A Two-Part Gritty, Raw, and Unfiltered Dive into the True Power and Authority of Jesus

PART ONE: THE RISE OF THE DON

INTRO: SHATTERING THE ILLUSION

“You’ve been sold a lie. A watered-down version of Jesus. The soft-spoken man in white robes, holding lambs, surrounded by angels. But what if I told you that wasn’t the real Jesus? What if Jesus was the original outlaw? The Kingpin of Heaven’s Kingdom. A man who moved with authority, strategy, and power. The kind of man that could walk into any room and silence it without saying a word. A man who knew that to bring salvation, He had to disrupt everything. You ready for this? Let’s go.”

Segment 1: Jesus—The Ultimate Don

Jesus Moved Like a Boss:
* Luke 22:36: “If you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”
* Jesus wasn’t naïve. He knew what was coming. You don’t tell your people to arm up if you’re not ready for war.
* He chose His disciples like any great leader chooses their inner circle: strategically. Not priests. Not scholars. Fishermen. Tax collectors. Even a zealot. Men who knew struggle. Hustlers. Loyal men who could get their hands dirty.

Public Authority, Private Strategy:
* Jesus wasn’t out here begging for followers. People followed Him because they had to. His words cut deep. His presence commanded respect.
* Like any Don, He spoke in parables—coded language. Not everyone was meant to understand His message.
Comparison to a Mafia Boss:
* Every boss knows loyalty is currency.
* Judas? He broke the code. And like any betrayal in the streets, it didn’t end well.
* Jesus even called out Peter, His right-hand man, predicting his denial. That’s strategy. That’s foresight.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
“Jesus wasn’t asking for permission. He wasn’t begging for acceptance. He was flipping tables, calling out snakes, and rewriting the rules. That’s what bosses do.”

Segment 2: The Execution—Silencing the Outlaw
Public Execution as a Power Move:
* John 19:16-18: Jesus was crucified between two thieves. Publicly humiliated. Why? Because the system couldn’t let Him live.
* Like Saddam Hussein, like Malcolm X, like Tupac—public enemies of the system are always made an example of.
The Matrix Eliminates Threats:
* Jesus didn’t fit the religious or political mold. He called out the Pharisees. He challenged Rome without raising a sword.
* The Matrix, the system, couldn’t control Him. So they killed Him.
Modern Outlaw Parallels:
* Malcolm X. Killed for speaking truth.
* Martin Luther King Jr. Killed for demanding change.
* Jesus. Killed for disrupting the status quo.

ENGAGING QUESTION:
“If Jesus was alive today, would He be leading a church… or leading a revolution?”

Segment 3: Jesus Wasn’t White—The Whitewashing of the Messiah

Historical Evidence:
* Born in Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth—Middle Eastern territories.
* Revelation 1:14-15: “His hair was like wool, His feet like burnished bronze.” That’s not pale skin and straight hair.
* Scholars agree Jesus would’ve had dark skin, dark eyes, and coarse hair.

Why White Jesus?
* European colonialism painted Jesus white to justify their domination.
* The white Jesus became a psychological tool: “If God looks like me, I must be superior.”

IMPACT:
* Would Western Christians worship Jesus the same if He were dark-skinned?
* Would His image still hang in churches, in homes?

ENGAGING QUESTION:
“Does it not matter because Jesus has been portrayed as white for so long? Or does it not matter because we’ve been trained to think it doesn’t?”

Segment 4: The Pagan Roots of Christmas
The Lie of December 25th:
* Nowhere in the Bible does it say Jesus was born on December 25th.
* Early church leaders chose this date to coincide with Saturnalia—a Roman pagan festival of indulgence and sun worship.
Marketing Move or Manipulation?
* The church merged pagan holidays to convert more people. Smart, but deceptive.
* Yule logs, Christmas trees, mistletoe—all pagstory.”