Podcasts about second kingdom

  • 13PODCASTS
  • 17EPISODES
  • 44mAVG DURATION
  • 1MONTHLY NEW EPISODE
  • Feb 18, 2025LATEST

POPULARITY

20172018201920202021202220232024


Best podcasts about second kingdom

Latest podcast episodes about second kingdom

BookTok Made Me Podcast
Goldfinch Part 2 - The Plated Prisoner Series 6

BookTok Made Me Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 50:49


Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda discuss the last half of "Goldfinch," the sixth and final book in Raven Kennedy's Plated Prisoner series.  Not to spoil anything, but it's a fantastic end to a great series ... and who knows, maybe the door has been left open to a spinoff. We sure hope so! Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends!Instagram > @Booktokmademe_podTikTok > @BooktokMadeMe

BookTok Made Me Podcast
Goldfinch Part 1 - The Plated Prisoner Series 6

BookTok Made Me Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 47:45


Join Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda to discuss the first half of "Goldfinch," the sixth and final book in Raven Kennedy's The Plated Prisoner series. And we're all in agreement when we say the first half doesn't disappoint, and as the cherry on top, we get a glorious display of King Ravinger's special talent - iykyk.  Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends!Instagram > @Booktokmademe_podTikTok > @BooktokMadeMe

Be Good Broadcast
The Antichrist They Don't Want You To Know About - Walter Veith - Total Onslaught

Be Good Broadcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 88:14


Walter Veith is available at ⁠⁠⁠Amazing Discoveries⁠⁠⁠ This is from Walter's ⁠⁠⁠Total Onslaught⁠⁠⁠ Series. Premiered Sep 29, 2011 This is episode 5 of 35. ~~~ Antichrist Revealed: The TRUE Identity They Don't Want You To Know - The Man Behind the Mask ~~~ What is the little horn? And who is the Antichrist? Does the Bible say when the Antichrist will appear on Earth? In this episode, Walter Veith lets the Bible speak to show us who the Antichrist is. Modern-day deceptions regarding the little horn power, along with the doctrines of preterism and futurism, are contrasted with the plain teachings of the Bible. The twelve identifying features of the little horn power of Daniel 7, the signs of the Antichrist, point to the only entity that can qualify as Antichrist. Find out who it is! Click here to download the Study Guide for this lecture: http://pdf.amazingdiscoveries.org/Stu... Intro [00:00] Daniels Dream [2:50] First Kingdom [6:37] Second Kingdom [9:46] Third Kingdom [11:53] Fourth Kingdom [12:52] Truth about 4th Beast [17:37] The Little Horn [21:18] Kingdoms Removed By Little Horn [26:26] Judgement Scene [30:31] Paul on son of perdition [31:49] Attributes of Little Horn [42:06] Attributes Attributed [48:09] Two Teachings on AntiChrist [49:01] History + Daniel 1 [50:20] History + Daniel 2 [52:00] History + Daniel 3 [52:54] Definition of Blasphemy and RCC [54:28] Quotes on Popes Authority [59:36] Persecution of the saints [1:00:54] Seek to Change Times & Laws [1:03:28] Dark Ages Prophecy [1:08:44] Power over the whole world [1:14:11] What the reformers taught [1:19:27] ~~~ Watch more: https://adtv.watch/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Official... Visit our website: https://new.amazingdiscoveries.org/ ~~~ This work is licensed under a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~~~ From ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be Good Broadcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ No, I am not going SDA. I just love Walter's love for the Word. Eat the meat and spit out the trinitarian and or SDA bones. I just rebroadcast publicly available content of those spreading The Word Propagate it. Share it. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Me My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please Rate or Review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/begoodbroadcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/begoodbroadcast/support

BookTok Made Me Podcast
Gold - The Plated Prisoner Book 5

BookTok Made Me Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 84:18


Bridget, Caitlin, and HIlda cover "Gold," book 5 in Raven Kennedy's Plated Prisoner series. While there's plenty of action, adventure, and intrigue, this book is seriously lacking Commander Rip's signature dirty talk. So how do we feel about it? Listen and find out!  Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends!Instagram > @Booktokmademe_podTikTok > @BooktokMadeMe

Redemption Church Plano Texas
Second Helping – 1 – Seek First the Second Kingdom

Redemption Church Plano Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 47:53


https://youtu.be/1yqZ54qJYpU?si=3lK4Sd6BD-3Fgy1w Second Helping – 1 – Seek First the Second Kingdom   Welcome to Redemption Church in Plano Tx! My name is Chris Fluitt and I am happy to welcome everyone in person and everyone online. It is November and I can't help but think about a holiday that comes at the end of the month. There will be lots of food. What is your favorite? Turkey? Dressing with giblet gravy? Sweet Potato anything? Cranberry sauce still in the shape of the tin can?   Second Helping Now who plans on going back for a second helping? That is when things get real serious, when you head back for a second helping. There is a surprising truth in Scripture, and we are going to be talking about it all November.   God Favors the Second Here is a quick overview of the next 3 weeks. Nov 5 - A second Kingdom Nov 12 - A second chance Nov 19 - A second option Nov 26 - A second help Week 2 – God favors a second chance! God even promises a second birth and better life. Week 3 – God favors a second option. If your life feels stuck you need to know that there is another door for you to walk through. Week 4 – Sometimes we need help, and there is an opportunity to receive a second help. There is also the calling to be a second help to others.   Someone say, “God favors the second.” Today we are talking about seeking first the second kingdom.   Seek First the Second Kingdom No one strives to be second.  -They are number 1! -They are the first team in Rangers history to win the championship. -There are 30 Major League Baseball teams, and none of them are trying to be number two. We celebrate the best. We remember who comes in first. This is what we do as humans. As Americans we feel like we are #1.As Texans we KNOW that we are #1! A crowd can easily be enticed to chant “We're number one!”   The First Kingdom (Genesis 10) This is perhaps the motivation behind the first kingdom mentioned in Scripture. The first place in your Bible that mentions the word “kingdom” is found in Genesis 10:10. It is the kingdom of a man named Nimrod. Here is what we know about Nimrod. Great grandson of Noah. (Ham -> Cush -> Nimrod) Mighty Hunter. Mighty one. Nimrod was #1 in the Earth. So Nimrod is the 1st king and 1st kingdom. And what is this kingdom known for? It builds monument to itself – the tower of Babel was the #1 building. None taller. None greater. That is the first kingdom, and every kingdom since has been just like it. Every kingdom attempts to be #1. Kingdoms will go to war in order to be #1. Kingdoms strive to be #1 in money, skill, and land. And who are the kings of these kingdoms? Are the poor usually crowned king? Are the poor usually elected President, Governor, or even Mayor? Every king is wealthy. This is how kingdoms work. The source of wealth of the kingdom is the people. Your taxes go straight to the kingdom, and the kingdom builds a monument to itself. This is life in the first kingdom. No kingdom on earth has a better idea of how to operate.   But wait… there is more, because we operate as kings of our own small domains. You govern yourself. You govern your money, skill, and land. Our small personal kingdoms are also modeled after that first kingdom of Nimrod. We seek to be number 1. Sometimes we even tear others down so we can be better. We seek the best. We want a better house than our neighbors. Better cars, jobs, physical appearance… We build monuments to ourselves. We are king of our own small kingdom. We do what we want. Congrats king. But what happens to the king of the first kingdom? In the end, Nimrod dies like everyone else. His kingdom falls apart. His monument decays.   Under the first kingdom model… Every king dies. Every kingdom falls. Every monument decays. In this first kingdom…You will work yourself to death for money that is in real time becoming less valuable.You will make all your own decisions, buy your own things, and yet still feel unsatisfied.

Meet Cute
Clever After - Part 6

Meet Cute

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 15:00


Meet Cute Presents: Clever After - Part 6, where Amelia crashes the royal wedding, but not because she wants to be a princess. A huge riot ensues, and Amelia must flee Second Kingdom to save her life.Story by Ashley Eskew. Produced and Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Design and Editing by Kyle Smithers. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. Director of Creative Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring:  Anna Kloots, Mike Manning, Emily Pendergast, Will Von Vogt, Sam Given, Govind Kumar, Andrew Devine, Gabe Greenspan.Check out our other rom-coms, including DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills, CHRISTMASUZANNUKKAH with Amy Sedaris & Noah Galvin and A MID-SEMESTER NIGHT'S DREAM with Charithra Chandran. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok. Join the rom-com conversation on our Discord. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!

Mile High
Clever After - Part 6

Mile High

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 15:00


Meet Cute Presents: Clever After - Part 6, where Amelia crashes the royal wedding, but not because she wants to be a princess. A huge riot ensues, and Amelia must flee Second Kingdom to save her life.Story by Ashley Eskew. Produced and Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Design and Editing by Kyle Smithers. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. Director of Creative Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring:  Anna Kloots, Mike Manning, Emily Pendergast, Will Von Vogt, Sam Given, Govind Kumar, Andrew Devine, Gabe Greenspan. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok. Join our Patreon community for free to share your reactions and feedback on our series and get cool perks, like sneak peeks, early listening, and more!Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills.Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN. Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review!

Meet Cute
Clever After - Part 2

Meet Cute

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 15:00


Meet Cute Presents: Clever After - Part 2, where Amelia convinces Blanche, a real-life fairytale princess, to let her stay in Second Kingdom so she can learn how to make the Prince Charmings of the real world fall in love with her. The actual Prince Charming arrives, brandishing a basket of apples he got from a mysterious stranger. Amelia begs them all to believe her when she says she knows the apples are poison, but no one listens.Story by Ashley Eskew. Produced and Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Design and Editing by Kyle Smithers. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. Director of Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring:  Anna Kloots, Mike Manning, Emily Pendergast, Patty Guggenheim, Sam Given, Andrew Devine, Gabe Greenspan.Check out our other rom-coms, including DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills, CHRISTMASUZANNUKKAH with Amy Sedaris & Noah Galvin and A MID-SEMESTER NIGHT'S DREAM with Charithra Chandran. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok. Join the rom-com conversation on our Discord. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!

Mile High
Clever After - Part 2

Mile High

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 15:00


Meet Cute Presents: Clever After - Part 2, where Amelia convinces Blanche, a real-life fairytale princess, to let her stay in Second Kingdom so she can learn how to make the Prince Charmings of the real world fall in love with her. The actual Prince Charming arrives, brandishing a basket of apples he got from a mysterious stranger. Amelia begs them all to believe her when she says she knows the apples are poison, but no one listens.Story by Ashley Eskew. Produced and Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Design and Editing by Kyle Smithers. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. Director of Creative Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring:  Anna Kloots, Mike Manning, Emily Pendergast, Patty Guggenheim, Sam Given, Andrew Devine, Gabe Greenspan. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok. Join our Patreon community for free to share your reactions and feedback on our series and get cool perks, like sneak peeks, early listening, and more!Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills.Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN. Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review!

Main Entrance Cast: Talking Theme Parks, Musing over Museums, and So Much More!
Episode 9: The Second Kingdom ~ Magic Kingdom Park

Main Entrance Cast: Talking Theme Parks, Musing over Museums, and So Much More!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 61:38


Greetings Adventurers and welcome to the relaunch of the Main Entrance Cast! In this episode, in honor of the 49th anniversary week of Walt Disney World we will be taking a look at few parts of Disney's Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando, FL. Join host Teknikipedia as we talk about the following: Main Entrance Review (7:42): Magic Kingdom and the TTC Variations on a Theme (18:35): The Trains of Magic Kingdom CreatiCore (27:00): The Utilidors HistoriScope (35:13): Spectromagic Parade Insider Tips (45:44): Hidden Gems of the Magic Kingdom Last Episode's Trivia Question: What classical song at one time could be heard in two distinctly different styles at both World Showcase in Epcot and Tomorrowland at Disneyland? Answer: Aquarium from The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns; it could be heard at Impressions de France at Epcot in it's original arrangement, and in Space Mountain at Disneyland in the surf guitar style by Dick Dale. This week's Trivia Question: What was the original name of the Liberty Belle Riverboat that departs from Liberty Square? If you think you know the answer, let us know at connect@mainentrancecast.com. Thanks for listening, see you next week!

New Books in Southeast Asian Studies
Astrid Noren-Nilsson, “Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016)

New Books in Southeast Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 42:54


Billed as “an exploration of the role of nationalist imaginings, discourses, and narratives in Cambodia since the 1993 reintroduction of a multiparty democratic system,” Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016) pays special attention to how competing nationalistic imaginings are a prominent part of contestation in the country’s post-war reconstruction politics. These imaginings, the book’s author Astrid Noren-Nilsson argues, constitute resources with which parties obtain popular support and win elections. In making her case, she draws on an impressive array of primary sources, including extensive interview data with members of Cambodia’s political elite. Duncan McCargo speaks with Astrid Noren-Nilsson for New Books in Southeast Asian Studies on the sidelines of the 2017 EuroSEAS conference at the University of Oxford, where Cambodia’s Second Kingdom was shortlisted for the EuroSEAS social science book prize. You may also be interested in: Sophal Ear, Aid Dependence in Cambodia: How Foreign Assistance Undermines Democracy Patrick Jory, Thailand’s Theory of Monarchy: The Vessantara Jataka and the Idea of the Perfect Man Duncan McCargo is Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds and Visiting Professor of Political Science, Columbia University Nick Cheesman is a fellow in the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University. He can be reached at nick.cheesman@anu.edu.au.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Astrid Noren-Nilsson, “Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 44:51


Billed as “an exploration of the role of nationalist imaginings, discourses, and narratives in Cambodia since the 1993 reintroduction of a multiparty democratic system,” Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016) pays special attention to how competing nationalistic imaginings are a prominent part of contestation in the country’s post-war reconstruction politics. These imaginings, the book’s author Astrid Noren-Nilsson argues, constitute resources with which parties obtain popular support and win elections. In making her case, she draws on an impressive array of primary sources, including extensive interview data with members of Cambodia’s political elite. Duncan McCargo speaks with Astrid Noren-Nilsson for New Books in Southeast Asian Studies on the sidelines of the 2017 EuroSEAS conference at the University of Oxford, where Cambodia’s Second Kingdom was shortlisted for the EuroSEAS social science book prize. You may also be interested in: Sophal Ear, Aid Dependence in Cambodia: How Foreign Assistance Undermines Democracy Patrick Jory, Thailand’s Theory of Monarchy: The Vessantara Jataka and the Idea of the Perfect Man Duncan McCargo is Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds and Visiting Professor of Political Science, Columbia University Nick Cheesman is a fellow in the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University. He can be reached at nick.cheesman@anu.edu.au.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Politics
Astrid Noren-Nilsson, “Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016)

New Books in Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 44:39


Billed as “an exploration of the role of nationalist imaginings, discourses, and narratives in Cambodia since the 1993 reintroduction of a multiparty democratic system,” Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016) pays special attention to how competing nationalistic imaginings are a prominent part of contestation... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
Astrid Noren-Nilsson, “Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 44:39


Billed as “an exploration of the role of nationalist imaginings, discourses, and narratives in Cambodia since the 1993 reintroduction of a multiparty democratic system,” Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016) pays special attention to how competing nationalistic imaginings are a prominent part of contestation in the country’s post-war reconstruction politics. These imaginings, the book’s author Astrid Noren-Nilsson argues, constitute resources with which parties obtain popular support and win elections. In making her case, she draws on an impressive array of primary sources, including extensive interview data with members of Cambodia’s political elite. Duncan McCargo speaks with Astrid Noren-Nilsson for New Books in Southeast Asian Studies on the sidelines of the 2017 EuroSEAS conference at the University of Oxford, where Cambodia’s Second Kingdom was shortlisted for the EuroSEAS social science book prize. You may also be interested in: Sophal Ear, Aid Dependence in Cambodia: How Foreign Assistance Undermines Democracy Patrick Jory, Thailand’s Theory of Monarchy: The Vessantara Jataka and the Idea of the Perfect Man Duncan McCargo is Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds and Visiting Professor of Political Science, Columbia University Nick Cheesman is a fellow in the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University. He can be reached at nick.cheesman@anu.edu.au.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Political Science
Astrid Noren-Nilsson, “Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 44:51


Billed as “an exploration of the role of nationalist imaginings, discourses, and narratives in Cambodia since the 1993 reintroduction of a multiparty democratic system,” Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2016) pays special attention to how competing nationalistic imaginings are a prominent part of contestation in the country’s post-war reconstruction politics. These imaginings, the book’s author Astrid Noren-Nilsson argues, constitute resources with which parties obtain popular support and win elections. In making her case, she draws on an impressive array of primary sources, including extensive interview data with members of Cambodia’s political elite. Duncan McCargo speaks with Astrid Noren-Nilsson for New Books in Southeast Asian Studies on the sidelines of the 2017 EuroSEAS conference at the University of Oxford, where Cambodia’s Second Kingdom was shortlisted for the EuroSEAS social science book prize. You may also be interested in: Sophal Ear, Aid Dependence in Cambodia: How Foreign Assistance Undermines Democracy Patrick Jory, Thailand’s Theory of Monarchy: The Vessantara Jataka and the Idea of the Perfect Man Duncan McCargo is Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds and Visiting Professor of Political Science, Columbia University Nick Cheesman is a fellow in the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University. He can be reached at nick.cheesman@anu.edu.au.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Park Assembly of God
The Two Kingdoms, Part 2 - Audio

Metro Park Assembly of God

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2013 42:56


The Second Kingdom, series

two kingdoms second kingdom
My Spiritual Trainer
Coming Attractions and Audio Podcasts!

My Spiritual Trainer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2008


Welcome! Well, I've finally got the MySpiritualTrainer.com website up and running, and the introductory video talks up this blog, I suppose I'd better get some actual content up here!Easier said than done, I'm afraid.In fact, if you've been a REALLY early adopter, you've seen (and possibly even heard) this message before. I'm just now working out the last few bugs in the system.I've got some wonderful content planned, and most of it will be video clips, so I'm very excited about that. The challenge, however, is that producing a video clip takes a lot longer than just writing an article. Personally, I think watching video clips is much more interesting than reading an article, so I think it's worth the extra effort. That does mean, though, that it may be a little while before I start getting regular content posted here.Still, I'd like to have something up here for all of you early adopters. So I'll set some intentions and share a bit about what I plan to be talking about here for the next month or so. Lately, I've been having a lot of fun exploring and playing with the model of the Four Kingdoms of Consciousness. This is a model that I believe Rev. Michael Beckwith (Agape in Los Angeles, and The Secret) developed many years ago. The first video will be an introduction to the Four Kingdoms, but here's a low-tech run-down.The First Kingdom is Victim Consciousness. When we view the world from the First Kingdom, things are done TO me.The Second Kingdom is Manifestation Consciousness. When we view the world from the Second Kingdom, things are done BY me. The Second Kingdom is where we encounter our ego. It's also where we create Princes, Parking Places and Palaces.The Third Kingdom is Surrendered Consciousness. In the Third Kingdom, things are done THROUGH me. This is the consciousness of co-creation.The Fourth Kingdom is Unity Consciousness. The Fourth Kingdom is true Enlightenment. In the Fourth Kingdom, things are done AS me. This is where all sense of separation from Spirit disappears, and we have an absolute experience of Unity with All That Is.If you've been around the New Thought movement for any length of time, you may have encountered this model before. My take on it is a little different. I've seen it presented in a number of fashions, and over the past few years, as I've worked with it myself, I've evolved my own, individual approach to it.For one thing, I don't believe that it's nearly as easy to experience Unity Consciousness as most people seem to think it is. The Fourth Kingdom is an experience of actual Enlightenment. The ego is totally surrendered and any sense of individual identity is gone. Only a handful of people on the planet have actually experienced this Kingdom of Consciousness, and fewer still are able to truly make it their base of operations. I believe it's possible to have glimpses of this Kingdom through meditation or spiritual practice.Personally, I think that most of the people that I've met who claim to be in the Fourth Kingdom are demonstrating what is known as "Spiritual Bypass" and they're actually very much in the First Kingdom of Victim Consciousness. Most of them seem to be in the suburb of "Martyr Heights" which is a very popular neighborhood for people on a Spiritual Path. Geographically, it's very close to the Fourth Kingdom. You can look out your window and see all of the lovely property in the Fourth Kingdom just across the tracks. But the zip code is still very much First Kingdom, and no amount of self-delusion and spiritual bypass is ever going to change that.And there's nothing wrong with that.One of my first objectives as a Spiritual Trainer when I work with a client is to help them to consider that there is absolutely no judgment associated with these Kingdoms of Consciousness. Being in the Fourth Kingdom is not the ultimate objective. The Third Kingdom is not "better" than the Second Kingdom. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with being in the First Kingdom of Victim Consciousness.When we picture the First Kingdom, we so often assume that it's a terrible place to be. It must resemble the poorest, most dangerous, run-down slums in the world. It must be a place you wouldn't want to drive through in an armored car during the day, let alone walk through alone at night. And yes, there are definitely parts of the First Kingdom that fit this description. However, there are also some stunningly attractive luxury communities in the First Kingdom. There is some choice real estate there, with lush landscapes, and opulent furnishings. The First Kingdom can be a very attractive place to live.That's why most of us spend most of our lives there.While there's no judgment about choosing to stay in the First Kingdom, there is an objective cost. As comfortable and luxurious as some of our properties are in the First Kingdom, the cost of living there is steep—much steeper than we often realize.So, in future posts, this is what I plan to explore. How can we recognize when we're in the First Kingdom? What is the true cost of living there? And when we're ready, how do we go about divesting ourselves of our First Kingdom properties?It's a wide, wonderful, and very exciting reality out there. I hope you'll choose to explore some of it with me.Namaste.