Prepare! Make sure you use the bathroom (Second Sunday of Advent)

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The Gospel: Unscripted

Christian and Alan

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Hi, it's Christian here. I was born into the Catholic faith. I believed in Jesus because my parents did. And then I grew up. The world showed me many things, and I didn't really see God hanging around. I was building a good life for myself, so apparently I didn't need Him. Or so I thought. One day, it all came tumbling down. Guess who I met at the bottom? Jesus. And boy, was I angry. I started getting to know Him because I wanted to blame Him for what happened in my life. It turns out that I misunderstood a lot of things about Jesus. And myself. I share my journey with my brother, Alan.

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Prepare! Make sure you use the bathroom (Second Sunday of Advent)

The Gospel: Unscripted

1 hour 9 minutes 41 seconds

1 year ago

Prepare! Make sure you use the bathroom (Second Sunday of Advent)

Christian and Alan reflect on the readings for Sunday, December 10, 2023. We do the readings in reverse order.

Today's Readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121023.cfm):

Gospel reading: The Gospel according to Mark (Mark 1:1-8)
2nd reading: "Another letter" of Peter (2 Peter 3: 8-14)
1st: The book of the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11)

Show Notes:

1:51 - Alan: "The waiting is the hardest part" (also Tom Petty https://youtu.be/uMyCa35_mOg)
2:20 - "The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked." (Proverbs 24:16 NLT)
3:36 - Opening Prayer
4:25 - Gospel reading
6:25 - Christian: "To somebody who is a skeptic... don't treat [Matthew, Mark, Luke and John] as the Word of God. Just treat is as historical narrative" (taken from Cliffe Knechtle https://youtu.be/AnW3f6wwjs0)
11:00 - "I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." (Mark 1:8 ESV)
11:37 - "He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’" (Mark 1:3 NLT)
13:50 - Christian: "The paths are not straight... it's a mess" (Gospel Point #3)
15:55 - The 5 points of the Gospel
16:28 - Alan: "John appearing in the desert is setting us up for the Savior" (Gospel Point #4)
17:03 - "And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins." (Mark 1:4 NIV)
18:20 - 2nd reading
30:15 - "Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed." (Luke 23:32 NIV)
31:29 - Luke 23:40-43
33:01 - "One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, 'Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!'" (Luke 23:39 ESV)
34:55 - "I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." (Mark 1:8 ESV)
37:58 - "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." (2 Peter 3:9 ESV)
41:11 - Christian: "[According to Christ,] by deciding to reject Christ, you are deciding to reject heaven" (Gospel Point #5)
41:43 - Alan: "Everything about [2 Peter 3:8-14] is about free will" (Gospel Point #1)
43:30 - 1st reading
47:47 - We encourage you to use different translations! See below
1:08:50 - Closing Prayer

Hi, it's Christian. I try to read the most accurate version possible. For the more difficult passages, I refer to versions that may be less accurate, but more readable. Here are my preferences:

English Standard Version (ESV): My main bible, since it aims to stick to the original Greek and Hebrew
New International Version (NIV): Aimed for people who are able to read the New York Times. My mom's main bible
New Living Translation (NLT): Aimed for people who tend to hear the Bible read aloud instead of read by sight. My sister's main bible
EasyEnglish Translation (EASY): "It is ideal for people who are learning English or speak English as a foreign language." (https://www.easyenglish.bible/bible/easy/)
The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE): Contains Catholic books. Catholics use 72 while Protestants use 66.