In this Biblical Recap of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, we'll discuss the art of not being a Squib, Parseltongue vs. holy tongues, and why Voldemort was never much competition for Harry in the first place.

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Season 2, Episode 11: The Dueling Club

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• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 11
• Bible References:
  • (Spell of the Week) 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 - for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.
  • Galatians 6:4 - Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.
  • 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 - If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.
  • Acts 2:4 - And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Acts 19:6 - And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
  • Acts 10:45-46 - The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too. For they heard them speaking in other tongues and praising God.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 - To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all. For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:28 - And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
  • 1 Corinthians 14:4 - The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
  • 1 Corinthians 14:14 - For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.
  • Matthew 12:24-28 - But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.” Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart. And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive. And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said. But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, we'll discuss silencing storms, changing into Someone Else, and the painful but necessary effects of growth.

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Season 2, Episode 10: The Rogue Bludger

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• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 10
• Bible References:
  • (Spell of the Week) Mark 4:39-40 - When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
  • Mark 14:22-24 - As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it, for this is my body.” And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many.
  • James 1:2-4 - Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
  • Hebrews 12:11 - No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
  • Other References:
    • Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

In this Biblical recap of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, we'll discuss Filch's need to see some punishment, and whether it's okay to gatekeep the Gospel.

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Season 2, Episode 9: The Writing on the Wall

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• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 9
• Bible References:
  • (Spell of the Week) Luke 8:17 - For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.
  • Psalm 10:12-14 - Arise, O Lord!

Punish the wicked, O God!

Do not ignore the helpless!

Why do the wicked get away with despising God?

They think, “God will never call us to account.”

But you see the trouble and grief they cause.

You take note of it and punish them.

The helpless put their trust in you.

You defend the orphans.

• Hebrews 8:12 - And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”

• Other References:
  • Mere Christianity by CS Lewis