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Revelation 2: The Church at Ephesus
Season 4, Ep. 87
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The resurrected, glorified Jesus Christ is seen walking among the lamp stands with the seven stars in His right hand of power. The last verse in chapter one reveals that the seven stars are the seven messengers of the seven churches in Asia. The messengers are the pastors of those seven churches. Christ is physically showing that he holds His under shepherds in his mighty power. No one can snatch them from his hand. Consequently, he also has the power to remove their power and influence in the world. He is giving his evaluation of each and expects them to repent and obey his commands. Though we don’t fully understand all that is implied by having the lamp stand removed, it obviously is severe chastisement that results in great loss for the pastor and the church he leads. This first point of evaluation of Jesus Christ’s leader and church is a hard hitting, transparent, illumination of a sin that can be hidden under the mechanics of Christianity.
As we obey Jesus and go back to the love we had at first, manifested by obedient works of service that show God’s love in clear and tangible ways, “…the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in[c] the paradise of God.”
https://www.gotquestions.org/Ephesus-in-the-Bible.html
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia is referenced regarding the background on Ephesus.
The Love Dossier- Romans 12:9-21
Plain Revelation-Rebirth may not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about the book of Revelation, but in the final chapters we see the new heaven and the new earth coming down.
Plain Revelation-simple, straight forward talks about how it all will end and begin again…a chapter by chapter look at the book of Revelation. It is delineations of disappointments, determinations, and destructions. It defines what already is, what will be, what is that no longer will be, all with such certainty that there is no question about its advent, course of trajectory, or its completion/fulfillment.
Why these seven churches in Asia? - Bible Study Tools website
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486. 2025: Prayer for a Year of Flourishing!
10:00||Season 23, Ep. 486This is a multi-part series on flourishing. In this first episode we look closely at the picture of flourishing the Bible paints. You may be surprised at some of the things that flourishing is and find some of the things missing that the world says is flourishing. One thing is for sure, God intends for His children to flourish and live robust lives of zest, gusto, and vitality! (Yep, some of my favorite life words showing up again! I never set out to have life words...but these words are key for me in my personal life!) 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! ChatGPT and other AI tools 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.
485. The Christmas Eve Santa Rode My English Race Bicycle!
28:48||Season 23, Ep. 485The first episode of "gwot.rocks" air on August 28, 2019. This Christmas episode, "The Christmas Eve Santa Rode My English Racer Bicycle," was #11 and aired on December 24th, 2019. It is the most listened to gwot.rocks podcast episode! It is amazing how relevant this episode IS with the comments from Christmas 2023... Friend, God is working in the midst of all this! I hope you sense the presence of God as you listen to this and every episode. I pray that you have a renewed sense of awe and wonder at what JESUS has done for us! I hope you will take time to listen and share this special episode. On the Thursday podcast on December 26, 2024 I will launch a special series - "2025: Prayer for a Year of Flourishing." I hope you will listen to every episode and take these important words to HEART and experience the FLOURISHING of Jesus Christ in 2025!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! 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.
484. Christmas says-WORSHIP!
05:50||Season 23, Ep. 484The story of the Magi in Matthew 2:1-12 teaches us that the right response to Jesus is WORSHIP and their journey reveals much about what true worship looks like! Though we hear this story a thousand times it never gets old, because its historical and message is eternal and will live forever more.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!
483. Christmas Says...JOY!"
05:56||Season 23, Ep. 483This is part 2 in a special 3 part miniseries "Christmas says..." If you have't listened to episode 482, part one, it would be helpful for context for you to listen to episode it to have a better understanding of what provoked this series. The story of Christmas started two thousand years ago, but it stills speaks loud and clear to us today!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!
482. Christmas Says...Grace!"
07:11||Season 23, Ep. 482Its hard to beiieve that at the time of this podcast broadcast, there is just a couple more weeks until Christmas day. Because this special established day celebrates the greatest event in human history, and opened the door to eternal salvation for those who will receive, it NEVER gets old to reflect on this timeless story in a fresh new way! Its hard to believe its been FORTY YEARS since the iconic song "Do They Know Its Christmas" was released. It motivated me to reflect on that question, and what is the real answer that the world needs to hear. That is how I landed on the miniseries, "Christmas Says..." The God of the universe is still heralding the Christmas message through people like you and me! There is still a humanitarian crisis in the world. It has spread across the continents. The killing is incessant because THEY DON"T KNOW ITS CHRISTMAS. We must leave our comfort zones, and take the message of Christmas to a lost world in 2025. God can bring a year of JUBILEE if we will pray and speak the good news of the Savior of Christmas on an ever increasing basis, with great LOVE snd BOLDNESS! May 2025 be a year of great revival for the CHURCH and EVANGELISM and SALVATION for the lost.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!
481. The Lord is Able!
06:42||Season 23, Ep. 481Its really hard to believe that Christmas day is fast approaching! Here is a word of encouragement that invites you to be a part of the peace train that rolled into town the night Christ was born!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!
480. A Christmas Wish & A New Year Prayer
06:27||Season 23, Ep. 480We have been drinking from the firehose of outlandish overt manifestations of evil in ways unseen and unheard of in the history of our great nation. It appears that there is coming a reprieve from the outrageous onslaught of everything foul and offensive to the Christian world view. But, make no mistake, Satan does not rest nor grow weary from all we can tell in Scripture. Mankind seems bent on destruction total and complete. But, we can SUPER REJOICE this Christmas season, because our Lord and Victorious Savior is not a passive observer, but the mighty enemy of evil! With full determination He works to destroy all that seeks to harm, deceive and corrupt. This is the story of Christmas! Is it any wonder that the WORLD hates Jesus so much? His birth in that animal manger RUINED evil's party that began that day Adam fell into sin...thanks be to God for the gift of Jesus!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.
479. Other Things with Jeromy Deibler
01:21:26||Season 23, Ep. 479NEW SUB-SERIES! We (my wife Susan and I) were honored to have Jeromy Deibler visit with us in our 7 Pines Studio. Jeromy is the founder , lead singer, songwriter, producer, of the Christian band FFH (Far from Home). His band has sold millions of albums, including hit songs "One Of These Days", "You Found Me", "Open Up The Sky", "Fly Away", "Lord Move, Or Move Me", & "Undone". The entire back story will be featured in a separate video for those who care to know. It's a really cool testimony about how God orchestrates our lives to bring about His purpose on this planet. But, this video is all about Jeromy Deibler. His willingness to come to our place to talk opened the door to this new concept, "Stories from the Green Chair", that is a derivative of "Other Things with..." If you look closely at the video thumbnail on the YouTube show, or the opening show icon screen you will see the MidCentury Modern Green Chair that sits in the corner of our studio, where this sub-series gets its name. We look forward to hosting other guests in our home studio for conversations that encourage and inspire! So, the YouTube Channel is @otherthingswith... which is a video of a Google Meet session with our guest, and the "Stories from the Green Chair" is an in-person conversation. At the time of recording I had just found out about Jeromy's book "Liver and Onions, A Memoir," so I did not have time to get the book and read up on his detailed story found there. Jeromy is open to have a follow up conversation to talk about the book in detail. Also, we are planning another show to talk about his work in Soul Care. As you will see, Jeromy has a lot going on and is a fascinating person to talk to,. My hope is that you will be encouraged in your daily life and inspired to live an amazing life for Christ!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?Voices From The Past Volume 1 & 2"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
478. A Spirit of Gratitude
06:01||Season 23, Ep. 478It's easy to let the course of events in a single day weigh down. Thanksgiving Day is an annual reminder that in spite of our personal estates, our spirits should rise up in unison with an expression of Thanksgiving to Jesus Christ for all He HE did, does, and will do! We will look at a few historic examples of an attitude of gratitude and closing words of thanksgiving.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.