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
Good Speech
This is the final episode in the miniseries on Philippians 4:8.Successful Christians focus their minds on commendable things. They stay out of the swamp of conflict and negative thinking. We can meas…
Other Things with Bennett Moon
Bennett Moon is a modern day renaissance woman! She is the Director of Productions and Artist Services at World Wide Stages, the Premier Production Campus of the World's Entertainment Industry, locat…
Dwell on Lovely Things!
In spite of all the garbage being hurled at us through social media, it is still possible to focus our minds on things that are lovely. As a matter of fact, God mandates us to do it! But, we must mak…
3am-The Witching Hour?
Wether the clock says its 3pm or 3am, evil forces have no hold on us. Our night sleep disruptions have a purpose. It's not meant to harm our health or stab us with fear. Here is the what to do the ne…
Dwell on Pure Things!
In the midst of a society that has come unraveled in every way, we must reinforce our commitment to dwell on PURE THINGS of we are to survive and thrive as an individual and as a nation.
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Side Hustle
God shifted gears in my brain as I went to record the next episode. This is what he put on my heart. I pray it speaks to you and promotes the peace of Christ in your life.
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Dwell on Just Things
The concept of just things and justice have been severely damaged in our conscience minds. Our collapse into situational ethics, man-centric justice rather than God-centric justice which comes God a…
Running a Marathon
Life is not a sprint but a marathon! Will you finish the marathon successfully? This podcast will tell you how...
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Honorable Things - Up On the Roof!
In this episode we camp out on the second Christian ideal found in Philippians 4:8- things that are honorable!
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Supper Time!
What an unfathomable opportunity we have to near to the God of creation and His unique Son and gain the wisdom of the ages that unlocks the door to eternal living- the fountain of youth for which exp…
TRUE THINGS!
This is the first of six Mondays to look deeper into the six Christians ideals that the Apostle Paul states in Philippians 4:8:are mandates for Christians to dwell on: whatever is true, honorable, ju…
Night Watchman Needed
We need the RESTRICTING LOVE OF JESUS to keep us active and useful in 2024 for His Kingdom sake! In this episode we learn a valuable life lesson from an embarrassing moral failure in …
6 Christian Ideals for Living!
Philippians 4:8 says "8 Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral ex…
God Sees The Light!
Against the backdrop of the rabid pronouncement of gloom and doom by many social media channels for 2024, God calls us to come into His light and know eternal day that no one and no thing can vanqui…
What Decade are YOU In?
This episode is an encouraging word to walk as children of the Light of God in this dark world in 2024!
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Other Things with Jonathan Mason
This is the audio portion of our YouTube video show @otherthingswith... , a spinoff of this monologue podcast. We are excited to bring you this episode of @otherthingswith... featuring Jonathan Mas…
Recommitment 2024!
A recommitment to the mission we started on August 28, 2019. May you be encouraged, be hopeful, flourish, in 2024!
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"Do The Tighten Up Ya'll" Revisited.
New show opening content in preparation for 2024 along with a powerful and impactful podcast to get our lives on the right track to be the best we can be for God, ourselves, our families, our friends…
Happy Birthday Jesus!
What a privilege to launch this episode on December 25th! I wish that the world would know the truth that Jesus was born both fully human and fully man, and because of His miraculous birth, God side …
Characteristics & Benefits of The Divine Life!
Contemplation on The Divine Life prepares our hearts to batten down the hatches, and move into 2024 with supernatural manifestations of the Life of God in our souls!
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