The Secret Invitation

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Step into the labyrinth of deceit and the unseen battle for souls in "As Above So Below S1E3: The Secret Invitation." In this pivotal episode, we witness the insidious grip of temptation and the seductive call of power, as characters are drawn into a web of dark alliances under the ominous banner of the "Lu Group" and their dangerous "Nuero bands." But even in the deepest shadows of Dreadmoor, the light of Jesus Christ offers the ultimate escape and a profound path to freedom.
Join us as we explore the episode's harrowing moments, where Mike is forcibly pulled back into Lucas Blackwell's sinister orbit, facing an ultimatum where his very "soul" is on the line. This chilling narrative serves as a powerful metaphor for the spiritual warfare we encounter daily. The "Neuro bands," promising enhanced abilities but delivering "psychotic behavior and emotionless daydreaming", symbolize the false promises of the world that only lead to bondage.
We examine the episode through a Christ-centered lens, highlighting:
 * The Deceptive Invitation: Just as Mike receives a "secret invitation" back into a life he tried to escape, we reflect on how the enemy often presents alluring offers that disguise spiritual traps. This episode underscores the critical need for discernment, guided by the Holy Spirit, to recognize and resist such invitations.
 * The Price of Compromise: Mike's struggle to repay his "debt" and the heavy cost of past choices illuminate the burden of sin and the enemy's desire to keep us enslaved. We contrast this with the liberating truth of Christ's finished work on the cross, where He paid the ultimate "debt" for our freedom.
 * Spiritual Authority and Deliverance: Officer Lee's unwavering resolve later in the series, particularly when he declares, "His power is nowhere near close to the God I serve. Surrender to Jesus!", resonates deeply with the themes in this episode. It foreshadows the ultimate spiritual authority that can break any chain. Here, even as characters are ensnared, the very presence of evil serves to magnify the urgent need for divine intervention and the surrender to Christ's sovereignty.
 * The Call to True Freedom: This episode, with its intense focus on entrapment and control, powerfully reinforces the liberating message of Jesus. He offers not just an escape from earthly predicaments, but eternal freedom from spiritual bondage. Every moment of tension reminds us that our true "escape" is found not in running from physical threats, but in running to the Lord, who promises that when you "pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not sweep over you" (Isaiah 43:2).
"The Secret Invitation" is a raw, intense look at the choices that define our spiritual destiny. Join us as we dissect this compelling chapter, grounding its thrilling narrative in the timeless truths of Jesus Christ, and discover how to overcome every "secret invitation

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Previously on.
As Above, so Below.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
Rico.
You causing a huge scene aroundhere.
You done lost your mind.
When Lucas finds out about this, you'll be digging your own
grave with your bare head,Harlem.

Speaker 3 (00:12):
I was just trying to get Lucas in time.
Once I Yo, Harlem, y'all getgoing.
I see a group of guys walkingtowards this way.

Speaker 4 (00:20):
Oh nah, Lord help us.

Speaker 3 (00:22):
Hey, help me first, Get these cuffs off me.
Get, oh, nah, lord, help us.
Hey, help me first Get thesecuffs off me.
Get out of here, rico.

Speaker 5 (00:31):
Harlem, we gotta go.
I see some people headed thisway.

Speaker 6 (00:34):
We outta here.

Speaker 2 (00:39):
He calling my name Rinse and get up.
You got some hearts to change.
I know that I'm chosen.
Just look at my pain, sucked bya lesson.
Wanted me drained.
What I got sharp, we'll beright back.
I don't travel by boat, noteven a plane.
I travel by spirit.

(01:12):
Clear the airways.
Get you so right before you belate.
It's war time.
Turn on the lights.
It's war time.
We about to fight.
It's war time.
Turn on the lights.
It's war time.
We about to fight.
It's war time.
Turn on the light.
It's war time.
We're about to fight.
It's war time.
Turn on the lights.
It's war time.
We're about to fight.
Turn on the light.

(01:33):
Turn on the light.

Speaker 4 (01:37):
Turn on the light.
Turn on the light as above, sobelow Season 1, Episode 3.
The Secret Invitation Argueyour case with your neighbor and
do not reveal the secret ofanother.
Proverbs 25, 9.
Nsab 1995.

Speaker 3 (02:00):
Hope y'all good back here.
These two guys with me, a longtime friend, is here to meet you
.

Speaker 5 (02:05):
Let's make this quick man.
Hey, whoa, whoa chill, Get yourhands off me, man, I can walk.

Speaker 3 (02:13):
Lucas.
We back Lucas, man, where youat?
Ah?

Speaker 2 (02:24):
Ah, ah, please stop.
I'm a police officer.
Why are you doing this?
Ah, ah.

Speaker 7 (02:32):
Y'all clean this mess up and send him to the freezer.
Ah, please stop Somebody, getsome help.
You'll learn your lesson thenext time you come to Dreadmoor.

Speaker 6 (02:49):
Hello Lucas.

Speaker 7 (02:51):
Ramirez, my lawyer, partner in crime.

Speaker 6 (02:54):
What a pleasure to hear from you again.

Speaker 7 (02:56):
You should already know who this is.
The Luke Group is having aspecial launch party later
tonight at 9 pm.
I figured you and the MafiaKings would reunite with the TLG
during the afterparty at 3 am,after my presentation.

(03:16):
We took a huge loss with theraid at our underground airport,
but we didn't lose this war.
Once we come together, thestronger we will come.

Speaker 6 (03:27):
Yes, I agree.
I'll send out a message to myteam to arrive at 9 pm tonight.
We will discuss that after yourpresentation.
Oh, by the way, I did somedigging and discovered that the
raid turned out to come from theRed Skulls.
The Red Skulls.

Speaker 7 (03:44):
Hmm, okay, that's all I need to know.
Hasta luego, mi complice.
All right, see you soon.

Speaker 3 (03:53):
Rico Lucas.
We found Mike.
We caught him just in timewalking into Renzo's Waffles in
Grace Garden City.

Speaker 7 (04:01):
Mike, former TLG member Long time.
No see Rico.
Last time I checked members onmy contract.
Don't get away too fast from acompany that keeps things
confidential.

Speaker 3 (04:20):
What was that boy thinking?
We sent you on a task todeliver 30,000.
We ain't seen him since, Untila year later.
Be glad we ain't sending you tothe freezer.
You hear me?

Speaker 5 (04:31):
I can explain.
I had to pay off my car loan onmy vehicle.
I wouldn't be able to help.
House rent was due and I got toeat.

Speaker 3 (04:41):
Cal.
We provided you with a luxurytransportation anywhere you
wanted to go and suites with allkinds of service and paid you
more than Obama security.

Speaker 5 (04:51):
Man.
Y'all sent me on the sidemission to deliver $20,000 to
Ramirez, which was the first ofthe month.
You know that's when rent isdue.
I was waiting on the bigpaycheck.
Y'all still ain't paid me yet.

Speaker 3 (05:05):
I know what you've been drinking today.
You must think you working forAmazon or something.
We ain't about to pay you forno job.

Speaker 5 (05:11):
You ain't never started, you hear me so you
telling me, amazon don't payweekly after orientation?

Speaker 7 (05:17):
Enough, rico, shut up .
I never seen two little girlsarguing over a job and house
bills.
By the time I deal with youboth, y'all will be back on the
street applying tomorrow.
Mike, you're lucky to be evenbreathing, but I'm going to give
you another chance to work foreverything you owe me.

(05:37):
First, I need to give youinsight for this new task.
This time, there is no way outexcept your soul.

Speaker 5 (05:46):
Okay, I hear you man.

Speaker 7 (05:47):
Unlike most people, get the big head and get sent to
the freezer or to the streetsand have the city of Dreadnought
torture you alive as anunwanted visitor.
This is my city.
I call a shot and later thisevening will be a little fun to
help out at the TLG launch party.
You are not to let a singlesoul know about what's in our

(06:10):
new product or let anyoneoutside of the party spot you
during the entire event inanywhere across Grace Gardens
and Dreadmoor City, or our coverwill be blown.

Speaker 5 (06:20):
Okay, all right, man.
So what's the m so?

Speaker 7 (06:22):
listen up.
My company, blue Group, arereleasing our new product we're
selling called NeuroBands.
This product is extremelydangerous and powerful due to
the powder we sell separately.
This powder that charges up theNeuroBand boosts creativity and
psychic abilities.
One dose will have a crack headproducing platinum hits

(06:44):
overnight, but a dose too manywill bring you into a dark world
of psychotic behavior,emotionless daydreaming.
This is the way we can controla multitude of people.

Speaker 5 (06:56):
I don't know about this man.
You not about to have me outhere selling crack it's beyond
that.

Speaker 7 (07:03):
With the rise of technology, we need a device to
cover every trace and takecontrol when needed.
Imagine selling a product worthabout $900.
The drug lords who work for mestrictly put away their products
just to distribute the neuralpowder across Sanctum City.
Our company sells it for $2,000per gram 200.

Speaker 5 (07:24):
what you know I'm hard of hearing.
I gotta make sure I get yourmoney back, you know.

Speaker 3 (07:29):
Here.
You're gonna need this, and theapp to control it remotely
should already be sent in yourtext messages.
Be careful when you're tryingto refill it.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Speaker 5 (07:39):
What's this?
This, the newer van this, lookslike an Apple watch with a mini
hologram or something.

Speaker 3 (07:48):
Yeah, this how we move in there.
You hear me this how you openthe compartment, oh, that's some
exclusive stuff we got.

Speaker 5 (07:57):
No wonder it's worth over $1,500.

Speaker 7 (07:59):
All right enough with the presentation Before your
wife was all out.
You get the basic idea on whatit is.
You just need to activate it byswitching to charge on the app.
You just need to activate it byswitching to charge on the app
Anytime the narrow band iscloser to another narrow band,
while turning on within 12 feetautomatically charges up.
So imagine how powerful thisparty will be.

(08:22):
Officer Harlow will get a callto do security around the party,
keeping any other lawenforcement away from our area.
Matter of fact, he is the onlyofficer I allowed to run this
city without being touched.
Your life is on the line.
Don't mess this up.
Do I make myself clear?

Speaker 5 (08:42):
yes, sir, yes sir, I got you.
I'll just play around with itand learn the buttons down pack
man, give me this.

Speaker 3 (08:52):
We putting you with a trainer.
I don't trust you with thisdevice.
Already it'll be in our tlgwarehouse for pickup in the
morning, don't you even worryabout it.
You'll get a tour aroundeverything, everyone going to
their new suites that's builthere on campus.
Here are your tlg room suitekeys and the keys to your
mercedes sprinter van.
Don't get too comfortable,you're still a dreadmoor fool.

Speaker 1 (09:14):
Thank, you for listening to.
As Above so Below.
Created and written by RenzoDaVinci Lucas, voiced by Chris
James Ramez.
Voiced by Dewey VenturaRicoiced by Jordan Williams.
Injured Officer Voiced byDeAnthony Jordan Mike Voiced by

(09:38):
Josh Burley.
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