Words From The Word

What will you answer for when you stand before the judgment seat of Christ? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster walks through key passages in KJV to help us understand what believers will give an account for at the judgment seat of Christ, drawing from Hebrews 6:10, Matthew 5:11-12, 1 Peter 4:12-13, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Ephesians 5:15-16, and John 4:34-36. You might b...

Will you be ready to stand at the judgment seat of Christ? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens 2 Corinthians 5:10 (KJV) and takes us deeper into what it truly means to be an ambassador for Christ — and what awaits every born again believer at the bema seat. You might be asking — Is the judgment seat a place of punishment? Will my sins be brought up before God?...

How can you truly please God every day? In this Words From The Word daily devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church in Sint Maarten opens up Scripture to show us what it really means to live a life that is pleasing to God, drawing from 2 Corinthians 8, Romans 8:8, 1 John 3:22, Psalms 147:11, Hebrews 11, and more, all from the King James Version. You might be asking... Does God...

Is your love for God steady no matter what circumstances you are facing? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens 2 Thessalonians 3:5 (KJV) to show us that to truly please God, our love for Him must be steadfast — not just when things are going well, but through every season of life. You might be asking: Why does my love for God seem to cool off when life gets hard? Do...

Are you truly using your time and talents for God? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens from Romans 12:1 and Hebrews 13:15-16 (KJV) to challenge every believer to examine how they are living as God's ambassador — and what sacrifices they are actually making for His glory. You might be asking: Why does doing the right thing cost so much? What does it really m...

Are you truly representing heaven well as Christ's ambassador here on earth? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens up the rich meaning behind our identity as ambassadors for Christ, drawing from James 1:5, 2 Corinthians 5:9, Hebrews 11:6, and Romans 12:1 in the King James Version. You might be asking: What does it actually mean to be an ambassador for Christ?...

Are you in constant contact with your King as His ambassador? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster continues our study in 2 Corinthians chapter 5, exploring what it truly means to be an ambassador for Christ. Using the KJV throughout, Pastor Webster draws from Jeremiah 33:3, Hebrews 4:16, 1 John 5:14, Philippians 4:6-7, and Ephesians 6:19-20 to show us that representing...

Do you really know who you are in Christ? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens up 2 Corinthians 5:20 and Ephesians 6:20 (KJV) to remind every born again believer of something powerful — you are not just a Christian, you are an ambassador for Christ. You might be asking: What does it actually mean to be an ambassador for Christ? Does my everyday life reflect that ca...

Are you living like an ambassador for Christ? In today's Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster draws from 2 Corinthians 5:20 (KJV) to remind us of who we truly are as believers — ambassadors for Christ, appointed by heaven to represent our King in a foreign land. You might be asking — what does it really mean to be an ambassador? Can God actually use someone like me to represen...

Will you stand like Daniel and let God make you 10 times better? In this Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster draws from Daniel chapter 1 verses 17 through 21 (KJV) to show us the kind of God Daniel served — a God who gives knowledge, grants favor, sustains through a lifetime of faithfulness, and honors those who honor Him. You might be asking: Can God really make a difference in...

Do you have the courage to stand for what is right even when it makes no sense to those around you? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster takes us into Daniel chapter 1, verses 12 and 13 (KJV), to explore the remarkable courage Daniel displayed when he chose to trust God over the comfort and convenience of the king's table. You might be asking: What does it really...

Can you know for sure that you are a friend of Jesus? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Daniel chapter 1 and John 15:13-14 (KJV) to show us what it truly means to be called a friend of God — and how to live like one every day. You might be asking — What does it mean to be a friend of Jesus? How do I stand up for God when the world pressures me to compromise? Doe...

Are you choosing friends like Daniel did? In this Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Daniel 1:6-7 and Daniel 2:17 (KJV) to show us what kind of companions the young Hebrew captive Daniel surrounded himself with — and why it matters deeply for your own walk with God. You might be asking: Does it really matter who my friends are as long as I stay strong? Can the people aroun...

Are you daring to be a Daniel in today's world? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster draws from Daniel chapter 1 and 2 Corinthians 6, using the King James Version, to challenge believers to live a separated, uncompromising life for God. You might be asking: Why did Daniel refuse the king's food? What does it mean to purpose something in your heart? Is God really...

Are you willing to stand alone for the Lord like Daniel did? In this devotion from Daniel chapter 1 (KJV), Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church brings a timely word from his series Words From The Word about what it truly means to purpose in your heart not to defile yourself in a world that is pulling believers away from holy living. You might be asking — Why does it feel so hard to...

When conflict separates you from the people you love and the work you know God has called you to, do you know what to do? In this closing episode of the conflict series from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster draws from 2 Timothy 3:5-7, Colossians 2:5, and Colossians 1:28-29 (KJV) to remind us that separation does not have to mean surrender. You might be asking — What do I do when I cann...

Are you being fooled by false teaching without even knowing it? In this Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Colossians chapter 2 verses 2 through 4 in the King James Version to show us what the Apostle Paul prayed for the church — and what he warned them about. You might be asking — Why did Paul pray so urgently for people he wasn't even physically with? What does it me...

Are you sure you are safe in Christ? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church in Sint Maarten opens Colossians 2:2 in the KJV to unpack the Apostle Paul's powerful prayer for believers — a prayer not for money or material things, but for something far greater: the full assurance of understanding. You might be asking — what does it mean to be c...

Are you discouraged and wondering if anyone truly loves you or prays for you? In today's Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster continues the series on the great conflict Paul faced as a leader — and shares what Paul prayed for the believers he could not physically reach. Drawing from Colossians 2:2-3 and Colossians 1:9 (KJV), Pastor Roderick Webster unpacks the significance of...

Are you truly growing after salvation, or have you settled for just being saved? In this devotion from Colossians 2 and 2 Timothy 2 (KJV), Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church digs into what he calls the great conflict of the leader — the deep burden Paul carried for believers who needed to move beyond salvation into spiritual maturity. You might be asking: Is being saved enough, or...

Are you ready for the battle you're already in? In this daily devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church in Sint Maarten opens up Colossians chapter 2 to reveal the intensity of the spiritual conflict every believer faces — whether they realize it or not. You might be asking: Why does following Jesus sometimes feel like a struggle? Is spiritual warfa...

Are you holding the fort when the battle gets hard and courage seems almost gone? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church opens Colossians 2:1-10 (KJV) and unpacks the deep, serious conflict the Apostle Paul carried in his heart for believers he had never even met. You might be asking: Why would Paul agonize over people he couldn't see and ha...

Can conflict actually strengthen your faith? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Colossians 2:1-10 and Acts 20:20-24 (KJV) to show us how the early church remained unmoved in the middle of serious struggle — and how we can too. You might be asking: Why does conflict follow me even in my Christian walk? Can I stay rooted in Christ when everything around me is shaki...

How do the mighty fall — and what does God say to those who feel like giving up? In this closing message of the Words From The Word devotion series, Pastor Roderick Webster walks us through Joshua chapter 1, verses 1 through 9 (KJV), unpacking God's direct instructions to a young leader standing at the edge of an impossible task. You might be asking: Why do strong, faithful people suddenly cru...

Are you running away from God's calling because discouragement has set in? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church continues the series "How Are the Mighty Fallen," drawing from 1 Kings 19:3-4 (KJV) to show us how even the great prophet Elijah fell into discouragement, despair, and fear — and what that means for us today. You might...