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Monday, October 28, 2019
Today's Lesson: John 3:1-21


John 3:1-21 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him."

3 Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]"

4 "How can someone be born when they are old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother's womb to be born!"

5 Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You[c] must be born again.' 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."[d]

9 "How can this be?" Nicodemus asked.

10 "You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.[e] 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f] 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him."[g]

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

Question and Answer: 

* Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

- Who was Nicodemus? What observation did you notice about him? [3:1-15]

Answer: Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council.  "How can someone be born when they are old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother's womb to be born!"

- How does one enter the kingdom of God? [3:3]
Answer: Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.

- Explain in your own words the meaning of being "born again". [3:5-8]
Answer: Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You[c] must be born again.' 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.

- Jesus mentioned Moses in 3:14, where in the OT can we find this event? How was this event connected with Jesus' life? [3:14-15]
Anwer: Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f] 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.


- Write out John 3:16-18 from memory.
Answer:  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.

- Why do people loved the darkness more than the light? [3:19-21]
Answer:  This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

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Lists of thoughts... Random thoughts... (considered as communion to God Almighty!)

Part 1:
Picture in your mind for a moment a sunrise. Sunrays bursting forth, beautiful color, 
incredible potential, hope for a new day. The sun, the source of unbelievable and, for all 
practical purposes, virtually unlimited power. The sun, the focus of our existence as the 
earth revolves around it. Without the sun, life as we know it would be non-existent. The sun 
is the source of light and power for our entire planetary system. 
Without the sun, we would be in complete darkness. Night and day are determined by 
the sunrise and sunset. The sun gives us illumination that scatters the darkness so we can see 
and observe by the natural eye the things that are hidden without its light. How confining 
life would be without its light.
The rays of the sun provide warmth, light, and power. Without the sun, we would 
have no plant life or food to sustain us. Stanford University research professor Philip Scher-
rer once said, "To the best of our knowledge our sun is the only star proven to grow vege-
tables." Without the sun, life on earth would not exist. And yet, following the sun rays, the 
delicate sunflower lifts its head gently and moves with the sun throughout the day.
Through scientific discovery we have learned that the activity on the surface of the 
sun impacts the earth. Solar storms and solar flares on the surface of the sun can actually 
cause electrical blackouts and make communications systems inoperable on the earth.
In recent years, technology has developed to capture the power of the sun. With this 
power, we are now able to generate energy for millions of homes and businesses. 
When a mirror is placed in the right relationship to the sun, it can reflect blinding 
light for many miles even though it does not have the power to produce light on its own. 
Batteries of panels, also positioned in the right relationship to the sun, receive the sunlight 
and then transform it into massive generating power for heating, cooling, lighting homes,and powering industry.
We have come to understand that physical laws govern the relationship of the earth 
to the sun and the outcomes of that relationship. Human activity in harmony with these 
physical laws results in huge benefits for mankind. However, when we ignore, disregard, or 
abuse those physical laws, the results can be devastating.
As children, many of us learn facts about the sun and how it influences the earth. We 
also learn how the sun impacts us individually. While we enjoy the warmth of the sun's rays, 
we also know that our skin can be burned and we can experience long-term consequences 
such as skin cancer when we are not careful. A proper understanding of the sun and how to 
interact with it is critical.
Jesus Christ, God's Son
A little more than two thousand years ago, God's Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, appeared in 
this world and "broke the power of death and illuminated the way to life and immortality" 
(2 Timothy 1:10). This was a big deal. In fact, it is the most 
important event in history. 
 Jesus, the Son of God, entered our world, bringing light 
and life and hope. The Son illumines for us the only way to 
God, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through 
me" (John 14:6). Without Jesus in our lives, we live in darkness, spiritual darkness.
Jesus came to bring us a new way of life. This new life includes his power working 
in and through us. We don't need good deeds or self-sacrifice in order to make ourselves 
acceptable to God. Only Jesus can do that. It is because of his sacrifice on the cross that not 
only are we justified before God, we also have the gift of eternal life.
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life."
 —John 6:47, NKJV
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God's Son does not have 
life.
 —1 John 5:12
Just as the sun is the source of life for the earth, we find that Jesus is the source of our 
relationship with God. Jesus' payment for our sin debt provides the way for us to come to 
the Father. Jesus is the only source of eternal life. Just as the earth cannot recreate what the 
sun provides, we cannot recreate for ourselves salvation, eternal life, or the power we need 
to live our lives for God's purposes. We need Jesus' power in order to live in harmony with
God's will for our lives. Only Jesus' divine power and precious promises enable us to tap into 
the supernatural power God offers us. 
As believers, our life is to revolve around the Son. The apostle Paul wrote, "He [Jesus] died 
for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, 
they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them" (2 Corinthians 5:15). Jesus Christ is 
to be the center of our life, he is the source of our power which is enabled within us through the 
work of the Holy Spirit. As we grow in our relationship with God and as Jesus becomes more and 
more central to our lives, he causes us to bring everything into conformance with God's will and 
purposes. As we rotate our lives around the Son, we become more sensitive to his authority over 
us. As we live in a proper relationship to God through Jesus Christ, we submit to his life-giving 
power. Jesus, the Son, illuminates to us the way of life both for this world and the world to come.
"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." 
 —John10:10, NKJV
"Don't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seek-
ing the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you."
 —John 6:27
Son Power
The sun provides a broad range of energy, including all the energy that is vital for life on 
earth. In order for the earth to receive its many benefits from the sun, scientific research has 
discovered that the relationship between the earth and the sun is critical. Not only is the 
earth positioned in just the right place to receive all the benefits of the sun without being 
destroyed by it, its precise position allows for correct gravitational pull between the two 
entities. The earth receives essential power because of its precise proximity to the sun.
Believers who have their hearts properly positioned in relationship to God are re-
newed and empowered daily by the Son. As we study God's 
Word, we learn to trust Christ as he lives his life in us and 
through us by his Holy Spirit. Jesus, God's Son, beams God's 
power to us just as the sun beams its power to the earth. Paul 
wrote to the Colossians in the New Testament, "Christ lives 
in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory" (Colos-
sians 1:27).
We are talking about real power here—God's power given to us by his Son and 
through the Holy Spirit!
The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But 
we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
 —1 Corinthians 1:18
But to those called by God to salvation … Christ is the power of God and the 
wisdom of God. 
 —1 Corinthians 1:24
For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at 
work, saving everyone who believes. 
 —Romans 1:16
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ 
lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved 
me and gave himself for me. 
 —Galatians 2:20
The power of the Son is accessible to us through the work of the Holy Spirit. This 
begins when we trust in Jesus as our Savior. In the book of Acts we read these words, "Each 
of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ 
for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (2:38, 
emphasis added). It is the Holy Spirit who enlightens us, empowers us, convicts us when we 
need correction, and transforms us into the likeness of Christ.
For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit 
to fill our hearts with his love.
 —Romans 5:5
Just as the earth revolves around the sun, absorbing light and life, we receive light and 
spiritual life through the Son. This is true Son Power; the saving work of Jesus Christ, God's 
Son, working in and through us.
We need to learn from the sunflower. It lifts its head gently toward the sun and fol-
lows it throughout the day. We will find our greatest joy and purpose and strength when we 
focus on the Son and follow him throughout our day.At the end of each chapter, you'll find three questions to help you apply what you have just 
read as you consider how you can experience more Son Power in your life.
1. What was the most important concept you read about in this chapter?
2. Is there anything you need to do right now because of what you read in this 
 chapter?
3. How can you begin to incorporate the idea of Son Power into your life?
Talk to God
A key principle in KingdomNomics is "Soak, Sow, Flow." Soak your mind and heart in the 
Word of God, sow the Word of God back to him, and let the Holy Spirit flow through you. 
Sowing the Word of God involves memorizing Scripture and reciting it. One of my favorite 
verses is Psalm 45:1, "My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king" 
(NIV). Sowing the Word of God involves reciting that Word back to him in prayer. I often 
choose a Scripture verse or passage and use the words verbatim or the ideas presented as I 
talk to God. I often find other Scripture phrases becoming a part of my prayer as well. Even 
though I don't usually reference the phrases I use, they simply "flow" out of me, you'll find 
the references in small print just for your information.
Under this section of "Talk to God," after every chapter I will include one of my 
prayers that I've written down as God has been teaching me about Son Power. You can 
either read the prayer as your own or use it to inspire you to pray your own variation of it. I 
truly believe that this allows me to pray in conformance with God's will as I use his Word to 
praise and bring requests to him.
Scripture Meditation
"Then Christ will make his home in your hearts
as you trust in him.
Your roots will grow down into God's love
and keep you strong."
(Ephesians 3:17)
Prayer
 Father, I have the greatest respect for you and your Word. I am totally 
trusting in you. I want to make sure that my heart is positioned in a right rela-
tionship to you. I know that your eyes are scanning the entire earth, looking to 
find those whose hearts are fixed on you (2 Chronicles 16:9). I choose to soakmy heart in your truth, desiring the roots of my innermost being to grow deep-
ly into the soil of your truth. May you make yourself known and strengthen 
me with your living presence. You are the dynamic God, always on the move, 
always transforming all of creation to approve your magnificent will (Romans 
12:2).
 I am calling on you because you promise to answer me and to reveal to me 
the things that I do not know (Jeremiah 33:3). In accordance with your Word, 
I have the expectation that the Son will rise in my heart with healing on his 
wings (Malachi 4:2), first to heal the imperfections in my heart, and then to 
help heal what is broken in this world. 
 Listen, O Lord, and act. Come and make your home in my heart. Rise in 
the strength of the Holy Spirit to change me and the world around me. Only 
then can I be free of the hindrances of this world to serve you in a way that 
will bear fruit for all of eternity. Amen.
Memorize and Meditate
Spiritual "M and Ms" were introduced in the very first KingdomNomics book 
and in Converterlator. They were used throughout the books to serve as powerful 
reminders. M and Ms are specific verses that we want to memorize and meditate on. 
You can choose any verse from this chapter as your own Spiritual M and M, but at 
the end of each chapter, I'll make a recommendation of a verse or verses to help you 
remember the key point of what you've just read. For this chapter, I'm suggesting the 
key verse that appeared on the first page of this chapter:

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Date: February 25, 2020, Tuesday
Today's Lesson: Acts 9:1-31


*Saul's Conversion

1. Summarize the account of Saul's conversion. [list down all the details]
Answer: Saul who before his Christian conversion was on the road to Damascus to extend his ravages, he suddenly saw a blinding light and fell to the ground hearing Jesus speak to him.


2. What can we learn from Saul's Damascus Road experience?
Answer: I can learn from Saul's Damascus Road that saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance of Christ Jesus came into the world to save us before during when we are still sinners of whom I am the foremost.

3. Can you say that you are like Saul, from persecutor to a passionate follower of Christ?
Answer: I am not like Saul, from persecutor to a passonate follower of  Christ because for me I am not persecuting Christ Jesus before.

*Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

1. After Saul's conversion, he immediately began to preach in the synagogue that Jesus is the Son of God:
a.  Why do you think he was able to do his immediately? 
b. Where did his knowledge of Jesus came from.

Answer: After Saul's conversion, he immediately began to preach the synagogue that Jesus is the Son of God: A.) I think he was able to do this immediately because he personally saw Jesus; B.) his knowledge of Jesus came from hearing voice talking to him.


2. When a person who is like Saul become converted, are you more like the disciples (trusting and welcoming)? Explain our answer:
Answer: When a person who is like Saul becomes converted, I am more like the disciples (trusting and welcoming); because I trust God with all my mind, my soul, and with all my heart, I trust Him with my future.


3. What should be our attitude and response with regard to a believer's profession of faith in the Lord Christ Jesus?
Answer: Our attitude and response with regard to a beleiver's profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is being obedient of what He wants us to do


4.. What did you learn today?
Answer: I learn today that be filled with the Holy Spirit when we regain our sight by our Lord Jesus

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MORE OF A REALIZATION OF WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN THIS WORLD!

Around about the same time as my visit from
Condon, some unfortunate events were unravelling
elsewhere in the world. My future wife's father,
Victor Ó Muireagáin, was making the mistake of his
life—a mistake that would not only cost him, but
others also. He had been posted at one of the many
outposts the British were setting up in the British
Isles and beyond. It seemed sensible to the rulers to
set up forts and garrisons across the lands,
particularly in Scotland to subdue "the unruly
Scots."
It had been a miserable, cold, and damp day,
and he had already made sure several deserters were
shot.
Sitting at a table in a dungeon facing a
young man was a small man with rounded features.
He was dressed in the red coat of a government
soldier. "My son, will you not reconsider?"
Young Matthew Campbell had already been
visited by a clergyman who had tried to make him
reconsider, and the attempt had only made him sure
of his choice to refuse the draft. He found it ironic
that he had been told to renounce nonviolence in the
name of Christ, which in his eyes effectively meant
he was being asked in the name of Christ to deny
Christ.
"My decision is final, Father."
With tears in his eyes, Draco Campbell said,
"My son, they will kill you."
The brave young man turned his head away
so he would not cry. "Blessed are the peacemakers,
blessed are the persecuted," he muttered.
His father was no longer able to hold back
his tears. Matthew's decision had been the result of
tragic events. Initially he had agreed to the draft,
even though he had been press-ganged into the
army. It seemed such an adventure at the start, and
he wasn't bothered at all about it, but the more he
read the Sermon on the Mount in his little Tyndale
New Testament, the more he found he could not
abide cruelty to other humans. Then something
awful occurred that he could not process in either
his heart or mind.
An army medic told him to write down what
had happened in the hope that writing would give
him some relief. So he wrote:

To the Ground
He falls to the ground.
Hands over his eyes, he weeps bitter tears
of great pain.
How had things come to this?
Wiping the blood and tears from his face,
he does something he hasn't done for a
long time—he prays.
With his rifle finally laid to rest, the young
soldier looks to the heavens and then
across a field of corpses.
Among the dead he sees a child he killed in
the heat of battle.
The soldier's words echo in the valley of
death, "God forgive us."
Forgive us all, sweet Jesus, forgive us.
To the ground the soldier falls.

The medic looked over this piece of writing
and thought the young soldier's feelings were fairly
normal. It was the second two pieces of writing that
got Matthew into big trouble:

Collateral Damage
You are someone's baby, someone's child;
But they call you collateral damage.
You are someone's son, someone's
daughter;
But they call you collateral damage.
You are someone's brother, someone's
sister;
But they call you collateral damage.
You are someone's father, someone's
mother;
But they call you collateral damage.
They call you collateral damage—
For they know not what spirit they are of.

They Lie
They send us off to die.
Blood and tears we cry.
In the heat of battle we live.
Our sweat and life we give.
Bang beats the drum.
A war never won.
Vanity and pride.
The leaders hide.
Why should this be?
In the name of the free?
No, not in my name.
This is not a game.
They send us off to die, we shall not go
For they lie!

When he was taken to the authorities for this
expression of conviction, in the heat of argument he
declared he would no longer fight. Now he was on
trial.
"Father, do not weep for me. If they decide
to kill me I will simply go to heaven and inspire
others to make a stand for love and peace."
Crying, Draco said, "Son, you are a hopeless
idealist! In all of this I can't see how you can
believe in God and still believe in nonviolence. My
son, how will your death serve the people? How
will it serve the coming empire, the new world
order? The kingdom of the future?"
"Father, I serve the Messiah, the Christ. Not
any Caesar. His kingdom is not of this world, and
no man need fight for it. All empires will pass away,
but Christ lives. He is love and peace, and his
kingdom will last forever."
Draco's expression changed from one of
compassion to one of rage. "What foolishness, what
treason is this?"
"Calm yourself, Father. I'll be gone soon."
His short time in the prison had given
Matthew time to think, and one thing was clear to
him: he must not compromise. Having seen various
criminals coming and going in this awful place, he
had also begun to see that these thieves and
murderers did not see what they did as wrong. He
had also seen soldiers coming and going and
wealthy people making a profit on other people's
suffering, all bragging about what they had
achieved. What was boasting in wealth but theft
from the poor, and what were nationalism and war
but murder and denial of the human family?
There was a knock on the heavy metal doors
that kept the dungeon shut, and Draco went to the
door. Two soldiers, muscular and tall, stood without.
He muttered with them, out of hearing distance
from Matthew. The soldiers suddenly pushed past
Draco and headed straight for Matthew. They
grabbed him and took him away.
The soldiers marched Matthew to another
room in the dungeons where a superior officer
waited. This man was to be Matthew's judge and
jury. Sitting at a table with two armed guards by his
sides, Jenny's father, Victor, sat with a disinterested
face and a dominating figure.
"Do you wish to die, young man?"
"No."
"As I suspected. Then you must cooperate
and agree to the draft. The army needs young men
like you."
"I cannot."
"And why is that?"
"I am a Christian, and I do not believe in
violence."
An amused expression crossed his face.
"Come now, young man, there are plenty of
Christians in this military."
"I must protest, sir. Any allegiance between
Christians and murder is a compromise too far."
"What foolishness is this?" Victor whispered
to one of his soldiers. Then he paused and said,
"Never mind, his father is here."
Draco entered and looked at Matthew before
stepping forward.
Lieutenant Commander Ó Muireagáin spoke
to him. "You must instruct your son; he is refusing
to do his duty."
"I refuse to kill," Matthew interrupted.
"Please instruct him."
Draco, unsure of what to say, looked at
Matthew and said in a cold tone, "He is of age."
Everyone in the room knew what such a
statement implied: Draco had washed his hands of
his own son. However, Matthew seemed to have
been empowered with a new boldness, and he rose
to his feet in defiance.
Victor looked at him sternly. "Very, well,
young man. You will die if you don't obey."
"So be it."
"Such a waste . . . but as you wish. As of this
hour you are a condemned man. God save the
king!" Victor roared.
In response, Matthew said, "Hail to the
Prince of Peace, Jesus the Messiah."
This enraged Victor all the more. "Get him
out of my sight!"
The soldiers grabbed Matthew's arms once
more, but Draco suddenly lurched forward, his face
showing a sudden surge of compassion. "Wait, son,
please."
Victor addressed Draco. "Make it quick, old
man. I've got more scum to deal with, executions to
arrange, wars to plan. I haven't got all day!"
"Son, please, recant and hope they forgive
you. They are going to kill you."
Matthew looked at his father, hugged him,
and said, "God be praised!"
Victor rose to his feet and thumped his fist
on the table. "What sin do your fellow Christians
commit by being in this army?"
Matthew looked him directly in the eyes.
"You know what they do."
"Take him away," Victor roared.
Matthew's punishment was arranged for
sunrise on the next day. He was returned to a
solitary cell. The prison window overlooked an
execution ground.
To Matthew's surprise, the guards seemed to
have forgotten all about him the next morning after
a night of heavy drinking. The time for his
execution came and went, and they left him alone.
This delay in affairs did not bring the relief that
Matthew would have hoped for—instead he saw a
friend who had helped many to run away from the
army face execution.
Matthew was slumped against the wall when
he heard the guards ask, "Are you ready to die?"
He jumped up and ran to the window to see
what was happening. A beautiful young girl was
bound against a wall, and the soldiers were making
ready to execute her by firing squad. She wore a
beautiful purple dress that only a young lady of
nobility could afford. Matthew knew her at once.
Looking up and seeing Matthew's face in the
prison bars, the young girl smiled and said, "Yes."
The guard was taken aback. "Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"So be it."
The firing squad made ready, aimed, and
then fired. In the brief minute before the word
"fire," she closed her eyes and spoke in Irish Gaelic
a prayer of praise while gazing up at a Celtic cross
that stood just behind where the firing squad had
lined up to take her life:

Tall, dark, towering, decorated with curves
and angles.
Sign of the people, the passion, and the
place.
The circle of life and resurrection.
Hands once held there, feet once nailed.
The inscription "King of the Jews"
The reality "King of all kings."
The King of the Celts died here.
Slain to reconcile man to God.
Art and heritage combine.
The story unfolds as it is retold.
God of our fathers bless us.
Bless us in the shadow of thy cross.

BANG!

She fell forward, but the shots hadn't killed
her instantly. She choked and spluttered in the dirt.
Matthew's only comfort was the word he heard her
cry out on her last breath—"Hallelujah!"
Then all was still.
The next morning as the sun began to rise,
Matthew lay curled in the foetal position. He felt
broken inside, and the doubts so many people of
faith have from time to time began to surface. The
young girl's death had been horrible. Was he doing
the right thing? Had he acted rashly?
"I'm so alone," he moaned.
He looked toward the prison window as a
beam of light broke through the bars. At first it
seemed normal, like a beam of sunlight. However,
the light burst through the bars with such an impact
that the entire room was filled with light. This was
not just sunlight, nor the light of a candle.
"Matthew," a voice said.
Matthew rose to his feet in surprise. "Who's
there?" he said, shielding his eyes.
He began to see the faint image of what at
first appeared to be a human. The light gradually
faded a little, and before him stood a beautiful
angel. She was radiant, dressed in white with the
wings of a dove. The angel held a shield with the
word PAX on it and cradled a dove in her other
hand. Matthew fell to his knees.
"Rise. I am only a messenger of truth."
Gently, she helped him to his feet and led
him to the window. "Child of God, you are not
alone. Look, and behold the light among the
people."
Pointing out, the angel directed Matthew's
eyes to the execution ground below. The blood
stained ground doubled as a marketplace during the
day. It was busy, as people were selling various
produce from local farms and craft shops. However,
now he didn't just see the troubled prisoners and the
soldiers walking and marching to and fro, nor did he
simply see people buying and selling on bloodied
ground—he also saw the spirit realm, and beside
every human was at least one angel.
"Behold God's compassion."
Matthew's attention was drawn to a young
lady carrying her baby. Beside her was an angel,
and around the baby were baby-sized angels playing
and singing together.
"Since you were small, God and his angels
have looked after you in both the good and bad
times. The choice before you now will be costly if
you continue to choose grace, but be of good
courage. God and his angels will give you strength
to love."
His lips began to tremble. "I'm afraid."
"Child of God, fear not. Your elder brother,
Jesus, has made a place for you in his house of
many mansions. His kingdom come!"
"What about those I leave behind? What
about all these people? My father . . . my friends?"
"If you choose this costly path of love, your
witness will be a light to fallen hearts."
"What about God's kingdom?" Matthew
asked. "Will it really make a difference?"
Then the angel said, "Even a drop of love
can change many hearts, and I sense that you have
much love. Be not afraid. You will have strength to
bless those who curse you, to love those who hate
you, and to pray for those who persecute you. Be
not afraid, fear not." The angel's voice and visible
presence slowly faded away.
When she was gone, Matthew was left in
awe. Calmly he pondered the events of his life and
especially of the last few days. A person would
hardly kill and torture a neighbour just because a
man in a suit told him to do so—so why should he
go far from home to do it? Were the faraway not
also neighbours? He began to write on the floor
with a piece of stone that had broken off the
window ledge:

Hope in Jesus
What happens when I die?
The voice of angels that do not cry.
Ladder to heaven.
Death has won?
Nay, Life has won.
Death: where is her sting, where is her
victory?
No shame in dying, no shame in living.
Crushed to earth, but rising again.
In Christ alone my hope is found.
What happens when you die?
The voice of angels that do not cry?

He put the stone down, and thinking of the
angel, felt a comforting presence he had never felt
so strongly before. Then he thought again of his
Saviour, Jesus Christ, and wrote one last piece.

It Is finished!
Finished
Bloody Palms
Bloody Crown
Bloody Ground
Bloody Nails
Radiant Light
Third Day Rising
Finished, but Just Begun

He lay down his primitive writing tool. He
had run out of space to write, and besides, he was
ready to die for his beliefs now.

Angelos opens on the field of Culloden, Scotland, as the legendary battle of 1746 has ended and the wounded Jacobites are being shot or clubbed to death. Davy MacLeod holds a gun to the head of his former friend, his hands shaking, ready to pull the trigger on this man who betrayed him and delivered his family to death. This man who took even his beloved from him...

"Activate The Curse!" Abraham Lincoln looked in the direction of the two people who haven't spoken yet, one of them was female. 

"You've done this to yourself Mr. Cosby, BLACK EXTRACT ATTACK!!!!" one of the women activated the curse and the black.

"Woah woah woah you gotta give me a second chance! I I wasn't judged fairly and I'm telling you it wasn't my fault, I'm just too darn good at making bbq sauce." 

"HeeHee! I used to be black so I've had some good bbq sauce, and I've never had bbq that's been that good!" Michael Jackson started to remember the times when he was black, this was perfect evidence for the White council to judge him.

"Ha! Michael's right, I've never eaten food so good that I wanted to have sex with the person standing right next to me. The feeling was only natural when that happened, right Josepha Stalina." said Elvis while looking at the women who activated the curse.

Bill Cosby thought to himself that they were too white to taste good food like bbq sauce or fried chicken, but he didn't say anything because he wasn't in any position to. So he sat there with a https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/bitter look on his face.

"This is why I regretted freeing you blacks, you always turn out to be neggers," said Abraham Lincoln while straightening his top hat with a look of regret in his eyes.

"You speak so modern Mr. Lincoln, I thought you would talk like one of the old whites back in the 1800s." Bill Cosby had a plan and tried to play it smart.

" Well thank you Mr. Cosby, judging people over time has modernized me, but complementing doesn't change the fact that you've done something terrible to our baby makers."

"Yea, we ain't pleased with ya taintin' our little B*****s!" Joshua John Womenizer spoke harshly and looked at Bill with disdain and disgust.

Joshua raised the okay sign at the rest of the members, especially the unidentified member. The rest of the members held the okay sign back except Hitler.

"NEIN! NEIN! NEIN! WE NEED TO BESTRAFEN THIS FOOL WITH MORE THAN JUST WHITE. WHITE IS ACTUALLY MORE OF A BELOHNUNG. WE NEED TO SEND HIM TO THE NEXT WORLD MISERABLY AND MAKE IT HARD OR HOPEFULLY UNMÖGLICH FOR HIM TO MAKE A LIVING. I SWEAR ON MY ONE HODEN THAT IF HE DOESN'T GET PUNISHED THAT I'M LEAVING THE COUNCIL!!!!!" Hitler saw the rest of the council nod their heads in agreement before turning his head to smile at Bill Cosby.

"We all agree with you hitler but what else can we do and also what's a HODEN?" said Josepha Stalina

He looked at Hitler expecting an answer but instead all he saw was Hitler blushing while letting out a small fuwah. Instead someone else decided to answer, the only unidentified member of the council who also appeared to be the youngest.

"Well Josepha, We can have him born into a low class white family" said the unidentified council member

"We can't do that because he will still have power in that world young Nicholas Cruz." said Hitler after he spent a while getting his emotions in check.

"How about we make him a orphan who is the lowest in a sect," said Josepha Stalina.

All of a sudden Nicholas Cruz pulled out a gun and aimed it at bill Cosby and yelled" THATS TOO CLICHE AND BORING LET ME SHOOT HIM LIKE THE KOOLAID DRINKEN, CHICKEN EATEN DOG THAT HE IS!"

"You can't do that Cruz if you do he will never get punished and he'll get away Scott free." Said Abraham Lincoln.

"TOO LATE!!" said Nicholas Cruz as he shot his gun at Bill Cosby.

The bullet flew towards Bill and he thought this was gonna be the end. He was gonna die surrounded by white people again. Luckily for him there was someone in the shadows. They moved in super duper fast and touched his forehead. After his forehead was touched he felt a black light surround him. At first he was scared and felt like he was gonna explode.

Before he could figure out what was going on he heard someone say "bruhdah". After he heard the slang he knew he was safe. He looked at the darkness he was surrounded by and felt familiar with it. He knew that the white people were gone and he was with peers.

After he felt better Bill Cosby heard someone speak "We are glad your safe bruhdah we have been trying to break the whites barrier for mins.(hours in black time)" said a figure in the dark.

"Yea it was really hard to get past all those cracker moms and pig cops." said a man who kept changing color.

Bill Cosby looked closer and said "Jesus is that you I thought you were white and why do you keep changing colors?"

"It's because people can't remember what race I was but don't worry I was originally black to begin with."

Bill Cosby felt relief after he heard that. He then thought for a second and asked them "Can you bruhdahs unwhite me so I don't feel like aids when I reincarnate."

"Sadly we can not if it was when they just turned you white it would have been fine but it has been too many mins(hours)."

Bill Cosby felt like he was gonna lose his whole reason for being alive he heard Obama say " We might not be able to help you with the white but we can make you have an easier time when you get to the other world." 

"How?" Said bill Cosby with an interested look in his eyes

"Bruhdahs...it's time to take out the race card that the whites forgot about a long time ago." said a man who sounded exactly like Obama.

Bill Cosby was unsure of why Obama was here when he was still alive back on earth. Obama could see the confusion on Bill's face and began an explanation.

"We as blacks are limited in society as when we reach a level of superiority we reach black nirvana. Also known as high as fucccck. When reaching this stage we gain Black Powers and I was experimenting with these during my pregnancy... I mean presidency that's why I didn't get anything done. This isn't important what's more important is the ability we have to grant you."

"You don mean negromancy do ya? There was a serious fuckin reason we stopped fuckin usin' da damn thing." said a man with gold chains around his neck with a very gangsta expression.

"Silence Tupac, do you have any sympathy to your black bruhdah, he's done so much for the world and he had to die such a horrible death because of committing a crime that us blacks do on a daily a basis. He died a death he didn't deserve, the rest of the council agreed that we should help him, you should too."

Tupac started at Obama for a few seconds(mins)before sighing "Fine nigga, just don't say fuckin speaches every fuckin time you fuckin talk, motherfucka."

"I THINK HE NEEDS MORE POWER!!!" said a powerful booming voice that sounded like a giant was speaking.

All the other black people bowed their heads and said in unison "It shall be...Our mighty Big Nib."

 "ALSO, CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A BIGMAC, LIKE A REALLY BIG A*S F***IN HUGE MAC!!"

"Big Nib we will give him more power but we need you to grant us with more African 
Essence so we can make 'it'." said a man with the voice of sex itself.

Upon hearing the voice of Morgan Freeman, Bill began to bust "AH, UWAAAH, ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU!!!!!" Bill didn't even know he could speak Japanese until hearing that sexy voice. 

"VERY WELL MORGAN I SHALL GIVE YOU MORE ESSENCE BUT YOU MUST NOW GIVE ME 2 WHOLE MACS AND MCDONALDS ICE CREAM. YOU MUST ALSO MAKE SURE HE UNDERSTANDS HIS POWER SO YOU MUST DO WHAT YOU DO BEST! NARRATE!!"

"As you command my dear nib."

"You shud also give him a fuckin' weapon, like a fuckin' gun." said Tupac.

"We can't do that Tupac, the people in that world haven't invented advanced weaponry like guns."

Tupac looked upset, sighed and shook his head while reaching too his side, "Fuk I'll give him mine!" Tupac tossed Bill Cosby a handgun with his signature on it.

"GIVE HIM A MUDHA FUCKEN BIG MAC, THAT COULD HELP!" said Biig Nib.

‍"Lord supreme we can give him a Big Mac but that won't help  him in that world" said Obama.

"NO I MEAN GIVE HIM 'THE' BIG MAC." said Big Nib clearly enraged that they did not understand the first time.

"I can't think of thing help-" Morgan was interrupted.

"Who The Fuck! What The Fuck! Why The Fuck! How The Fuck!" protested Tupac in hyper black language.

Big Nib looked at Tupac with his eyes. He was enraged, but knew Tupac was right. Tupac felt the gaze of the mighty Big Nib, but didn't flinch. This wasn't only because he wasn't afraid, it was also because he is a thug. Big Nib calmed down and decided to explain more calmly 

" 'THE' BIG MAC THE MANUAl A C" said Big Nib.

"Oh, he means the stat manual but he can only think of Big Macs sense he wasn't served one yet," whispered Jesus while preparing the food.

"I CAN HERE YOU JESUS! BUT I'M GLAD YOU'RE PREPARING THE FOOD!!" said god-oops I mean Big Nib.

After Big Nib finished his food(-.7milli secs)( .1 second black time). He didn't wipe his mouth and you could smell his McDonald breath. He held up his hands and the area started glowing with black.

"I GRANT YOU THE POWERS OF THE BLACK COUNCIL, MY NIGGA BILL COSBY. THE POWERS OF OBAMA-SAMA, TUPAC, MORGAN FREEMAN, HANNIBAL, OPRAH WINFREY, MOHAMAD ALI, JESUS, ALBINOS, AFRICANS, THE NIGGAS FROM FUCKIN CHINA, AND MOST OF ALL, MYSELF." Big Nib ate a French fry after he finished speaking and touched Bill Cosby on his shoulder. 

Big Nib bent over and whispered in his ear, "THE BIBLE ALWAYS SAID "LET THEIR BE LIGHT, BUT WHAT IT ACTUALLY SAID WAS…"

Jesus interjected, "Let there be white!!!"

Everything Bill Cosby saw began to turn white the world around him slowly started to change. He felt like his body was shifting from the inside and his mind spin. After pain and suffering ended he opened his eyes to a white fist cuming towards him…

After Bill Cosby gets killed he reincarnates into a Martial World! Before he reincarnates he speaks with a Reincarnation Council telling him he will live a horrible life for what he did. Then he is sent off but encounters another Council who gives him the ability of negromancy: a rare cheat skill that allows him to resurrect all the dead blacks.

This is joke, if it offends you explain why. Plus if you think we are serious about this story your dumb. Making fun of Bill Cosby not anyone or anything else.
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Thx to Bill Cosby for cover
Credit: whwhwhsheh

The next day Rick woke up early. These past few months Rick had began a work out regimen. He would do some stretching and then do a 100 Push-Ups, 100 Sit-Ups, 100 Squats, and then run ten kilometers. (that's 6.2 miles) He figured if it was good enough for that baldy it was good enough for him. After that he would practice his marksmanship and shoot various firearms, while performing drills. Then he would practice with a heavy duty machete he bought. He would go over this routine everyday. He knew he needed his body to be able to react without him thinking to survive the hell that was coming.  Afterwards he would go find Carl and spend some time with him.

Rick was looking forward to Shane returning. He had become attached to the man in this life. Shane was easily likeable and was extremely reliable. Shane had called earlier and advised he would be back at the compound in a couple of hours. Rick was looking forward to going through all the inventory Shane had purchased. 

While he was waiting Rick made his way to the secret server room. He wanted to go over the plans again with the A.I. The marine in him liked to have exact planning. He was adaptable but he liked having a good guideline. Even though they could communicate through the nano-link he still liked the server room. There Rick could think without interruptions.

"Hello Rick. What can I assist you with?" (A.I)

"I was coming to check up on everything and see if we are still in line with the schedule, and to see if there were any new updates." (Rick)

"Sir everything is still within the acceptable time frame to be finished before the apocalypse. However I wish to make some adjustments to the original design. The compound inside the wall is just under a square mile or six hundred and forty acres. If looking at it from a birds eye view. Starting at the front gate the storage area where we will house all the building materials, and heavy equipment warehouses is located there. I suggest we place the metal forging area there under ground. This will help limit the sound from spreading to far. We can have everything installed quickly and have a chimney stack come out of the ground. Second I suggest we install a series of tunnels between all of the buildings, and a large underground bunker that could house our people. I understand that this area is very secure, but under your motto one is none and two is one. I feel it would be better to have a backup in case our walls are ever breached. It doesn't have to be overdone or state of the art. Just secure have a few weeks worth of rations, and a water and air supply. These are the suggestions that I have for now." (A.I.) 

"How long would all of this take?" (Rick)

"It doesn't have to be completed before everything starts. We just need all the supplies beforehand, after we go on lock down we can complete it then." (A.I.)

"That's fine go ahead and order all the materials needed and have them shipped over. Is there anything else you needed to report?" (Rick)

"Yes sir, I have located Paul Monroe. He is in Virginia and is currently working part time at a martial arts gym. I have all of his information here." (A.I.)

Rick received the information through the nano-link. "Looks like I'm going to Virginia tomorrow. Thanks A.I." As Rick said this it dawned on him that after a year he was still calling it A.I. "Hey A.I. do you have a name or something you prefer being called?" (Rick)

"My previous user called me Hermes, he said it was because I could go anywhere. If you want you can call me the same." (A.I)

"Alright from now on I will call you Hermes. Contact me if anything else develops." (Rick)

Later that day Shane had arrived back at the compound. Behind him was a long caravan of box trucks and semi trailers. He had them follow him over to the warehouse area. When Shane got out of the truck he was in Rick and Carl were waiting for him. 

"Uncle Shane!" (Carl yelled as he ran and gave Shane a hug)

"Hey little man how's it been? You been listening to your dad? I heard you were becoming a badass woodsman." (Shane)

"I have, I love it in the woods. I can track deer now. Daryl also has been showing me how to set traps to catch rabbits and squirrels. Dad said this weekend we could go hunting together, I'm going to get a buck." (Carl)

"Well I'm excited for you to show me how it's done. Why don't you run along now while I talk to your dad for a bit." (Shane)

"Alright I will go play at our house." (Carl)

"Wait to you see what I got. You are going to love some of this stuff." (Shane)

Shane showed Rick everything he bought. Most of it was guns and ammunition, there was two semi trailer full of different handguns, rifles, heavy machine guns, there was even RPGs and hand grenades. There was two box trucks full of ammunition. There was all types of defensive armor, bullet proof vest, riot gear, and military style clothing. They had a car hauler with humvees on it. A flat bed with a disassembled helicopter. It looked like it was from the soviet era. 

"Check these babies out." Shane walked over to two flat bed trailers that were covered in tarps. On the back after they were uncovered sat four futuristic looking tanks. "These are called Ripsaws. They are very fast lightweight tanks and can hold up to four people. I had to pay a pretty penny for these and had them rush ordered. To get them in time We had to pay above retail price but I figure for whatever you got planned these will be very helpful." (Shane)

"This is amazing, we can mount some .50 cal machine guns to the top and have them controlled from the inside." (Rick)

Shane just stared at Rick. "You really need to tell me what is going on. It seems like you are preparing for a war, or the end of the world." (Shane)

Rick sighed. "I promise once I get everyone together I will tell you everything. Just trust me a little while longer." (Rick)

"Lets get all this loaded up." (Shane)

"Hey do you want to go to Virginia with me tomorrow? There is someone there I want to recruit." (Rick)

The next day Rick and Shane were on their way to Virginia it was a several hour drive. They spent their time catching up and telling jokes. 

Shane and Rick were talking about the differences between men and women.

"I'm telling you man women don't know how to turn off lights. They are born thinking the switch only goes one way. On. They're struck blind the second the leave a room. I mean every women I ever let have a key, I swear to God. I would come home and the house is all lit up. And my job apparently because my chromosomes happen to be different is I then gotta walk through that house, Turn off every single light this chick left on."(Shane)

"Is that right?" (Rick)

"Yeah, baby. Mhm. Oh reverend Shane is preaching to you now, boy." (Shane)

Both laughed.

"Then this same chick, mind you she'll bitch about global warming. You see this is when reverend Shane wants to quite from the guy gospel and say, darling, maybe you and every other pair of boobs on this planet would just figure out that the light switch goes both ways. Then maybe there wouldn't be so much global warming." (Shane)

"You really say that?" (Rick), 

"Yeah, well a polite version. Still man that earns me this look of loathing you would not believe. That's when the exorcist voice pops out." (In a deep voice)"She goes you sound just like my damn father! Always yelling about the power bill, telling me to turn off the damn lights!" (Shane)

"What do you say to that?" (Rick)

"I know what I want to say. I want to say, bitch you mean to tell me you have been hearing this your entire life, and you are still too damn stupid to learn how to turn off the switch? I don't actually say that though." (Shane)

Both laugh and continue to talk and laugh for the drive. Later that day the arrive at the location Hermes had given Rick. Both men go inside and begin looking around. It doesn't take Rick long before he sees the man he is looking for. Paul Monroe AKA Jesus. 

Rick walks over to Jesus. "Hey how you doing, I am looking for a trainer, and you seem to know your stuff would you be available?" (Rick)

Jesus looks up and sees both Rick and Shane. "Sure what kind of training are you guys looking for? Are you wanting a few hours a week or something everyday?" (Jesus)

"Well that is want I want to talk to you about. My name is Rick Grimes, and this is my business partner Shane Walsh. We own a large company and we are looking for someone to train our employees. It would be a full time position, and you would have to move to Georgia. I would pay for any relocation fees, and you can name your salary." (Rick)

"Seriously? Why me? How did you guys even hear about me? I am a nobody, never trained anyone special, and I kinda just float around." (Jesus)

"There is not much to the why or how. I have a dedicated employee, who finds people I believe haven't realized the true potential. You happen to meet that description. All I can say is the is the real deal. This job will change your life and give you a chance to flourish like you never have. If you accept I will need you in Atlanta before this Saturday night." (Rick)

"You will pay me whatever I want? How about a hundred thousand a year?" Jesus had thrown out a number he thought was crazy and no one would pay for him.

"Done. I can pay you for the first year upfront. Do you need assistance moving your stuff? I can have a truck sent to your place today." (Rick)

Jesus was shocked, he kept trying to wake up and see if Rick was full of shit. He then heard a notification from his cell phone. Looking down he saw that his bank account amount had changed and there was now over a hundred thousand in there. 

"No I don't need any of that, I am actually staying on one of the guys here couch. If you can give me a ride to his place I can get my bag and leave with you if you want." (Jesus)

"Great lets go." (Rick)

'It's nice to meet you. I think you are going to like it with us." (Shane)

After the drive back to Atlanta, Jesus had the typical reaction of being overwhelmed by the compound. Rick had set him up in one of the apartments and told him to make himself at home. Afterwards they met up gave him a tour of the compound. Jesus had nothing to do until the meeting this weekend so he decided to check out Atlanta and have some fun. Glenn decided to go with him and show him around. 

"Hermes what is the status of the disease, has it started to spread yet?" (Rick)

"Sir there is still some small pop ups but nothing major as of yet. The frequency of the attacks is increasing though."

It was now Saturday and Rick had requested everyone to the conference room. In the room was Rick, Michonne, Shane, Glenn, Hershel and Maggie, Jesus, Daryl, and Merle. There was also a few other people he already recruited. 

There was the man he appointed to be the head of his hospital. His name was Rajesh Khattar. Rajesh was thin brown skinned Indian man. He had thick black hair, brown eyes and a full beard. He had ran the hospital in Atlanta. He was one of the people Michonne had hired for Rick. 

The second person was his lead engineer. Her name was Emily Riddle, and she was one of the people that helped design the Mars rover. She was excellent with robotics. Emily was a thin white woman. She had dirty blonde hair, blue eyes, and a nice c cup. She was attractive but did not put much focus into her looks. She was in her late twenties and had no children or husband. 

The other person was his lead foreman. Brian Smith, Brian was in his late forties, He was a white male  and had salt and pepper black hair, brown eyes, and had a lean cowboy build. He had a wife and son who had both moved too the compound.

The last was the black smith. Samson Freeman, Samson was a black male in his late fifties. He had a shaved head and brown eyes. He was tall and had a very robust strong build. He was the hardest to hire, and Rick had to agree to move his entire forge over. Samson also requested to go on a shopping spree buying anything that caught his eye. Rick guess that Samson's forge may be one of the best stocked in the entire world. Samson specialized in making blades, he found a love for metal working in early teens and ran away to travel the world learning different techniques. He was one of the best blacksmiths in the entire world.

"Now that everyone is here, I am now going to explain why I have brought everyone here. Why I built this place. What I am preparing for. This may be hard to hear, and even harder to believe. Less then seven months from now, the apocalypse is going to begin. There is a disease that will cause people to become cannibals and attack anything living it sees. It will then eat them. The disease will the spread to the victim and will cause them to do the same. You can shoot the people, stab them, hit them with a truck, burn them, even cut them in half but the will still come at you. These people will die then something in the brain will change and partially re-animate them. They will become senseless monsters that only want to eat. I know this hard to believe but I can show you. Hermes start the video." 

The blinds in the room started to lower and a TV came out of the ceiling. Shortly after a longer version of the incidents Rick played for Glenn played. By the end everyone in the room looked scared and had so many questions.

"How do you know all this?" (Michonne)

"I stumbled upon it while I was a cop. Right before I won the lottery, I didn't believe at first, but after I quit and had time to research it, I found more and more evidence that this was real. And that the world governments were doing everything they can to cover it up." (Rick)

This was the story he and Hermes had come up with.

"How does it work?" (Rajesh)

"I am not entirely sure. What I do know is that if you are bit, you die. Also it seems like there is another version of the infection, in two of the videos we see someone we believe to not have been bitten die and then get back up and attack people." (Rick)

"Why don't we tell everyone? We could save so many lives if we just make everyone aware." (Maggie)

"Maggie I thought this way at first. But we can't, the government is doing everything that it can to suppress this information. If I was to just start displaying this all over the internet, they would be here in about an hour. They would probably kill me and shut this whole place down. The only thing I can do is try to save as many people as possible." (Rick)

"Once this starts I don't think it will be stoppable. Think if there was a hundred of the infected in Atlanta. In less then an hour that hundred would be over a thousand. It would continue to spread killing everything in sight. The military couldn't stop it. They would begin to pull all the soldiers back to protect key people and places. They would bomb major cities that they believed were beyond saving. I plan to wait out the initial part in here. We will be safe, and have, food, water, and shelter. Then we will go out and try to save anyone we can." (Rick) 

"I know this has been a lot to take in, why doesn't everyone head back to their places and think about what they want. I wont keep anyone here, but I need you to keep quiet about this. We will talk tomorrow afternoon." (Rick)

Roran A retired Marine Scout Sniper finds a VR system that gives him a second life in the Walking Dead world. Follow Roran on his rise to be an Apocalyptic Overlord. (This is my first time writing a story, I will appreciate any advise or criticism. Also I do not own the cover picture, if you're the owner and want it taken down just tell me.)

 "Pastor?" Grace asked.
"My apologies. Of the many things that keep my blood boiling is knowing that the Kingdom age is coming." Eagle laughed.
Grace glanced back at Chris who simply shook his head.
"We don't have a choice, Dear. It may be insane… but he has a point. We can't unite the world through religion if our hands were tainted with the blood of many innocents. That's why it's best to turn those innocents into guilty killers."
"Aptly spoken, Mr. Carlean!" Eagle praised.
Grace sighed and shook his head. If his husband had been converted into Eagle's charm, there was no use fighting.
"How do you propose that we do that, Pastor? Are there any specific methods that you want us to do?"
"The Aragarians are planning to gather the Jews and return them once more to their homeland. Just as how King Cyrus acted when he defeated Nebuchadnezzar. Israel will return once more to their home… However, the Aragarians would probably be threatened that if other nations offer their aid to help the Jews. What if, Pangea offers their support to the Jews once more?"
"How?"
"Simple. Create a possible business relationship with this newly established country. Most countries won't give their support to Israel. And if history has proven any right, the neighboring countries might once more find excuses to attack Israel. The Aragarian's might act behind the scene and cause these countries to make them outraged at the Jews, but at the same time, the Aragarian's will use their connections to protect the Jews. Are you following what their intentions are?" Eagle turned to the couple.
Chris and Grace nodded.
"Right. Protect them until all the Jews are gathered and then with one full sweep, abandon their protection resulting in the massacre of the Jews."
"They're keeping the Jews close, and its enemies closer," Chris added.
"Exactly. So what better way to stop this than for a country to step up on the early phases of the Aragarian's plan."
"I see. Then there would be two different places for the Jews to run to."
"Exactly. If New Great Britain comes on board with this, or perhaps even China, then the Aragarians will have a problem. What would they do?"
"Manipulate the countries to attack us…" Grace answered immediately.
"Right. These countries will then be attacked through the manipulation of the Aragarians. Who knows what they will do? I imagine some of them would be blatantly obvious and insulting to the intellectual, but the nation will still attack."
"And that's when they do the counter-attack?"
Yes. The sad truth is; the entire world cannot all believe in the gospel. Some just don't have the capacity to believe. And so, we have to orchestrate events such as this and even the events that we will soon create to make Christianity the one religion."
"Then what steps should we be doing right now?"
"I've already given my advice. I'm sure that Seeker or that boy Arthur already knows of this. But they sent you here to get something else from me… And that's my knowledge of the Bible."
"Why can't they know about the Bible themselves?" Chris asked.
"I mean… Seeker knows the future and probably could guess the general direction you led the world too… Also, Lennox and Arthur should have been smart enough to know this."
Eagle gave a hearty laugh.
"They are uncertain because they have not grasped the Bible in its entirety."
"My guess is, on Seeker's future, I led the world using a different theological view. The most possible scenario is that I believed that a certain theology that I do not believe in would be the best view to take. Either because of the events that would shortly follow or perhaps, and more disturbingly, because my faith may have been shaken at the extermination of the Jews. But right now, Seeker is asking what to do since the Jews are alive."
"What about Arthur? Could he not analyze this with his father?"
"The spiritual answer is no. Because the Word of God is to be spiritually discerned. But the humanistic answer is that those two are being humble. They don't want to waste time studying theology. Do you really think that Christianity is simple? Far from it! It is complex, mysterious and divisive. Since the death of Christ, various forms of Christianity had appeared. Some from a wrong interpretation over Scripture, some from the abandonment of Scripture and some from overemphasizing other parts of Scripture. Because of that, there are probably hundreds of theological views to study in order to perfectly plot out the future." Eagle explained.
"So why should they exert effort in that when they can ask you?" Chris asked.
"Correct. That is their reasoning. But sadly, I must leave you without any solid answers for now. I will not dictate the steps that they must take. Instead, I have an order to them. Not a suggestion. An order or demand if you will. I have to meet with all the Overcomers, potential Ranked Heroes and any other person of interest."
"Meet them how? We can't bring them here. With so many around the world creating an online transmission is risky."
"I have to meet them personally. And that will be Seeker and Arthur's little assignment as they make their wars. They have to plan the war in such a way that it can bring all of these people in one area." Eagle explained.
"But why?" Wouldn't it be better to tell us now?"
"If I say it now, I believe that it will cause more harm than good."
"You want to convince the Overcomers and the leaders?" Chris understood the hidden meaning of Eagle's plan.
"Yes." Eagle smiled and did not even hide his plan.
"But of course, don't accuse me of trying to shove in the Gospel. I admit, it is my intention, however, if Seeker wants this world to be united in this religion, he must heed my words. I need the Overcomer's to believe. And so, I won't be getting into the details of what they should do, but find a way to gather all the Overcomers and important leaders to one place."
"That's basically impossible to do immediately. Then this is what you meant by Seeker to delay his plans of war. You want them to use war as a means to gather everyone together."
"Yes. I know that Seeker intends to forcefully take over a particular country and create a ripple effect by attacking the WGP. If a nation challenges and does significant damage to the WGP, other nations might participate. He wants the WGP out to acquire the technology it has. That is to say, Seeker intended to create a Continental War here in the Americas or in the Western extremes of Europe or Africa. That plans not good as we have to present ourselves as the righteous group."
"So our team should focus on what exact actions?"
"One, make these nations a bastion of Christian faith. They have to take over the leadership and make religion something important once more. Two, show support to the Jews. Ideally, they have to create support for them and while the Aragarians are gathering them, you have to convince other nations to act antagonistically against the Jews."
"How do we do that?" Chris pondered.
"I think we'll have to let Arthur and Lennox decide that. We can use a lot of tools, Hon. Economics, geography, politics, the Underworld…"
"I see." Chris nodded.
"You also will need to aid me in building churches all over the world. Once all of these are in place, and when we have churches planted all over the world, you have to change how the world views Christians. You should create political, religious and even ethnic groups that will persecute and attack Christians. This will be harder to deal with. Unlike the former reason, it's easy to create one reason as the Jews will have a geographical place. But Christians are all over the world. You'd have to be creative in doing this."
Grace frowned this time.
"I don't understand, Pastor. Why is that?"
"For vengeance of course. If we are to simulate the End of Times, then we should do it in all of its accuracies. If we are to come as people and powers that will judge this world, then they have to do something that deserves judging. This generation should know and should see, why they are going to face such calamities. The blood of Christians and Jews must taint their hands so that when we initiate our plan and reveal great desolations, they will feel guilty."
"But Pastor. That means that the churches and communities we will be creating… and even ministers from your church will die."
"Of course. That is what's necessary."
Grace couldn't help but shudder.
"Pastor, this is madness. I don't think I can see you as a Pastor anymore. You want us… and by effect, you are asking me… to build communities, gather groups of people, who will share in the faith that I have believed in… and all of this, is so that they will be slaughtered?"
"Yes." Eagle could not hide his smile. It was as innocent as his other smiles. But both Chris and Grace could sense a powerful and almost murderous desire rising.
"I thought you were supposed to send your ministers in these countries! What about your mission to spread God's Word?" Grace couldn't help but reject Eagle's plan. Chris sat down silently and waited for the Pastor to give his answer.
"That has and will always be my concern. Even before the defeat of the Aragarians, my concern is for the World to know of God. But how has He made Himself known? Through the fulfillment of His prophesies that His word may be true and everything false! Do you not understand? Death and persecution must happen within the Church. People of great faith and trust in the Lord, must all die! It is a requirement for the days to come."
"What days to come?"
"In prophetic language, there is one specific sermon that Jesus spoke of. That will be the time from now until we gather every one of your leaders for a Bible Study. Seeker must follow the events in that prophecy which is a preamble to the real stuff that's about to happen."
"The Olivet Discourse!" Grace realized what Eagle was talking about. She had been in church since her younger years and even when she was working for the Force of America, her mother and father would often remind her to at least, listen to some online sermons and would even send her some links.
"What's the Olivet Discourse?" Chris asked.
"It's a talk that Jesus had in private with His Disciples. It's in three of the four gospels. Matthew, Mark, and Luke record this discussion. It's called the Olivet Discourse because Jesus spoke to his disciples in the Mount of Olives. And in all three accounts, Jesus told them of the things to come. What Eagle is saying… is that Seeker must fulfill the first part of that prophecy." Grace no longer called the Pastor according to his religious title, but directly called out his last name.
Eagle did not even react negatively at this call but simply smiled.
"Correct. That is the plan. The Olivet Discourse talks about the signs of the coming end of the world. Wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, famine, and pestilence. These events have to happen in succession and must come quickly. And here lies the difficulty of this challenge. Seeker has to start wars and end them quickly."
"Earthquakes, famine, and pestilence too? If we are to do that, it would involve the use of weapons of mass destruction…" Chris continued to analyze.
"Chirs! You're actually ok with this?" Grace was stunned that Chris had no problem with this.
"Of course not. But honestly Hon, what choice do we have? There is very little that we can use to convince the world to side with us. The Aragarians can offer bribes of a good life of richness, peace, technology and so on can make the world our enemies. What can we offer to the world that they can't offer? We can't offer them richness, peace, good life and whatever… The road that Eagle is suggesting has been the road that Zeek had planned all along. He cannot offer these things. So instead of offering it, he'll promise the opposite."
"Death and destruction?!" Grace cried.
"Yes. But also a hope of an eternal after-life. And religion is really the key here. We can't counter-offer what they will soon be giving. But if we paint them out to be the devil and show how their promises are fake and that real promises await them… then we have a shot. Pastor Eagle is saying that we go by-the-book in this. We follow the Bible's path of prophecy down to the dot and do so in an extremely clear way. People who see it and believe will be our allies.' Chris explained with a sigh.
"I'm guessing that Pastor intends to send people for their deaths because it's also part of Scripture?"
"Yes."
"But Pastor…If that is the case and you know these churches will be attacked… why won't you make plans to save them?"
Eagle turned to Chris and seemed to be thinking of something.
"Hmm…Should I tell you? I guess this is a good thing that your leaders will have to note off…" Eagle pondered.
"It's like this… Now, this is something most preachers won't ever talk about. It's my own personal view of Grace and Wrath. Every generation has to have martyrs. For the Word of the Lord in Luke 11:49-50 must be fulfilled! 'Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute, so that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, maybe charged against this generation.'"
"You will… allow them to be killed so that the nations that killed them will be judged?" Chris confirmed.
"It is not what I will, but this has been the way since the beginning. Mercy has always been reciprocated by anger and the death of those who God sent, and that is why they will receive judgement. Now that I know war is inevitable, then the deaths of the church and the saints of God will be used as fuel for the coming burning wrath."
"The death toll of this war will be in the millions!" Grace shouted.
"And millions more will have the chance to repent when they see the destruction reaching their lands. As I said, I want people to turn to the Lord! And war, suffering, pain, and death have always been the best tools to usher in repentance! So let the war come! The prophecies of Jesus in the Olivet Discourse is nigh at hand!"
Chris shook his head and stood up calling his wife.
"Let's go." Chris smiled.
"We're just leaving like that?!" Grace argued.
"Honey… Our mission is complete. You have nothing much more to say… Right, pastor."
Eagle nodded.
"We have our mission, Hon. And our orders are our top priorities. If you like, talk to Zeek directly. It won't be Pastor Eagle fulfilling all of these after all." Chris smiled and gave Grace a light tug as he started to walk out.
Grace could only walk in defeat but she left an angry glare at Eagle.
"Looks like Grace hates you." Eagle's wife gave a light chuckle.
Eagle simply shrugged his shoulders.
"She still thinks I've mind-controlled her husband after all… She'll come around. Ironic. And I thought I'd have more opposition from the atheist. But instead, I got it from someone who grew up listening and learning the Bible."
Eagle laughed.
"As it has always been." Eagle's wife smiled.
"Right…"
…
…
Back in Pangea, a frustrated Harker was adjusting for Seeker's crazy plans the next day.
"An RPG to school? What is he trying to pull?!" Harker cursed.
DING!
An encrypted call was being received on his computer.
This was the encrypted message from the Americas. Since the message was important, only a single device inside the military base could decrypt and receive the call.
"Yes?" Harker answered promptly.
"Tell Zeek that he has to delay his plans. We also should prepare the coming war so that we can have a group bible study somewhere with the Pastor." Chris ended the call.
"War for a Bible study?! What's wrong with these damned Carleans?!" Harker cursed once more.


An alien race invaded the Earth on June 6, 2128. At the midst of this war, many nations allied with the alien threat and the war nearly wiped out the rebelling humans of the planet. At the edge of mankind's survival, the United Nations Army launched its forces to eliminate the immediate stellar threats that loomed over Earth.

General Seeker Carlean, commander and leader of the mission, risked and gave his life to destroy the immediate stellar threat. The battle was won though Earth lay in ruins. Perhaps mankind will live to see a few years of peace before the alien threat returns to wipe out their existence.

At the immediate aftermath of the stellar battle, the fallen Seeker Carlean awakens and finds himself at aged 17, living the peaceful life he lived 16 years before he died.

So begins a new game in the battle for humanity's survival.

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Cover art by Jayps. http://www.behance.net/Jayps


Edward and Frank nodded attentively.

"I want you to imagine a big book...millions of pages long, sitting on a table. This book represents our world. Each individual page of the book has its own unique content. All pages are part of the same book, so they resemble each other, but no two pages are the same. That’s our universe. Just like the pages of that book, our world, or this planet that we inhabit, sits at a specific point in the universe. But it has many layers.

"Let me take the analogy even further. A book's pages cannot be discerned unless one either reads the entire thing or skips to the end of the book. No matter which of the two options you choose, making it to the last page, or the final dimension is an absolute inevitability. Reading to the end of the book represents traveling through every dimension until you find the definitive one - a tall order for anyone. The other option, skipping to the end, represents finding that gate that leads to the Space-Time Continuum, the mainframe of the universe.

"The End of the World- a pet name given to it by many scientists who use this similar analogy - has shown up numerous times in legends and other myths in all sorts of civilizations throughout the universe. This leads us to believe that there must have been a moment when it opened once before in the past. Eventually, this curiosity evolved into a race to find the Space-Time Continuum and unlock the secrets of the universe.

"The Church of Holy Truths claims to possess an ancient text that speaks of one man and his twelve followers, and how they entered the Space-Time Continuum. According to the legend, the man sacrificed his life to open the gate. His disciples prayed to a God to ensure his safety, and due to their efforts, he came back to life. 

"You see, he had been a holy man all his life, and tried to spread the news about a righteous, single God that reigned over the world and loved everyone. His followers believed him to be the Son of this God. As if to prove this, he performed miraculous feats on a variety of people. I think it's safe to say he had a potent grasp over his psynergy. When this man sacrificed himself, the End of the World opened up, and everyone could see inside. They could hear the voice of God and realized what they had done. The barriers between dimensions were shattered, and rifts began opening all throughout the universe. It was collapsing.

"Something had to be done to restore balance to the universe, so the twelve disciples decided to seal up the Space-Time Continuum once and for all. Not much is known about how they did it, but it’s said that twelve vessels fashioned as clocks are what currently support the seal. The legend goes further to say that someday, God will bear another child - a daughter this time - who will be able to herald in the end of the world if she wishes it to come."

Phileas finished his tale, returning the table to silence. Frank and Edward sat on the edge of their seats, mouths agape. 

After what seemed like an eternal lull, Edward spoke. "Dr. Phileas, we've heard that story before."

Dr. Phileas raised an eyebrow, but he didn't look completely surprised. "Continue."

Religion had been the furthest thing from Edward's mind ten minutes ago, and now it had zoomed up and smacked him in the face. Vance's father took a deep breath, then attempted to explain.

"In our world, there was a man named Jesus Christ. All of his disciples had names, too. The religion known as Christianity believes that he was truly was the Son of God, and that when he died, he took the blame for the sins of the entire human race on his shoulders so that the gates of Heaven could open to us when we die."

The doctor listened to Edward's explanation intently, looked at Frank for confirmation, then sat back in his chair and thought for a moment. 

"Fascinating...so he exists in your culture as well. I've never heard the name Jesus Christ before, but do you see? Even in your isolated dimension, the legend exists. That man's death led to the opening of some type of gate, no matter what you want to call it. In your story, though, you say he bore the sins of mankind. As intriguing as it is, I’ve never heard anything about that part. Could you elaborate?"

Edward nodded. "Apparently, the human race was so sinful that no one 's soul was worthy of entering Heaven, God's realm, when they died. God realized this, and sacrificed his son so that we would be forgiven for all eternity. It depends on what sect of Christianity, though. Some people believe you can't get to Heaven if you do exceptionally bad things, while other people believe that as long as you trust in God and do your best, you'll be admitted."

"And you two, you believe in this...Christianity?" Dr. Phileas asked, watching as Edward and Frank nodded their heads. "So it's a dominant religion where you live?"

"Oh, it's a very popular religion," Edward replied. "But many other religions exist beside it."

"I see..." Phileas pondered. "I have one more question before moving on, my friends. Do you know how long ago your Jesus Christ was crucified?"

"Two thousand years ago," Edward and Frank spoke in perfect unison.

"The same as the legend...it's uncanny. Come now," Phileas stood up from his chair excitedly and motioned for the two to follow. "We have much to speak of, and not enough time. In my studies, I've uncovered many artifacts from different dimensions that I believe have much to do with the legend of the Son of God and the Space-Time Continuum. Hopefully, you can shine some light on them."

"We'll do what we can..." Edward stammered, then turned to his friend. "Are you still Christian, Frank?"

"Well..." Frank wiped sweat from his brow. "Yeah, I used to be."

"That makes two of us," Edward sighed, as the two followed the doctor deeper into his estate.

*

By all appearances, a middle-aged man with a fuzzy ginger beard sauntered down the main commercial district of Enmetropolis. A large top hat masked his head, and his body was encased in a deep maroon cloak. Madeleine felt that as long as her guise could carry her to the edge of the city, she would be alright. 

The crowd began to thin out ahead of her, and she turned into a nearby alley to stop and make sure she was going in the right direction. She slid her hand into the inner pocket of her suit jacket and pulled out a small smart device that had a detailed map of the city.

As she studied the diagram, she failed to notice a tall, dark shadow drop into the alley behind her. It wasn't until the figure had completely blocked out all of the light in the passageway that Madeleine realized she wasn't alone. She swerved around suddenly, keeping a stern expression on the man’s face. 

"What do you-" she began, but was stifled immediately.

Standing mere inches from her, completely suppressing the afternoon sunlight, was none other than Averyl. The twin black orbs in his eyes emitted an eerie purple glow.

His lips parted, revealing sharp white teeth. "Madeleine, I presume?"

Madeleine's heart nearly flew out of her disguise’s throat. "How...how did you know?"

"Your aura, of course..." Averyl chuckled, piercing the girl with his eyes.

"But I masked it..."

"Yes, you did..." Averyl smirked. "But it only took me a few moments to find your frequency. Besides...I knew fun things would happen either way if I approached someone like that..."

"Creep," McCarthy's lips spat. "What do you want?"

Averyl laughed. "Nothing in particular...I just enjoy traveling."

"You won't tell them, will you?" Madeleine begged. 

"Oh..." Averyl frowned. "But that's so tempting. It'll involve me utilizing a painstaking amount of self-control..."

"Please!" F. Douglas McCarthy shouted. "I'll do anything!"

"Anything?" Averyl's eyes lit up, and he bent over, dropping his pale face to McCarthy's level. "In that case...listen carefully."

Averyl bent closer to Madeleine and began whispering in a very low voice. She could feel his breath on McCarthy's cheek, and it stung as it spilled into her ear. He smelled of blood.

"What?" Madeleine drew F. Douglas McCarthy's head back in shock. "Why would you want me to do that? It just seems like it'll cause more trouble."

Averyl licked his lips. "...exactly."



Author:
Dan Luffey lives in Osaka, Japan. Aside from writing original fiction, he's also translated Japanese books into English, such as Edogawa Rampo's "The Fiend with Twenty Faces," and video games such as "The MISSING." Dan is also co-founder of DANGEN Entertainment, an indie video game publishing house. Dan can be contacted at danluffey@gmail.com.

"The world is yours...to destroy."

4 years ago, Vance's mother went missing. Everyone thought she was dead...but Vance knew better. What he did not know was that his search for her would take him across multiple parallel dimensions filled with psychotic killers, demented warlords, righteous angels and bloodthirsty demons. As Vance learns more about his lineage and his new surroundings, the stakes will rise, until his journey takes him to the end of the universe itself, and he comes face to face with the one who created it.

Those who enjoy descriptive, deep stories with plot threads linked across multiple chapters and strategic, action-packed battles will not be disappointed here. As human as it is otherworldly, at its core this story is about family, love, loss, and growth midst tragedy.

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