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
God Has Needs?
God lacks in nothing...he is the God of all Creation. But, in another sense, Oswald Chambers makes a profound point that God has needs. Listen to this podcast to understand what God needs from YOU!
The Endless Summer 2
Like any great blockbuster summer spectacular you know there has to be a sequel! Well, here it is!
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The Endless Summer
The idea for this episode was stimulated by some things C.H. Spurgeon had to say about Heaven. As I read the spiritual devotion the words "The Endless Summer" came to mind. It dawned on me that our e…
The High Life
This episode upload falls on July 4, 2024. Celebrate the blessings of God who gave us our nation's independence from tyranny. May His blessing of freedom continue!
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Spiritual Vigilance
This podcast spring boards off the the power, profound, and sobering statement of the 1850s British pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon, "Every Christian is always safe as to the great matter of his etern…
Soul Man
Here is a prayer that summarizes the point of today's podcast. "Lord, thank You for the gift of Your Word and the guidance of Your Holy Spirit. Help me to live a life that is fully conformed to Your …
High Fidelity Faith@
High fidelity" (often abbreviated as "hi-fi") refers to the high-quality reproduction of sound or images that are very faithful to the original source. A "high fidelity" faith, in biblical terms, me…
Strike a Match!
As you reflect on the double-edged sword of memory, which side will you choose? The Wisdom that God freely gives to all that ask can easily transform memory into a source of comfort.
The same recollec…
Miracles in the Moment
God is at work in our daily lives in miraculous ways, so much so that we don’t see it, we don’t acknowledge it, we don’t give thanks to Him for it, and we don’t enjoy it. This all needs to change. It…
Holy Will
In 107:7 it says - “He led them by the right path to go to a city where they could live.” Tests and trials strengthen your faith—they are waves pushing you further onto the rock—they are winds carryi…
The Chariot Wheel Prayer Part 2
Our nation is in a tailspin of crisis. Our entire future as a constitutional republic is at stake. We must pray daily for God to give us a clearly fair and honest election. The stakes are high, and w…
Compromised Convictions and Cultural Conformity
This is episode #5, "Compromised Convictions and Cultural Conformity," a five part miniseries "Unveiling Apostasy: Recognizing Signs of the Apostate Church." These are perilous times. We must get our…
Distorted Doctrine
This is episode #4,"Distorted Doctrine," a five part miniseries "Unveiling Apostasy: Recognizing Signs of the Apostate Church." These are perilous times. We must get our game face on if we are to nav…
NOW? Is This the Great Apostasy NOW?
This is episode #3, "NOW? Is This the Great Apostasy NOW?"," a five part miniseries "Unveiling Apostasy: Recognizing Signs of the Apostate Church." These are perilous times. We must get our game face…
A Memorial Day Prayer
This podcast is a call to pray to God and ask Him for a fair and honest election on November 4, 2024. There will be a follow up episode, "Exodus 14 Revisited", where we will reflect back on that supe…
Abandonment of the Apostolic Era
This is episode #2, "Abandonment of the Apostolic Era," a five part miniseries "Unveiling Apostasy: Recognizing Signs of the Apostate Church." These are perilous times. We must get our game face on i…
Roots of Apostasy
This is episode #1, "Roots of Apostasy," a five part miniseries "Unveiling Apostasy: Recognizing Signs of the Apostate Church." These are perilous times. We must get our game face on if we are to na…
Temptation Antidote
In our modern context, where various forms of temptation abound, adherence to Christ"s Word remains your surest safeguard. Rooted in God's faithfulness, Christ's grace, and the Holy Spirit's power, a…
Soul Assault
Circumstance and Lifestyle have been the cesspools of ensnarement into temptation among the rich and famous of our nation...their public failures serve as a lesson to us all of the severity of tempta…
Public & Private Temptations.
Whatever part of the soul harbors the lust connected to the temptation, it draws the entire soul AFTER IT through various means, heading off any opposition. Public and private temptations offer diffe…