Christian Car Guy Theater 55

And now time for Christian Car Guy Theater with today's episode, The Plymouth Progress, Part 7. The Plymouth Progress is purposefully and completely based on John Bunyan's classic, The Pilgrim's Progress. Today's episode seven is at Christiancarguy.com, both as a podcast with episodes one through six, so you can easily catch up with the series, but also you can find a follow along of the original book for today's episode, and most importantly, the scripture references that go along with today's episode. And those help greatly in the interpretation of The Plymouth Progress, all at Christiancarguy.com. After this, Edsel Evangelist called aloud to the heavens for confirmation of what he had said. And with that, there came words of a crier out of the mountain, under which poor Plymouth Valiant stood.

That made the paint of his fenders delaminate. As many as are the works of the law are under the curse, for it is written, cursed is everyone that continually, not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. Now Valiant looked for nothing but death and began to cry out lamentably, even cursing the time in which he met with Wagoneer Worldly Wiseman, still calling himself a thousand fools for heartening to his counsel. He also was greatly ashamed to think that it was this sedan's arguments, flowing only from the flesh, and if the prevalence with him to cause him to forsake the right way.

This done, he applied himself again to Edsel Evangelist. Sir, my thank you. Is there hope? May I now go back and go up to the narrow turnpike? Shall I not be abandoned for this and sent back from thence ashamed? I am sorry I have hearkened to this sedan's counsel, but may my sin be forgiven? Thy sin is very great, for by it thou hast committed two evils. Thou hast forsaken the way that is good, to tread in forbidden paths. Yet will the guard at the turnpike receive thee, for he has good will for sedans.

Only take heed that thou turn not aside again, lest thou perish from the way when his wrath is kindled. Valiant then kissed Edsel right on the grill, gave him one smile, and bid him godspeed. So he went on with haste.

Neither spake he to any sedan by the way, nor if he asked him, would he vouchsafe them an answer. He went like one that was all the while treading on forbidden ground, and could by no means think himself safe. Till again he was got into the way which he left to follow Wagoneer Worldly Wiseman's counsel.

So in the process of time, Valiant got up to the turnpike. Now over the gate there was written, Knock, and it shall be open to you. He knocked therefore more than once or twice, saying, May I now enter here, were he within open to sorry need, though I have been an undeserving rebel. Then I shall not fail to sing his lasting praise on high. At last there came a grave pickup to the gate named GMC Goodwill, who asked who was there, and where he came from, and what would he have.

Here is a poor-burdened sinner. The good sedan Edsel Evangelist findeth me, Plymouth Valiant under Mount Sinai, from the city of destruction. But I am going to Mount Zion, that I may be delivered from the wrath to come. I would therefore, sir, since I am informed that by this turnpike is the way thither, ask you if you are willing to let me in.

Oh, I am willing with all my heart. And with that GMC opened the turnpike. So when Valiant was driving in, all of the sudden GMC gave him a pull.

Huh? What means this? A little distance from this turnpike there is erected a strong castle, of which Betel Beelzebub is the captain. From thence both he and them that are with him shoot arrows at those that come up to this turnpike, if haply they may die before they can drive in. I rejoice and tremble. So when Valiant was got in, the pickup of the turnpike asked Valiant who directed him thither. Edsel Evangelist made me come hither and knock as I did, and he said that you, sir, would tell me what I must do.

An open door is set before thee, and no man can shut it. Now I begin to reap the benefits of my hazards. But how is it that you came alone? Because none of my neighbors saw their danger as I saw mine. Did any of them know of your coming? Yes, my wife and children saw me at the first, and called after me to turn again. Also some of my neighbors stood crying and calling after me to return. But I rolled up my windows as not to hear, and so came on my way. But did none of them follow you to persuade you to go back?

Yes, both Olds Obstinate and Prius Pliable, but when they saw that they could not prevail, Olds went railing back, but Prius came with me a little way. But why did he not come, though? We indeed came both together until we came at the mega-mud puddle of Despond, into the which we also suddenly fell. And then was my neighbor Prius discouraged, and would not adventure further. Wherefore, getting out again on that side next to his own garage, he told me I should possess the brave country alone for him. So he went his way, and I came mine. He after Olds Obstinate, and I to this turnpike.

Alas, poor sedan! Is the celestial glory of so small esteem with him that he counteth it not worth running the hazards of a few difficulties to obtain it? Truly I have said the truth of Prius Pliable, and if I should also say all the truth of myself.

It will appear there is no betterment betwixt him and myself. It is true he went back to his own garage, but I also turned aside to go in the way of death, being persuaded thereto by the carnal arguments of one waggoneer, worldly wiseman. Oh, did he light upon you? He would have had you assought for ease at the hands of Lexus Legality.

They are both of them a very cheat, but did you take his counsel? Yes, as far as I durst, I went to find Lexus Legality until I thought that the mountain that stands by his garage would have fallen upon my head. Wherefore there I was forced to stop. That mountain has been the death of many and will be the death of many more.

It is well you escaped being by it dashed in pieces. I truly do not know what had become of me there had not Edsel Evangelist happily met me again. Thankfully Edsel Evangelist findeth me under Mount Sinai, and I was musing in the midst of my dumps. But it was God's mercy that he came to me again, or else I had never come hither. But now I am come, such a one as I am more fit indeed for death, by that mountain than thus to stand talking with my lord. But oh, what a favor is this to me, that yet I am at mitted entrance here, and there are no turnings nor windings by which a stranger may lose his way?

We make no objections against any, notwithstanding all that they have done before they come hither. They are in no wise cast out, and therefore good valiant, come a little way with me, and I will teach thee about the way thou must go. Look before thee. Dost thou see this narrow way? That is the way thou must go.

It was cast up by the patriarchs, prophets, Christ, and his apostles, and it is as straight as a rule can make it. This is the way thou must go. Are there no turnings nor windings by which a stranger may lose his way? Yes, there are many ways, but down upon this, and they are crooked and wide.

But thus thou mayest distinguish the right from the wrong, the right only being straight and narrow. Oh boy, you know, maybe we should scale back on the fish puns, Danny. You know, you don't want to be the sole survivor. Oh boy, sorry Danny, I can't help myself with the fish puns. You know, you know, with GMC Goodwill, did you see the care he had even for the lost olds and Prius?

I love the way he told valiant to come in with all his heart. Boy, you can see why God chose him for the narrow turnpike. Hey Danny, why is ice cream so bad at tennis? Randy, I don't know.

Because it has a soft serve. Oh boy, Danny. Say goodbye, Danny. Bye, Danny. See you later, radiator.