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Is worship just the music? Zack and Jason of The Berean Files join TopLobsta and David Lee Corbo "The Raven" on Nephilim Death Squad to dig into the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), worship and worship music, and who is really writing the songs your church sings.

Jason, a worship pastor who says he has led worship from the stage for about 30 years, defines worship as ascribing worth to something, and the guys argue that worship is every minute of your life, not just the songs on Sunday. They ask why churches guard the pulpit but not the music ministry, when the lyrics of a song stick with people long after the sermon is forgotten, and why people get more defensive when you question a worship song than when you push back on a sermon.

Then it's into the NAR: modern apostles and prophets, the Seven Mountain Mandate and the idea that religious music is one of the "mountains," Bill Johnson and Bethel, and the claim that a small number of groups are behind most of today's worship songs. The conversation also covers flags and "American Jesus" in worship, worship as a production (lights, stage and theater language), worship schools and the music business, being entertained versus worshiping, whether God can use a Bethel song to draw someone to Him, Bethel's strange practices and prophecy training, and biblical meditation versus emptying your mind.

To close, Zack and Jason break down the lyrics of popular worship songs like Reckless Love, Oceans and No Outsiders, explain why they teach around the lyrics when they introduce a new song, and recommend Brother Lawrence's The Practice of the Presence of God.

Should churches guard the worship set as carefully as the sermon? Tell us in the comments.

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Chapters (times include the opening trailer, as heard in the RSS feed):
00:00:00 Trailer
00:01:02 Intro, Patreon, Merch Sale & Dallas
00:04:09 The Berean Files Are Back
00:06:13 What Is Worship? Ascribing Worth
00:10:16 Leading Worship From the Stage for 30 Years
00:12:06 Who Gets the Mic? Guarding the Worship Team
00:15:43 Talent, Ego & Branding the Worship Band
00:17:08 We Guard the Pulpit, Not the Music
00:20:02 Critique a Sermon vs. Critique a Song
00:21:42 Worship Styles & Denominational Cultures
00:25:42 What Is the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)?
00:29:06 Why Worship Music Hits Harder Than a Sermon
00:33:19 Bill Johnson, Bethel & Who Writes the Songs
00:35:12 The Seven Mountain Mandate & Christian Music
00:38:09 The Persecuted Church, Flags & American Jesus
00:40:44 The American Dream vs. Biblical Freedom
00:46:58 Everything in Your Life Is Worship
00:48:04 "Our Musical Act Takes Over"
00:50:08 Worship as Production: Lights, Stage & Theater
00:55:16 Worship Schools & the Music Business
00:57:12 A Worship Star's Country Crossover
00:58:13 Entertained or Worshiping?
00:59:31 Can God Use a Bethel Song?
01:06:13 Bethel's Strange Practices
01:09:20 Failed Prophecies & Prophecy School
01:11:00 Biblical Meditation vs. Emptying Your Mind
01:13:11 God Can Use All Things, But Not All Things Are Permitted
01:17:21 Attention, Love & Idols
01:18:07 Is Worship a Ministry?
01:22:55 Psalms of Ascent & the Levites
01:24:05 Art, Labor & Dancing as Worship
01:29:15 The Practice of the Presence of God
01:34:42 Reckless Love
01:37:51 Oceans
01:41:13 No Outsiders & Universalism
01:44:15 Teaching Around the Lyrics
01:46:35 Final Words & Where to Find The Berean Files

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Hosts: TopLobsta · David Lee Corbo "The Raven" (Co-founder & co-host)

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A MAGA crowd turns on a woman in a homemade "Release the Epstein Files" shirt, and Trump calls it a paid protest. Raven and TopLobsta break down why neither side really wants the Epstein files, then dive into Shane Gillis's SNL gym bit and the war over women's gym shorts, Dan Levy's response, and why "this society is completely lost," live on Neph 2 America, your cultural commentary for the end of days.

Plus Kelly Clarkson's $15,000 robot bird and the Brooklyn toy shop review bomb, an Egyptian farmer who dug up a Pharaoh statue, Bible TikTok's "Paul is a false apostle," the flat-earth kid in Messages From Mom, Raven's son making a fake "Raven NDS" account, TopLobsta's children's book "Don't Open That Door," Christians facing two years in jail for praying in public, and the "humans are the new super intelligence" iris conspiracy.

Which of these stories matters most? Tell us in the comments.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 MAGA Crowd vs the "Release the Epstein Files" Shirt
00:02:52 Welcome to Neph 2 America + Nephy Co Drop
00:07:55 Trump Calls It a Paid Protest
00:11:40 Why Neither Side Wants the Epstein Files
00:20:07 Brands Letting AI Run Their Marketing
00:22:27 Shane Gillis, SNL & Tires
00:24:20 Gym Outfits & Crinkle-Cut Shorts
00:39:50 Can Comedy Be Taught?
00:44:17 Thong at the Water Park
00:46:49 Dan Levy: "Shorts Don't Make Them Whores"
00:50:38 "This Society Is Completely Lost"
00:58:35 Kelly Clarkson's $15K Robot Bird & the Review Bomb
01:00:08 Should David Review-Bomb the Dealership?
01:09:34 Insane Industrial Swing Clip
01:12:42 Bible TikTok: "Paul Is a False Apostle"
01:20:37 Egyptian Farmer Finds a Pharaoh Statue
01:24:10 Is This Leading to Christian Nationalism?
01:27:41 Messages From Mom: The Flat Earth Kid
01:29:26 Raven's Son Made a "Raven NDS" Account
01:33:23 TopLobsta's Children's Book: Don't Open That Door
01:40:46 Why Moms Love AI Bible Songs
01:48:15 Christians Face 2 Years in Jail for Praying
01:52:14 "We'll Livestream When We Go to Prison"
01:55:53 "Humans Are the New Super Intelligence"
02:03:30 The NDS Hate Page
02:08:50 Outro

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Joe Rogan's guest Dan McClellan says about 16 New Testament passages were "added later on," and that scholars "not really" debate taking them out. Is your Bible missing verses, and does it matter? Ed Mabrie of FaithByReason.net is back for Fridays Are For The Lord with TopLobsta and David Lee Corbo "The Raven." Recorded live on YouTube, Friday, October 9, 2026.

The guys play McClellan's clips from The Joe Rogan Experience #2562 on Matthew 17:21 ("this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting") and Codex Sinaiticus, and Ed explains why God built the Bible like a hologram: take a piece out and you lose resolution, not the picture. Then McClellan's take on hell, annihilation and "temporary torment," and why Ed says you are an eternal being whether you like it or not.

WHAT WE COVER
• Matthew 17:21, Codex Sinaiticus and the long ending of Mark (Mark 16:9-20)
• Hostile jamming: why the gospel is spread through the whole Bible
• What's McClellan's angle, and why "the Bible isn't meant to be understood" is a red flag
• Hell: annihilation, purgatory, Gehenna, Matthew 10:28 and the rich man and Lazarus
• Rogan's question: is it fair for God to send a "good person" to hell?
• Taking away vs. adding to the Bible, and how to test what's been added
• The seed war, Genesis 3:15, the forbidden fruit and Nephilim bloodlines
• Free will and foreknowledge: Abraham, Hezekiah, Moses and "now I know"
• A chat question: did Jesus take away Peter's free will?

Is the King James missing verses, or did modern Bibles drop them? Tell us in the comments.

GUEST
Ed Mabrie, Bible teacher, author of The Jesus Code and founder of FaithByReason.net, back for his recurring Fridays Are For The Lord segment.
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Trailer
00:00:47 Did Rogan's Guest Delete Bible Verses?
00:04:34 Hostile Jamming: Why the Bible Is Built Like a Hologram
00:07:33 Dan McClellan on Rogan: Matthew 17:21 & Codex Sinaiticus
00:11:39 If Matthew Disappeared, Could You Still Tell the Story?
00:15:13 Who Is Dan McClellan? His Angle on Rogan
00:16:05 Mysticism, Orthodoxy & "The Bible Isn't Meant to Be Understood"
00:19:40 McClellan on Hell: Three Views of Punishment
00:21:37 No Annihilation: You Are an Eternal Being
00:25:35 Matthew 10:28, Gehenna & the Burning Trash Heap
00:28:00 The Rich Man & Lazarus
00:30:10 Dry Places: Demons, Thirst & Torment
00:32:18 Rogan: Is It Fair to Send a Good Person to Hell?
00:34:12 If Noah's Ark Is Proven, What Then?
00:34:46 Taking Away vs. Adding to the Bible
00:35:28 FaithByReason.net & the Spiritual Warfare Course
00:37:46 The Seed War: Is There a Bloodline of Satan?
00:43:24 Was the Forbidden Fruit an Idiom for Sex?
00:47:16 Nephilim Bloodlines, Royals & Marzulli
00:48:24 Truth or Con, Merch & the Nephy Children's Book
00:52:16 Wrapping the Seed War: Jesus vs. the Antichrist
00:53:40 Could Mary Have Said No? Free Will & Foreknowledge
00:56:15 "Now I Know": Abraham, Isaac & God's Tests
00:57:58 Hezekiah, Moses & Can God Change His Mind?
00:59:54 Wrestling With God: Jacob, Moses & Jonah
01:01:55 Sodom, Gomorrah & a Pre-Judgment Rapture
01:03:13 Back to Rogan: Testing What's Added & Mark 16
01:04:59 Revelation's Warning & the "Little Season"
01:06:24 Chat Question: Did Jesus Take Away Peter's Free Will?
01:12:19 Ed's Calling & the "Holy GPS"
01:14:55 Where to Find Ed Mabrie

NOT YOUR AVERAGE BIBLE STUDY
Hosts: TopLobsta · David Lee Corbo "The Raven" (Co-founder & co-host)
Guest: Ed Mabrie (FaithByReason.net)

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nephilim-death-squad--6389018/support.

Hear it first, hear it ad-free, and watch us live: join the Death Squad on Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/NephilimDeathSquad
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STRAIGHT BIBLE WEDNESDAY on Nephilim Death Squad.

What did Jesus mean by "take no thought for your life" in Matthew 6:24-34 (KJV)? Not "sit on your porch and wait for life to happen." Take no anxiety: seek the kingdom of God first, then work without worry.

Sermon on the Mount Pt 27, hosted by Matttttt Hepner and TopLobsta.

Matthew 6:24 is the hinge of the chapter. Verses 19-24 warn against coveting abundance, and verses 25-34 warn against being anxious about necessities. Matttttt shows that "take no thought" means take no anxiety, the same idea as "Be careful for nothing" in Philippians 4:6.

From there: losing your life to find it (Matthew 16:24-27), flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom (1 Corinthians 15:50-54), "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31-39), render unto Caesar and unto God (Luke 20:19-26), "all souls are mine" (Ezekiel 18:4), Moses asking to be blotted out of God's book (Exodus 32:30-33), the books of judgment (Revelation 20:12-15), your children belong to God (Ezekiel 16:20-21), and Paul on Mars Hill (Acts 17:22-28).

Then back to the fowls of the air, which never just sit around, the ant (Proverbs 6:6-11), Adam put in the garden "to dress it and to keep it" before the curse (Genesis 2:7-15), providing for your own house (1 Timothy 5:8), and "if any would not work, neither should he eat" (2 Thessalonians 3:10). The balance: work hard, plan and provide, without anxiety.

What causes you the most anxiety about the future, and how has Matthew 6 changed the way you deal with it?

Chapters:
00:00:00 Reading Matthew 6, Verses 24-34 (KJV)
00:02:25 What Does "Take No Thought" Mean? (Matthew 6, Verse 25)
00:04:56 Be Careful for Nothing (Philippians 4, Verse 6)
00:06:33 Take Up His Cross (Matthew 16, Verses 24-27)
00:09:17 Flesh and Blood Cannot Inherit the Kingdom (1 Corinthians 15, Verses 50-54)
00:13:12 If God Be for Us, Who Can Be Against Us? (Romans 8, Verses 31-39)
00:15:21 Render Unto Caesar (Luke 20, Verses 19-26)
00:20:12 "All Souls Are Mine" (Ezekiel 18, Verse 4)
00:21:07 "Blot Me Out of Thy Book" (Exodus 32, Verses 30-33)
00:25:15 Judged Out of the Books (Revelation 20, Verses 12-15)
00:27:24 Your Children Belong to God (Ezekiel 16, Verses 20-21)
00:31:58 Make a Joyful Noise Unto God (Psalm 66, Verses 1-9)
00:37:48 Paul and the Unknown God (Acts 17, Verses 22-28)
00:41:19 A Living Sacrifice (Romans 12, Verse 1)
00:42:00 All Things Work Together for Good (Romans 8, Verse 28)
00:43:24 Behold the Fowls of the Air (Matthew 6, Verse 26)
00:48:23 Go to the Ant, Thou Sluggard (Proverbs 6, Verses 6-11)
00:50:33 Did Work Exist Before the Curse? (Genesis 2, Verses 7-15)
00:57:06 Provide for Your Own House (1 Timothy 5, Verse 8)
01:00:00 If Any Would Not Work (2 Thessalonians 3, Verses 1-10)

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YOUR CULTURAL COMMENTARY FOR THE END OF DAYS
Hosts this episode: Matttttt Hepner · TopLobsta

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Is a plague leaking out of Russia? A 28-year-old scientist at Siberia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute is dead after a suspected plague outbreak, and his mother says she isn't buying the official story. TopLobsta, David Lee Corbo "The Raven" and Matttttt Hepner of Straight Bible break it down live on Neph 2 America, your cultural commentary for the end of days.

Then Andrew Tate is back in the news. A UK court filing tied to the effort to extradite him from the US alleges extreme material on his devices, including the "horse and eel" claims, plus rape and trafficking allegations. The guys walk through what's alleged, Tate's response, and why the manosphere took off in the first place.

Plus the 6-year-old who shot his teacher and the mom who blamed ADHD, a Walmart worker thanked with flowers after 44 years, Tracy Morgan's $90 million truck settlement, a Nigerian revival where the music never stops, the "Patient Zero" Taylor Swift plague numerology, the USS Abraham Lincoln conspiracy in San Diego, Rihanna "exposing" Beyoncé, Gene Wilder's AI voice, the dead-children diamond conspiracy, and a super chat on whether Judas went to hell.

Is the Russian plague real, or just the next round of fear? Tell us in the comments.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro, Patreon & YouTube Members
00:02:21 TopLobsta Merch Drop, Fat Nancy & Nephy Co.
00:04:10 Truth or Con Dallas, Nov 7-8
00:05:05 Matt Gets a Permission Slip
00:07:52 Dreaming in AI Prompts
00:11:31 Nigerian Revival: "Let Your Story Change"
00:20:42 Dancing Tents & Raven the Catcher
00:26:07 The Chair Throw Clip
00:30:04 The Pay-to-Spin Robot Chair
00:35:00 44 Years at Walmart, Thanked With Flowers
00:37:35 Tracy Morgan's $90M Walmart Truck Settlement
00:43:01 The 6-Year-Old Who Shot His Teacher
00:43:44 Pineal Gland & the Bearded Dragon's Third Eye
00:50:05 His Mom Blames ADHD
00:59:59 Super Chats & New Members
01:02:01 No Dad at Home: Where Is the Church?
01:09:47 Should a 6-Year-Old Be Held Accountable?
01:14:06 Andrew Tate Is Back in the News
01:17:08 The UK Extradition Filing: Horse & Eel Allegations
01:23:00 Why the Manosphere Exists
01:28:12 Andrew Tate Responds
01:29:18 Russian Plague: Scientist Dies at Siberian Anti-Plague Institute
01:34:46 They Cloned Tyrone & the Jamie Foxx Clone Theory
01:36:18 His Mother Doesn't Buy the Official Story
01:38:47 A New York Bodega in The Villages?
01:40:55 Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" & Plague Numerology
01:46:11 Messages From Mom: Viral Prophecy Videos
01:52:22 USS Abraham Lincoln, San Diego & Iran
01:56:50 The Midterms & the Perfect False Flag
01:59:50 Rihanna Exposes Beyoncé? AI Fake News
02:01:22 Gene Wilder's AI Voice
02:04:00 Beyoncé's "Dead Children" Diamond Conspiracy
02:09:10 The Antichrist's Name, Apollo & Trump
02:12:01 Super Chats: Did Judas Go to Hell?

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nephilim-death-squad--6389018/support.

Hear it first, hear it ad-free, and watch us live: join the Death Squad on Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/NephilimDeathSquad
Members also get 10–30% off merch.

If this episode made you laugh, think, or pray for us, leave a 5-star rating and a review. It's the #1 way new listeners find the show.

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