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
The REAL Great Reset!
The REAL Great Reset has already happened the day Jesus began his public ministry, and we will realize its ultimate fulfillment when He comes again in power and glory. In this in-between time we can …
As Scary as it Looks Right Now, God is in Control!
"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless towards him". 2 Chronicles 16:9
Many key conservative Christian leaders ar…
In Search of a Theme Song & Other things...
In this episode we listen to some comical AI generated theme song lyrics for our podcast, then move on to more serious thoughts: how you can support this podcast, two additional podcasts you need to …
The Great Force and Virtue of Faith.
“But Noah found favour in the eyes of the Lord.” (Genesis 6:8) For one hundred and twenty years Noah methodically and systematically carried out the commandment of the Lord to build an ark- which in …
The Centrality of Christ
Against the onslaught of the Devil through his three-pronged Trident of Destruction, listen to what the Apostle Paul has to say in Colossians chapter 1:15-23.
Let us focus on the centrality of Christ …
Peace in Prayer.
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." (Psalm 37:4)
May we learn to put our mind where our mouth is in our expression to God in devoted prayer. Its one thing …
My Stomping Grounds!
A brief, comical yet serious, podcast with a surprise ending.
"Stomping Ground" meaning courtesy of CHATGPT. True story courtesy of my WIFE!
“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to…
Coming to Peace with Providence.
"Must God alter his affairs according to our model? Do we get angry if he does not observe our rules and methods?" This episode is cross examination of our wrong attitudes toward God in His handling …
A Simple, Powerful, Prayer!
Well, here we stand as caring people who don’t want to hide our heads in the sand regarding this time of massive history-making outpouring of evil, nor ignore the undercurrent many of us sense that w…
Believing Unseen Things.
Hope built upon outward probability is carnal hope. Faith carried out to things not seen is a faith to live by. Do we have faith that can believe things unseen? Faith to live by believes in, prays to…
It’s Time To Dance!
Why do people dance? Dancing is an activity that serves a variety of purposes for different people. Dancing was a part of the Hebrew Culture in the Old Testament. There are several passages in the Bi…
Come & Sit a While...
This is Miniseries “Twenty Readings from Voices from the Past Volume 2: Puritan Devotional Readings,” Reading #2 by William Gurnall, The Christian in Complete Armour, II:521. Devotion for September 1…
Avalanche, Land Slide, Tipping Point, Warp Speed!
Since September 11, 2001, the weight of the past 21 years of the demonic outpouring of evil on our nation has reached maximum saturation point, and we are on the precipice of an avalanche, a land sli…
Recognizing God’s Providence to YOU!
We launch this new miniseries, “Twenty Readings from Voices from the Past Volume 2: Puritan Devotional Readings,” with the writings of one of my favorite Puritan authors, John Flavel. These daily dev…
We Can Defend the Children of Our Nation!
The events of the past week have made my head swim...a dear friend who by all measurements is a healthy individual has a heart attack while playing a regular, weekly vigorous athletic event, a close …
All That and a Bag of Chips.
A glaring deficiency that exists in our Christian subculture is the celebration of God’s grace in our lives. On the surface, that sounds like it’s a good thing doesn’t it? But, it really is just anot…
A Breach in the Wall
This podcast is going to take you down a twisting and turning path covering an eclectic world of independent facts and stories which come together to make a huge point of hope at the end of all this.…
On Guard!
This is empowering Encouragement #40. Don’t say in your heart, "I will go to this place and to that place, and I shall not sin;" for you are never so out of danger of sinning as to boast of security.…
The Jesus Revolution Part 2
After posting “The Jesus Revolution” podcast, the question came into my mind, “So if we as Christians really did go all in for Jesus every morning, every day, what would that look like and how could …
The Jesus Revolution
Time Magazine Cover Article, Monday, Jun. 21, 1971: on the cover there is a pop art illustration of Jesus with the words arching over his head that read, “The Jesus Revolution”. There is a resurgence…