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
Thursdays in December: Guardians of the Universe Phase 5
Wise Men Visit the King-Matthew 2:1-12
This is the final episode of the Christmas mini-series "Thursdays in December: Guardians of the Universe." If you have not listened to the first four episodes …
Prayer and Providence
1 John 5:14 Puritan author Ezekiel Hopkins wrote, "Question: It God's providence ordains all things that come to pass according to the immutable law of his purpose,
then what necessity is there for pr…
Thursdays in December: Guardians of the Universe Phase 4
This record of the birth of Jesus was written by a physician named Luke. His background as a doctor equipped him well to give an accurate historical account with an eye for detail of the k…
The Inequality of Providence
Ezekiel Hopkins wrote, "Providence is an act of God, whereby, according to his eternal and most wise counsel, he preserves and governs all things, and directs them all to their ends, but…
Thursdays in December: The Guardians of the Universe Phase 3
This Christmas miniseries, "Thursdays in December- The Guardians of the Universe” is a look at Christmas from a slightly different angle than normal. It’s a highlight of th…
Gospel Holiness
Psalm 119:105 Puritan author John Owen, featured in this episode of "Voices From The Past," wrote the most profound sentence that sums up Gospel Holiness - "The law grace writes in our hearts must an…
Thursdays in December: Guardians of the Universe Phase 2
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s miraculous pregnancy of John the Baptist, the angel Gabriel was now sent by God to the virgin Mary, Elizbeth’s cousin. His message to her is shocking! Th…
Contented with Your Share of Grace
1 Timothy 6:8 In this episode we learn the valuable and sometimes painful truth that we need to be content with what falls to our share in the gracious providence of God. All spiritual miseries may b…
Thursdays in December: Guardians of the Universe Phase 1
The introduction of the solution to the cataclysmic fall of man was met with a cataclysmic response by almighty God at just the right point in human history. The birth of Jesus split human history in…
Eight Prayer Pointers
Psalm 5:3 Eight pointers on how we can remedy our wandering thoughts in prayer!
All readings in this mini-series from "Voices From The Past" (copyrighted material) are used wi…
Thank God!
In this episode Kenny reflects on reasons he gives thanks and a prayer for those who are hurting financially this holiday season due to the economic crisis we are in coupled with now increases layoff…
Ultimate Good
Romans 8:28 Christ alone is the one thing necessary, and the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord is superior to anything this world has to offer. Without him the human soul is undone…
Hodge Podge #3
This episode is a listening roadmap through the middle of January: Mondays through January 9th/the mini-series “Voices From the Past", a special Thanksgiving episode, Thursdays in December/a special …
Purified in the Furnace of Affliction
Isaiah 48:10 Our minds and affections can be polluted both by sinful objects and by objects which we love too much. A God-created GOOD thing, when embraced inordinately, can become a corrupt thing, a…
The Power of Community
This episode starts with some important things up front, then the audio track from episode #4 of our YouTube channel, “Other Things with Phil Murrell.” It is an uplifting conversation with Phil Murre…
The Divine Provision of Faith
"For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world -- our faith." (1 John 5:4) As we listen to the truth of God’s word and allow it to sin…
When the Levee Breaks
"When the Levee Breaks" comes from a blues song recorded by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy in 1929. Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie wrote this song for the 1927 Mississippi floods that destroy…
Prayer Distractions
This is reading #10 in the twenty-part mini-series, “Voices From The Past”, from the daily devotional book by the same name, edited by Richard Rushing & published by “The Banner of Truth.” Colossians…
Fond Memories of Fall Revisited
This is a replay of Season 3 Episode 48 originally recorded posted on October 12, 2020, Fond Memories if Fall! Its one of my fondest childhood memories- I think about it often. The fall season of ho…
Tools, Timing, & Techniques- A peak inside the Workshop of Providence.
The providence of God is seen in the supernatural precise timing and ordering of the techniques and tools He uses to show mercy to His people, and give them safe passage and divine direction advancin…