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✨ The Geography of Grace ✨Discovering the Christian Life From God's Perspective 🌍 The Geography of Grace — Part 3Position Before Practice: The New Testament Pattern of the Christian LifeWhy do the apostles almost always begin with what God has done before telling us what we are to do?That isn't accidental.It's the divine order of the Christian life.In the concluding episode of The Geography of Grace, you discover a breathtaking pattern woven throughout the New Testament. Jesus, Paul, Peter, John, and the writer of Hebrews all begin in the same place—not with your performance, but with God's grace.📖 Jesus says, "Remain in Me."📖 Paul reminds us we are seated with Christ before we're told to walk worthy of our calling.📖 Peter declares we are a chosen people before calling us to proclaim His praises.📖 John rejoices, "We are God's children!"📖 Hebrews proclaims, "You have come to Mount Zion."The order matters.God establishes our position before directing our practice.Your identity before your activity.Grace before obedience.In this episode, you'll explore:✨ Why the New Testament consistently begins with God's finished work✨ The difference between striving for acceptance and living from acceptance✨ How legalism quietly reverses the gospel's order✨ Why grace doesn't lower God's standard—it changes your starting point✨ How your position in Christ becomes the source of holy livingThe Christian life is not lived trying to earn what Christ has already accomplished.It is lived from what He has already given.May ypu never confuse the fruit with the root, or reverse the beautiful order the apostles so carefully preserved.Grace first.Then obedience.Always in that order. Further Supporting TextsEphesians 2:6, 4:1 — "seated with him... therefore, walk worthy" (covered in depth in the Nee episode)Romans 12:1–2 — "in view of the mercies of God... present your bodies" (covered in depth in the Nee episode)1 Peter 2:9 — "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation... so that you may proclaim" — identity precedes missionPhilippians 2:13 — "God who is working in you both to will and to work" — even the desire to obey is grace's gift🎙️ If this series has encouraged you, share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave a review. Every share helps more people discover the peace of Christ in an agitated world.Tag us! We'd love to hear from you. ❤️Tag us!🔗 Listen, subscribe, and leave a review to help others find Jesus CompanySubscribe to Jesus Company podcast now! 📲❤️Here are some helpful linksJesus Company on Apple PodcastsJesus Company on SpotifyJesus Comany on Amazon MusicJesus Company on DeezeriHeart Jesus Company Podcast🔗 transformthiscity.org📱 @JesusCoOfficial on X | Search "Jesus Company" on your podcast app📱 Connect with Us:💻 Website: Jesus Company is the home base for the podcast, and there are some additional links to podcast players that host the show!💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page 📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . 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) Transform This City   Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)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! LIFE HELPS 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.

Part 2 in the 3 Part Miniseries "The Geography of Grace"🎙️ Living from Zion: What Watchman Nee Saw in the New Testament📖 Episode Summary Sinai says "keep your distance." Zion says "you have come." This episode explores the difference — and introduces the Chinese pastor who spent his life teaching believers to live from their position in Christ, not toward it.🏔️ In This Episode✝️ Sinai vs. Zion — Law vs. grace, distance vs. access (Hebrews 12:22)🇨🇳 Who was Watchman Nee? Born 1903 in Shantou, raised in Fuzhou, converted at 17📚 A walk through his major books — in order:  🌱 The Spiritual Man (1928) — spirit, soul, body  🔥 Release of the Spirit (1950) — the inner life breaking through  🌍 Love Not the World (1951) — refusing the world's value system  ⚖️ The Normal Christian Life (1957) — Romans 5–8, God acts, we respond  🪑🚶🛡️ Sit, Walk, Stand (1957) — his most memorable work, built on Ephesians  👰 The Glorious Church (published 1968, messages from 1939–42) — God's eternal purpose for His people💡 Key Insight 🪑 Sit — our position in Christ (Ephesians 2:6) 🚶 Walk — our life in the world (Ephesians 4:1) 🛡️ Stand — our resistance to the enemy (Ephesians 6:11)Position before practice. Identity before activity. Grace before obedience.⛓️ His Story 🚔 Arrested in 1952 under Communist persecution ⛪ Imprisoned nearly 20 years 🕊️ Died in 1972, still professing faith to the end📜 Scriptures Referenced Hebrews 12:22 • Romans 6:4 • Romans 8:1–2 • Ephesians 2:6 • Ephesians 4:1 • Ephesians 6:11 • 1 John 2:15 • Philippians 2:13 • 2 Corinthians 3:18🙏 Big Question Why do so many sincere Christians spend their lives trying to arrive where God says they've already come?🎧 Listen now and learn what it means to live not toward Zion — but from it.Subscribe to Jesus Company podcast now! 📲❤️Here are some helpful linksJesus Company on Apple PodcastsJesus Company on SpotifyJesus Comany on Amazon MusicJesus Company on DeezeriHeart Jesus Company Podcast🔗 transformthiscity.org📱 @JesusCoOfficial on X | Search "Jesus Company" on your podcast app📱 Connect with Us:💻 Website: Jesus Company is the home base for the podcast, and there are some additional links to podcast players that host the show!💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page 📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . 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) Transform This City   Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)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! LIFE HELPS All Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.

Have you ever considered that the Christian life is not primarily about trying to reach a place where God will finally accept you?What if the gospel begins somewhere completely different?What if the greatest invitation of grace is not "climb higher"...but "discover where God has already brought you"?Welcome to a new three-part series:✨ The Geography of Grace ✨Discovering the Christian Life From God's PerspectiveTwo Mountains: The Geography of GraceHebrews 12 — We have come to Zion.Living From ZionWatchman Nee and the Christian's True Starting PointPosition Before PracticeThe New Testament Pattern of Identity Before ActivityTogether, we will explore one of the most profound truths woven throughout the New Testament:God's work in Christ comes before our response to Him.Before we strive, we are invited to receive.Before we try to reach God, we discover that in Christ, He has already drawn near.In this first episode, Two Mountains: The Geography of Gracewe turn to one of the most breathtaking passages in Scripture:📖 Hebrews 12:18–24 (CSB)The writer of Hebrews presents us with two mountains.⛰️ Mount Sinai — the mountain that could be touched.A mountain of fire, darkness, thunder, and trembling.The place where God's holiness was revealed and humanity was reminded of the overwhelming seriousness of sin.⛰️ Mount Zion — the heavenly mountain.The place where the writer says believers have already come.Not someday.Not merely in the future.But now.The language of Hebrews is not a travel itinerary.It is an address.The question is not simply, "Where are we going?"The deeper question is:"Where do we stand?"In this episode, we explore:✨ Why the writer of Hebrews contrasts Sinai and Zion✨ What "you have come to Mount Zion" means✨ Why grace has a geography✨ The difference between striving toward God and living from God's finished work✨ What it means to be part of "the church of the firstborn ones"The Christian life is not lived trying to reach Zion.It is lived from Zion.And perhaps one of the greatest discoveries of faith is learning that grace has already changed our address.🏡 Your location in Christ determines your life with Christ.Join us as we begin The Life Already Given.Next episode:📖 Part 2 — Living From Zion: What Watchman Nee Saw in the New TestamentA 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.Subscribe to Jesus Company podcast now! 📲❤️Here are some helpful linksJesus Company on Apple PodcastsJesus Company on SpotifyJesus Comany on Amazon MusicJesus Company on DeezeriHeart Jesus Company Podcast🔗 transformthiscity.org📱 @JesusCoOfficial on X | Search "Jesus Company" on your podcast app📱 Connect with Us:💻 Website: Jesus Company is the home base for the podcast, and there are some additional links to podcast players that host the show!💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page 🎙️ God, the World, & Other Things (GWOT) 🌎 Advancing the peace of Christ in an agitated world.📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . 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) Transform This City   Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)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! LIFE HELPS 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.

🌹 S3 E54 — "Mary, Mary, How Does Your Garden Grow?" Based on Spurgeon's Evening Devotion, June 18 | Song of Solomon 5:1Everyone knows the nursery rhyme. Almost nobody knows it's a taunt aimed at Bloody Mary — and that same question ("how's that working out for you?") is exactly what Spurgeon's garden imagery asks the modern church.🏡 What's inside:• 👑 The dark history behind "Mary, Mary, quite contrary" — and why it's not really about a garden at all• 🌿 Spurgeon's 4-part anatomy of the believer's heart as Christ's garden: separation, beauty, growth, and retirement• 🧱 A hard look at the torn-down "hedge" of the modern church — relevance culture vs. the walled garden• ⚖️ John Bunyan's Mr. Badman on the difference between can and should — is maximizing what the market will bear ever a form of theft?• ☀️ The Jubilee pivot: why the "garden" isn't just a heaven-someday promise, but a today reality — Luke 4 and the year of the Lord's favor• 🙏 A closing invitation for both the person far from Christ and the believer who's lost the quiet place at his feet💬 The question at the center: How does your garden grow? Walled and thriving — or wilderness creeping back in?🎧 Runtime: ~9–10 minutes🌱 "The Lord grant the sweet showers of his grace to water his garden this day." — SpurgeonSubscribe to Jesus Company podcast now! 📲❤️Here are some helpful linksJesus Company on Apple PodcastsJesus Company on SpotifyJesus Comany on Amazon MusicJesus Company on DeezeriHeart Jesus Company Podcast🔗 transformthiscity.org📱 @JesusCoOfficial on X | Search "Jesus Company" on your podcast app📱 Connect with Us:💻 Website: Jesus Company is the home base for the podcast, and there are some additional links to podcast players that host the show!💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page 📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . 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) Transform This City  Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org🔗 ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)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 SpiritUnless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.

🎙️ Episode 53: Biblical Guardrails – Ten Scriptural Practices for The Robust Life.Jesus Company Podcast with Kenny PriceThis final episode in the Rising High, Standing Firm series moves from biblical insight to Spirit-empowered living. After examining the lives of Moses, Samson, David, Solomon, Elijah, and Paul, we close with ten scriptural practices that help every disciple walk in the abundant, robust life Jesus promised.✨ Not rules to earn God’s favor — but grace-filled gifts that keep us abiding in Christ so His life can flow freely through us.Key Series Verse1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (CSB) 🙏Key Episode VerseJohn 10:10 (CSB)🌿Ten Scriptural Practices for the Robust Life ✨• Daily Abiding in Christ – “Remain in me, and I in you” (John 15:4) 🙏• Walking by the Spirit – “Keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25) 🔥• Cultivating Thankfulness – “Give thanks in everything” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) 🙌• Quick and Honest Repentance – “If we confess our sins…” (1 John 1:9) 🕊️• Living in Biblical Community – “Encourage one another daily” (Hebrews 3:13) 👥• Guarding Mind and Eyes – “Dwell on these things” (Philippians 4:8) 🛡️• Serving Others Humbly – “Serve one another through love” (Galatians 5:13) 👐• Practicing Generosity – “It is more blessed to give” (Acts 20:35) 💝• Resting in God’s Sovereignty – “Cast all your cares on him” (1 Peter 5:7) 🕊️• Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus – “Looking to Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2) 👑These practices are not burdensome duties but pathways to righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17).Call to ActionChoose one or two practices this week. Write them down. Share with a trusted friend. Walk in them by the power of the Holy Spirit.Part of the full Rising High, Standing Firm series — Scripture-saturated, honest, hope-filled, and practical for everyday believers.📖 Listen now and step into the abundant life Christ died to give you.This podcast=small group conversation starter#RobustLife #AbundantLife #JesusCompany #BiblicalPractices #FaithOverFear #JubileeLife #ChristianPodcast #SpiritualGrowthSubscribe to Jesus Company podcast now! 📲❤️Jesus Company on Apple PodcastsJesus Company on SpotifyJesus Comany on Amazon MusicJesus Company on DeezeriHeart Jesus Company Podcast🔗 transformthiscity.org📱 @JesusCoOfficial on X | Search "Jesus Company" on your podcast app💻 Website: Jesus Company is the home base for the podcast, and there are some additional links to podcast players that host the show!💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page 📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . 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) Transform This City   Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)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! LIFE HELPS 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.🤖AI Transparency & Disclosure🤖The biblical teaching, personal insights, applications, and overall message are entirely human-led and Spirit-led. This episode’s script was created with the assistance of AI tools for research, fact organization, and initial drafting. Primary tools used: Grok (by xAI), ChatGPT, and occasionally Gemini. AI serves only as a time-saving research and writing assistant—never as the source of truth or spiritual authority. All content is thoroughly reviewed, edited, fact-checked, and finalized by host Kenny Price.Kenny takes full responsibility for every word and remains accountable before God and you, the listener, for the accuracy and integrity of this ministry.

🎙️ Episode 52: Practical Next Steps – Choosing a Christ-Honoring Jubilee LifeJesus Company Podcast with Kenny PriceIn this powerful follow-up to our Rising High, Standing Firm series, we move from biblical insight to personal action. After examining Moses, Samson, David, Solomon, Elijah, and Paul, we focus on practical next steps to live a Christ-honoring Jubilee life of freedom, restoration, and flourishing. 🙌Though we looked at male leaders, these truths and steps apply to every human heart — men and women in every season of life.Key Series Verse“So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall...” — 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (CSB) 🙏What You’ll Discover:📋 The common attitudes and actions that opened the cornucopia of maladies🛠️ Practical decisions and guardrails for everyday life🔍 Accountability checks that work🎉 The Jubilee freedom Jesus offers — restoration and flourishing❤️ A personal call to action you can start todayKey Practical Steps ✨✅ Daily dependence and humility checks✅ Clear relational and technological guardrails✅ Honest accountability relationships✅ Regular heart examinations✅ Choosing Jubilee freedom over self-relianceThis episode equips you to apply everything we’ve learned — turning biblical warnings into a flourishing, Christ-centered life.Thank you for journeying through the full series! Share it with others who need encouragement.📖 Scripture-saturated • Practical • Hope-filled • Christ-centered • ActionableListen now and take the next step toward freedom.#JubileeLife #Accountability #GuardYourHeart #ChristianPodcast #PracticalFaith #FaithOverFear #JesusCompany #SpiritualGrowth #RisingHighStandingFirmSubscribe to the Jesus Company podcast NOW, its on all the podcast  📲❤️Tag us!🔗 Listen, subscribe, and leave a review to help others find Jesus CompanyHere are some helpful linksJesus Company on Apple PodcastsJesus Company on SpotifyJesus Comany on Amazon MusicJesus Company on DeezeriHeart Jesus Company Podcast🔗 transformthiscity.org📱 @JesusCoOfficial on X | Search "Jesus Company" on your podcast app📱 Connect with Us:💻 Website: Jesus Company is the home base for the podcast, and there are some additional links to podcast players that host the show!💻 Website: gwot.rocks home page 📺 YouTube: "Other Things with... " ❤️ Support the mission: DONATE . 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) Transform This City   Transform This City Facebook  gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org  🔗 ResourcesCharles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening (Public Domain Source)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! LIFE HELPS 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.🤖AI Transparency & Disclosure🤖The biblical teaching, personal insights, applications, and overall message are entirely human-led and Spirit-led. This episode’s script was created with the assistance of AI tools for research, fact organization, and initial drafting. Primary tools used: Grok (by xAI), ChatGPT, and occasionally Gemini. AI serves only as a time-saving research and writing assistant—never as the source of truth or spiritual authority. All content is thoroughly reviewed, edited, fact-checked, and finalized by host Kenny Price.Kenny takes full responsibility for every word and remains accountable before God and you, the listener, for the accuracy and integrity of this ministry.