The Webster Bible Church Podcast

Transformative Truth: You can expectantly trust God's deliverance! "Old Testament historical narrative is 'a declaration from God about God' (Alec Motyer)..." - Dale Ralph Davis I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. Genesis 12:3 Transformative Truth: You can expectantly trust God's deliverance! I want yo...

Transformative Truth: God protects his people and punishes those who oppose them. The Request of the Queen Esther 7:1-4 The Rage of the King Esther 7:4-8 The Retribution on the Condemned Esther 7:9-10 1. Identification: Take your stand with Christ and his people. 2. Indignation: View God’s wrath in relation to his love. 3. Illusion: Beware of the deceitfulness of sin.

Transformative Truth: The deliverance of God’s people spells doom for their enemies. A Sleepless Night - Esther 6:1-3 A Surprising Morning - Esther 6:4-12 A Sobering Assertion - Esther 6:13-14 1.  Marvel at God's providence. 2.  Maintain a right perspective. 3.  Make sure that you're prepared.

Speaker: Matthew H. Fletcher, Senior Pastor Scripture: Esther 5:1-14 Transformative Truth: God uses the humble and the haughty to achieve his purposes. The Positive Effects of Humility Esther 5:1-8 1. Courage 2. Faith 3. Wisdom The Negative Effects of Haughtiness Esther 5:9-14 1. Fragile ego 2. Frequent boasting 3. Foolish Impulse

Speaker: Matthew H. Fletcher, Senior Pastor Scripture: Esther 4:1-17 Transformative Truth: It’s better to risk your life than to waste it. Devastating Crisis Esther 4:1-3 Deliberate Care Esther 4:4-17 My role: How does this concern me? My risk: What might this cost me? My reward: Are the consequences worth it? "Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with u...

Transformative Truth: The forces of evil threaten to annihilate God’s covenant people. 1. Haman's Promotion Esther 3:1-2a "The providences of God are seldom self-interpreting, and it's usually wrong for us to try and understand what's going on in the immediacy of the moment ... the time frame of the here and now." - Alistair Begg 2. Haman's Pride Esther 3:2b-5 3. Haman's Prejudice Esther 3:6 4. Ha...

Transformative Truth: The best and worst of men can’t change the Master’s plan. Girls Gathered  vv 1-11 Esther Esteemed  vv 12-18 Plot Precluded  vv 19-23 Lessons Learned   1.   2.   3.

Transformative Truth: With the exception of God, might does not make right. The King's Predominance - Esther 1:1-4 The King's Parties - Esther 1:5-9 The King's Problems - Esther 1:10-12 The Proclamation - Esther 1:13-22 With the exception of God, might does not make right. Practical Considerations 1. A look at our society 2. A look at our selves 3. A look at our Savior

Speaker: Noble Armstrong, Elder Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19 Transformative Truth: True confession involves seeing your sin for what it is, seeing God for who He is, and seeing yourself for who you are. In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Je...

Title: Grace Alone Speaker: Bill & Lori Smith, ABWE Missionaries Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 11:5-6, Psalm 130 Transformative Truth:   Receive Grace... Live by Grace... Share HIS Grace SOLO GRATIA (GRACE ALONE) God’s grace is _____________________ favor. (Gen. 6:8) God’s grace is _______________________ sin debt _________________________________ (Rom. 6:23) God’s grace is through _____...

Transformative Truth: Believers “pay back” the Lord by magnifying his inexhaustible goodness. 10. I believed, even when I spoke: "I am greatly afflicted"; 11. I said in my alarm, "All mankind are liars." 10. I believed, so [therefore] I spoke: "I am greatly afflicted"; 11. I said in my alarm, "All mankind are liars." The gratitude we show God is itself a gift from God. I'll live for the Lord, and...

Transformative Truth: Tell others publicly why you love the Lord personally. "I love the Lord," and here's why: 1. He has heard me Psalm 116:1-2 2. He has rescued me Psalm 116:3-6 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned ob...

Transformative Truth: It is a great privilege to praise God with his people. You have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering. You have come to the assembly of God's firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is the judge over all things. You have come to the...

Transformative Truth: You are kept safe as you journey through life with Jesus.     Reality #1: The Lord is all-powerful.    Resolution A: I will look to the Lord for strength.   Resolution B: I will look to the Lord for stability.   Reality #2: The Lord is ever-watchful.   Ramification A: I have shade in the midst of difficulty.   Ramification B: I have a shield in the midst of danger.   You are...

Transformative Truth: The church is God's channel of blessing to the nations. 1. The Request for God's Blessing The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. "So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them." - Numbers 6:24-27 2. The Reason for God's Blessing...

Transformative Truth: Only the morally perfect get to enjoy God’s presence. The Question Asked (v. 1) The Question Answered (vv. 2-5) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. How should we respond to this text? 1. 2. 3.

Transformative Truth: Believers can rest secure, because our God reigns supreme. "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." - Luke 24:44 REST FOR THE STRESSED Psalm 4:1-8 Believers can rest secure, because our God reigns supreme. 1. Call upon the Lord. Psalm 4:1 Theref...

Transformative Truth: Christ has provided the path of blessing for his people. The Way of the Godly Psalm 1:1-3 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. - Joshua 1:8 Blessed is the man who...

Introduction   Proposition: We must be available to take the gospel to all people … to target unreached people and unevangelized places.   Transition: In John 4:27–35, we discover 3 ageless, timeless obstacles to being available to take the gospel to all people … to targeting unreached people and unevangelized places.   Outline   1. Prejudice is a hindrance to availability (4:27) … “Not them!”    ...

Transformative Truth:  Divine love is revealed and expressed by Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Paul prays (1) That God might strengthen us with power through his Spirit in our inner being (Ephesians 3:6-17a) (2) That we might have power to grasp the limitless dimensions of the love of Christ (Ephesians 3:17b-19) Divine Love is revealed and expressed by Father, Son, and Holy Spirit First, to live wi...

Transformative Truth:  Without God’s grace, sinners are unable to choose salvation. 1. Predestination (Ephesians 1:3-14) 2. Arminianism’s argument against God’s Sovereign Election 3. God’s formula for salvation (Eph. 2:4-10) a. God’s grace b. When God “draws” his elect to salvation 4. Saul’s conversion 5. Questions about Free Will vs God’s Sovereign Election a. What about verses that suggest belie...

Transformative Truth:  O God, Your GRACE overwhelms us… And I simply must SAY something!  

Transformative Truth:  Andrew exemplifies how a true disciple of Christ walks with his Lord. Andrew, the Little Brother John 1:29-42 (p. 833) Mark 1:16-20 (p. 785) Andrew, the Big Brother John 6:4-14 (p. 838) Andrew, the Christian Brother John 12:20-26 (p. 845) Matthew 26:36-41 (p. 781)

Transformative Truth: Live for the Lord and the world to come. The River of Life If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'" Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive.... - John 7:37-39 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the ho...

Scripture: Revelation 21–22:6 Secondary Texts: 1 Peter 1:13; 1 Cor. 2:9-10 Transformative Truth: The Book of Revelation is intended to buoy the hopes of God’s people in difficult times, and to refocus their hearts and minds so as to truly “love His appearing.” 13 Things that won't be in the New Heavens and The New Earth 1 / 21.1 – No more SEA 2 / 21.4 – No more DEATH 3 / 21.4 – No more MOURNING  4...