In episode 33, the seventh of season 2, Jeff takes a look at what revival is and isn't in the Christian life and church. From the First Great Awakening in 1734 to the recent revival at Asbury College in Kentucky, Jeff discusses the roots of and need for revival in our lives and churches.

Aural History

Revival

For perspective on our own times and how we got here, it helps to listen to wise guides from other eras. In An Infinite Fountain of Light, the renowned American historian George Marsden illuminates the landscape with wisdom from one such mentor: Jonathan Edwards. Drawing on his deep expertise on Edwards and American culture, Marsden explains where Edwards stood within his historical context and sets forth key points of his complex thought. By also considering Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield, two of Edwards's most influential contemporaries, Marsden unpacks the competing cultural and religious impulses that have shaped our times. In contrast, Edwards offered us an exhilarating view of the centrality of God's beauty and love. Christians' love for God, he taught, can be the guiding love of our lives, opening us to transformative joy and orienting all our lesser loves. There is an infinite fullness of all possible good in God, a fullness of every perfection, of all excellency and beauty, and of infinite happiness, wrote Edwards. This infinite fountain of light should, diffusing its excellent fullness, pour forth light all around. With Marsden's guidance, listeners will discover how Edwards's insights can renew our own vision of the divine, of creation, and of ourselves.

Infinite Fountain of Light

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An Infinite Fountain Of Light

Jonathan Edwards wrote frequently about the “excellency” of God and of Christ. But what does “excellency” mean, and how does it help us understand God?

Word of the Day from Jonathan Edwards

John Piper has said that, outside of the Bible, Jonathan Edwards has influenced his life and theology most. So, if given the chance, what would he ask his hero in the faith?

What Would You Ask Jonathan Edwards?

Though a great thinker, Jonathan Edwards was blind on the issue of slavery. Pastor John offers five sobering responses to those who read him.

Slavery and Jonathan Edwards

Sunshine is the theme this week.

Steal My Sunshine -- Len
Sunshine -- Jonathan Edwards
Love Me Till The Sun Shines -- The Kinks
Sunshine -- Jungle Brothers
Here Comes Sunshine -- Grateful Dead
Sunshine Lady -- Willie Hutch
Sunshine -- Spanic Boys
Sunshine Sunshine -- Tom Rush
Sunshine Superman -- Mel Tormé
Wake Up Sunshine -- Chicago
Hello Sunshine -- Relatively Clean Rivers
Sunshine -- The Avalanches
Good Day Sunshine -- The Beatles
Sunshine and Love -- Happy Mondays

Gregslist radio show, March 7, 2024

From before the beginning of time, God planned to call out a people from among the nations and to bring a redeemer from among them. For centuries, the followers of Yeshua forgot that the unfolding of this history of redemption centers on the people of Israel. Our guest today, Dr. Gerald McDermott, has written A New History of Redemption, a book that puts Israel back at the center of God’s plan to save the world from sin and death.


– Episode Timeline –
00:00 Introduction to Dr. Gerald R. McDermott.
01:44 The root of the irrational support for Hamas from university campuses.
05:44 How does the history of redemption reveal the nature and beauty of God?
09:01 Jonathan Edwards’ impact on American Christian theological development. 
10:43 Jonathan Edwards as a Christian Zionist.
14:21 Ancient Israelites might better be known as “The Jewish Church.”
16:21 Jewish Election: God has never abandoned his people.
23:37 Allegiance to the Messiah is a central component of faith, even in the Old Testament.
27:20 Understanding prophetic “types.”
37:16 Theophanies and reconciling the verse that states that “No one has ever seen God.”
45:00 Marcion and the gnostics vs Judaism. Body vs Spirit. 
49:59 How do we know that the State of Israel is important in God’s plan of redemption?
56:16 What comes next in redemptive history, and how can we prepare for that?



– Episode Resources –

A New History of Redemption
https://bakeracademic.com/p/A-New-History-of-Redemption-Gerald-R-McDermott/542788

Other Books By Dr. Gerald R. McDermott
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/133468.Gerald_R_McDermott

Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (https://ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine. This publication is designed to provide rich substance, meaningful Jewish contexts, cultural understanding of the teaching of Jesus, and the background of modern faith from a Messianic Jewish perspective.
 
Messiah Podcast theme music provided with permission by Joshua Aaron Music (http://JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.

54 – A New History Of Redemption | Dr. Gerald R. McDermott

This week's theme is songs with "stop" in the title.

Stop! In The Name Of Love -- The Supremes
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around -- Stevie Nicks
Stop Breakin' Down -- Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Stop -- Jane's Addiction
Stop, Look, and Listen -- Devo
Stop the Fuss -- Horace Andy
Stop That Train -- The Meters
Ranking Full Stop -- The English Beat
Don't Stop the Dance -- Bryan Ferry
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before -- The Smiths
Stop the Rain -- The Suede Crocodiles
Who'll Stop The Rain -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
Stop and Start It All Again -- Johnathan Edwards
Stop the World (And Let Me Off) -- Waylon Jennings
Stop The Show -- Built To Spill

Gregslist radio show, July 18, 2024

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