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Kreborn Sparkleheart

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Topic: Friendship is Worth Fighting for

 

Proverbs 17:17a

· “ A friend loves at all times”

 

- In MLP, they mention the Elements of Harmony frequently throughout the series. The Element of Harmony is consists of Laughter (Pinkie Pie), Kindness (Fluttershy), Generosity (Rarity), Loyalty (Rainbow Dash), Honesty (Apple Jack), and Magic (Twilight Sparkle).

 

- In Season 1, Episode 1, we are introduced to the mane 6, (in order of appearance) Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Apple Jack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Fluttershy. They become friends, despite what Twilight expected. The group of friends becomes united and involved in each other’s lives, supporting each other no matter what. (refer to season 1, episode 16 "Sonic Rainboom")

 

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

· “(4) Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (5) It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. (6) Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. (7) It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres. (8)(a) Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”

 

In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, it describes what love is. Then in verse 8a, it says “Love never fails.”

 

- In MLP, Season 2; Episode 1 (The Return of Harmony, Part 2), Discord (Discord is a chimera since he is composed of the body parts of different animals). His head is horse-like; He has a deer antler on the right, a blue goat horn on the left, one long fang, different-sized pupils, a snake tongue, a goat beard, and white bushy eyebrows. He has the right arm of a lion, the left claw of an eagle, the right leg of a lizard, and the left leg of a goat. In addition, he has a bat's right wing, a Pegasus' left wing, a horse's mane, and a dragon-like snake's tail with a white tail tuft. The shape of his body resembles that of a snake.)( http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Discord#Physical_appearance , Physical Appearance) finds a way to separate the six friends by making them become the opposite of their element, (i.e. Rainbow Dash’s element is loyalty, thus becomes disloyal, Fluttershy’s element is kindness and becomes unkind and mean).

- At first, Twilight temporarily gives up because Discord leaves Twilight's spirit broken and her faith in friendship lost, then Princess Celestia sends all of Twilight's friendship reports back to her. The letters Twilight reads include the ones she wrote in Bridle Gossip, Over a Barrel, and The Cutie Mark Chronicles. These reports ultimately renew Twilight's spirit and faith in friendship (http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Friendship_lessons#The_Return_of_Harmony_Part_2 , Season 2)

 

 

The friends learn that friendship won’t always be easy, but it is, without a doubt, worth fighting for.

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Friendship is important! I didn't realize that before, but when I started watching MLP I saw what I was missing. After I joined this site I've truly seen what friends can do and how they can make you feel better. It's just so great! :)

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Friendship is important! I didn't realize that before, but when I started watching MLP I saw what I was missing. After I joined this site I've truly seen what friends can do and how they can make you feel better. It's just so great! :)

Yes, it is. There are so many examples in MLP and in the bible that goes hand-in-hand. It's amazing to combine two interests. Before, I didn't know if there was a way to still continue to like MLP and be apart of it and also be devoted to God, and after some "research" I found a way to do it. I was so happy and excited to start coming up with my own lessons/series.

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Very impressive. I liked how you let the text speak for itself, as opposed to the common practice in most modern sermons of speaking for the text as it were ( the type that is more of a series of bad anecdotes, than a sermon).

A place I think you could improve on is by trying to provide a somewhat more obvious tie in with the text. As the general reader might have a bit of trouble following your reasoning. Maybe just make a quick comment like, "and so in the spirit of verse 7, Twilight's love for her friends perseveres."

 

But as I said I thought you did a great job overall, and I like your refreshingly straightforward approach ( you didn't try to make a square peg fit in a round hole).

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Very impressive. I liked how you let the text speak for itself, as opposed to the common practice in most modern sermons of speaking for the text as it were ( the type that is more of a series of bad anecdotes, than a sermon). A place I think you could improve on is by trying to provide a somewhat more obvious tie in with the text. As the general reader might have a bit of trouble following your reasoning. Maybe just make a quick comment like, "and so in the spirit of verse 7, Twilight's love for her friends perseveres." But as I said I thought you did a great job overall, and I like your refreshingly straightforward approach ( you didn't try to make a square peg fit in a round hole).

Thank you for you constructive criticism, I really appreciate it. My overall goal of doing this is to share a different perspective on MLP and the Bible.

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