Is Christianity Hard or Easy? by C.S. Lewis Doodle (BBC Talk 24, Mere Christianity, Bk 4, Chapter 8)
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- How can we produce Godly results from our natural desires? As Job says “Who can produce a clean thing from an unclean thing? No one can” (Job 14:4). C.S. Lewis says: “If you remain a thistle you won’t grow figs. If I am a crab-apple tree all my apples will have the bitter crab taste. If you want to grow eating apples, I must allow myself to be turned into a different kind of tree. The real change must come at the roots, in the sap; it’s not much good hacking away at the branches.” The change must go deeper than the surface. The Natural Self must be given to God. We must be plowed up and resown with the new Seed - Christ and His desires for you.
You can find the book here: www.amazon.com/Mere-Christiani...
(0:02) The introductory plowing poster is one from WW2. The caption read “Food Comes First” (before victory), i.e. the farmers produce the food, that the army runs on, which produces the military advances. A good illustration of the Christian life. Christ is sown, and stunning victories become possible in your life.
(1:50) Ten points if you recognise the old 1990 computer game from which I grabbed the sound effect. Hint: The greatest guitar solo ever heard on skiis.
(2:33) As the conscience cleans up one area, in terms of motives, it expects the same standards in other dirty areas. It begins beautifying one messy table in the soul, and then wants to clean the entire house.
(4:04) Some of the innocent desires we have must be sacrificed, other innocent desires are sacrificed and are given back in a new, uncanny, exciting, and clean form. "For when God rules in a human heart, though He may often have to dismiss some of the native authorities, He often continues some in office, and by subjecting their offices to Him, gives them for the first time a firm and durable basis". But not all your old talents are necessarily put under new management - some are dismissed. There is the testimony of two Christian women. One was allowed by Christ to carry on with her love, embroidery, and the other was not. The one forbidden asked the Lord why, and Lord spoke to her and said of the other Christian woman the difference is that “She takes me into every stitch”. Their skill and passion took them away or closer to the Lord. Let God judge your passions, talents, interests, and desires and let Him give them back to you as He sees fit.
(4:43) Verses mentioned:
2 Corinthians 4.8-11 biblehub.com/2_corinthians/4-...
Matthew 5.11 biblehub.com/matthew/5-11.htm
John 16.2 biblehub.com/john/16-2.htm
Hebrews 10.34 biblehub.com/hebrews/10-34.htm
Matthew 10.36 biblehub.com/matthew/10-36.htm
Matthew 11.30 biblehub.com/matthew/11-30.htm
(5:43) The crossroads charge was made by the U.S. 101st Airborne Division, led by Dick Winters as shown in the series “Band of Brothers”. Finding themselves in a position which would eventually lead to them being outflanked, outgunned, & surrounded, they abandoned the position & boldly charged across an open field. What seemed to be a dangerous and suicidal type charge was actually the safest option - it caught the Germans off guard. The SS unit & another Company fled at the surprise attack & were destroyed or captured in what turned out to be an easy 'turkey shoot'. But the U.S. soldiers had first to ‘lose their lives’ & charge bravely, WW1-style, across open ground, in order to save their unit. Staying where they were in fear would have led to the complete destruction of their unit.
(5:54) The Southern route of that famous mountain is much steeper than that of the Northern route, but it turns out to be technically easier in the end. It's a lot like that with our metaphorical mountains or difficulties also.
(5:57) “Funk” means to avoid (something) out of fear
The original broadcast had the following words italicised which add to understanding (shown in CAPS): “ONE of the jobs”, “it will NOT have enough left”, “Give me ALL”, “I want YOU”, “I will give you MYSELF”, “the whole universe was made FOR Christ”, “us IN him”, “when WE are drawn in” and “will be MORNING”.
Sub-titles in the Listener article: “No Half-Measures” and “The Whole of Christianity”.
The title and closing tracks are from David Meece's albums "7" (1985) and "Are you Ready" (1980): • Video & • David meece - Follow you
Typing error in the lyrics I copied. It should be "Travel anywhere You LEAD (not need) me to"
When I read this part of the book, this was an eye opener for me. Unconsciously, i've thought that when we follow Christ, He will give us what we want. As it turns out, what He wants is to change us and become a new kind of human, a human based on his will. Indeed it is hard, because we've become so accustomed with our own way of life that for us to just change it is not easy. But it is the only way to be REALLY human.
Yep, hence the necessity of being “born again.”
In a sense, there is a double meaning in the idea that God will give you the desires of your heart. One is the obvious meaning, that God will give you the things you desire. The other is that God will give you new things to desire, paving the way for that new, Christlike human being which you have described.
This Doodle has come at a time of my life when God has been really working on me. Through this video He has spoken to me "Now give me your whole self". Thankyou for helping me come to the point of total submission to Christ, and to be able to allow my WHOLE natural self to die at His feet, so that I can receive the Christ self. God continue to bless you in your ministry.
C.S. Lewis does such a good job of drawing the line between normal "morality" and the Christian ideas of love and charity. Especially the point that the worldly man, at the end of the day, still hopes that he can get on with his own desires. Christ changes our desires, changes what we want for ourselves.
EDIT: "The bad dream will be over, it will be morning" is very close to how C.S. Lewis ended his "Chronicles of Narnia". This quote always sticks out to me from Aslan: "The term is over: the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning."
The egg analogy is brilliant
Brilliant and funny. I chuckled there a bit.
You're a good egg. idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+good+egg
12:18 The Ark analogy is GENIUS! Amazing job CSLewisDoodle!
I have not read "Mere Christianity" since I was a new Christian - so I was thrilled with your presentations (which came to me via another channel). I shall now go back to the beginning and start properly. Thank you for all your hard work.
Don't lie: who else boogied to the retro CCM at the end? I know I did. Danced like a fool while cooking supper.
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Loved the outro, felt like a short bit of worship time after listening. Appreciate all the work that goes into making these, thank you.
Love this series and the 'blackboard' approach, it really works well in communicating these taks made during WW2.
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Always waiting for a new video to drop. I'm a big fan c.s Lewis and now even a bigger fan and also a fan of your work as well. It has helped me to understand difficult subjects in the Word and grow in my own walk and relationship with Christ and those around me too. God bless you and your ministry.
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Thank you for the illustrations (and for the correction in the typo in the lyrics - that was a personal blast from the past and, along with a good reminder, was a good memory and made me smile. Again, my thanks). Blessings!
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Your finest ever, so elementally simple, but so challenging. The rewards for total application are 100 times greater than we can conceive. It IS difficult, but vastly rich. It's easier to see that now since it's collapsing everywhere. Still, God is by our side.
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Lewis is my favourite author and i love all his books. It's graet that i can listen to them with such beautiful and really clever animations! Thank you!
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So excited to see a new video. One of my favourite songs being played at the end as well.
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Great video, and David Meece at the end was a blast from the past and very welcome. :)
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Ah, that opening song brings me back. Used to listen to David Meece a lot when I was a kid.
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Thank you for the descriptions that explain some of the amazing art depictions of real events/places/things. Having real life examples brings that much more significance and understanding. As far as the sound effect from the 90’s game… idk, my 15 minute research yielded nothing. Any takers? There is still 10 points to win.
Ski or Die! (1990) Downhill theme
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What"s the title of the song at the end?
It's David Meece. The link to the album/track are in the video description above.
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Can anyone tell me where I can hear the song at the end of this video. Follow you brings up a different song.
Hi. Link(s) are in the video description. It's David Meece.
Thanks for the info!