Our Cross to Bear If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. -Matthew 16:25 The cross today is a symbol for many. When we see a cross on top of a building, we conclude that it must be a church, because to us, the cross is a symbol of the Christian faith. But for others, it is a fashion accessory. It means a variety of things for a variety of people. In the first century, however, even the word cross was offensive and bothersome because the cross represented a painful death. The Romans didn’t invent the cross, but they took crucifixion to another level. They designed it to cause pain and torture. There were more efficient ways to execute someone, but for the worst criminals, the Romans used crucifixion. They nailed them to crosses, which resulted in a slow death. This served as a warning to anyone who dared to revolt against the power of Rome. It wasn’t uncommon to see crucified men on the roads leading into Roman cities. So, when Jesus told the disciples that He would die on a cross, it meant something to them. But then He made it even more personal. He said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it” (Matthew 16:24-25) Jesus wasn’t merely addressing these words to the disciples in the first century. He was addressing them to disciples in every century. To “give up your own way” means to put God’s will and desires above your own. Selfish people will find this outrageous, even offensive. Narcissists need not apply. In day-to-day living, “take up your cross” means to die to yourself. Sometimes people describe whatever difficulty they have in life as their cross to bear. A mother might say, “My children are really trouble. But that is my cross to bear in life.” And the mother’s children no doubt will say, “Our mother? Well, that is our cross to bear.” You might have a difficulty you’re facing, so you say, “Well, we all have our crosses to bear, and I guess this is mine.” And while we will have our challenges and problems in life, that is not what Jesus meant. In the first century, if you saw someone walking through the city carrying a cross, it meant only one thing: that person was about to die. Therefore, when we read that we are to take up the cross and follow Jesus, it means that we are to die to ourselves. We don’t hear messages about this very often. And maybe the reason the church today is so weak and anemic is that we don’t know that much about cross-bearing. Maybe if we stopped trying to be so much like the world, the world would start wanting to be more like us. Are we really carrying the cross today? Are we really dying to ourselves? This is what Jesus is calling us to do.
@dominichernandez92474 ай бұрын
To all those wondering this was opened live on stream. Video was only cut for the short
@dusk973 ай бұрын
Funny how everyone who opens these old packs always gets charizard...as if it was planned
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon3 ай бұрын
Or because nobody wants to watch the bad packs. Therefore nobody posts the bad ones.
@zarkane69903 ай бұрын
@@RoyaltyGamingPokemonthen it's not so rare at all. It has become so overrated it should just go down in value.🤨🙄
@Renegade203 ай бұрын
@@zarkane6990 i mean, factually its not that rare. Holos were like 1 out of every 3 packs. 16 total holos. 1 out of 48 chance to pull a Charizard from a random pack, 1 out of 16 from a heavy pack. The chance to open a sealed base set pack in itself is whats rare. Its valuable because of nostalgia and how its not super common to find old cards in pristine condition. There are several modern cards that are more rare. Specific Special illustration rare pull rates are like 1:800. The difference in value is that everyone wants a base Charizard from 26 years ago when they were kids, comparatively no one cares about Iron Leaves ex from 2024.
@JoeGameVideos3 ай бұрын
its even more funny how many packs and first edition boxes are alive.. feels like reprints tbh.. they say there so low amount of left but yet in the last 5-10 years there been open a dozen of them.. and am pretty sure more will come
@JinxTheLegend2 ай бұрын
@@JoeGameVideosI thought the same thing but turns out they made soooo many of them that tons could still be in storage
@Fergutron30002 ай бұрын
When did Matpat start doing Pokémon cards
@johndeer-he5de23 күн бұрын
At the same time a bunch of other people started glomming on to it out of desperation.
@StormRaid4172 ай бұрын
I really miss the days when having Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh card battles were fun. Now it's all about collecting for a bigger profit later. Pokémon is literally the next bitcoin😢.
@christianm.dalsgaard-hanse89228 күн бұрын
Same thing happened to LEGO sets and minifigures. Frustrating AF.
@tagg823312 сағат бұрын
Tcg is absolutely still widely played. None of these cards or legal or at all viable so it really doesn't affect players that people collect these old cards
@shamgarcahn99802 ай бұрын
I only ever got 1 pokemon booster pack ever in my life in 1999. I opened it up and it had a Charizard. Sometimes I wonder how my life would have been different if I still had it and didnt instead trade it for like 5 holofoils that were in poor shape out of feeling for the kid that was literally desperately begging to trade it. I think he traded me ivysaur, hitmonchan, and a few others all in less than perfect condition.
@danielmarino654612 сағат бұрын
What a frickin gem dude I’m so jealous. Congrats
@firetiger10218 күн бұрын
That would be cool to have one of those I can remember when they were worth $100
@rogeliogonzalez75402 ай бұрын
Bro put that in there
@user-iy3xt4br5k4 күн бұрын
As a kid I had my mom buy these all the time. Definitely opened hundreds of packs. I remember seeing them in the stores like it was yesterday
@SloppyLogic2 ай бұрын
I’ll be that guy. This is definitely an awesome pull from our back in the day but saying pulled a 4k card is a bit misleading. Let’s say this thing was flawless which though in great condition it isn’t you’d be talking around $350-500 tops in raw form. When/if you send this away they will consider the print lines on the holo and it being off centered from top to bottom. Not sure what the back looks like with just that it brings you down to a 9 which is a great grade. If you go with PSA which in this cards case gets the highest value between PSA and BGS. I’ve recently sold both. My BGS went for 850 and I was able to get $1100 for my PSA 9. PSA 10s are out there but crazy rare and difficult to get.Hope this helps anyone that may consider collecting before sinking money into anything thinking these are the margins as a base set pack can cost $360-$500 EACH. An awesome hobby but an expensive one.
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon2 ай бұрын
That’s correct, the value depends on what grade it gets. “This could be worth $10,00”, isn’t the same thing as “This is worth $10,000”. It should be back from PSA soon, hoping for a 10, expecting a 9.
@7ItalianStallion2 ай бұрын
That voice is brutal
@TheRealBuddah2 ай бұрын
Base set ONLY had yellow cheek pikas. 1st ed and shadowless had red cheeks
@KenjiRyuma903 ай бұрын
Nice, I have an uncut sheet of the Japanese base set, I have it in a glass frame. My father said it was a defect but it looks flawless.
@TheRealBuddah2 ай бұрын
No way you wanna sell it?? Lol
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon2 ай бұрын
Lmk if you ever in the market to sell!
@Menzu19 күн бұрын
Wow there is a huge difference in a PSA 9 vs a PSA 10
@jwrailve36153 ай бұрын
I was gonna comment “if this was pokerev it’s gonna be a holo charizard” before I even spent one second viewing this short, only to not be disappointed with the same result every single one of these pack opening channels have. These guys must have the same successful pull percentage rating as Nancy pelosi with her investments. People would rather watch 50 packs be opened and just a couple crap V or Ex’s and finally that one big big hitter that’s a profit maker card of 4$ then this over and over but hey I was here for the comments and I’m glad vast majority of viewers for these videos are fed up with it
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon3 ай бұрын
Sir, this is a short. I can’t fit 50 packs, just the hi lights. But if you want to see the bad packs too check out my full length video.
@mandowhite45742 ай бұрын
The Og was the 96 but still what a hit
@lurker_san4165 күн бұрын
Eris : nobody disrespects my wife
@feralmagick71772 ай бұрын
Yo those arent the ones worth money. The ones that are have "1st edition" printed to the left of the pokemon description below the art. I have several first edition cards. Your yellow cheeked pikachu is a nice find though, but the charizard woulsnt have been worth anything if you found it.
@MrThreescoops2 күн бұрын
I used to have a charizard when I was a kid. I have absolutely no idea where it’s gone. It kills me…
@risegatn98342 ай бұрын
Oh coincidence....or Streamer luck...mhhh how do they manage these pulls repeadly without having a clue what's in the packs...oh well they know
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon2 ай бұрын
Openings 1000s of packs is how, quantity is key.
@Ryan.walsh213 ай бұрын
How can you not tell they’re pre opened packs that he’s created
@technocatgmz36003 ай бұрын
HE HEARTED IT
@OriginalUpdates3 ай бұрын
Yes because when people see the truth they love the truth
@420mrhat3 ай бұрын
He wasnt really excited as you can tell
@Savvisblue2 ай бұрын
It is not pre opened. He opens packs live every night. He’s live right now LOL
@xtwinkies212812 күн бұрын
So.. pikachus cheeks are red.. unless he was talking about different cheeks..
@Retrodogos3 ай бұрын
Seeing these pulled live is so much fun, Monday Tuesday Thursday and Fridays evenings he's always live
@jokerbookshop22 күн бұрын
Awesome Pikachu, thats worth a solid .50
@-TAPnRACK-20 күн бұрын
Og? The original ganger pack? Cause thats wtf OG stands for
@user-en8sf3ri2p2 ай бұрын
Can you do froggy deer
@Sk81933Ай бұрын
🔥 🔥
@Cloud9876004 күн бұрын
I was like 9 years old i wanted a charizard so badly to complete my collection when i bought an exact pack like that one at an airport. I told myself id open it on the plane n i couldnt believe that the charizard pack supplied me a charizard i was exstatic! My cards were my prized collection until my parents gave them away because bad parenting 😢
@flamee._.11 күн бұрын
chonkachu is crazy
@RosaSandia2 ай бұрын
Bro donde las compras
@deemz3122 ай бұрын
Thinking a base set Charizard holo is $4k 😂
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon2 ай бұрын
It can be worth more than that if it grades a 10 actually
@urmighosh96482 ай бұрын
Can I get it and what is the cost
@jaydaksrules53162 күн бұрын
Opened so many of these back in the day.
@LuisGomez-fe8dy2 ай бұрын
Yellow cheeks
@Ordep13132 күн бұрын
Congrats
@benolson2723 ай бұрын
The bottom was opened and he inserted the charizard to get hits on his video.
@benolson2723 ай бұрын
Guy is a fraud
@MamadouSissoko-wf9bc2 ай бұрын
😢😂😂😂😂😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@cryptonian24613 ай бұрын
I will bet you a charzard that pack was resealed
@Mydogandme000Ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@michaeldevlin774711 күн бұрын
I had one of these that got stolen when I was 10
@tallness864 ай бұрын
Love these heavy bases. Maybe someday I'll have one. Awesome pack!
@dercaspr30663 ай бұрын
Nice but no 1st Edition ;)
@Masterk19884 ай бұрын
They did Pikachu dirty back then
@neonmangoz4 ай бұрын
Nah OG chu was so much better ong
@SukunaAnimeArtist3 ай бұрын
@@neonmangozyou are blind
@neonmangoz3 ай бұрын
@@SukunaAnimeArtist You are brainwashed. What makes him so bad? He was chonky, mischievous, and cute. Anime chu was better OG too and I'm not even a Genwunner
@SukunaAnimeArtist3 ай бұрын
@@neonmangoz he was ugly
@matthewfowler8514 ай бұрын
$10k, $20k, $30k by Christmas??
@johndeer-he5de23 күн бұрын
That is not the reaction someone would have
@precipio12 ай бұрын
I have like a 1000 of those...
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon2 ай бұрын
👀👀
@CarlosGarcia-ye1rzКүн бұрын
Yellow cheeks is crazy
@noxiouskunk70693 ай бұрын
Hands down THE BEST Set of Pokémon cards Ever!!! I am biased because I grew up with these cards and to be honest, I don’t give a damn! These are The OG cards of Pokemon! This is what started it all! Prove me wrong! 😂
@sanchaitasingharoy8132 ай бұрын
I have Ash and greninja 💀💀
@LocKim-qp7vy2 ай бұрын
Charizard 1999 không có phản quang thì phải
@triggerhappy5278616 сағат бұрын
I have like 30 non 1st editions charizards they only worth a few hundred bucks non graded. Only 1st editions graded 9-10 would go for that 10k price
@samuraijack68702 ай бұрын
The camera cut right before he pulled the charizard 😂 bro is lying to yall for views and likes
@jenniferkok48772 ай бұрын
Bro said rgartatata
@Minefan500003 ай бұрын
"Errrrratata"😂
@jeremyr353312 сағат бұрын
It's the only card I couldn't find
@aayushLama-vi4yy2 ай бұрын
Pokemon Gamer and the us
@G4L_Trixster2 ай бұрын
No gloves amature
@headshotzonly11212 ай бұрын
Did you get it graded?
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon2 ай бұрын
At PSA currently
@TheGuyThatAnimates-sp1gy2 ай бұрын
If ur favouriting every comment can u favourite this comment
@catatestrophe74992 ай бұрын
Lol fake. He opened it from the back and cards were facing forward. If you’re gonna fake an opening, at least try to make it look legit
@mcelaine5930Ай бұрын
So close
@vandanavanshentertainment94202 ай бұрын
Can I buy it please🙏🙏
@yumivt4 ай бұрын
nice editing. maybe dont cut your video when you are doing pack openings.
@elim15314 ай бұрын
It was live streamed. Get a life buddy. He had to shorten the video to fit into the shorts timeframe.
@leunivitra53834 ай бұрын
Pretty sure he streams like 99% of the stuff he opens. I mean he has to film himself all the time because he opens packs for other people. Imagine the uproar of 100+ dollar packs leaving the screen for a few seconds after being opened and then not pulling anything. I am not the biggest fan of rip and ship but he is entertaining to watch and he seems VERY fair imo. Also, there is no better ad than pulling good stuff for your customers.
@DrhaHaPhD2 ай бұрын
It’s not a first edition so no it won’t be worth that much even with a PSA 10 grade
@reneakaangelКүн бұрын
What that Charizard worth now days?
@markusswerlander67933 ай бұрын
Yeah.. sure!
@ryanshapiro82593 ай бұрын
“Another Charizard 😩” -Sagar
@asamonte2 ай бұрын
If it isnt 1st edition does it still make it OG?
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon2 ай бұрын
Thats actually a good point, it’s unlimited but still base set atleast!
@feralmagick71772 ай бұрын
Its 100% not worth nearly ad much. That charizard he pulled might be worth $20-50 bucks just for the age, but if its not a 1st edition its not worth the big bucks. I have the 2nd edition charizard worth around 100 but the 1st edition holo machamp worth between 1 and 1300 hundred in mint condition. If it aint first, its last.
@surendrakatkar3 ай бұрын
Nice card
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon3 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@user-co1ze8rr1s18 күн бұрын
I have that charizard and the golden one
@gameplayer69420-b2 ай бұрын
its fake they don"t the base set stamp😅
@_mattmatty4 ай бұрын
Where did you get that booster pack and how much was it? I really want to find them
@dallasraisbeck72972 ай бұрын
I didn't see any color difference
@AshyView2417 күн бұрын
So jammy.
@TheNemesis52002 ай бұрын
Biggest fake ever lol those packs don't contain 2 energy on top of that only the 1st edition charzard is really worth anything
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon2 ай бұрын
?
@bigsausagepizzamedia44912 күн бұрын
Stacked deck
@user-on8dy5xq4k2 ай бұрын
What’s psa?
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon2 ай бұрын
A grading company, they grade trading cards based on condition.
@channinguyen67082 ай бұрын
I'm sorry but that pack is fake and the colour colour diff is not good it means it is from evolutions and fake charizard
@Naustrix4 ай бұрын
This guy is so lucky I just watched him pack an umbreon ex from a 2005-2007 ex pack and now this 😂 (don’t remember what set just that era)
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon4 ай бұрын
It was ex unseen forces! But I get unlucky too, I just don't make shorts for those 😂
@MrMonkey24753 ай бұрын
There ain’t no way I would be opening them packs with my bare hands. You best know I’m using gloves and using extreme care
@Vinclum3 ай бұрын
wrong, gloves are a lot worse for the cards. thats also the reason people handling antique books dont use gloves.
@MrMonkey24753 ай бұрын
@@Vinclum are you high or stupid? People use gloves for books 🥴, cards, basically everything where people don’t want fingerprints on it. It’s why people use gloves when committing crimes and when performing surgery and medical procedures. Gloves themselves don’t damage anything because latex is a non destructive material because it doesn’t react with anything
@MrMonkey24753 ай бұрын
@@Vinclum also also there ain’t no way you saying that oily finger prints are ok for cards but latex that doesn’t react with anything isn’t 🥴🤦♂️
@Vinclum3 ай бұрын
@@MrMonkey2475 clown, of course you know it better than professionals handling antiques.
@MrMonkey24753 ай бұрын
@@Vinclum literally all of them use gloves 😂
@edvanapriliawan19121 сағат бұрын
That's shadow Charizard not rare as 1st edition Shadowless Charizard.
@slayerzombie333 ай бұрын
Bought this card recently in a cgc 9. Just wanted a nice copy since it was my childhood dream card and I’ve finally got it. Bout to start collecting the others I’ve been after. Like the mew delta species I’m about to buy
@jm-dm1hr3 ай бұрын
same dude, love collect all the o.gs. these older cards mean alot more than jus cardboard to some of us
@VampireA10563 ай бұрын
Dude really opened it 💀
@Fries_11113 ай бұрын
It was worth it
@Randomessers3 ай бұрын
I got a red cheeks first edition pikachu
@DanielMartinez-gf7on2 ай бұрын
Can you buy it for me
@DanielMartinez-gf7on2 ай бұрын
Can you buy it for me ❤😊😊
@blazin44433 ай бұрын
Congratulations! Are you planning to have it graded?
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon3 ай бұрын
That's the plan! On the way to PSA already
@mariacristinasantos37412 ай бұрын
Entendi muita coisa graças a Deus
@chloemooney17602 ай бұрын
how?
@Mintypokeslabs3 ай бұрын
This brings me back . And still have all og 💪 in mint
@yehiafaried249323 күн бұрын
😂🎉
@Nado.pencil2 ай бұрын
The video is cut , so maybe he change it and pretend he got charizard...nice try buddy
@Cheese01284 ай бұрын
Why did i think you where matpat?
@RoyaltyGamingPokemon4 ай бұрын
Common thing actually lol
@richmast621214 күн бұрын
Can I have it I am searching for it I have all of it first forms
@EnergiCodes3 ай бұрын
Well centered!!
@ziggiesaquaticexotics82703 ай бұрын
lol bruh you telling me there’s 9000$ price diff between and psa 9 to a 10😮?! Ain’t no way jit is wilding brarkhavient!😮
@sumiarsihsumiarsih8436Ай бұрын
😅
@kyriu69503 ай бұрын
I have that Charizard but on a completely gold card, how much would that be worth?
@TCG9762 ай бұрын
Opening Pokémon cards is cringe
@natedizzah58773 ай бұрын
I had about six of those charizards. Including about three weird Japanese ones. That were technically stronger 😂. I had three of the Venusaur.. Add four Blastoise I had seven Alakazam all in a binder I lost while moving as I got older... And that was just the tip. I was young and didn't think this way.. my father kept telling me same thing with baseball cards keep them in good shape don't show your friends. When you get older they'll be worth something.... If I could go back in time. Between Pokemon Yu-Gi-Oh and magic the gathering............. I'd be all set