{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6963293a9ab39048a6c54452/6a5cfac3740ca41b5aca701e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Two Mountains: The Geography of Grace (55)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6963293a9ab39048a6c54452/1784478320048-00dd5456-8fd6-4757-a8dd-a0a939576bd5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Have you ever considered that the Christian life is not primarily about trying to reach a place where God will finally accept you?</p><p>What if the gospel begins somewhere completely different?</p><p>What if the greatest invitation of grace is not <strong>\"climb higher\"</strong>...</p><p>but <strong>\"discover where God has already brought you\"?</strong></p><p>Welcome to a new three-part series:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>✨<strong> The Geography of Grace</strong> ✨</h2><p><strong><em>Discovering the Christian Life From God's Perspective</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ol><li><strong>Two Mountains: The Geography of Grace</strong></li></ol><p><em>Hebrews 12 — We have come to Zion.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ol><li><strong>Living From Zion</strong></li></ol><p><em>Watchman Nee and the Christian's True Starting Point</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ol><li><strong>Position Before Practice</strong></li></ol><p><em>The New Testament Pattern of Identity Before Activity</em></p><p>Together, we will explore one of the most profound truths woven throughout the New Testament:</p><p><strong>God's work in Christ comes before our response to Him.</strong></p><p>Before we strive, we are invited to receive.</p><p>Before we try to reach God, we discover that in Christ, He has already drawn near.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>In this first episode, Two Mountains: The Geography of Grace</h2><p>we turn to one of the most breathtaking passages in Scripture:</p><p>📖 <strong>Hebrews 12:18–24 (CSB)</strong></p><p>The writer of Hebrews presents us with two mountains.</p><p>⛰️ <strong>Mount Sinai</strong> — the mountain that could be touched.</p><p>A mountain of fire, darkness, thunder, and trembling.</p><p>The place where God's holiness was revealed and humanity was reminded of the overwhelming seriousness of sin.</p><p>⛰️ <strong>Mount Zion</strong> — the heavenly mountain.</p><p>The place where the writer says believers have already come.</p><p>Not someday.</p><p>Not merely in the future.</p><p>But now.</p><p>The language of Hebrews is not a travel itinerary.</p><p>It is an address.</p><p>The question is not simply, \"Where are we going?\"</p><p>The deeper question is:</p><p><strong>\"Where do we stand?\"</strong></p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p>✨ Why the writer of Hebrews contrasts Sinai and Zion</p><p>✨ What \"you have come to Mount Zion\" means</p><p>✨ Why grace has a geography</p><p>✨ The difference between striving toward God and living from God's finished work</p><p>✨ What it means to be part of \"the church of the firstborn ones\"</p><p>The Christian life is not lived trying to reach Zion.</p><p>It is lived from Zion.</p><p>And perhaps one of the greatest discoveries of faith is learning that grace has already changed our address.</p><p>🏡 <strong>Your location in Christ determines your life with Christ.</strong></p><p>Join us as we begin <strong>The Life Already Given</strong>.</p><p>Next episode:</p><p>📖 <strong>Part 2 — Living From Zion: What Watchman Nee Saw in the New Testament</strong></p><p>A journey into the life and writings of one of the twentieth century's most influential Christian teachers—and his lifelong passion to help believers understand their position in Christ.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to Jesus Company podcast now! </strong>📲❤️</p><p>Here are some helpful links</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jesus-company/id1868153688\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Company</a> on Apple Podcasts</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/5TokdTEklxchHzrJ1N1nD7?si=I8YpsX1tR2usm1rEhvRN9w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Company</a> on Spotify</p><p><a href=\"https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c5bdd4e4-2550-4b41-a4f5-3ae7ed5b63fd/jesus-company\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Comany </a>on Amazon Music</p><p><a href=\"https://www.deezer.com/show/4455867\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Company</a> on Deezer</p><p><a href=\"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-jesus-company-316780507/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iHeart Jesus Company Podcast</a></p><p>🔗<a href=\"https://www.transformthiscity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> transformthiscity.org</a></p><p>📱 @JesusCoOfficial on X | Search \"Jesus Company\" on your podcast app</p><p>📱<strong> Connect with Us:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>💻 Website: <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/jesus-company\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jesus Company</strong></a> is the home base for the podcast, and there are some additional links to podcast players that host the show!</li></ul><p>💻 Website: <a href=\"http://podcast.gwot.rocks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>gwot.rocks home page</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>🎙️ <strong>God, the World, &amp; Other Things (GWOT) </strong>🌎 Advancing the peace of Christ in an agitated world.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>📺 YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQIWZVVGAvarNQiwpQonu0w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Other Things with... \"</a>&nbsp;</li><li>❤️ Support the mission: <a href=\"https://www.transformthiscity.org/donate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DONATE</strong></a><strong> . 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)</strong></li><li><strong> </strong><a href=\"https://www.transformthiscity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Transform This City</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</li><li><strong> </strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/transformthiscity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Transform This City Facebook</strong>&nbsp;</a></li><li><strong> </strong><a href=\"mailto:gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org</strong></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>🔗<strong> Resources</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Charles Spurgeon’s <a href=\"https://www.ccel.org/s/spurgeon/morn_eve/morn_eve.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Morning and Evening</em></a> (Public Domain Source)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.gotquestions.org/four-spiritual-laws.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Four Spiritual Laws</a>- how you can be born again and have eternal life?</li><li><a href=\"https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/spiritual-growth/the-spirit-filled-life.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Spirit Filled Life</a>- how you can live each day in the power of God’d Holy Spirit!</li><li><strong><em> </em></strong><a href=\"https://www.transformthiscity.org/lifehelps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>LIFE HELPS</em></strong></a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian Standard</p><p>Bible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian</p><p>Standard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.</p>","author_name":"Kenny Price"}