Episode Transcript
Speaker 1 00:00:05 Welcome to Life Talks with
Speaker 0 00:00:07 Stephen Marshall.
Speaker 2 00:00:14 James Bond is dead. One of the things that audiences have been able to count on for decades is that no matter what kind of trouble James Bond gets in, he always escapes oh oh seven never dies. Well, something just happened in real life that put a hole in that picture. Probably one of the greatest actors to ever play. The character James Bond has passed away. Sean Connery was 90 years old. He starred in six films across 20 years as the man with a license to Kill. Sure, other actors have helped keep the franchise alive, but not with near the same iconic status. Saying that Sean Connery is dead is like saying, James Bond is dead. How can that be? The entertainment world has made a fortune on the simple premise of good overcoming evil. Here's the hitch, though. Hollywood gets the editorial privilege of defining what and who is good depending on which side of the bed they wake up on.
Speaker 2 00:01:11 And that's probably more actual than metaphoric good is what they tell us it is. Imagine that somebody far smarter than you or me will calibrate our moral code. As the world was teetering on a second World war in the late 1930s, a man by the name of Joseph Gables took over the entertainment industry in Germany as one of the close associates of Hitler. He used his role as propaganda minister to exert control over the news, media, radio, art, and film. Not only did he promote the beliefs of the Nazi party, along with a false sense of wellbeing among the German people, at the same time, he corrupted their minds with anti-Semitic poison and a hatred for Christian churches. How did he do this? He gave the people a media hero. Not only did he sell the population Hitler in staged events, film and other propaganda pieces, but he gave them other film heroes that enforced the Nazi creed.
Speaker 2 00:02:09 The films didn't die, but the lie did. Sadly so did many, many people because of the lie. Lies can entertain, but they are very dangerous. Take for example, James Bond. He is another one of the entertainment world's creations, a flawed hero who is good at overcoming evil. The problem is bond's. Version of good is not very good. He's immoral, selfish, narcissistic, misogynist, not respectful of other people's property, and that's just the beginning. So what makes him a hero? He's good in a fight, good with a car, and deadly with a gun. After that, we're sold on a subjective morality that tells us the end justifies the means. We like that no matter how impossible the situation looks, our secret agent with some dry wood, of course, will defeat the global terrorist who's about to blow up the world. Therefore, he's good. The problem is none of that stuff is true.
Speaker 2 00:03:04 That version of good isn't true. And the glaring problem today is this bond is dead. We need a hero who conquers death, someone who never dies, not a media invention to support a good, bad guy Narrative. Jesus said this in Revelation one, 17 to 18. Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last and the everliving one. I died. But see, I am alive forevermore, and I possess the keys of death and the realm of the dead end. Now, that's a true hero that doesn't need a media machine distracting us from reality. But Jesus grabs death boldly and defeats it for us. He opens up his arms willingly for you and me, then dares torture to take its best shot. They crucified the Savior in our place, and every demonn has been regretting it Ever since. Bond may be dead, but Jesus is alive.
Speaker 2 00:04:00 Jesus is triumphant. Jesus is worthy, and Jesus is Lord. Let's pray the word together. Jesus, you truly are a hero worthy of praise and honor. You deserve the glory and majesty. Do unto your name, demons tremble at the sound of your name. The world may try to distract from the truth of who you are, but when you're holding the universe and the earth up by the power of your greatness, that's a fool's errand. Jesus, because you died and are alive forevermore, you've made a way for us to have eternal life. We believe in you. You are our savior. We put all our confidence in your amazing grace to save the world. Jesus, you are the hero of all heroes. Aw, amen.
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