sheep. They're dumb. There's an idea of sheeple, where it's like dumb people who just follow a dumb ... And Jesus is saying, yes that's us in and of ourselves. We are not rational beings. We get this idea from the enlightenment, that we are ... No.Look at all of the mistakes in your life. Look at all the bad decisions in your life. You know who was present for every single one of the bad decisions in your life? You were. I was. Not in your own, in my life. The only constant of all the bad decisions in our life is you. It's us. So when Jesus say, you're a sheep, he's saying, you need a shepard. You need someone to say no little sheep, that's not the way to go. No little sheep, there's danger there. Now what's the idea of responsibility? So a lot of Christians miss this and a lot of people miss this. Yes, Jesus is my shepherd, and I am the sheep, but I do have a responsibility to tell my sheep self to follow Jesus. Jesus is shepherd, I'm a sheep. But I have a responsibility to tell me sheep self, little sheep ... This is the lion's side. You have to have a ... Christian, you need to toughen up, have a lion side where you tell your sheep side, follow Jesus Christ. You see this all in the psalms. They talk to themselves. Like David as he writes psalms he talk ... Why are you so downcast oh my soul? What's he doing? He's talking to his soul. Soul, look to the lord. Soul, follow the shepherd.I've got four daughters. By God's grace I'm growing in being a good dad. But I like to think ... My daughter Sophia on my birthday, she wrote me a card and said, "Daddy, I really did win the daddy lottery." I was like yeah. The brainwashing worked. But I realized, the way that I care for them, for my little ones, especially my two year old, the way I care for her, there's a sense where I need to care for myself like that. I need to lead myself like that. Like, I need to parent myself. It's time to go to bed Jan. That's enough screen time little Jan. Eat this, don't eat this. It's time for a workout. You need to read your bible little Jan. Do you have a ... You're taking responsibility for yourself. And the fact that God is sovereign does not contradict that. God is sovereign over everything, but he still tells us what to do. He's sovereign over telling us what to do so we are accountable, we are responsible. Moments in your life where you have the most meaning are the moments in your life that have been the most pivotal, where you look back and say, that changed my life. I guarantee you those moments are the moments that you took responsibility for something.I'm taking responsibility to apply for this job. I'm taking responsibility to start this business. I'm taking responsibility to start this relation. I'm taking responsibility. So we are to lead ourselves. You are the most influential person in your life. You don't listen to any other person more than you listen to yourself. So if we are to grow in our spiritual lives, if we are to grow in our relationship with Christ, if we are to grow in any aspect of life, practical aspects of life, we need to understand that you won't change if you're always blaming someone. So the first step to growth is taking responsibility. Spiritually and physically, financially. Got to take responsibility.The book of proverbs is so helpful here, talking about financial wisdom. How to make smart financial decisions. By the way, our culture desperately need this. A Forbes article came out in 2018, Four stats that reveal how badly America is failing at financial literacy. 44% of Americans don't have enough cash to cover a $400 emergency. 43% of student loan borrowers are not making payments. 38% of US households have credit card debt. The average of which is $16,048 and at a 16.47 APR. If it takes you 10 years to pay off the average credit card debt, you're going to pay more in interest than actual debt. 33% of American adults have zero saved for retirement and 56% have less than $10,000. Responsibility.Here's how we use theology. Here's how a lot of people use theology to shirk responsibility for their lives. I'll give you a few examples. The phrase, everything happens for a reason. Oh, everything happens for a reason. Usually people use that in situations where you got yourself in the situation and you want to excuse yourself so you're implying that the reason for the situation is outside of you. So my wife came up to me. She comes up to me after the first sermon and she always has a list for me. She had a list today and she said, "But you got to tell people there's things that they can't control." Yes, that's another sermon. Today the sermon is, you got to take responsibility for what you can control. So for example, credit card debt. Incurring credit card debt. I understand there's situations where you can't get around it. But everything happens for a reason. Yeah, the reason was you using this credit card over and over and over. The reason why is you went on Amazon and it was way too late. You should have said to yourself, little Jan, get back ... You know what I'm saying. Don't use theology to excuse your poor decisions.I don't know what God's will is for my life. I just don't know. I need to figure out God's will. Holy scripture has 66 books of God revealing his will to your life. His will for your life is for you to obey him. To glorify him. Live for him. Read the new testament. So don't disguise ... I don't know God's will for not doing anything. It's hyper-Calvinism in the most deterministic sense where we explained all the situations in my life just by blaming it on God. There's real world negative consequences for not taking responsibility for yourself. Failed health, poor marriages, children not being parented, careers lost or not advanced. Real life consequences for poor theology, for not taking responsibility. And the whole idea of letting go and letting God or waiting on the Lord as an excuse to not do anything, that's passivity.And let me just give you one text which reveals how God feels about passivity. This is Mathew 25:24-30, where Jesus tells the parable of the talents. One guy, the talent was a million dollars. And it's a master of a house, so this is a guy who entrusts a million dollars to one guy, $5 million to another guy, $10 million to another guy. And then he says, "I want you to make investments." The guys with $10 million, he made another $10 million. 100% return. The guy with $5 million got another $5 million. 100% return. The guy with $1 million did nothing with it. And then the master returns and this is verse 24. "He also who have received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed.'" What's he doing? He's saying, I don't want you to rule over me. "'So I was afraid and then I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant.'" Laziness and wickedness together. You wicked and slothful servant."'You knew that I reap where I have not sowed and gather where I scattered no seed. Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers at my coming. I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him and give it to him who has 10 talents for to everyone who has will more be given and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away and cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'" That's how God feels about our passivity when it comes to using what he has given us for him. That's the issue. The wicked and slothful guy, he hid the money, he did nothing with it. But I guarantee you he went and lived his life for himself, not for the master. And this is where the gospel changed everything. Because Jesus has taken responsibility for you, we are to take responsibility for what he has told us to do. I'll show you a balance between God's sovereignty and our responsibility. The interplay between these.In Philippians 2:12-13, Saint Paul writes and says, "Therefore my beloved as you have always obeyed, so now not only as in my presence, but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure." Now upon first reading, it seems as if he's saying, you got to save yourself. You need to fix yourself. But that's not what he's saying because, in verse six of chapter one in the same book he says, "I'm sure of this, that he who began a good work in you, will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." So God begins the work of salvation. So if you're a Christian, you didn't make yourself a Christian. God made you a Christian. He makes you a Christian and he will bring that to fruition, to completion. He will bring you to the end. He will bring you to the completion at the day of Jesus Christ. But in the meantime, we have a responsibility, back to verse 12, of working out our salvation with fear and trembling. He's not saying work for your salvation, he's saying, workout your salvation.So like when you workout your body, you're not working for a body, you're working out your body, in the same way. He says, "I've saved you, I've given you a brand new heart. Now workout your salvation." That's your job. But recognize it's God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Both to will, he gives you the desire, and to work, he gives you the energy to do it. This is why Christianity's in a different realm than any other world religion, any other self help, anything. Because Christianity says, God is calling you to do something impossible. Love God with all your heart, love your neighbor as yourself, that's impossible. And then God says, "Good, you understand that it's impossible. You need Jesus Christ. He's the only one that did it. Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior." And then once you do, you get the holy spirit. You get God's energy in you. You get God changing your heart to do what God created you to do. It changes everything. It's not just the world view, it's the presence of the living God within you. So we do have a responsibility to respond to God's ability working in us.So, there's a healthy understand ... That's the interplay between God's sovereignty and our responsibility. It's God who works in you for his good pleasure. Both the desire and the energy. He's saying, "I will empower you, I will energize you, I will give you the power to do what I've called you to do." One of my favorite verses in all of scripture that has this balance is 1st Corinthians 15:10. 1st Corinthians 15:10. I said this morning in my sermon that I want this on my tombstone. And then my wife came up to me, she's like, "That's too dark, don't say that." Fine, but I still want it on my tombstone. 1st Corinthians 15:10. "By the grace of God I am what I am." It doesn't stop there. A lot of people say, yeah, yeah, I am what I am. It is what it is. "I am what I am by the grace of God and his grace toward me was not in vain." It wasn't empty. It wasn't useless. God gave me grace and I did something with it. On the contrary he said, "I worked harder than any of them." Who's he talking about? He's talking about the other apostles. He says, "The other apostles, they work okay."Peter was crucified upside down, and Saint Paul was like, "Yeah, I worked more than that guy." But it wasn't me, but the grace of God that's in me. Grace not in vain, I worked harder than anyone, back to grace. Saint Paul, what drove you? Why did you fulfill all these responsibilities? Were you trying to earn your salvation? No. Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe. With every ounce of his being he wanted to glorify God as a life of gratitude for what Christ had done for him and through him. So practically taking responsibility. We've got to take responsibility for our thoughts, for our desires, for our actions. Head, heart, hands. Thoughts, desires, actions lead your mind to know Christ, know the truth. Jesus Christ is word. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. Look at the pattern of how Satan tempts Adam and Eve. He comes in, and the first thing he does is he questions God's word. He comes to Eve and says in verse one of chapter three, "Did God actually say ..." What's he doing? He's sowing distrust as an air of cynicism. Yeah, did God really say that? Yeah, is that really true? This is air of cynicism.And if you're not a Christian perhaps you have this air of cynicism about Christianity. Which is fine. Every single one of us, we need to know why we believe what we believe. But what I'm saying is that air of cynicism has no substance to it. So if you are going to question Christianity like that, question the reason why you're even questioning it. And if you're like well, because I don't have ... Then why do you believe what you believe? Be cynical about your cynicism. Question your questions. You need to know exactly why you believe what you believe. Most people just ... They absorb the worldview of the day. This is what everyone around me believes, that's what I'm going to believe. This is what my parents believe, that's what I'm ... This is what my friends believe, that's what I'm going to believe. Satan comes in, he says, "Did God really say", questions God's word. We as Christians need to understand that this is where our spiritual warfare begins in the mind. It's a war of truth where we're told to take every thought captive to Jesus Christ. Jesus didn't just teach truth, he embodied truth. He never spoke a lie, never thought a lie. Not even to himself.The easiest person for you to deceive is yourself. We often lie to ourselves so it has to start with truth in the mind. And one of the truths that we need to teach ourselves as Christians is 2nd Corinthians 15:10. That we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body whether good or evil. That's just the truth. We as Christians will stand before the judgment seat of Christ. And there are two judgments. The first judgment is, every single human being after death is going to stand before God and God is going to say, "What have you done with my son Jesus Christ? Did you accept him? Did you accept his sacrifice or did you reject it?" If you accepted Jesus Christ as lord and savior now, you are given passage to eternal life. You spend eternity with God. If you rejected Christ, you rejected God. But then Christian, you are going to stand before God and he's going to say, "What did you do with what I gave you? What did you do with the time, the talent and the treasure?" And that's the truth we just need to keep reminding ourselves of. When we die, God is going to hold us responsible. And then lead your heart to love Jesus. Love God's word with your mind and then love Christ with your heart.Why? Because we always do what we want to do. A lot of people think that we are rational beings, everything that we do is logical. False. That's false. If you're starting marketing, you know they market to the subconscious. Like the most effective marketing is always to the subconscious. It's always to your desires. It's always to your feelings. So you need to just discern. Hey little sheep, me, why do you want what you want? Why are you being pulled in this direction? And this is ... Satan attacks truth with the mind and then with Eve and Adam, he attacks the heart as well. Pulls the heart away from God. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was a delight to the eyes, the tree was to be desired to make one wise. It was desire. Why do you want what you want? Why do we desire immediate over the ultimate? Proverbs 4:23, "Keep your heart with all vigilance for from it flow the springs of life." Guard your heart. And then lead your body to follow Jesus Christ.We are not called just to think about our souls, we live in embodied spirituality. We have physical bodies. And with those physical bodies we either live for the lord or we sin. And so Genesis 3:6, mind, heart, and then there's the action. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was a delight to the eyes, that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate and also gave some to her husband who was with her and he ate it. Any other worldview is all about behavior modification. If there's something in your life you need to change, just change it. Christianity comes in and says no, it's change of mind that leads to a change of heart that then leads to action, but the action is in the body. Saint Paul talks about imitating Christ. Be imitators of me as I am of Christ, 1st Corinthians 11:1. He's talking about imitating Christ and knowing him, loving him, but also living as Christ lived. And to do that, he disciplined his body. He had a theology of the body, not just of the soul, not just of the mind but of the body. And he talked about disciplining his body to keep it in submission to God.1st Corinthians 9:24 and 27, and look at the analogies that he uses, included athletes. "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable, so I do not run aimlessly. I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others, I myself should be disqualified." I discipline my body, the Greek word soma. Not sarx, not flesh, he's not talking about the sinful part of our being. He's talking about his physical body. He's like there's physical things I do to keep myself disciplined. Self discipline meaning, I do things that my body does not naturally want to do. Saint Paul, what are you talking about? He's talking about, like physical things. And to get an idea of what he's talking about, you look at his life, but you also study what biblical wisdom is. In biblical wisdom, you read the book of proverbs, it has to do with things that we do in the body.So by body I mean body. Like what we eat, how we eat, how we sleep. For example, sleep. What does the scripture say about sleep? Sleep is a gift that God gives to those whom he loves. That's a bible verse. In the book of proverbs, it also says, be careful to not sleep too much. A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest and you're poor. That's from the bible. So getting up, getting stuff done. Limiting your sugar intake. It's a real thing. Do I have a bible verse for that? Yeah. It says, honey is sweet, enjoy it, don't eat too much or you might puke. Like physical things. Limiting entertainment. Limiting consumption. Limiting screen time. Fasting. It's a physical ... Prayer and fasting. It's a physical thing that we do when you say no, I'm going to abstain in order to spend more time with God. That's part of disciplining the body. Taking care of yourself. Taking care of your health. In the first sermon I just said, lift weights, do cardio. And my wife's like, you got explain, it's health. Because the body is a temple of the holy spirit. We are to care for our self. We have a responsibility to God.I'm sure you've heard of the famous marshmallow experiment. The experiment was, people had gotten these little kids together and they told the little kids, you can have one marshmallow now or you can have two in 15 minutes. And then they followed up with the kids after, like years after. Like how did they do in life? And this is the conclusion, the follow up studied that the children who were willing to delay gratification and waited to receive the second marshmallow ended up having higher SAT scores, lower levels of substance abuse, lower likelihood of obesity, better responses to stress, better social skills as reported by their parents and generally better scores in a range of life measures. Success they say, usually comes down to choosing the pain of discipline over the ease of distraction. That's exactly what delayed gratification's all about. It's true in life because it's a godly principle. He's wired into the universe. So we take responsibility for ourselves and then in order to be able to more successfully, more effectively, take responsibility for other people as well.All throughout the scripture, this is the great commandments. Love God and then also love your neighbor as yourself. Meaning we take responsibility for the people in our lives who need help. In particular, 1st Corinthians 10:24, "Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor." Practically, who's my neighbor? Practically I live with five females. My five female roommates. My wife and my four daughters. Those are my closest neighbors. I have a responsibility before God for my family. If you have a family, you have a responsibility before God for your family. Adam sinned after Eve sinned. Eve sinned first with taking of the fruit of the tree of knowledge. Then Adam does. But God doesn't come looking for Eve. He comes looking for Adam because Adam actually didn't fulfill his responsibility of protecting the garden from the evil one and he was there with his wife as the wife was being tempted by Satan. So we have a responsibility, husbands, for our wives, fathers, for your children. We have a responsibility in our families. Biblically speaking, where do you get this? Honor thy father and mother. That's a biblical commandment that there is a responsibility for our family. And then also Jesus Christ on the cross, he's dying and he's still thinking about his mother.He's on the cross being crucified and this is Mathew 9:26. "When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby. He said to his mother, 'Woman behold your son.' And then he said to the disciple, 'Behold your mother.' And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own home." He was caring for his mom even as he's dying on the cross under the weight of our sin. First Timothy 5:8, "But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." If you're not physically providing for your family that whom you are responsible, we are unfaithful. And then responsibility for your church. We as Christians take responsibility for the church that God leads us to and we do that by attending regularly, praying consistently, living communally, submitting humbly, preserving unity, giving generously, serving faithfully, and pursuing holiness because Jesus Christ loved the church and gave himself up for it. And then, we are responsible for people in our lives who are in need. People who God leads into our lives who are in need.And the great parable that Jesus tells is the parable of the good Samaritan. This man gets mugged. He's lying there on the path. A Levite, a religious person walks by, sees him, says, "Not my responsibility." Keeps going. Going to church. And he says a priest walks by, looks at the guy, not my responsibility, goes to church. Then a Samaritan comes by. They were hated by the Jews. Says, "That's my responsibility." We take responsibility. Jesus took responsibility for us, so that we take responsibility for ourselves so that we are in a better position to take responsibility for others. I'll close with this. Victor Franco. In the beginning he said, "We need a statue of responsibility." Good idea, but we already have one. The greatest statue of responsibility is the cross of Jesus Christ. Where he takes responsibility for us, saves us, then commissions us to be agents of change in the world.Amen, let's pray. Lord we thank you for this time that you've given us. I pray if anyone here is not yet a Christian, has not been reconciled with you, has not accepted the free gift of grace, I pray today Lord, convert them. Regenerate them. Fill them with the holy spirit and show them just how incredible it was that you the God of the universe took responsibility for our sins. And continue to empower us to live the lives that you've called us to live. We pray this in Christ's name, amen.

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