gwot.rocks - God, the World, and Other Things!
Welcome to gwot.rocks, a podcast about God, the World,and Other Things! We're all about advancing the peace of Christ in the midst of an agitated world. In a time where hate, tension, and stress seem to be at an all time high in our culture. Personal transformation the peace Jesus Christ brings can ultimately result in the restoration our decaying cities.THE CITY is the core of our human existence. As our key cities go, so goes our nation. In the first century A.D., synagogues were central to Jewish worship, teaching, and community life. In Luke 4, after His baptism and temptation, Jesus begins His public ministry by attending a synagogue on the Sabbath. Following custom, He stands to read and is handed the scroll of Isaiah. The passage He reads proclaims that the "Spirit of the Lord" is upon the speaker, anointing Him to preach good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and freedom for the oppressed. This passage relates to the Jewish “Year of Jubilee” (Leviticus 25), a period every 50 years when debts were forgiven, slaves freed, and land returned, symbolizing liberation and restoration. The Isaiah passage is a messianic prophecy about God's servant bringing spiritual and social renewal. It was expected that the visiting Rabbi would continue reading from the place marked in the scroll. The marker was at the 61st out of 66 chapters…“The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn, to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify him. They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the former devastations; they will renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.” (Luke 4:1-4, CSB) After reading the passage, Jesus sits down, which in Jewish custom indicated He was about to teach. He then makes the profound statement, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21).
On that first day of His public ministry, Jesus proclaims that He is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy - that He is the Messiah who has come to bring the spiritual and social liberation promised in the passage. This is a bold and revolutionary claim, especially in His hometown. As the account unfolds, the people’s reaction turns from amazement to rage, leading them to attempt to throw Jesus off a cliff. However, Jesus miraculously walks through the crowd unharmed and leaves Nazareth. This event is significant as it marks the beginning of Jesus' public ministry and sets the tone for His mission: to bring spiritual, physical, and social liberation. Jesus’ reading and declaration align His mission with the messianic prophecy, emphasizing he is not just a teacher or prophet but is the long-awaited Messiah who inaugurates God's kingdom of the ultimate spiritual Jubilee - spiritual liberation and the arrival of God's kingdom, bringing freedom, healing, and renewal to all people. The Jubilee of Jesus Christ for individuals AND society as a whole is available to all today! As you can tell from the title and the podcast genesis, the topics covered in the future will be an eclectic and engaging look at stories and topics that inspire you and advance the peace of Christ in your life. and in the lives around you!
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 559
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Praise: The Pathway to Peace.
Psalm 66 not only provides the backbone of today’s podcast but is also a great model to refer to in order to carry out its admonition to “Sing about the glory of his name and make his praise glorious…
Inheritors of Joy Forever!
Deuteronomy 33:29 says…"How happy you are, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is the shield that protects you, the sword you boast in." What a picturesque thought…our eternal sun…
Creation Psalms: Worship & Wonder
The timeless poetry of the Psalms celebrates God as CREATOR! Let your encounters with CREATION become moments of WORSHIP, where your awe becomes a hymn of GRATITUDE to the CREATOR GOD. As we slow dow…
REAL Girl Power!
John Bunyan, a Puritan minister and author published "The Pilgrim's Progress" in 1678. It is the 2nd most published book in the world, second only to The Bible, and the most popular novel ever writte…
Creation- Fall & Redemption.
Man is created and placed by God into the idyllic home in the Garden of Eden. He was in perfect communion with both God and the natural world. The story takes a dramatic turn of disaster with the int…
Tourniquet PLEASE!!!
The West Coast of the United States of America is spiritually hemorrhaging, and if a tourniquet is not applied soon, the judgement of Almighty God is going to fall in some catastrophic way on that re…
Made in the Image of God!
The Bible states that we are seperate and distinct from the animal kingdom, that we as human beings are made in the image of God. Evolution is not only an attack on us a humans, but on the truth and …
Distractions of Titanic Proportions
It's time to major on the majors and let the minor things of this life go. This does not mean to abandon adventure and exploration. It means to invest our life's energy in giving God the love that is…
“Genesis: The Beginning of Creation”
The Book of Genesis, which translates to "beginnings" or "origins," introduces us to the grand narrative of creation. It serves as both an introduction to the entire biblical narrative and a profound…
Tryin’ To Swallow Something That Won’t Go Down.
Fiction writer Jan Karon's central character Father Tim replied, " 'Isn't that the way with all of us?...he said everybody's tryin' to swallow somethin' that won't go down.' He’d seen it in his years…
Cognitive Dissonance
Dissonance- in music it means a lack of harmony among musical notes. Its origin means from the Latin means ‘disagreeing in sound’. "Cognitive dissonance is a mental conflict that occurs when your bel…
Healthy Meditation
Genesis 24:63-“Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening." If we could draw life truths to build on from such people as Isaac, we could learn wisdom, and we would find a more profitable …
From My Heart to Yours...
Well, here is the final installment on the subject of alcohol. No pounding on the pulpit, no hell fire and brimstone...just a heart to heart talk. I care about people and want to see every person liv…
Prayer-The Path to Contentment!
James 5:13, "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray." Reading #20: pg. 287, 13 October, Thomas Jacombe, Puritan Sermons 1659-1689, II:585-586.
Prayer is essential to learn contentment; without it…
Membership Has Its Privileges!
This rework of Charle Spurgeon devotion for Evening, July 26, on Psalm 113:8 really encourages me. The stuff that pours forth in our nation is so outlandish and off the wall that at times you think i…
Godliness & Contentment
1 Timothy 4:8, "Godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come."
Reading #19: pg. 284, 10 October, Thomas Jacombe, Puritan Sermons 1659-1689…
Life Matters! Alcohol & Drugs
Wow, every episode is a blast to produce, but this one is extra special. I really enjoyed how the Lord brought this about. This is taken from some sermon notes I wrote years ago. It is some words of …
Providential Consideration Bolsters Contentment!
Psalm 31:15, "My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!"
Reading #18: pg. 281, 7 October, Thomas Jacombe, Puritan Sermons 1659-1689, II:553-555.
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Alcohol
I ain't got no bone to pick, just sharing some facts, courtesy of the Center for Disease Control and the science of what alcohol does to the human body. I understand the concept that people say lead …
Contentment: Supernatural & Mysterious
Reading #17: pg 280, 6 October, Thomas Jacombe, Puritan Sermons 1659-1689, II:546-549, 553.
Philippians 4:11, "I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content."
Learning the lesson of contentm…