Podcasts about railers

Honoring Leadership Authority (1)  (audio) David Eells, 5/3/26 Father, it says in Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge… Help us to know how to cooperate with You in these days to come. We make our own future because You tell us that we reap what we sow. Lord, we would like to cooperate with You and be led by Your Spirit. Please, Lord, open our understanding and give us wisdom how to cooperate with You. Please help us to avoid the great tribulations that are going to come upon those who have been rebellious historically. We see that this cycle is about to start again, and we see that Your people once again are rebellious to Your Word, and in ways that we are rebellious to Your Word, it brings tribulation upon us. And we're asking You, Father, to please have mercy upon us and open our eyes and give us Your grace. We ask it all in the name of Jesus. Thank You, Father. Well, I've been thinking about this, and I feel like the Lord is showing me that what I'm going to share with you today could save some lives in the days to come. I just ask you to be patient with me and let me share this with you. I'm going to start in Romans 13. There's a thing going around in the patriot movement that preachers in the end times are working for the government, the beast government, and are going to be preaching Romans 13. Well, I was preaching Romans 13 before they ever thought about that, and I don't believe we should depart from anything that the Word has to say. I don't care who's doing it wrong out there. Romans 13 is in the Bible, and it comes from God Almighty, and now I'm not working for the government. In fact, I don't even think they like me. But at any rate, I think we need to obey this, because if we don't, it promises judgment. Let's read it. Rom.13:1 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. Now, the people who don't believe in the sovereignty of God believe that there's good and there's bad. God's got the good, the devil's got the bad. But that's not biblical at all. God works all things after the counsel of His own will. (Eph.1:11) And He is even over the devil. If you read the Book of Job, you'll see that the devil had no free will. He was only permitted to try to tribulate God's people with God's express permission. God permits this if His people go astray or walk out from under the blood. The devil is there, as I say, like a mad dog, ready to give them a reason to get back under the blood. And the curse is out there to chasten God's people and bring them to the place of repentance to receive God's blessing. Jesus became a curse for us; He bore the curse on Himself. (Gal.3:13) But if you're out there doing your own thing, then you're under a curse. Well, He's telling us here, and He warns us that there's no power that's not of God on this earth. God claims the power over vessels of honor and vessels of dishonor. And I'll just point out to you one place in Daniel chapter 4. Listen to this now because some of you don't believe or obey this. Daniel chapter 4 says the same exact statement three times. When God does that in a text, believe me, He wants you to get the point. Well, the first one was spoken by a holy one, who came down out of heaven and spoke it to Nebuchadnezzar, and it's in Dan.4:17 The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men. 25 … and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. And then it's stated a third time, A voice came out of heaven and spoke it in Dan.4:31 … there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken:… 32 … thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. So God said three times in Daniel 4 The Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.  And we just read in Romans 13 that there is no power but of God, and the powers that be are ordained of God. For that reason we respect these authorities. Rom.13:2 Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. See, when you rebel against the powers that be, whoever they are, you rebel against the ordinance of God. And He says, ‘They that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.' Now, I'm going to tell you, a lot of Christians are going to come under judgment because they don't understand this principle. It's very, very important. First, He says, there's no power but of God. Now, you need to realize who these people in power were back in those days. They were Herod and Pilate and Caesar and, even in later days, the Hitlers and the Mussolini's and the Stalin's and the Idi Amins and people like that. God is saying that He's still in control of all that. As a matter of fact, He raised up every beast empire that ever ruled over God's people, and God took credit for it in the Scriptures every time. And now we're coming to another beast empire, and God's people don't know this principle that we're looking at here, which is absolutely and totally important if you want to escape this judgment that's coming. Let's look at Act.4:25 who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed: How many of you know that in 1 Corinthians chapter 1, those who are filled with the Holy Spirit are also called God's anointed. Christos is the word there. We are the anointed of God when we are saved and filled with His Spirit. Now, where it's spoken here in the Book of Acts, this is the body of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who was God's Anointed. The body of Christ is still on the earth, and we, being anointed, are vessels through whom He can continue to do His work. That's the way it was planned from the beginning. I want to read on in Act.4:27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, (two vessels of dishonor that ruled at that time. I'll point out to you that Jesus wasn't even disrespectful to the leadership He met at the time of His trial. You understand?) both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, 28 to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass. So, even the crucifixion of Jesus was totally foreordained of God, and He used Herod, and Pontius Pilate, and the Gentiles, and the people of Israel to bring to pass the crucifixion of the body of Christ. Now, this was spoken by the Holy Spirit out of the mouth of David. And Jesus was the David of His day, the son of David. Once again, this is going to happen in our day because it's a repetition of history. History keeps on repeating. So we're looking at this on a larger scale in our day. We're looking at ‘the people's imagining a vain thing, the kings of the earth setting themselves in array, the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against His anointed.' The same thing is going to happen. This is one of those prophecies that's fulfilled repeatedly. And the Lord foreordained this. Well, at this time, Jesus, Who didn't sin and took our sacrifice, became our sacrifice; His body took the punishment, He was crucified for us. But He also told us we have to take up our cross and follow Him. The fact that the church is rebellious doesn't mean that Jesus could have taken all the punishment. The reason is that the Bible says Heb.10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries. So, when you walk in rebellion to God's Word, there is still crucifixion. There is still judgment upon the body of Christ, that is, the outer man, the man that's in rebellion. The Lord told us that we have to take up our cross and follow Him if we want to be His disciples. And that cross is for the crucifixion of the old self-life. And so God is about to do the same thing again. He's raising up the nations of the world, the kings and presidents of the world, to come against Him and to come against His anointed. And He foreordained this to come to pass.  Now, in Romans 8, we can see that it is indeed going to happen. Rom.8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things? 33 Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth; 34 who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? God loves us. He saw us from the foundation of the world as a finished product. And we're actually in creation mode now. It's that we cannot take this old flesh, that old man with us. And there is a crucifixion foreordained.  Rom.8:36 Even as it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Why are we conquerors, in some cases, by being slaughtered? How could that be? For one thing, one of our enemies is this old man, this old life. It is an enmity with God, meaning the flesh is the enemy of God, according to the Scriptures. So, we're conquering this old man. Jesus conquered, in a type for us, the body of Christ. He conquered it on that cross, right? He went to the cross, He overcame, He was victorious. And we, too, in a spiritual way, have to take up our cross in order to be victorious. And God has created this world to cooperate with us in this process. But we go through many things we don't have to. And that's what I want to talk about today.  Rom.8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Don't think that because you end up in a crucifixion that God doesn't love you. It is because He loves you that you're going through that. He is preparing you for another Kingdom, a Kingdom in which this old flesh cannot rule, cannot reign. I want to go back to Romans 13 and reiterate what was said here, Rom.13:1 … for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: (If we resist the power that God has put in place, again, this was spoken about in the time of Herod, and Pilate, and at the time of Caesar, and so forth. If you rebel against the laws that be and the leaders that be, when there's no need for it whatsoever, then God says, You're going to receive judgment. Why are judgments coming? I believe many of God's people are going to rebel and won't obey. And I'll point out to you what the Scripture has to say about that. But we need to totally respect the authority of what we call the beast government. In fact, reading on it says, and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. Okay, this is an important point here. Rom.13.3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: Now, how do we determine what is evil works? Well, for one thing, an evil work is when you do not respect the authority whom God put in position, and we're going to look at that. When I was younger even those of a different party spoke respectfully to the president, or about him, calling him “Mr. President” even if they disagreed with him. We saw what Daniel said. There is nobody in a position of authority who wasn't put there by God. Even Nebuchadnezzar, who was what? The king of the great eagle of Babylon. The head of the nation. Sounds familiar? God put that man in there. Daniel chapter 4 said this three times. Well, didn't Nebuchadnezzar conquer the people of God, kill many of them, take them away captive, into bondage? Exactly. And God still told them that He put this man in authority. They were to submit. And if they didn't, they were going to receive judgment. Why does God promote a beast kingdom over God's people? It's because God's people are in rebellion. God gave authority to the beast kingdom to crucify Jesus Christ. Was it because of His own sins? No, because He bore our sins. What was God crucifying there? Our rebellion was being crucified there, you see. We were crucified with Christ, the Bible says. Rom13.3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Now, we have to let the Scriptures tell us what is an evil work, right? And some people are already rebelling because they don't believe what the Scriptures are saying here in chapter 13, verses 1-3. Even now, they're rebelling against them. And the reason is that they're rebelling against them because they don't know how to cooperate with God. They don't know God's purpose. If you knew God's purpose, you would see a perfectly good reason for obeying this and respecting the leader. I just saw 4 leaders of the MAGA movement rail and revile (sins) President Trump because in their pride they disagreed with him but no one voted for them. And I can assure you they are headed for a spanking. Even if he was wrong, none of them have made the great changes he has at the threat of his life. They are giving the enemy ammunition. But people make God captive to their own mind and their own understanding. Listen, we don't know anything that God knows or even the president knows. And so, if we have to understand something before we'll obey it, that's just rebellion against God. God made the rules, so we're just here to obey Him. And we know that if we obey Him, we will see the good fruit of it, and we will ultimately understand.  Rom13.3 … And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, (In other words, do that which is good in God's eyes, even according to this. That's a God-ordained law to be subject to the higher powers.) and thou shalt have praise from the same: 4 for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. (In other words, for conscience of God, you should obey what the word of God says concerning rulers, concerning presidents. You should obey.) Let's go now to Tit.3:1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, 2 to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men. Again, this is addressing the same thing that Romans 13 says. But he carries us a little further. He wants us to even speak evil of no man and be meek towards all men. If the Lord wants us to be this way towards the rulers of this world, and we're antagonistic towards them, or insolent and rebellious against them, then we're rebelling against God. Why is it that we should have this attitude towards rulers who may not even know God? Well, for one thing, in 1 Corinthians 5, we're commanded of the Lord not to judge those who are without. He said, Do not ye judge those that are within, but those that are without, God judges. (1Cor 5:12) So, God doesn't want us ever to judge the lost. They don't have any choice because they haven't received grace from God to grant them repentance, to grant them the faith that they need to walk in His Kingdom. By the grace of God, He's given us a new nature, and we desire to do the things that are pleasing unto Him. If they don't have that grace of God, we certainly can't judge them. We'd be judging ourselves. We're forbidden to judge those who are without, to be angry, to be critical, as though they could be something other than what they are. They are what they are, and they do what they are. We want grace from God, so we give grace to everyone else, right? We want unmerited favor of God, so we do not judge what He commands us not to judge. We don't see that spirit of judgment in the scriptures of holy men towards even pagan government rulers, evil government rulers, and I'm going to point this out to you in just a few places here.  Let me now look at 1Pe.2:13 Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: (People say, well, maybe it's not an ordinance, maybe it's a law. They're trying to get out of it. But actually the word here is ‘every creation of man.') whether to the king, as supreme; (God is telling us to submit to a king as supreme in judgments concerning the natural earth.) 14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: (In other words, if we submit to the rulers, we will give honor to God in the earth. We will show people that we are law-abiding people, and that we keep His laws. God's laws, as we can see over and over, are to submit to man's laws. I know there is a condition to that, and we'll get to that too.  1Pe.2:16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. 17 Honor all men. (Even wicked men, we don't have to treat them insolently or contrary. The Bible even says, ‘Love your enemies.' We don't have to treat them insolently, or arrogantly, or rebelliously, or speak evil things. He says, Honor all men.) Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. (Listen to this. Honor the king? You know, he didn't say, ‘worship the king' He said, ‘Honor the king.' And the translators believed this not to be the King of kings. We know we're supposed to honor Jesus as the King of kings. This means we're not to be insolent or arrogant, we're not to speak evil of the natural king or president. We are to submit and be respectful. And if we disagree, we must do it respectfully.) I'm going to read Exo.22:28 Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people. (Some are calling him Hitler and antichrist. And as we've seen, this is not just talking about a religious ruler, somebody who's right, or honorable, somebody who is Christian; He says, ‘honor the king.' How many kings do you know of on planet Earth who are born-again Christian people? So, He's talking about the ‘king over you', whether he be a president or a king. Honestly, I think where we're going... that the president will eventually be a king. There just isn't going to be any difference, and anyway, it's somebody who is in a position of rulership, and we're supposed to honor them. Let me share what the apostle Paul said in Act.23:1 And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. 3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? (That was a good point he made, but he called this ruler a whited wall.) 4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? (Paul was right in what he was saying, but this was not permissible, according to what we've just read.) Act.23:5 And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler (not any particular ruler, but just a ruler) of thy people. So, Paul repented here. He spoke evil of a ruler. It may seem like he had a pretty good reason to do so, but we know the rules. We've read the rules. We know what God has told us already. And he wanted to be seen as respectful by those who are without, because they questioned him. Why would you say this to God's high priest? You're supposed to be seen as respectful to God's high priest. And so Paul knew that he should not give a bad name to Christians, and to not have people revile his God, he backed up and basically said, Okay, I repent.  The word says, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people. And when Paul was basically being interrogated, like in chapters 26 and 24, we read he was always totally respectful to these, what we would all recognize as evil rulers. Why does God do this? Because God doesn't want us to give Him a bad name, or to give Christianity a bad name. He wants us to be seen by ignorant people in the world as somebody who is totally respectful to authority and submissive, not as rebels. Act.26:24 And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad. 25 But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; (They were used to speaking respectfully to rulers, even evil rulers,) but speak forth words of truth and soberness. 26 For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. 28 And Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian. 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, (meaning, a Christian) except these bonds. In other words, he was showing compassion for their souls, even these evil rulers. He wanted a good witness to go across to them, and he wanted them to have a chance to be saved. We should be the same way. The Bible says, ‘Know no man after the flesh.' We're supposed to see people through the light of the gospel, so every man is given his opportunity to be saved, right? And we want to be a good witness of Christ to every man, to love our enemies, not make enemies. Even as we're going to see people who are recognized as people who have killed multitudes of God's people. Act.26:30 And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: 31 and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. (Would they have said this if he had insulted them?) 32 And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar. So, his humble representation of Jesus Christ in front of them said that the guy's not guilty and wanted to turn him loose. I think that is a good example of what the apostle Paul did to respect rulers, even evil rulers, even the kind of rulers that crucified Jesus Christ. And as Jesus Himself was respectful to leaders and rulers because He did not want to cause a stumbling block, right? Let me give you another example in Jude 1:8 Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, (Notice that) and rail at dignities. (If we had translated that in modern-day English, it would be dignitaries. This is talking about somebody who should be respected. Like a leader high up in government, or in religion, somebody of authority. And then he gives what I think would be an extreme example here:) 9 But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil (He picked the very worst; if it's true of the devil, it would be true with anybody else we ran into, right? So he's making an extreme example here to prove his point.) he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgment, (So he didn't bring a railing judgment against the devil. Should we bring a railing judgment against anyone? Or should we bring a railing judgment against a leader, or a ruler, or somebody that the Lord tells us we should be submitting to? We don't find anywhere in the scripture of any respectful person railing at authorities. But there are Christians who do it today. And I'm telling you, in some cases, this railing against the government is going to cost them their life because they're in rebellion against God's word, and He said in Romans 13 it would cost them their life. It would bring judgment upon their head. So even Michael, somebody who is a high dignitary himself, the leading warrior angel for God Himself, somebody of no little position. But yet, he didn't even bring a railing accusation against the devil when the devil was contending for the body of Moses.) but said, The Lord rebuke thee. (Michael didn't take the authority to do it. He let the Lord do it.) 10 But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed. (Some people rail at dignities today. People who aren't nearly as lowly as the devil. And they rail at them and speak evil of them. And God is saying here, “Be very careful, because they don't understand that the authority of God is behind this person.” God is the One Who puts anybody in a place of power, according to what we've read in Romans 13, as a minister of His. That's what it says there, a minister. In fact, the word there is diakonos, a deacon. They are a deacon of God. He sent them to do this job. Does that mean they're holy? No, because God's got vessels of honor and vessels of dishonor. You have to respect the vessels that He sends to you, who have been given authority over you, even if they're vessels of dishonor. That's the example we see in the Scripture, repeatedly, by every holy man of God. Notice, … these rail at whatsoever things they know not. They don't understand the sovereignty of God in promoting this man over them. The Lord promoted the beast kingdom over His people in every instance. And when people like Mordecai, Daniel, and Joseph were under these people, who in some cases had slaughtered their own brethren, there was total respect in every case because they knew that God had put this person there.  10 But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed. Wow! They're destroyed! So, this is a really dangerous thing to do, especially at the time we're coming to right now. Now let's go to 2Pe.2:9 the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment; (Now, we've been reading about judgment and punishment. And this is going to come upon people because they rebel against the constituted authority that God brought forth.) 10 but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. (What dominion have we been talking about? He's talking about the worldly rulers that He's put over people, even in the case of Satan, despise dominion.) Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities: (Now, why would we tremble? Because God stands behind this person. If He's put them into a position of power over us, and He has, He tells you to submit. Why? Because He's bringing us to our cross. We have to submit. There'll be a day when we will have authority over all of them, but right now, He tells us to submit.) 2Pe.2:11 whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord. (Those holy angels that are around us who are totally submitted to God, couldn't they bring an accusation against us, just like we try to bring one against some other dignitary? God says this is foolishness. Do you see its foolishness?) 12 But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, (Wow, those who scoff at dominion that God has put over them, He says they are going to be taken and destroyed like animals, like beasts. You want to know why a lot of destruction is going to come to a bunch of what we loosely call ‘Christians' in these coming days? This is one of the reasons right now.) railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed, (So, they're ignorant of the fact that God put this person over them and to submit to them.) Well, what about Jesus? Jesus went to His cross. He submitted the whole way, and He didn't give us any reason to rebel or to fight or to take up the sword. He forbade all of that. He said that ‘He that takes the sword, shall die by the sword.' He wouldn't let his disciples take up a sword to defend Him. (Mat.26:52) And when He was before those evil rulers, He didn't resist. He understood this principle of submitting to authority, even the dishonorable. We still represent the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ upon this earth to all mankind. And they need to see us as people who are humble, submissive, people who do not seek our own will but who seek the good of all around us, including the lost people. Even as Paul was very humble towards those kings, to desire their souls to be saved. And we should be that way even with the most reprobate of leaders that we know of in this country or in any other. We should always have their soul in mind. Today, people take their own authority. They want to rail and fight against the government, thinking that in this way they can stop something from happening that the Bible says is going to happen, which is ridiculous, you know? God Himself is the One Who prophesies that this will happen. And He never tells us that this is against His will. It's a repetition of history. It's happened already before. Railers have caused evil men to shoot at the president.  Don't you know that He can change government if a man is put in there that is totally contrary to godliness and if he's totally immoral? God still put him in there. Let God do what He wants to do, put the man in, take the man out. According to Daniel, He's the only One that does that. Shouldn't we leave that up to God? People are saying today, ‘We're going to take this country back.' You know what? That's rebellion against God. You want to take the country back? Go out and preach the gospel. That's God's method. Let God handle the government. We've been commanded by our Lord Jesus Christ to go out and do the Great Commission. You want to take it back, but you're never going to get it back by self will. Now, while you're out there fighting with the government, doing your self-will thing, who's going to be doing what we've been called to do, to actually save people of this system? The gospel is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes it. (Rom1:16) That's our job. That's what we need to do. We can give scriptural advice humbley. Let God take care of the government. Let Him rule through the government, and let Him raise up the biggest beast the world has ever seen, because that's what He said He was going to do. Let's just leave that up to God, and we'll just take care of what He told us to do, right? Let's get out of His business, take care of what He told us to do. God bless you, saints. I hope this is helping you understand. So let's look again at 1Pe.2:13 Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme; 14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: (God wants us to reflect the life of Christ-likeness. People need to see Jesus in us. He wants the wicked to know that we are law-keepers.) 16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. 17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. We're trusting God and His sovereignty through rulers by submitting to them. So, how far should we go, and what examples do we have? We have the example in the Book of Esther. The people of God had been conquered and were under the authority of the Persian Empire, being ruled over by this pagan king. But they wanted their own nation and be ruled by their own people, but they got there because of rebellion. In fact, every time they were conquered by a foreign nation, it was because they had rebelled against the word of the Lord. And today, we're coming into just such a time. So we need to learn our lesson and submit to the word of the Lord.  Est.2:21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, (the King's Gate is a place of government, and Mordecai was a part of the government. He probably was a representative for the nation of Israel, which was being ruled by Ahasuerus at the time. The King's Gate was also a place of judgment and of counselors.) two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the threshold, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.  22 And the thing became known to Mordecai, who showed it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai's name. 23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king. (Mordecai saved the king's life from Bigthan and Teresh, who were two of the king's chamberlains who were going to lay hold on the king, and he put a stop to it. This is what they would have considered a pagan king who was ruling over them, a worldly king, keeping God's people in bondage. Mordecai honored the king. In all the things that he did in the Book of Esther, Mordecai was never once anything but respectful of the king and of his governor. And in this case, his governor was Haman, a man who really had an ambition to wipe out the people of God.) Est.3:1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. (Now, we're just looking at it in the letter, what actually happened, not spiritually. The king and his governor, and we say, “Well, how far do we go with this honoring the king thing?” Well, I believe we are going to see that next.) 2 And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence. (In other words, dishonoring the king, things go just so far; we cannot worship anybody but the living God. We cannot pledge allegiance to anybody but if we did it would be the living God. You may say, “Well, how come Mordecai served the king?” Because if you don't obey God's word, you won't serve the king. So in serving the king, you're serving the Master. You're serving the King of kings. He said to obey, to submit to, and to serve the king, and to honor the king. Therefore, if you don't do that, you're not serving God. Now, we come to a place where the king is permitted by God to cross his line that he's drawn in the sand. And that is, we're not permitted to worship anybody but the Lord God. And we're not permitted to take the mark of the beast because that's an identification of unification with the beast and being a member of that kingdom, which we're not. We are in the world, but we're not of the world. We don't belong to the world. And so, the example that we get from Mordecai, as he always spoke well of, he always served, he always respected the king and his governors, but he drew a line and would not step over it. He would not bow down, nor pay reverence to Haman in this case. Est.3:3 Then the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment? (He'd always obeyed the king's commandment before, but now he came to a place where he wasn't going to do it. And we can't either. Read Foxes Book of Martyrs; they would not bow and died rather than bow.) 4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew. (Meaning, that he can't worship any other god but the true and living God.) 5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. 6 But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. (Mordecai believed in the sovereignty of God. He believed he should obey God no matter what the consequences. And the consequences of this were big, I mean, major. He believed that God was in control and that if they submitted to governors and kings, God would be in control. And we should know that. But many teachers of Christianity have destroyed the doctrine of the sovereignty of God. Instead of giving in to willy-nilly Arminianism.) So, that's a really good example. We have another one in Daniel chapter 3. This is Nebuchadnezzar addressing the three Hebrews. And they, along with Daniel, had always been totally polite, submissive, and obedient, and yet this is the first time we read that they are rebelling against the king. They were submissive even in this fiery trial. Dan.3:15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made, well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that god that shall deliver you out of my hands? 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter. 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king. (So, one way or the other, we're going to be delivered here. Even if it's through death.) 18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. 19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated. (Time, times, and a half a time was three and a half years in tribulations, so seven times is seven years, you see. And this is a symbol, in fact, that Nebuchadnezzar here represents the beast. As we saw in the Book of Esther, in a natural way, that was the head of the beast's kingdom. Some people call him the Antichrist, which is false. He is just the head of the body of the image of the Beast. Both of these were images of the Beast. People would say today, “David, are you saying that we should submit to the Beast?” Yes, in every generation that God's people were taken captive, they were expected to submit, commanded of the Lord, and we don't see any place where Daniel or the three Hebrews were not submissive except in this one thing. The same thing that we saw in the Book of Esther, and that is worship, or bowing down to. There's only One Who is above all, and when they want to carry you across that line, there's always the higher order that we have to submit to, right? And so, yeah, we're talking about the beast here. Some people want to make war on the beast when they see him coming. We don't see that example in the scriptures anywhere. No, remember, God is the One Who is sovereign. He is the One Who has ordained the beast to conquer His people. It is coming because His people need a crucifixion. So God has ordained this. If God's ordained it, who are you to fight against God? We don't have any authority to do this in the Scriptures. We have to submit to God's will, even if it means, like the three Hebrews, going to the cross. Even if it means we physically lose our lives, we submit. We're not going to fight. They didn't fight. We don't see any example of that in the Scriptures. We have a good word in Pro.24:21 My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; (Fear a pagan king? Yes, because God has put you under His authority. God has given Him power over you. Therefore, we should fear and obey God.) And company not with them that are given to change: (So, anybody that's not going to do this, don't company with them.) 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it? Pro.16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right. 14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it. (We saw how Paul answered the king. It was an unrighteous judgment, but he was humble, submissive, and respectful. He did not rail at the king, as many are doing today.) 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; (This is God speaking. He's saying that your life is in this man's hand.) And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. (That could give you a symbol about what he's really talking about here. In the time of the latter rain, it will be very important to honor the king.)16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. I want to share something that happened to me and how it relates to this teaching. On our website, we have many articles, and we made a page that was very unflattering, I would say, to the king. And believe me, presidents these days are becoming more like kings because of all the presidential directives they're taking over more power from the balance of powers. And so, this webpage was very unflattering, looking into the psychological problems of this particular king. And I don't know, I just didn't feel right about it. I felt something was wrong, but I really wasn't connecting this teaching. We generally look at the prophetic significance of presidents, and where they could be leading us, and so on, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with it.  So, when I felt nervous about it, and I didn't know why, I asked the Lord to give me a couple of verses. I opened my Bible up, and I just blindly stuck my finger down. And I put my finger down in this very next chapter here of Proverbs 25:6. Remember that number, 25 and 6.  And it said, Pro.25:6 Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, (I said, Okay, Lord.) And stand not in the place of great men: 7 For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen. 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame. A lot of people are going to go forth to strive against the beast government. Because they don't understand what God has ordained it to, or what He's ordained it for. Many, many Christians are going to lose their lives because they will fight. God doesn't want you to do that. If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth. That's what the Lord said. He's got a plan. He wants you to submit. Then, a very interesting thing happened because I asked him to give me another verse. Guess what I got? Another chapter 25 verse 6! Wow, that's significant! What are the chances of that happening? I'd say pretty much a wild chance that that would happen. 2Ki.25:6 Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him. 7 And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon. (That's very interesting. Zedekiah led a rebellion against the king of Babylon. He was commanded to submit by God Almighty, but he didn't and this happened to him. And he represents Babylon, the modern-day kingdom of the United States, over the rest of the world. And prophetically speaking, Babylon was called in Ezekiel 17, the Great Eagle. And in Daniel, it was the head of the image of the beast, the world empire of that day. It had conquered God's people and brought them into bondage. And Zedekiah was their puppet king that they had set up, and he rebelled. And that's very significant. The whole story there is very significant of the days that we're in. But Zedekiah led a rebellion, and the Bible tells us quite a bit about that rebellion.  Jeremiah spoke to Zedekiah in Jer.27:5 I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me. The Lord is in control. We may want to take control or take political power; we may want to, as some people say, “take America back,” but if God has given the pagans authority over you, and given the rulers of a worldly kingdom authority over you as a Christian, then God's done that. What He's saying is, “I've got authority here, and I've got power, and I give the rulership of this world over to whoever I desire.” And we need to remember that. He raised up the King of Persia to conquer Babylon and to set the people free.  Trying to take power doesn't mean God's with us. God waited many years to promote Trump as a type of the Persian, Cyrus, to conquer Babylon DS and to set God's people free. When has God put a Christian in the head office. I only know of once but the people threw him out shortly after. The Jews tried on their own many times to conquer the beast and failed. God wasn't with the Jews, and He's not with the Christians these days to have political power either. If it were, it would have happened, but it hasn't happened. People who have come into power are quite distinct from Christianity. Does that mean we're supposed to honor them? It certainly does. Just think about Mordecai, and Daniel, and others; we read a story about Paul. Just think about these people and who they were submitting to and what they had done. Think about what the king of Babylon had done here. He had conquered Israel, killed many of their people, and took the remainder into bondage. Verse 6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, (The one-world order. And what did he command God's people to do in Daniel chapter 3? Bow down to the image of the beast. And of course they refused, but many others didn't refuse. But God says He gave them into the hand of this beast.) the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field also have I given him to serve him. 7 And all the nations shall serve him, (Beasts are kingdoms. The kingdoms served Nebuchadnezzar and they were a part of the image of the beast.) and his son, and his son's son, until the time of his own land come: and then many nations and great kings shall make him their bondman. (Yes, that is happening for America as a modern-day Babylon. The head of gold that rules over the nations, that has conquered God's people and has brought them into submission. And now our Cyrus is flipping the whole system of Babylon who killed a lot of people. When the people try it on their own they end up like Zedekiah and the people that followed him who lost their lives.) 8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and the kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith Jehovah, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. (So God threatened His people that any nation, including them, that didn't serve the king of Babylon, He would use that king to destroy them by the sword, famine, and pestilence. This was because God ordained a cross for His rebellious people and they refused it.)  9 But as for you, hearken ye not to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: (Zedekiah and his people disobeyed and refused their cross under the beast of Babylon and totally rebelled against God. You're going to hear false dreams, prophecies, and visions from the false prophets. In the next chapter, they said that they weren't going to serve the king of Babylon. Jeremiah said, “Oh, yes, you are, seventy years.” “Oh, no, we'll be free from him in two years,” Hananiah said. Well, these were the same people that were saying they were going to escape the beast and that didn't happen and they didn't fly away either. Here they are, finding themselves in the hands of this beast kingdom, and their prophets are saying, “We're out of here, we're going to be free, we're going to be free from this bondage.” And Jeremiah said, No, it's not going to happen until after 70 years.  So, don't listen to your false prophets, who preach a prosperity doctrine that this is not going to happen to you. After the Man-child ministry begins in Revelation 12, the tribulation beast comes in 13 with the mark. A beast killed the flesh of Jesus and it will do the same with His body. Because this is history repeating.  10 for they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish. (In other words, God is going to take the side of the beast and use him and His sword, famine and his pestilence to destroy the person that didn't submit, who rebelled against the words that we've already read about submission to the king.) 11 But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that nation will I let remain in their own land, saith Jehovah; and they shall till it, and dwell therein. 12 And I spake to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? I believe we're coming to the place where God will very plainly demand that His people submit to the beast kingdom. I didn't say worship it, and I didn't say take the mark of the beast. I didn't say pledge allegiance to it, but they will have to submit. He said this to every nation that would not serve the king of Babylon. Jesus taught His disciples that they could flee but they couldn't fight, even to deliver Jesus the Son of God from the Roman beast.  You say, “Well, this is the Antichrist we're talking about.” No, not really. That's a false doctrine. It's not even found in the Scriptures. Let's talk just for a moment about who the Antichrist is. And should we submit to the Antichrist? Let's take the term “the Antichrist” and see exactly what it says. The first thing we find out is that it has nothing to do with what people have been taught through prophecy that it means.  1Jo.4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: (Notice, every spirit, not just a spirit, but every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God.) and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already. (The Antichrist was in the world then. It's in the world now. It has nothing to do with some man coming on the scene now, because it didn't say a spirit. It said every spirit that does not confess Jesus Christ. A spirit that does not agree with the Word of God, a spirit that's not renewed by the Word of God. That's the spirit of the corporate Antichrist, every spirit, every lost spirit that's born from beneath is a member of the Antichrist, you see, because their spirit is unregenerate. In the New Testament there is no individual man called the Antichrist.) 1Jo.4:4 Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: (See, there are only two there, those that are serving God and those that are not, Christ and Antichrist. Jesus said, “There are two men in the earth, right? One shall be taken and one shall be left.” (Mat.24:40) It's the body of Christ and the body of Antichrist.) because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. (Antichrist is a spirit that speaks against Christ, (it's ‘anti'-Christ) or in disagreement with Christ, or does not confess, which Greek word means ‘speak the same as' Christ  That spirit doesn't confess Christ. How many Christians don't confess Christ? To the extent a Christian speaks things that are contrary, or in other words, they don't “speak the same as”, they don't confess Christ, they speak contrary to Christ. That's antichrist coming out of them. To the extent that what we loosely call “a Christian” is not submitted to the Word of God and does not agree with the Word of God, to that extent, they're antichrist and will probably take his mark. Now, every lost person is antichrist. Are you going to be persecuted by the antichrist? Well, of course. Anybody around you who is carnal, a Christian or not, everybody around you who's lost, is a member of that body. They all submit to the antichrist spirit. They do not agree with Christ. So, therefore, you say, “Well, I can't submit to this guy because he's the Antichrist.” Well, no, he may be just the head of the body of the Antichrist, like Nebuchadnezzar, like Pharaoh, but what did God say in every case? Submit. The antichrist is also mentioned here. 1Jo.2:18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; (So they heard the same thing. Antichrist is coming, and he's correcting them.) whereby we know that it is the last hour. And John spoke of it here, too, in 2Jo.1:7 For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. (Now, listen, the Bible says, If any man speak, let him speak as an oracle of God. Say what the Bible says. The Bible never says the antichrist is an individual. Never. The antichrist is the whole body. The Bible never says the beast is the individual. Although it says every man is a beast. You see? All of them together make up a beast. And when Daniel spoke of the beast kingdoms, he spoke of multitudes of people that were beasts. You see? So, that doctrine is a false doctrine of the letter and not the Spirit. Now, do you have to deal with the king or the president the way the Bible commands? Yes, of course. If not, you're rebelling against the word of God. And then you're not serving your King, ‘capital K”. We have to serve the “little k” kings in order to serve our King, although we do not have to cross that line of worship, right? So, remember that. I think what Jesus said in John chapter 18 here is significant. Let me read this to you. Joh.18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. (So, our kingdom is not of this world, and we can't fight either. You know, when Jesus was taken before Pilate, He was submissive. He didn't fight. He didn't grab a sword. He rebuked Peter for grabbing a sword to try to keep him from doing that.  And in Joh.19:10 Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee? 11 Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin. (So, Pilate didn't have any power except what God gave him. Nobody's got any power over you except what God gives them. That's why you can totally rest in this whole situation. We have to submit to the ‘powers that be' because it's commanded of the Lord.) This puts us in a position of weakness, does it not? That we cannot fight with our enemies? God has put them in authority over us, and He tells us to submit to them. Let's read Mat.16:21 From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. 22 And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee. (You know, there are people saying today that none of God's people will go through a crucifixion, or go into the hands of the beast, none of them will have to go to their cross. But we all have to lose our life in order to gain our life. That's what Jesus said. I believe what the Lord has shown me very plainly is that if we will willingly give up our life, meaning our soulish life, we will be spared. And if we don't, we will have to give up our physical life.) 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: (See, who is it that's trying to stop us from going to the cross? It's the devil; okay, notice this.) thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men. (Men don't want to give up their life, their psuche, their soulish life, their fallen life, but look at how Jesus responds.) 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (Jesus was going to His cross, and He was telling them that they're going to be His followers, they have to do the same thing and they did.  We're put here in the hands of people who've been given physical power over us and vastly outnumber us. And in most cases, it means a spiritual cross. We just submit and obey what the word of God says, even though these people who are, in many cases, obnoxious and persecute us, speak against us, do things against us, and take authority over us. You think that's not right to take away our rights, all these kinds of things. But we're like lambs to the slaughter; in most cases, it's that simple.  In many cases, it will even come down to a physical, denying the Lord in order to escape physical death or else submitting to our cross to have eternal life. In some cases, it will come down to the physical aspect, especially in the days to come, because we've been warned about that from the scriptures.) 25 For whosoever would save his life (That's the word psuche, soulish life, I'm not talking about physical life.) shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life (that's psuche again) for my sake shall find it. (We're speaking about the higher life, the zoe life. God is going to give us the greater life if we will give up this carnal life, the soulish, or self-life.) 26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds. (He wants us to take up our cross and follow Him, and if necessary, even to death, like the three Hebrews who were already dead to self so the beast could not kill them.) 1Pe.1:20 who (speaking of Jesus) was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake, 21 who through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God. And in 1Pe.2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, (In other words, unjust suffering. The whole world's going to turn against Christianity, turn against the most peaceful people on this earth. And many are going to see it as very wrong, very evil, and they're going to be tempted to react to that. But listen to what the Lord says.) ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For hereunto were ye called (We were called to suffer for the name's sake.): because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: (Wow! Well, Jesus went to the cross, gave His life, so that we would be able to give our life. You see, we were crucified with Christ. (Gal.2:20) What was accomplished there was the crucifixion of this old man. But now, it's being manifested as we walk it out.  22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: (We're going to have to turn the other cheek and love our enemies, to give a soft answer and give answers that show respect. They need to see Jesus in us, somebody who's not retaliating or fighting. Have you ever seen Christians who like to threaten people? I have; I see them all the time. They're very self-willed, and some of them are very angry. But we're told, Rom.12:19 Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.  1Pe.2:24 who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. (So even this sin of self-will, of rebellion against God, if we will repent, if we will confess it, if we will give up our anger, there's forgiveness.) If you don't believe that Christianity has been rebellious against God, you haven't been reading the Bible. The more you read it, the more you accept what it says, the more you're convicted that we have failed God, and we've rebelled against Him. You learn about the crucifixion of the self-will, and you see self-will is a total rebellion against God. God is going to have a holy people. One way He's going to do that is through persecution. The persecution and the tribulation that's coming is going to do a great work in purifying God's people, in delivering God's people, a powerful work. God's people are going to be holy through what we go through, especially if you will submit to the crucifixion, if you will treat the leadership of this world the way we see in the examples we've looked at.  We're saved by grace through faith. We should submit and put our faith in God as Jesus did, and let God be the Judge. He is Sovereign. Please read our book Sovereign God for Us and Through Us. It will give you such rest and peace to understand God's plan that He is in control of the nations, the wicked and all the people around you. You can rest in Him. You can put your faith in Him. He is your Savior. He will deliver you through death to self, sanctified, meet for the Masters use. He will give you a fear of the Lord, so that you will respect His Word, so that you will obey His Word, even when your flesh doesn't want that. God bless you.

Specific use of terms; Altars of clay and stone; Abraham's journey; Terah the idolator; Melchizedek (righteous king of peace); Wheat and tares; Abram's vision; Biblical metaphors; Burning smoking furnace; Driving away Vultures?; String whips?; Symbolism; Shepherding; "Lamb heads"; "Tongues"; Gen 15:17; Interpreting dreams and visions; Tree of Life; Sitting in darkness; Buddha; Tree of knowledge reliance; Indus valley flood; "Ur"; Nimrod; Life of Shem; Noah, righteous in his generations; True sons; "Patron"; "person" = legal office; Terah in Joshua 24:2; 1 Chron 1:17; Lk 3:34; Nimrod's system - Gen 10:9; One purse = cauldron = cities of blood; Making God's word of none effect; Multi-meaning words; Covetousness Israel?; Nimrod's benefits; Mystery Babylon; Smoking furnace?; Leaven; FDR?; Image of the beast; Col 3:5; Sin of Sodom; Americans following Nimrod; (dis)respecting persons; Seeing the whole truth; Eph 5:5; Eschewing covetousness; Whore of Revelation; 1 Cor 5:10; Fornicators "of this world"; Nazis?; Defending socialism; Force vs charity; Merchandise of the world; Getting to the end on the right side; Unrighteous mammon; Being sureties for debt; Learning the ways of His kingdom and righteousness; Gaining sight; 1 Cor 5:11; "Railers"; Forgiveness; Temptation of knowledge; Being Christ's candle; Lively stones of the altars; Exercising authority over others; Oppression; Debt; Josh 24:2; Degeneration of society; Leaving judgment to God; Faith; Living network; Identity politics; Fasting; Respecting Nimrod; Terah's governmental duties; Living altars - gatherings of men; Social bonds of society; Honor begets honor; Oligarchies under Nimrod and Egypt; Revelation; Identifying the solution; God as ruling judge; Apotheos; "Son of God"; Christ's peace; Setting the captive free; Finding the Tree of Life; Abraham and Moses and Christ had a different kind of society; Serving other gods; Make your choice.

The party skips town with Alfie and finds out that getting Annvieg out of Lonelywood will be tougher than they thought.  Content warning: violence, sexually suggestive language and plenty of profanity   *Remove the ads by joining our Patreon!    Contact: iseducethedragonpod@gmail.com Website Patreon Instagram: @istdpod   Cast: Erastus played by Ryan Keely Tohri played by Cristina Van Epps Martha played by Flanders Gentry played by Dana Scarborough  The DM is Jess Parks   Thanks to Chris Westlake for our ear worm theme songPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ISeduceTheDragonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us on the road with Connor Haynes, Senior Director of Ticket Sales, with the Worcester Railers. Tune in to hear Connor talk about the Worcester Railers fandom, and the team's playoff push. Listen in to learn about the different ways you can get involved and interact with the team and upcoming chances to catch a game. #podcast #podcaster #podcastshow #podcastlove #businesspodcast #newpodcast #podcastnetwork #podcastcommunity #applepodcasts #spotifypodcast #podernfamily #podbean #newepisode #insidenorthcentralma #insidenorthcentralmassachusettspodcast #mylocalma #visitma #massachusettspodcast #massachusetts #railersHC #worcester #worcesterrailers #hockey #echl #icehockey

A new MP3 sermon from Sound the Battle Cry is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness (Not Brawlers, Railers, & Lovers of Strife) Speaker: Nate Broadcaster: Sound the Battle Cry Event: Podcast Date: 11/26/2023 Bible: Galatians 5:22; 2 Timothy 2:24 Length: 75 min.

The Worcester Railers 2023-'24 season is right around the corner with Tim Foley and Connor Haynes GET TIX HERE: https://railershc.com/tickets/

On this week's episode of the #EShow, we feature a program that is racking up their total number of appearances at the Frozen Finals, the Railers Jr. Hockey Club. Jake Basile chats with Sean Bertoni, as the Head Coach and GM looks back on last season, but also ahead with his sights set on redemption this upcoming year. Both teams, EHL and EHLP, made their 2nd Frozen Finals appearances this past March, and the sting of how each season ended, has given Bertoni, his staff, and the rest of the Railers extra motivation this off-season. Tack on last year's 11 NCAA Commitments, and on top of the success in the win column, Bertoni and the Railers have already helped 35 players advance to the next level, in just four seasons in the league. The Railers have developed their own model, and they're chugging along.

Sitting back down with not just anybody, Chris Ordoobadi! Chris is back on the show to discuss this past season he had in the ECHL with the Solar Bears and the Railers. Discussing things such as fighting Kyle Neuber, playing under former NHL tough guy Matt Carkner, as well as the role of enforcer in 2023. Thank you Chris for coming on the show! FOLLOW THE POD! Twitter: https://twitter.com/5ForFightingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiveForFightingPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiveforfightingpod/?hl=en

The Discover Central Mass Podcast - Episode 6: Railers & Bravehearts (12/23/22)

Mike Myers was named COO of the Worcester Railers HC on May 11, 2020 after serving as team president since May 2016. Under his leadership, the Railers were recognized as one of the premier teams in the ECHL which included winning the 2018-19 ECHL Community Service Award, finishing top three in corporate sales revenues in each of the last three seasons, and finishing in the top five in overall group sales.

The New Voice of the Worcester Railers Tim Foley - Railers 2022-'23 Learn more, check out their schedule, and get tickets over at https://railershc.com

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We are BACK from Summer break and hitting the ground running with our good friend and frequent guest, Jordan LaVallée-Smotherman! Last season Jordan was Capitan of the Railers, but now he's in charge and talks to us about his vision for the team going forward and his plans for building a tough and winning team. We also talk about bad coaching, Jordans new dog, and Josh Dolan seems ready to lace up his skates again. Will Jordan sign Josh Dolan to the Worcester Railers on a PTO? Nope. But it's funny to see Josh try to talk his way onto the team.. WELCOME BACK EVERYONE AND GO RAILERS! #Worcester #RailersHC #WorcesterRailers #JordanSmotherman #TableTalkPies --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakingtheice/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakingtheice/support

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature a team fresh off their third season in the EHL, and easily their best year in franchise history. After winning just seven games in their inaugural campaign, the Railers increased their win total up to 18 in the 2020-21 season, and then this past year won 28 regular season games and made a playoff run that took them all the way to Semi-Final Saturday at the 2022 Frozen Finals. Sean Bertoni joins the podcast (1:26) to discuss the step that his program took this year, and how the bar has now been set for years to come. Despite the short history to go off of, the #ECrew comes together (14:25) later in the podcast to keep moving along with our Top 10 selections, as we create our list of the best Railers of all-time.

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature a team fresh off their third season in the EHL, and easily their best year in franchise history. After winning just seven games in their inaugural campaign, the Railers increased their win total up to 18 in the 2020-21 season, and then this past year won 28 regular season games and made a playoff run that took them all the way to Semi-Final Saturday at the 2022 Frozen Finals. Sean Bertoni joins the podcast (1:26) to discuss the step that his program took this year, and how the bar has now been set for years to come. Despite the short history to go off of, the #ECrew comes together (14:25) later in the podcast to keep moving along with our Top 10 selections, as we create our list of the best Railers of all-time.

Worcester Railers Captain, Jordan LaVallée-Smotherman, came back on the podcast to talk about the end of the season and the Railers playoff push! Jordan also talks about going to the Masters TWICE, having minor heart surgery, hockey fights, bad team names, and Josh tries to convince Jordan to let him play for the Worcester Railers if they are ever short on skaters for a game.. (Nobody took Josh seriously). And we also learn that you can no longer go with no bucket during warmups. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakingtheice/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakingtheice/support

On today's episode I interview Mr. Darren Dumas. He's the singer of the Salads, The Reverbists, Mob Barley & The Railers as well as the Power of Huey. https://www.instagram.com/mistadd/ If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/x2kQELTl5H8 Leaving a like, a comment, a subscribe or a review would really help the podcast to gain momentum and be a source of daily positive content for as many people as possible! Thank you for your support! You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://linktr.ee/joelmartinmastery Your friend and ally, Joel Martin We've Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwyd Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Pat Shea was released from his ECHL camp with the Worcester Railers. He spills the beans about it and what teams have been in touch with him since. The boys also talked about, Jack Eichel trade, Kurtis Gabriel being a hypocrite and more. New episodes every Thursday 8AM eastern on Youtube, Apple, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BIZKIT at https://www.manscaped.com #ad #manscapedpod Buy SHEATH. Take 20% off the best underwear on the planet with the "BIZKIT69" promo code on your purchase from https://www.sheathunderwear.com LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ON THE GO / YOUTUBE Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/slangin-the-bizkit/id1562205682 Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/1nSoesunZDRVJ8ncyF7IRf Youtube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_pqKCp4cQw-n39acga4nA?sub_confirmation=1====================================== CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Trav ► https://instagram.com/trav4oilers?utm_medium=copy_link Pat ► https://instagram.com/pshea25?utm_medium=copy_link======================================= 00:00 Intro 01:00 Pat is distancing himself from Trav 03:58 Kurtis Gabriel is a hypocrite 08:20 How Much Social Media managers take from your brand deals 10:20 Viewers of the week 12:34 Only thing in life that Trav enjoys 14:15 Name me something worse than this? I'll wait 17:15 Pat RELEASED from Worcester 19:47 WHY Pat got sent home 22:07 Pat did find a new team 25:04 DON'T LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU'RE UNDER 18 27:04 Jorge Masvidal DM'd Trav 32:35 Kyle Beech / Chicago Blackhawks scandal 45:49 NHL doesn't care about you 48:42 Trav's dad has officially lost his marbles 50:37 Jack Eichel Trade 54:45 Sean Avery coming on the podcast soon + these guests

Worcester Railers Captain Jordan Smotherman [Nov. 4th, 2021] Learn more and get your tickets at www.railershc.com

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Pat Shea has signed in the ECHL, THE CHEEEEEZER with the Worcester Railers for the 2021-22 season. We talk Kaskisuo, Jonathan Bernier stealing from kids and more on this episode of the podcast. Support our sponsors below! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BIZKIT at https://www.manscaped.com #ad #manscapedpod Buy SHEATH. Take 20% off the best underwear on the planet with the "BIZKIT69" promo code on your purchase from https://www.sheathunderwear.com Subscribe for more of our podcast ➝ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_pqKCp4cQw-n39acga4nA?sub_confirmation=1

Darryl, Nick, and Rich are joined by Worcester Railers Director of Ticket Sales Connor Haynes as they talk about the upcoming hockey season and some of the new things fans can expect as the team and DCU Center deals with COVID related issues. They then talk about the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots, and in the question of the day name their Boston pro player whose number isn't retired but should be.

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature one of the youngest franchises in the league, the Railers Junior Hockey Club. Heading into season #3, Sean Bertoni and the Railers are feeling confident with the hopes of having a 'normal' year on the horizon (1:19). With their inaugural campaign and a pandemic season behind them, the Railers have laid a great foundation out in Worcester. The EHL team more than doubled their win total from year #1 to year #2, and the EHLP team reached the Championship Game this past March. To wrap-up the episode (21:53), the #ECrew puts together an all-time lineup that includes a strong core of players eligible to return.

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature one of the youngest franchises in the league, the Railers Junior Hockey Club. Heading into season #3, Sean Bertoni and the Railers are feeling confident with the hopes of having a 'normal' year on the horizon (1:19). With their inaugural campaign and a pandemic season behind them, the Railers have laid a great foundation out in Worcester. The EHL team more than doubled their win total from year #1 to year #2, and the EHLP team reached the Championship Game this past March. To wrap-up the episode (21:53), the #ECrew puts together an all-time lineup that includes a strong core of players eligible to return.

Worcester Railers COO Mike Myers - 100 Days Until Opening Night. July 16th, 2021.

Darryl is joined by Nick and Rich as they talk to Worcester Railers Chief Operating Officer Mike Myers about the team taking the 2020-21 season off and what the future holds for the organization. What was supposed to be a 20-minute segment turned into an hour of stores about Worcester hockey. Plus everyone mentions their favorite Thanksgiving side dishes and some other general shenanigans.

The Worcester Railers, along with the rest of the North Division of the ECHL, decided cancel their season this year because of COVID-19. Railers President Stephanie Ramey joined us this morning to talk about that difficult decision.

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I welcome arguably the most popular player in Worcester Railers franchise history to the Penalty Box. That man is none other than Yanick Turcotte! Before signing with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Yanick spent four incredible seasons in the QMJHL with his hometown Quebec Remparts where he is third all-time in fighting majors. He's the Railers all-time leader in PIMs with 527 in 125 games and he's spent some time in Bridgeport as well. Although Yanick is a young man, he's old-school at heart and I love him for it! I hope you people enjoy it!  If you missed any of the previous episodes, please have a listen to: IntroductionEpisode 1: the Dean Ewen Epic-Part 1Episode 1: the Dean Ewen Epic-Part 2Episode 2: Paul KruseEpisode 3: Mike MacWilliamEpisode 4: Mick Vukota, Part OneEpisode 4: Mick Vukota, Part TwoEpisode 4: Mick Vukota, Part ThreeBonus Episode: The Day I DiedEpisode 5: Jamie RiversEpisode 6: Q & A SessionEpisode 7: Brent SeverynEpisode 8: John ForslundEpisode 9: 20 Questions with Dean EwenEpisode 10: Kerry ClarkEpisode 11: Jason StrudwickEpisode 12: Jim McKenzieEpisode 13: Dave ChyzowskiEpisode 14: BracketologyEpisode 15: Jeff ZehrEpisode 16: Rich Pilon, Part OneEpisode 16: Rich Pilon, Part TwoEpisode 17: Daniel LacroixEpisode 18: Shawn ByramEpisode 19: Dave Scatchard's "Get Your Sh!t Together Challenge"Episode 20: Rob DiMaioEpisode 21: Arron Asham, Part OneEpisode 21: Arron Asham, Part TwoEpisode 22: All-Time Top 10 Toughest Islanders DefensemenEpisode 23: Eric BoultonEpisode 24: Brian Curran, Part OneEpisode 24: Brian Curran, Part Two If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your friends. Follow the show on Twitter at @ColiSinBinPod & my personal account at @joe_lozito Please "Like" the show on Facebook here Merchandise NOW AVAILABLE here Thanks again for listening!

James Mello is the Head Coach of the EHL team, working underneath Mike Addesa I (General Manager), and alongside fellow coaches Brian Addesa, Sean Bertoni, and Mike Addesa III. On this week's episode of the podcast, Mello talks about the continuity of the staff, and how much everyone learned throughout their first season in the league.

If you’ve been involved in youth hockey in Central mass in the last 15 years, chances are you’ve crossed paths with the President of the ECHL Worcester Railers Hockey Club. He came to Worcester while playing hockey and lacrosse at Assumption College, where he would go on to be an assistant hockey coach. Mike has … Continue reading President of the ECHL Worcester Railers HC, Mike Meyers -004 →

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Bill Ballou joins Cam to help host the show with Josh Lyford busy in the workforce.  GM of the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center, Derek Alfama, stops by the studio talk about the latest news at the Ice Center (14:30-26:20).  Railers GM/HC, David Cunniff, makes his first visit to the studio to talk about his transition back to Worcester and the Railers so far (26:50-39:20). The Voice of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Alan Fuehring, calls in from Bridgeport to talk about the Sound Tigers start to the season (40:00-48:25). 

Bo Brauer and Evan Buitenhuis join the show live to talk about their hockey careers (13:45-38:00) as well as their love for fishing (38:14-50:42). 

Senior VP of Hockey Operations of the ECHL,  Joe Ernst (13:26-22:29).    Chris Horan, Worcester Fire Department (30:00-38:00). 

As the Railers get ready for W6 Tribute Night on Saturday, Worcester firefighters and members of the Worcester FD Hockey team, Chris Horan and Chris Bishop stopped by (13:15-25:45).    Rookie forwards Drew Callin and Ross Olsson were in studio to talk about the season and their friendship off the ice (26:00-50:02). 

Josh Lyford is back this week after a week of adulting! (0:00-14:00) The Railers had a come from behind shootout win over Maine this past Friday (14:00-19:40).  Cam chats with new Railers d-man Jake Bolton (22:04-27:00).  Worcester Railers Booster Club President Rich Lundin (28:48-38:00).  

Josh Lyford not in attendance today but Cam has you covered with a recap of Opening Night and the newest Railer, Jake Bolton (1:10-13:00).    In case you missed it we heard from ECHL Commissioner, Ryan Crelin, during the 1st intermission this past Saturday (16:15-28:45).    The one, the only, Bill Ballou weighs in on his thoughts after a successful Opening Night (32:07-41:00).   

Josh and Cam preview the #Railers Opening Night and hear from Railers GM/HC Jamie Russell (32:23-36:20)

DCU Center zamboni driver, RJ Schultz, gives an updated when the ice will go in at the DCU and more about himself (2:49-15:14).  Ben Brouillard, youth hockey ticket salesman for the Railers, stops by (32:58-45:00)  Railers are underway with Training Camp and Cam caught caught up HC/GM Jamie Russell and a few players (47:28-01:00:00) 

Josh and Cam talk with former Worcester IceCats broadcaster, Mike Thornton, (12:54-36:50).    Also, hear from Railers players; Barry Almeida, Kyle McKenzie, Connor Doherty, Drew Callin, and Ross Olsson (38:20-49:30) 

Holy Cross mens hockey coach, David Berard, joins the show to talk about Worcester and the Crusaders hockey program (12:40-42:00).  Just 25 days away until Opening Night, Cam and Josh talk about how the Railers are going to look on the ice and more! 

Connor Haynes, Manager of Group Sales & HC Memberships, joins the show to talk tickets and more (0:00-13:51).    Worcester Hockey Hall of Famer & Yale Bulldog's men's hockey coach, Keith Allain, checks in from New Haven (14:10-41:38). 

Cam and Josh here from the Railers all-time leader in games played, goals, assists, and points, Barry Almeida, (0:00-11:00).  Cam tries to justify to Josh why he bought a twin bed for his new living arrangements (21:00-26:40).  Josh ask Cam for help as he realized he may not have a future as a professional mini golfer (26:47-37:00).  Railers rookie forward Drew Callin calls in from Wisconsin (38:00-47:44). 

The Voice of the San Jose Sharks, Dan Rusanowsky, calls in from the Bay Area (6:00-39:20). Rusanowsky has been with the Sharks since their inaugural season in 1991.  Cam and Josh also breakdown the Railers promotional schedule and find out how many Teddy Bears (or Teddy Wolves) Josh will be bringing to the Teddy Bear Toss on Dec. 14. 

Cam and Josh are joined by Jess Walsh (12:15-25:51), Owner of Worcester Wares and co-director for POW WOW Worcester!  Railers fan favorite, Yanick Turcotte, calls in as we hear about what the Quebec native has been up to this off-season (28:02-41:03).  The Worcester Bravehearts captured their 4th FCBL Championship this past weekend and Dave "Peterman" Peterson stops by to talk about another milestone for the Bravehearts (43:22-52:55). 

With Josh Lyford out on vacation, Cam brings in Paul Harris, Community Relations Coordinator for the Worcester Railers, to co-host. (0:02-9:46) Cam and Paul talk all things Railers and find out more about the man himself that is Paul Harris.  (13:35-26:31) Jeff Gaucher, Group Experience Coordinator, for the Worcester Bravehearts comes into the studio to talk about the Bravehearts playoff run as they look to capture another championship.  (28:31-41:50) John McCarthy the Worcester Sharks all-time leader in games played, goals, and points comes on to talk everything Worcester, his National Championship with Boston University in 2009, and competing in the 2018 Olympics for Team USA.  (43:05-51:03) We hear from Mike Cornell to hear about his off-season and what he is looking forward to as he gears up for his seventh pro season.

Cam and Josh are joined by Railers defenseman Kyle McKenzie (25:45-53:13) to hear about his off-season.  The Railers and Maine Mariners will play a pre-season game October 5th which Cam and Josh discuss more about as well as some NHL off-season moves (12:18-25:15). 

Cam and Josh are joined by former Worcester IceCats broadcaster, John Wiedeman, who is currently the radio play-by-play voice of the Chicago Blackhawks (14:00-54:51). 

Worcester hockey historian, Darryl Hunt, joins the show (0:00-25:55) to discuss 25 years of pro hockey in Worcester.  Cam and Josh discuss their 4th of July weekends and even find out Cam's introduction into country music, even a rendition of Lips of An Angel (32:00-36:57).  The two also breakdown the NHL Free Agency and provide some updates with the Railers. 

Tom Poti joins the show at (0:30-3:30) and then again at (7:42-21:07). Cam & Josh find out more about the Worcester native and ask him about playing 14 years in the NHL.  Newly signed Worcester Railer, Connor Doherty, talks about coming back to Worcester for his third season and talks about his offseason (27:13-35:58). 

Former Holy Cross men's hockey Head Coach, Paul Pearl, joins Cam & Josh to talk about the Crusaders first ever NCAA Tournament win in 2006 when they upset the Minnesota Golden Gophers.  Cam and Josh also wrap up the Stanley Cup Final, talk the Railers regular season schedule, and the announcement of Barry Almeida signing with the Railers for his third season. 

With the Bruins forcing Game 7 Cam and Josh breakdown Game 6 and look ahead to the last game of the season. Tim Rappleye who covered the 'Miracle On Ice' gives his memories of the event. Rappleye has also published two books; "Jack Parker's WiseGuys" & "Hobey Baker: Upon Further Review" and has written for the New England Hockey Journal and much much more.  Railers Father's Day Sale ends Sunday June 16, all merchandise is 20% off! Also the regular season schedule will be released on Thursday. 

Eric and Josh welcome new Worcester Railers Public Relations & Social Media Coordinator, Cam McGuire, to the show. The guys talk Bruins/Blues, the 'missing' ECHL Kelly Cup, and give Cam some ice breaker questions! 

Suzanne DeGeorge from Gate House Media joins Eric and Josh to chat about some upcoming events in Worcester.  NHL playoffs, making fun of Eric, how to score free drink tickets at events, the Worcester Magazine Best of Party, and Railers opening night all party of the discussion!

Eric and Josh talking hockey, goal songs, mozzarella sticks, and trying to figure out the direction of the show.

Railers rookie forward Ryan Hitchcock joins Tom & Josh to discuss his first pro season, what it's actually like going to an Ivy League school, his music taste, favorite movie, the mischievous duo of Ryan MacKinnon + Tyler Mueller and more. Enjoy. 

Railers forward Bo Brauer joins Tom and Josh and dishes on bass fishing, playing at Notre Dame, his art and theatre skills, and playing in Worcester. 

Railers defenseman Alex Vanier joins Tom and Josh and dishes on EDM, fashion in Montreal, how he hates reading, Netflix, and how he doesn't mind drinking any wine. 

Let's assume you aspire to a leadership role, either with your current employer or a new employer. Many people mistakenly believe that to ACT like a leader, you must be IN a leadership position. Quite the opposite is true: To GET a leadership position, you must ACT like a leader. Right now. Today. Wherever you are, and in whatever position you are in. You've heard me say this before: Leadership is attitudinal, not positional. Today, I want to touch on the Top 10 Leadership De-Railers. Those subtle “mistakes” you may be making that are delaying, or preventing, you from becoming the leader you desire to be. I got some of this information from businessworlddaily.com and Inc.com Mistake #10: Not having faith in your abilities. Consistently second-guessing yourself rubs off on others, and before you know it, that trust is gone. Don't be afraid to trust your gut instinct. "While it's important to listen to others, employees and clients alike, sometimes this can be very dangerous. If you truly believe in what you are doing, it's OK to listen only to yourself sometimes. (Be) loyal to your internal compass," says Moran Zur, founder and CEO of SafeBeyond. Second-guessing yourself results in you presenting yourself as not confident, unsure, and wishy-washy. Leaders are decisive, confident, self-assured people. Mistake #9: Being reactive rather than proactive. With the pace of business today, it is important you are on the cutting edge. Whether it's technology implementation, business strategy decisions, or hiring decisions, it is important to see around corners and make decisions based not on today's information, but tomorrow's. Reactive employees get a reputation as either playing it safe, or constantly putting out fires that could have been avoided by taking a proactive stance. Mistake #8: Not being strategic about what you take on. There's a balance with this one: You want to be seen by your boss as a go-to employee, but you also don't want to get stuck consistently doing scut work that doesn't hone your skills or show what you are capable of. My best solution for this is to communicate clearly with your boss about projects you're interested in working on, strengths he/she may not have yet seen you demonstrate, or skills you want to develop. You boss will still assign your fair share of scut work, but this type of communication is likely to minimize it while maximizing your chances for meaty assignments. Mistake #7: Not setting personal goals. Beyond the goals set for you by your boss, department, or corporation, effective future leaders set personal goals that typically exceed or extend beyond what is expected of them by their employer. Not only do goals give you direction and purpose, they also ensure you are making measurable progress towards the overall goals of the organization. Once you are in a leadership position, you will be setting goals with your employees, so setting personal goals early in your career is a tremendous conditioning practice. One last word about setting personal goals: Don't just set them. Make sure you calendar in time to achieve these goals, with specific action steps that virtually guarantee your success. Mistake #6: Avoiding conflict. One of the most difficult adjustments a new leader has to make is learning how to handle disagreements or issues. You want to be fair and balanced while avoiding potential conflict, but, sometimes, that's difficult. "Managers often veer away from confrontation and try to avoid it at all costs," said Mark Feldman, vice president of marketing at Stynt. "But when performance or personality issues go unaddressed, they fester and set an overall tone that minimizes the urgency of correcting mistakes. If there is (an) issue, it's best to address it right away when the situation is fresh." Feldman noted that many issues blamed for incompetence or poor performance are actually a result of misunderstood expectations. "Create an environment that encourages continuous feedback, and be exact with dates and expected outcomes," he said.   Mistake #5: Needing to be liked. Often, employees avoid conflict because of an overwhelming need to be liked. Leaders are people first, and it's natural that they want to be liked, said David Scarola, chief experience officer of business resource The Alternative Board. But the need to be in everyone's good favor can sometimes cloud solid business judgment. "A common mistake with new managers and new business owners is that they make decisions that are popular, which are often not the best decisions for the business," Scarola said. "[Leaders] need to sometimes make unpopular decisions. That comes with the territory." Instead of trying to be well-liked among your employees, seek instead to be understood and respected. Learn how to communicate openly and frequently with your team, and always keep staff members in the loop about the reason behind any decisions, popular or not.    "The best leaders have learned that if they make the right decisions for their business, even if unpopular, and also take the time to explain their reasoning, they will earn the respect of their employees," Scarola said. "In the long run, this is the best outcome a leader can aspire to." Mistake #4: Gossip and Lying. This one's straightforward: DON'T GOSSIP. Don't be known as the two-faced employee who says one thing to one person and something entirely different to someone else. And don't say anything about someone that you wouldn't say to their face. No exceptions. This one can be a real career-killer. Mistake #3: Failing to grow and learn. If you're under the misguided notion that your learning ended with college graduation, welcome to the real world. Your college degree is, in fact, the beginning of your lifelong learning and growth process. You might or might not want an advanced degree, but be assured that you will need to continuously learn and grow throughout your career. One of the biggest teachers you will have throughout your career is your mistakes. Or, more specifically, how you respond to your mistakes. Do you learn from them, or do you try to place blame elsewhere? My coach says “If you aren't making mistakes, you aren't taking enough risk.” Mistake #2: Communicating poorly or not at all. I cannot possibly overstate the importance of well-developed verbal and written communication skills. I've talked about this in a number of different ways on this podcast, but I want to drill down on a couple of specifics here. #1: If written communication is not your strong suit, find a course, program, mentor, SOMETHING that will bring this skill to at least average. If writing isn't going to be your strong suit, at least make sure it's not your weak suit. #2: If verbal communication is a weakness for you, same suggestion: find a way to bring it to at least average. I highly recommend Toastmasters as a way to practice your public speaking skills. Also, record yourself – it can be very revealing, particularly in regards to speech habits (um, uh) and annoying speech patterns (like ending every sentence by going up, which sounds like you are asking a question). Here's why this is critically important: As a leader, you will be tasked with keeping your employees in the loop as efficiently and quickly as possible. Don't expect a secretary or well-meaning co-worker to do this for you. Mistake #1: Lack of follow-through. I saved the best for last, because I think this mistake has de-railed more potential leaders than any other. I've said it before, many times: To be considered for a promotion, you must excel where you are at today. I've seen so many employees over the years that decide the circumstances of their job mean they can't possibly excel.                             They are in the wrong job. Their boss doesn't appreciate them. They aren't being recognized enough. They are underpaid. These kinds of thoughts are career-killers. You get to decide what you want to think about your job, your boss, your contributions, and your pay. It will never serve you to think these things, but that's where your brain will want to go. Your brain thinks it's keeping you safe. It isn't. Excel in your current position regardless. No excuses. No limitations. Kill it at work, each and every day. Not for your boss or your employer. Do it so you can smile at yourself in the mirror at the end of the day. So you can sleep well at night.   To visit my website:  www.exclusivecareercoaching.com Follow My YouTube channel (Lesa Edwards); it's chocked full of value career management content is easily digestible bites.  Want to speak with an expert about your career/job search goals? Need help figuring out what's holding you back from achieving your dream career? Let's talk. Here's the link to schedule a 30-minute consult call with me:  www.timetrade.com/book/D6KLN. Hope to see you soon!   

In their first ever road trip audio diaries, Mike, Tommy, and Kevin take a road trip to "rural" (not really) Allen, Texas. There, they watch official minor leaguer Bo Brauer as the Worcester Railers face the Allen Americans in some hot ECHL action. Show Notes Follow Bo on Twitter: @BoGo_Gadget. For updates on Bo, the Worcester Railers team Twitter does a good job: @RailersHC The person who asked about the non-OG Mighty Ducks getting D5 jerseys was Eric S. Duck Call to him. The video of the Mighty Ducks Q&A. Thanks to the Conti family for joining the podcast. Here is Bo scoring and then waving to us: Here is @BoGo_Gadget's goal followed by his celebratory wave to us -- and Quackolytes everywhere. pic.twitter.com/mM4s6jLlm5— Quack Attack Podcast (@QuackAttackPod) February 16, 2019 Thanks Bo

Mr. Ice Cat Terry Virtue joins Tom and Josh and tells tales of running amok in the city during the reign of Scratch. Railers forward Dylan Willick talks about his first full season with the team. 

Railers forward Matt Schmalz joins Tom & Josh and chats about his terrible basketball skills, being drafted by the L.A. Kings, the craze of Lululemon and hockey players, and more in this week's episode. 

Rich Lundin dishes on the Railers booster club. Woody Hudson chats anime and all sorts of crazy things. 

Tom and Josh kick off the new year with some Molson Canadians courtesy of Bill Gill a.k.a Mitch Gillam's dad. Bill Doyle discusses smelling salts, covering the Railers this year, and more. Mike Cornell talks playing hockey as a father, who wears the "C" in his house, Euro-goth clubs in Germany, and thoughts on the team as of late.

PART ONE - THE GOALIES HAVE TAKEN OVER! This week Tom and Josh are attacked by goalies - Railers team president Mike Myers and Railers goaltender Mitch Gillam. Myers discusses everything under the sun including his former goalie mask design business, growing up during the reign of the Maryland hardcore scene, art, cheering in press boxes, and more. Gillam discusses the Gilly Gilly phenomenon, bangers, his acquired taste for adult beverages, and more. 

Jeff Johnson from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers joins Tom and Josh and talks about the brewery's start, success, and future. Beers are sampled. Fun is had. Railers defenseman Ryan MacKinnon tells an epic tale of his fake tooth, informs us of red potatoes from P.E.I., and dishes on Taylor Swift. 

Railers defenseman Kyle McKenzie discusses working in Worcester over the summer, his dating life, and ice cold water. No Trigger guitarist Jon Strader talks noodlin' and upcoming shows. Bill Ballou gives hot takes on music and hating drums, and shares incredible hockey stories. 

The Canada episode. Tom Matthews and guests defenseman Connor Doherty and assistant coach Derek Army call in from Brampton, Ontario amidst a Railers three game road trip. Discussion topics include the Monte Carlo Inn, Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, and more. 

On this week's episode the Tom and Josh chat hockey, music, and beer with High Command guitarist Ryan McArdle, Railers forward Tommy Kelley, and Greater Good Brewing Co.'s J.T. Ethier. 

The long awaited debut of The Tuesdays with Tom Radio Hour ft. Josh Lyford -- The podcast about hockey, music, and beer. Not always in that order. Hosts Tom Matthews and Josh Lyford talk hockey and fighting with Railers forward Yanick Turcotte, Mountain Man's upcoming album with Jesse Menard, and what it's like being the funniest guy in Worcester with Tom Dwyer. 

This week, we welcome Eric Lindquist and Tom "Tuesday" Matthews of the Railers to discuss how their professional sports organization has succeeded in Worcester where others have failed. Eric reveals that he has been a guest on no less than 11 gameshows including The Price is Right and Wheel of Fortune. Tom denies that he is TRAX the mascot and tells us what it's like to see his bare chest plastered on 20 billboards around the city. Tunes by Submarine Machine.

First ever 4th Episode! This one found its way off the rails. The guys walk the Railers through the art of apologizing, how to stay married, and probably most importantly how to shave money by saving your cat. Feedback? Questions? Advice needed? Email Barrett & JWade at offtherails2000@gmail.com Follow OTR: A Podcast on Instagram @offtherails2k

The episode you've all been waiting for! Over 15 minutes of Derek Army, one of the greatest Nailers of all time, sharing old memories, reliving his glory days, and speaking about his new position with the Railers. Enjoy!

Darren Dumas aka Mista D is the lead singer in a Canadian band known as "the Salads". The Salads had some hype in the early 2000's with their hit "Get Loose". After several albums, tours and shows, the band is still together but not as busy as they were 10 years ago. All members of the band are still active in music and art to some capacity. Darren is presently back in his home town of Stratford Ontario working as a graphic designer and singer in his Bob Marley tribute act "Mob Barley & the Railers". Darren is the same positive guy I met way back then and it's inspiring to see his unwavering love of music and art. One in a million!! In the podcast, we talk about his band being in the industry when it was almost dead. We talk about life and the future of music. Brought to you by fetchclass.com & www.insightrecorders.com Shop with Banggood and support the show Shop with amazon.ca, amazon.com and amazon.co.uk  Bookmark the link and support the show!! Also brought to you by Musicians Friend Pick up a shirt http://apologue.ca/shop/

The Notch 6 Podcast Episode 59. Night two at the LCCA National convention. Tonight we chat with Al Kolis about the LCCA switching tracks traveling boxcar and how it can come to your home layout! Our feature interview highlights the enormous layout built by The Boston Metro Hi Railers. You'll hear about some of the challenges they have overcome and unique items they have worked into their layout.