Words From The Word

Are you a trophy of God's grace? In this devotion from Ephesians 2, Pastor Roderick Webster unpacks one of the most breathtaking truths in all of Scripture — that God did not save us merely to rescue us from hell, but to put us on display as living proof of His amazing grace for all eternity. Drawing from Ephesians 2:4-14 and 2 Corinthians 5:19 (KJV), Pastor Webster walks us through three powe...

Are you still wrapped in graveclothes after God has already called you out of the grave? In this powerful devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster walks us through Ephesians chapter 2 verses 5 and 6, Romans chapter 6, Colossians chapter 2 verse 13, and the story of Lazarus in John chapter 11, all from the King James Version, to show us what it truly means to be made alive in Chri...

Were you dead in sin before God made you alive? In today's Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians 2:5 (KJV) — "Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace ye are saved)" — and unpacks one of the most powerful truths in all of Scripture: God does not wait for us to be good enough. He meets us in our spiritual death an...

Does God's love really reach the worst of sinners? In this Words From The Word daily devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians 2:1-4 (KJV) and unpacks one of the most powerful turning points in all of Scripture — the words "But God." You might be asking yourself: Am I too far gone for God to forgive me? What is the difference between mercy and grace? Why would God love someon...

Are you still under God's wrath — or has your account been settled? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church in Sint Maarten walks us through one of the most sobering — and most hopeful — passages in all of Scripture. Drawing from Romans 1 and Ephesians 2 (KJV), Pastor Webster shows us what it means to live under the wrath of God and what it m...

Are you a child of wrath — or a child of grace? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians chapter 2, verse 3 (KJV) to explain the third force that drives human disobedience — the flesh. Not the physical body, but the fallen nature every person is born with. You might be asking — Does that mean unsaved people never do anything good? Can good deeds earn salva...

Are you living under the three forces that push people toward disobedience against God? In today's Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians 2:2 (KJV) and walks us through the powerful reality of how the world, the devil, and the flesh work together to keep people in spiritual bondage. You might be asking: Why do I keep struggling with the same patterns? Why is it s...

Are you among the many on the broad road, or among the few on the narrow way? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster draws from Ephesians chapter 2 and several powerful scriptures to show us the serious condition of the person who does not know Christ as Savior — and the urgent choice every soul must make. You might be asking yourself today: - How do I know if I am trul...

Are you dead in sin — or alive in Christ? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians chapter 2 and walks us through one of the most sobering and hopeful truths in all of Scripture — that every person born into this world is born spiritually dead because of Adam's sin, but that death is not the end of the story. Drawing from Luke 7:12-15, John 11, Genesis...

Are you spiritually dead or alive in Christ? That is the deep and personal question Pastor Roderick Webster opens up in this devotion from Ephesians chapter two, using the King James Version of the Bible. In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster walks us through the powerful contrast Paul draws in Ephesians two between the walk of the unregenerate person, dead in trespasses...

Do you know the power you already have in Christ? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians chapter one and unpacks one of the most encouraging truths in the New Testament — that believers already possess divine, resurrection power through Jesus Christ. Drawing from Ephesians 1:19-23, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 4:9, and Romans 1:16 (KJV), Pastor Roderick Webst...

Do you know the hope God placed in your calling? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians chapter 1 verse 18 (KJV) and walks us through one of the most powerful truths a believer can grasp — that God called you not because of anything you did, but because of His own purpose and grace. You might be asking — Why would God choose me? What does it mean to be c...

Do you have the mind of Christ needed to truly understand the things of God? In this Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church draws from Ephesians, John 14:25-26, John 16:12-14, and 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 (KJV) to unpack what it means to be spiritually enlightened and why the natural mind simply cannot grasp the deep things of God on its own. You might be ask...

Are you truly growing in the knowledge of God, or do you only know about Him? In this Words From The Word daily devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Colossians 1:9-12 (KJV) and walks us through the Apostle Paul's powerful prayer for the believers at Colosse — a prayer that asked for no material things, only that they would know God more deeply, walk worthy of Him, and bear fruit in every go...

Are you praying for what people truly need most? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Philippians 1:9-11 and Colossians 1:9 (KJV) to show us that the Apostle Paul's prayers went far deeper than physical needs — he prayed for love, knowledge, wisdom, and spiritual understanding. You might be asking: Why does Paul pray for spiritual things instead of physical...

Are you praying specifically for the people you love? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians chapter 3, verses 14 through 21, from the King James Version, to walk us through one of the most powerful prayers in all of Scripture — the Apostle Paul's prayer for the believers at Ephesus. You might be asking: Does it really matter how specific I am when I pr...

Are you praying specifically for the people you love? In today's Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians chapter 1, verses 15 through 23 (KJV) to show us how the Apostle Paul prayed — not vaguely, but with detail, purpose, and deep spiritual intention for the believers at Ephesus. You might be asking — does it really matter how specific my prayers are? How do I kn...

Have you left your first love for God? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster brings a heartfelt message rooted in 1 John 3:16-18, Revelation 2:1-4, and Acts 2 (KJV), calling believers back to a genuine, active love for God and for one another. You might be asking: Is my love for God real or just words? Can I love God and still ignore the needs of those around me? What...

Does your faith actually show in how you love others? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster draws from Ephesians 1:15 (KJV) to explore Paul's commendation of believers who demonstrated real faith and genuine love toward all the saints. Listeners will learn why love for the brethren is a proof of salvation, how the love of God has already been placed in every believer&...

Are you closer to God than you were yesterday? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster draws from Ephesians chapter 1 (KJV) to remind us that our inheritance in Christ is real, secure, and sealed by the Holy Spirit. You will learn why man has a genuine responsibility to respond to God's invitation, what it truly means to be sealed until the day of redemption, and why Go...

Do you know what belongs to you as a child of God? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster walks through Ephesians 1 and key passages in the KJV to uncover the inheritance every believer holds in Jesus Christ. You will learn why the two words "in Him" are among the most powerful in all of Scripture, what promises are already yours — peace, joy, grace, eternal life...

Can you really trust every promise God makes? In today's Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster reminds us from Ephesians 1:11-14 (KJV) that God is not like us — He cannot lie, He does not forget, and every promise He has made to you in Christ is yes and amen. You have been chosen, redeemed, and sealed with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of your inheritance. No matter how things look rig...

Will every knee really bow — even those who refuse to believe today? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians chapter one, verse nine and ten, diving deep into the mystery of God's will and what the dispensation of the fullness of time truly means. Using the King James Version, Pastor Webster walks us through God's ultimate plan to gather all things u...

Does God Still Reveal Hidden Truths to His Children? ─── Do you wonder if God's wisdom is actually available to you—or is it locked away for the special, the educated, the elite? The truth that many believers never grasp is this: God does not withhold His wisdom. He abounds toward His children in wisdom and prudence—pouring it out freely through His Holy Spirit. The mystery of God's will,...

You were bought with a price—but do you really understand what that means? Many believers know they're forgiven, but live as if sin still has a hold on them. They know Jesus died for their sins, but wonder: Can sin still control me? Is God's grace really enough? Today's devotion answers these questions head-on with one of Scripture's most powerful truths: redemption through the blo...