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
Revelation 9 : Real Monsters!
You just thought fire-breathing dragons weren't real! Extraterrestrials are real and the monsters are coming for ungodly, lost humans. When humans, apart from the work of God in their life, are given…
Mentoring
A lot of attention is given to mentoring and spiritual mentoring today. There is debate today on the origins of the concept. But, one thing is clear-real mentoring is a God orchestrated connection bu…
Plain Revelation Chapter 8
Friend, when you and I pray, we set a supernatural process in motion. In Revelation chapter 8, we see our prayers are supremely important to God, they are supernaturally energized, and they are sober…
Plain Revelation Chapter 7 Part 2
We pick back up with the series "Plain Revelation" in Chapter 7 part two. Jesus gives us a big word of encouragement to all the saints BEFORE we get into the vision of the Great Tribulation. Those wh…
Bitter Sweet Symphony
Richard Ashcroft, song writer and lead singer for the British rock band "The Verve" penned one of the most memorable songs in rock history. He fought for the rights to it for twenty-two years and fin…
The Amazing Woman Who Brought "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy to Life!
This episode originally aired as episode 17. Due to the newness of the podcast series the episode was not heard by a lot of people. This is a profound message about an amazing person I had the oppor…
The 4 Minute Cure for Racism
Here in just four minutes you can find the cure for racism.It happens one heart at a time. Only in Jesus Christ is it possible!
Colossians 3:11, Colossians 3:12-15, Galatians 3:28
Cut & Paste Personal …
The 4 Minute Cure for Anxiety
There is a lot of power packed in this 4 minute podcast. Listen closely-in just four minutes you can be set from from anxiety.
#motivation #inspiration #peace #anxiety #stressrelief #mentalhealth #de…
The Best of All Possible Worlds!
Answers I had been seeking from the Lord came down to one thing, and it was a perspective on life that I first heard from a preacher named Ron Dunn. “This world is the best of all possible worlds," o…
Revelation 7 Part 1
This is the best 9 minutes and 8 seconds of your life you will spend today! This episode is a must listen for everyone you can find! Are you tatted for Jesus? Friend, you better have a cosmic sign on…
Empowering Encouragement Now #2
In this episode, Kenny discusses three empowering points of encouragement on why we should imitate Christ! The idea of seeking to be devout, pious -"religious", has come under such assault as a bad t…
Surprise! Nobody’s Watching…
The sources of media in America that are quoted or referenced as relevant or important are by the admission of their own ratings – meaningless and irrelevant to, on average, 98 to 99 percent of the p…
Revelation 6: The Great Day
One day god is going to call in our line of credit from his bank account of grace which he has extended to sinful mankind, and the overwhelming majority of mankind will only be able to pay God back w…
Revelation 5: Worthy is the Lamb
Revelation Chapter 5 is THE PIVOTAL chapter in the book of Revelation. The star of the show has entered the stage and assumed the central position. Make no mistake about it, this is his time, his mom…
Embrace Big Love! Part Two!
Todays episode is part B/part two of episode 103! This is a strong prescription for brain clutches that ail you. A brain clutch is is something from your past or present that seeks to dig into your b…
Embrace Big Love!
This is part one of a two part episode. After recording the podcast I realized I actually had two podcasts in one! So, part two of this episode is episode 104! This half is a happy look at spring and…
Let Faith Arise!
It appears The Faith quotient in the Christian Church is at an all-time low, and God has been displaced from the internal throne of people’s individual hearts, minds, and strength, and fear is the at…
Empowering Encouragement Now #1
Empowering Encouragement Now are short segments intermingled with our regular podcast episodes, additional thoughts of encouragement that uplift and empower you now!
Cut & Paste Personal Invitation to…
Worship God as Creator
In Revelation chapter 4, the Apostle John is invited in through the cast door of the Heaven Theater where the final dress rehearsal of Act 3 of a 3 Act Play is ready to get under way. The scene is th…
