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526. The Mindset Behind Buying Heaven
08:08||Season 25, Ep. 526Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes commentary and theological reflection on cultural media, specifically the song 'Stairway to Heaven.' References to titles, lyrics, and copyright entities are made under fair use for educational and non-commercial purposes. This content is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, or Succubus Music Ltd. All rights to the referenced works remain with their respective copyright holders.In the last episode, I peeled back the layers of Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven as a full manifestation of the spirit of the age that you can buy or earn your way to Heaven. In this episode, I want to go deeper into that. Listen as I answer these questions: Why would a person want to buy heaven? Why a person resist grace? And what’s the mindset behind rejecting what Jesus already paid for?DONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) The Four Spiritual Laws - how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!"Other Things with... " YouTube ChannelCut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast: I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link to the show’s home base for all its episodes: http://podcast.gwot.rocks/ (Ctrl+click to follow the link) LIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page Transform This City Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Thank you for listening! Please tell your friends about us! Listen, share, rate, subscribe! Empowering Encouragement Now segments are based in part on C.H. Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotions (public domain.)ChatGPT and/or Bard may be used at times to expedite research material for this podcast.Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.At times, I also quote from the NIV version of the Bible - Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®
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525. You Can’t Buy What’s Already Been Paid For!
12:24||Season 25, Ep. 525You ever hear that line from *Stairway to Heaven"...*She’s buying a stairway to heaven.”? Well, I looked up who owns the song—and found the rights are held by a company called *Succubus Music*, directed by Jimmy Page himself. That’s not just creepy—it’s spiritually revealing.Here’s the truth: you can’t buy your way to heaven. Not with money. Not with good deeds. Not with mysticism. You can’t buy what’s already been paid for. Jesus didn’t leave room for another payment plan. The cross was enough.DONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) The Four Spiritual Laws - how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!Voices From The Past Volume 1 & 2"Other Things with... " YouTube ChannelCut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast: I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link to the show’s home base for all its episodes: http://podcast.gwot.rocks/ (Ctrl+click to follow the link) LIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page Transform This City Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Thank you for listening! Please tell your friends about us! Listen, share, rate, subscribe! Empowering Encouragement Now segments are based in part on C.H. Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotions (public domain.)ChatGPT and/or Bard may be used at times to expedite research material for this podcast.Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.At times, I also quote from the NIV version of the Bible - Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®
524. A Supper of the Soul
08:49||Season 25, Ep. 524What if the ache for deep friendship is really a hunger for something more? In this “Empowering Encouragement Now” based on Charles Spurgeon April 25th evening devotion, we reflect on a stunning metaphor: Christ doesn’t just visit your heart—He brings the feast. And from that table, true community flows.#spurgeon #eveningdevotion #Christianpodcast #soulfood #communityinChrist #Jesusiswelcome #tableofgrace #gwotrocksDONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) The Four Spiritual Laws - how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!Voices From The Past Volume 1 & 2"Other Things with... " YouTube ChannelCut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast: I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link to the show’s home base for all its episodes: http://podcast.gwot.rocks/ (Ctrl+click to follow the link) LIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page Transform This City Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Thank you for listening! Please tell your friends about us! Listen, share, rate, subscribe! Empowering Encouragement Now segments are based in part on C.H. Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotions (public domain.)ChatGPT and/or Bard may be used at times to expedite research material for this podcast.Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.At times, I also quote from the NIV version of the Bible - Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®
523. The Man Behind the Prayer: The Untold Story of E.M. Bounds
07:06||Season 25, Ep. 523The Man Behind the Prayer: E.M. Bounds’ Legacy In this episode of gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things, we spotlight Edward McKendree Bounds—attorney, Confederate chaplain, and prayer warrior. Most people know Bounds through his classic books on prayer like Power Through Prayer, but few know the crucible that forged those convictions.In this episode, we’ll explore:How Bounds' legal mind and spiritual heart came togetherHis role in the Civil War and what it cost himWhy his theology of prayer still matters todayHow you can build a deeper prayer life, starting nowKey Verse: “Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up.” – Luke 18:1 (CSB)Your Challenge: This week, carve out 30 extra minutes in the morning—just for prayer. Don’t rush it. Bring your whole heart. Ask God to awaken something deeper in you. Like E.M. Bounds, you might find that suffering, discipline, and communion with God leave behind a legacy that outlives you.*Clarification on the Battle of Franklin- the battle along with the Battle of Nashville was some of the most severe fighting in the civil war. People hear a lot about Gettysburg , the Battle of Bull Run, and others, but the fighting in Tennessee was sad and deadly.DONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) The Four Spiritual Laws - how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’s Holy Spirit!"Other Things with... " YouTube Channel(Ctrl+click to follow the link) LIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page Transform This City Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Thank you for listening! Please tell your friends about us! Listen, share, rate, subscribe! ChatGPT was used in the research material for this podcast.Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.
522. Beyond the Numbers… The Heart of Discipleship
07:02||Season 25, Ep. 522My friend, when you take your eyes off of yourself, and place them on Jesus and the people He loves, and give up you fear of failure on being successful in leading people to a transformed life in salvation through Jesus Christ, based on my life experience, you will open your mouth more, share the Gospel with strangers you’ve never met, and see more results in people praying to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, be cause you got on the right side of the equation. When you walk in faithfulness to Jesus’s words and commands, the pressure to perform is lifted from your shoulders and placed on His. This episode teaches you how to get beyond the numbers and into the heart of discipleship. DONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) The Four Spiritual Laws - how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!Voices From The Past Volume 1 & 2"Other Things with... " YouTube ChannelCut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast: I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link to the show’s home base for all its episodes: http://podcast.gwot.rocks/ (Ctrl+click to follow the link) LIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page Transform This City Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Thank you for listening! Please tell your friends about us! Listen, share, rate, subscribe! Empowering Encouragement Now segments are based in part on C.H. Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotions (public domain.)ChatGPT and/or Bard may be used at times to expedite research material for this podcast.Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.At times, I also quote from the NIV version of the Bible - Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®
521. Bind Me Here, My God
05:38||Season 24, Ep. 521When God surprises you with unexpected blessings, you should not merely enjoy them—you should crown Him afresh with your praise. Spurgeon called these “crowning mercies.” If He has crowned you, should you not crown Him again with the jewels of your gratitude? In this episode we look at what covenant renewal looks like in a New Covenant, New Testament context.DONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) The Four Spiritual Laws - how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!Voices From The Past Volume 1 & 2"Other Things with... " YouTube ChannelCut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast: I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link to the show’s home base for all its episodes: http://podcast.gwot.rocks/ (Ctrl+click to follow the link) LIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page Transform This City Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Thank you for listening! Please tell your friends about us! Listen, share, rate, subscribe! Empowering Encouragement Now segments are based in part on C.H. Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotions (public domain.)ChatGPT and/or Bard may be used at times to expedite research material for this podcast.Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.At times, I also quote from the NIV version of the Bible - Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®
520. God is Here Now!
06:39||Season 24, Ep. 520You’ve survived the hit. You’re still standing after the betrayal, the burnout, the breakdown. Maybe you’ve listened to the last couple of episodes and found your own story in them—wounded, weary, still trying to walk with Jesus. But now you’re wondering: What’s next? Here’s the surprising truth: after all the healing, all the prayer, all the inner work… what Jesus wants from you is something stunningly simple.Trust. In the next 6 minutes and 39 seconds you will spend the best moments of your day hearing how God wants things to be for you!DONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) The Four Spiritual Laws - how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!Voices From The Past Volume 1 & 2"Other Things with... " YouTube ChannelCut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast: I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link to the show’s home base for all its episodes: http://podcast.gwot.rocks/ (Ctrl+click to follow the link) LIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page Transform This City Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Thank you for listening! Please tell your friends about us! Listen, share, rate, subscribe! Empowering Encouragement Now segments are based in part on C.H. Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotions (public domain.)ChatGPT and/or Bard may be used at times to expedite research material for this podcast.Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.At times, I also quote from the NIV version of the Bible - Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®