• Joe Rogan Experience #2183 - Norman O...
JRE on Spotify: https://amzn.to/4d3yuLn
The Coolest Sports, Talk, Music, and Fun
US Sports Radio
https://bit.ly/USSportsRadioToday
• Joe Rogan Experience #2183 - Norman O...
JRE on Spotify: https://amzn.to/4d3yuLn
The Coolest Sports, Talk, Music, and Fun
US Sports Radio
https://bit.ly/USSportsRadioToday
What does it mean when God says you are a possessor of eternal life?
22
You Are a Possessor of Eternal Life
When I was a young boy, I collected comic books. Each month, when the new ones would come out, my mother would take me to a store called Woolworths. They had a separate comic book section that I couldn’t wait to see. I’d try to find only those that were first edition or #1 issue amongst hundreds of different ones. And then I’d sheepishly ask her if she’d buy them for me.
Over time, I had the #1 first issue of Spiderman, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and the Green Hornet. While I also liked Superman and Batman comics, the #1 issues were produced many years earlier and were unaffordable. Was there one that was my favorite? I’d have to say Spiderman. Why was this the case? It had to do with who he was, what his superpowers were, how he got them, and what his mission was. These answers were found from the following information provided by Wikipedia.
SPIDER-MAN
Spider-Man is the alias of Peter Parker, an orphan raised by his Aunt May and [uncle in New York City after his parents, Richard and Mary Parker,] died in a plane crash … Spider-Man gets superhuman spider-powers and abilities from a bite from a radioactive spider; these include clinging to surfaces and ceilings, superhuman strength, speed, and agility, and detecting danger with his precognition ability called “spider-sense.” He also builds wrist-mounted “web-shooter” devices that shoot artificial spider-webs of his own design that was meant to be used for shooting and trapping his enemies and web-swinging across the city. After the personal tragedy of his late Uncle Ben, Peter began using his spider-powers to fight against crime as Spider-Man.145
My favorite superpower of his was the ability to web-swing across the city. I liken it to being able to fly. Do you know that you’ve received at salvation a supernatural blessing that contains supernatural powers? The book of 1 John will fill us in as to what you’ve acquired.
1 John 5:11
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
And this is the testimony that God the Father has given you eternal life when you chose to believe in his Son. With that said, what is eternal life? It’s that life in God that includes all [blessedness and isn’t] broken by physical death.146 We can also describe it as the zoe or divine life. Another aspect of eternal life is brought forth in the following verse.
1 John 5:12
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
The phrase hath life tells us that every believer is in full and continuous possession of147 it. Your new life continues in the now and forever. You can’t escape it. You can’t lose it. And what comes with divine life are many blessings, one of which is called spiritual gifts or divine empowerments, which are, in actuality, supernatural powers. By means of the agency of the indwelling Spirit, He directs us to use whatever gift of gifts He has given us for the edification of the church and an awareness of the existence of God for unbelievers.
Let me give you one example of these gifts and how it functions. One of them is called the gift of knowledge (1 Corinthians 12:8). This benefit is the revealing of a fact in existence (of the present or past) that can only be supernaturally revealed. In other words, this [isn’t] something that could be known naturally but something one’s eyes [haven’t seen] and ears [haven’t] heard.148
And besides this, it’s possible that each of us will receive additional powers when we pass on from here, enter heaven, and receive glorified bodies. Some examples of this pertain to the time when Jesus was witnessed by over five hundred people during a period of 40 days on the earth after He rose from the dead.
John 20:19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
The word shut can also mean locked. Could this indicate that Jesus actually passed through the door with supernatural ability?
Acts 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
This was the time when Jesus departed from the earth toward heaven. It appears that He was flying.
Revelations 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
And as for us, Jesus’ bride, we’re told that there will come a time in the future when we’ll return with Him on white horses, accompanying Him at His return to the earth. On flying horses in outer space? I know what you’re thinking. All of this is a figure of speech. Well, if it isn’t, then there could be many Spider-men and Spider-women in heaven. Ha-ha.
With that said, you have eternal or divine life and as such you’re a superhero who has been provided with supernatural powers. This means that you’re exceptional. Think about that.
The next spiritual reality that has taken place in your life at salvation is a designation that describes you as someone who represents someone else. Any idea what the name of this position is?
Endnotes
145“Spider-Man,” 22 November 2022
.
146The Pulpit Commentary.
147UBS New Testament Handbook Series.
148Lester Sumrall. “The Gifts and Ministries of the Holy Spirit.” Lester Sumrall Evangelical Association, 1982.
My name is James Rondinone. I am a husband, father, and spiritual leader.
I grew up in Massachusetts and began my own spiritual journey early on in life.
I attended Bible college, having completed a two-year Christian Leadership Course of Study and graduated as valedictorian (Summa Cum Laude).
Studying and teaching the Word of God has been a passion of mine for over 20 years.
The Swedish pole vault phenom Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has set the track & field world by storm yet again on April 20, after he broke the men’s pole vault world record for an eighth time by clearing 6.24 meters (20 feet, 5 inches) at a Diamond League season-opening meet in Xiamen, China. This marks the second straight track & field event where the 24-year-old Olympic gold medalist has broken his own world record.
In addition to winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Duplantis has two World Championships (in 2022 and 2023), two world indoor championships (2022 and 2024), three Diamond League championships (2021, 2022, and 2023), and appears poised to win another gold medal at this summer’s 2024 Paris Olympics.
The athletics world is in perpetual awe of Duplantis’ exceptional skill and technique. The Swedish phenom's ability to soar to unprecedented heights is the result of years of meticulous training and a mastery of the complex biomechanics involved in this demanding event. Yet, multiple world-class track coaches have broken down some of the techniques that Duplantis has mastered in their own courses, which can help us understand exactly how Duplantis has become such a pole vault virtuoso.
Speed and Power:
At the heart of Duplantis' record-breaking performance lies a flawless execution of the pole vault technique. From the initial sprint to the plant and take-off, every movement is meticulously choreographed to maximize power, efficiency, and control. Duplantis' explosive speed, coupled with his impeccable form, allows him to generate the immense vertical force necessary to propel himself over the bar with ease.
Duplantis’ exceptional speed and power during his vault starts with his run. He generated a high level of speed on the runway, which translated into more energy for him to clear the bar successfully.
In her ‘Pole Vault Basics: How to Get Started’ course, Coach Taylor Baumbauch of Klein Cain High School discusses the necessary steps to generating an effective run prior to the actual pole vault.
Among the important points that Coach Baumbauch makes is that approaching the pole vault must come at a progression. It starts at a light jog, then becomes a spring as the vault approaches.
“Those last three steps need to be the quickest,” Coach Baumbauch said. “They need to be the most powerful.” The pole tip will want to remain steady during the run, while also being pointed skyward, in preparation for the plant.
Perfect Plant and Take-off:
Duplantis executes a flawless plant with every pole vault, where he places the pole into the box, followed by a strong take-off. The timing and precision of his plant are crucial in generating the necessary lift to clear increasingly higher heights.
Coach Baumbauch notes that, when it comes to executing a perfect plant and take-off on the pole vault, driving the knee and keeping the toe pointed upwards is of paramount importance.
“You want to form what’s called the perfect inverted C position with your body,” she said.
Body Positioning:
Duplantis maintains a tight and controlled body position throughout the vault. By keeping his body aligned and compact, he minimizes air resistance and maximizes his efficiency in clearing the bar. He also uses his arms effectively to push against the pole and carry his body over the bar. The coordination between his arm movement and body positioning is a key component in achieving a successful vault.
Duplantis also has precise timing and technique when it comes to clearing the bar. He arches his body over the bar while keeping his trajectory aligned, ensuring a clean clearance without knocking the bar off.
In addition, Duplantis' mastery of pole selection and grip positioning demonstrates a deep understanding of the physics involved in pole vaulting, and gives him the best chances of success before he even begins his run. By precisely calibrating the flex and recoil of the pole, he is able to harness its energy to propel himself upwards, defying the constraints of gravity.
Pole vaulting legend and assistant Track & Field coach at Baylor University Brandon Richards was the national high school record holder in the pole vault and a son of double Olympic Gold Medalist in the pole vault, Bob Richards. In his course, ‘Pole Vault’, Richards discusses what goes into figuring out the perfect grip positioning for you.
“If you just grab a pole [at hip height], shoulder-width, that’s where you want to grip,” Coach Richards said. “That’s the natural grip for you. Right where it hangs.”
And when it comes to positioning one’s grip as it pertains to executing the pole vault during the plant and drive phase, Coach Richards stresses that one must get their pole forward first, extending their arms, then thrusting upwards with their arms while angling the pole downward, in preparation for the vault.
While these techniques might seem basic, they are the same ones that Mondo Duplantis has perfected in order to break eight world records in the sport. Duplantis himself has claimed that pole vaulting as a basic sport, once one can perfect the fundamentals involved in maximizing one’s jump, and practicing enough to that those techniques become consistent.
By mastering all of these techniques and combining them with his natural talent and athleticism, Mondo Duplantis was able to achieve a remarkable world record in pole vault.
Duplantis' constant world record-breaking performances are a testament to his unwavering dedication, relentless training, and unparalleled technical prowess. Yet, there was a time where Duplantis knew nothing about the art of the pole vault. He is just like everyone else, in that they must start from scratch. And he surely began by honing the sport’s basic techniques into a form of mastery. Which is to say that the heights Duplantis has managed to reach — literally and figuratively — are available to any prospective pole vaulter.
And even if not, setting personal records is satisfying, too.
To learn more about Guardian Nation and how you can receive the quarterly gear box please visit https://tinyurl.com/CCGuardianGear
Please note, for Guardian Nation members in New York and Massachusetts it is illegal for us to ship Pepper Spray to you. We will substitute the pepper spray with a store credit to https://tinyurl.com/CCGuardianGear. Sorry for any inconvenience.
The Concealed Carry Show
Now streaming on US Sports Radio
https://tinyurl.com/USSportsRadioToday0824
US Sports Net Today!
Have dudes ruined the olympics?
How do sports effect the 2024 election
Raiders updates and more on US Sports Radio
https://tinyurl.com/USSportsRadioToday0824
Today's Live Streams And Breaking Sports News!
https://ussportsnetwork.blogspot.com/2022/11/todays-live-sports-streams-and-breaking.html
Matt Walsh Show Highlight on US Sports -This Viral TikTok Rant Shows How the Left Manipulates...
https://ussportsnetwork.blogspot.com/2024/08/matt-walsh-show-highlight-on-us-sports.html
US Sports Partner Spotlight: Hat Club
https://ussportsnetwork.blogspot.com/2024/08/us-sports-partner-spotlight-hat-club.html
Clip: Male Boxer DESTROYS Female opponent again at Olympics! Female opponent PROTEST inside the ring!
Join The Black & White Sport Network on Locals
https://apple.co/46X7w5b
https://amzn.to/3WNWRqJ
A woman has gone viral on TikTok with a message for her fellow white women.
Become a DailyWire+ member and watch the full show:
https://apple.co/3RW78wm
https://amzn.to/3McBoln
The Matt Walsh Show.
Now streaming on US Sports Radio
https://tinyurl.com/USSportsRadioToday0824
Hat Club carries
all the latest hats from the top contemporary fashion lifestyle brands
and licensed sports headwear ; providing customers a way to express
their individuality through hats and lifestyle.
Exclusive New Era Fitted Hats
https://tinyurl.com/HCNewEra
Custom Exclusive NFL Caps
https://tinyurl.com/HCNFLHats
US Sports Radio affiliate partner
https://tinyurl.com/USSportsRadioToday042224
Is Joe Rogan drinking the mainstream media Kool-Aid on Kamala, or does he have a point?
Watch Louder With Crowder Weekdays 10am EST with the Rumble app:
@ Apple - https://apple.co/3qKa9Uq
@ Amazon - https://amzn.to/4d8N9VI
Louder With Crowder Now Streaming on US Sports Radio
https://bit.ly/USSportsRadioToday
Master the mitts with expert instruction from one of the world's best trainers. This video is volume three of a three-part series featuring former IBO super featherweight champion and current trainer, Jeff Mayweather. In this program, Jeff teaches you everything you need to know about using the mitts to prepare a fight Among the topics covered are: the jab, right hand, hook, uppercut, tips for trainers, defense and how to put it all together. Now you can get inside the ring and learn the same mitt techniques and tips that Mayweather has taught to numerous world champions. Book this course....
Jeff Mayweather has been boxing since he was 10 years old, competing in
numerous Golden Gloves tournaments. After turning pro in 1988, Jazzy
Jeff had a career boxing record of 32-10-5 (10 KOs). His biggest
accomplishment was winning the IBO super featherweight title from John
Roby on April 21, 1994, a title which he defended two times. Since
retiring from boxing in 1997, Mayweather has been working as a trainer
in Las Vegas, Nevada and has trained many world champions. Jeff is a
member of the Mayweather boxing family; his brothers are former
welterweight contender Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and two-division world
champion Roger Mayweather, and his nephew is five-division world
champion Floyd Mayweather. Jr. Learn more and Book this course Today!
17
You Are Beloved
I think you’d agree with me when I say that most people want to be loved. When we look for the right one, somehow, we have specific criteria that we look for: good looks, tall or short, rich, athletic, similar hobbies, fat or skinny, adventurous, free spirit, like-minded, funny, member of the same faith or political affiliation, etc. And if somehow the relationship becomes fulfilling, the couple decides to either live together or get married.
Along the way, situations will come up. Some are financial; others might involve physical, verbal, and/or emotional abuse, not being faithful, alcohol or drug issues, not being honest, declining physical health, not wanting to have children, sexual indifference, lack of communication, etc. Unfortunately, for many, separation or divorce is the result. We live in a world where love is desired, and yet when it wanes, it’s most often why so many people no longer remain together for one reason or another.
Here are some interesting statistics on divorce.
The current divorce rate in the US is 2.3 persons per 1,000 people. Overall, the rate of divorces in America is falling. Divorces amongst people aged 50+ years are rising. Fewer couples choose to marry than pre-1990. The most common causes of divorce are conflict, arguing, irretrievable breakdown in the relationship, lack of commitment, infidelity, and lack of physical intimacy.122
So, what is it that might help to keep the marriage union together? I found an interesting article on this topic. Let’s take a few minutes and see what it has to say.
HOW TO GET LOST IN GOD’S LOVE AND SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE
Every person on earth has a deep desire to be loved. And as wonderful as love in marriage is, it will never be a fulfilling love unless we first saturate ourselves in the unfailing love of God.
“Lord, fix my husband. Fix us!” As quickly as the prayer was on my lips, I felt God ask, Do you believe I can do what [you’re] asking Me to do?
I did not.
My husband, Bob, and I had reached a place of deep pain. Busyness. Sinfulness. Selfishness. I was angry with Bob. The circumstances don’t really matter. They’re probably a lot like the circumstances in your marriage from time to time. But convinced I [couldn’t] love him well until he loved me better, I dug myself into a prayer routine that proved futile.
I was, in fact, looking for love in the wrong place. As wonderful as love in marriage is, it will never be a fulfilling love unless we first saturate ourselves in the unfailing love of God.
Before you accuse me of sounding cliché, I’ve learned this on the hot pavement of life, and I’d like to offer four practical tips that have helped me to live it out.
ADMIT THAT WHAT YOU NEED MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS WORLD IS TO BE WELL LOVED.
Because love is a basic need of humanity, every person has a deep desire to be loved. During a difficult season of feeling unloved in my marriage, God led me to Proverbs 19:22 (NIV): “What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.”
The Bible uses the phrase “unfailing love” more than [thirty] times, and not one of them refers to any source other than God himself. He alone holds the answer to our deep craving for love. This means that your husband or wife will never be able to fulfill this need unless you first find satisfaction in God’s love.
LET YOUR SPOUSE OFF THE HOOK.
The greatest symptom that my need for love was misdirected was that I was praying for God to change my husband — without having the humility to ask God how He wanted to change me. [It’s] never wrong to pray for God to make your husband or wife more like Him. However, when your prayers are void of your own need, that might indicate you’re trying to have your needs met through a person’s love rather than through God’s. When I realized this in my own life, I simply asked God to make me hungry for His love.
It takes a lot of courage to admit that your marriage might not be exactly what you want because [you’re] not exactly what you need to be. Be brave. Put yourself under God’s care to be changed.
WRITE A LIST OF THINGS YOUR SPOUSE DOES TO EXPRESS HIS OR HER LOVE FOR YOU.
Do this as an act of thanksgiving to God. My counselor assigned this task to me and, although I took it on reluctantly, it had a dramatic impact on my heart. I am, in fact, a very loved woman. I have a husband who never fails to ask for forgiveness, prays with me each night at bedtime, willingly enters into counseling when we need it, manages our money well, begs me to sneak away with him from time to time, and tolerates my weaknesses as much as I tolerate his. It’s easy to lose sight of all this when we’re hurting each other, and [it’s] so important to refocus our thinking to be grateful. As I did this, it became an act of loving my husband through God’s love in me.
INVEST IN THE FRIENDSHIP OF YOUR SPOUSE.
This world’s paradigm of love can often put a lot of emphasis on sex, [romance,] and passion in marriage. If those things aren’t on full boil, we tend to think our relationship lacks love. But God’s Word defines marital love more in terms of friendship and commitment than sex and romance. Take a night to play a board game or enjoy a hike together on a Sunday afternoon. If you can meet your spouse for lunch, consider canceling an appointment with a personal trainer or even a friend.
I’ve long embraced the biblical story of the woman at the well (John 4). She tried man after man but never felt that her thirst for love had been quenched. She was desperate and love-sick. Then, when Jesus showed up, He offered her the love she really needed. But she said, “You have nothing to draw water with, and the well is [deep.”]
How like us! How like me. You don’t have to be a woman who has had many husbands to be parched with a thirst for love. You just have to be a woman [who’s] trying to get something from her husband that only God can give. I know. [I’ve] been there many times, just waiting for God to show up. And when He does, I’m prone to tell him, “But God, I’m in so deep, and you don’t have a bucket!”
It doesn’t matter how deep the problem; the solution is still God’s love. And He has buckets and buckets of love to fix your marriage. And to fix your heart.123
Since the fall of Adam and Eve, relationships have been fractured. Each of us has a sin nature that contains passions or tendencies that evidence, in some instances, more good human traits than bad or worse human traits than good. The causes are varied, such as the fallen nature, genetics, family upbringing, peer group affiliations, etc.
Along with this, there have been countless books on how to save a relationship. It’s unfortunate that when a marriage deteriorates, we tend to look at our partner differently. No longer as the one who’s our teammate, our best friend, our confidant but as an enemy. How much child support are they requesting? How much of what we own together will they want? Who will have custody of the children? And what will the visitation rights be?
But when we become a child of God, a verse from the book of Colossians tells us how He continually chooses to treat us no matter how we’ve chosen to treat Him.
Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Did you know that at salvation, God calls you, the elect, beloved? Let’s begin by clarifying what it means for you to be called God’s elect. God has chosen you, the elect, to salvation as those who would believe [in] his Son.124 Why did God single you out in eternity past? He didn’t choose you because He chose some to heaven and others to hell. You were chosen because He knew beforehand that when the gospel was presented to you in your time on earth, you’d decide to respond to it.
Another misperception as to why God selects certain ones is as some might say is because of their excellent works. Clarification concerning this misconception is found in the following verse from the book of Ephesians.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
And because of your unmerited response, i.e., not of works to the gospel of grace, God declares you holy (you’re standing in grace as someone set apart from the world unto the Lord),125 and beloved (dearly loved; this is God’s love, … a love that denies self for the benefit of the object loved).126
The word beloved is a verb that, in Koine Greek, is in the form of a perfect passive participle.
With this designation, we could rewrite this verse and state it this way. When you responded to God the Father’s invitation of salvation, you, the elect, at this point in time, became profoundly loved and the reality of God loving you personally continues with the present result that [you are the object] of His love.127
And as you learn about the spiritual qualities of God’s love and apply them to yourself, you’ll begin to express these self-less qualities for the benefit of your believing or unbelieving husband or wife, friends, enemies, associates at work, fellow believers, unbelievers, those that have hurt you, etc. Whether they receive this love doesn’t change the love of God that’s emanating from your life. And no matter what the ultimate result is of these relationships, you’ll evidence to them what the Bible says is of great gain.
1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Godliness with contentment is an inner sufficiency that keeps us at peace in spite of outward circumstances.128
Have you ever bought something and said something like, it’s perfect? In my younger years, there was something that I had the same sentiment about. What was it and what’s the spiritual blessing associated with it? Please continue on, and we’ll soon find out.
Endnotes
122“What are the current statistics on divorce?” 20 November 2022
.
123Dannah Gresh. “HOW TO GET LOST IN GOD’S LOVE AND SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE” FOCUS ON THE FAMILY 19 November 2022
.
124The Pulpit Commentary.
125The Bible Exposition Commentary/New Testament.
126Weust’s Word Studies.
127Weust’s Word Studies.
128The Bible Exposition Commentary.
My name is James Rondinone. I am a husband, father, and spiritual leader.
I grew up in Massachusetts and began my own spiritual journey early on in life.
I attended Bible college, having completed a two-year Christian Leadership Course of Study and graduated as valedictorian (Summa Cum Laude).
Studying and teaching the Word of God has been a passion of mine for over 20 years.