Words From The Word

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...

How did one of the mightiest men of God end up running for his life under a juniper tree? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens 1 Kings 19 (KJV) to begin answering a sobering question: How are the mighty fallen? Using the life of Elijah and the familiar account of Peter walking on water from Matthew 14 (KJV), Pastor Webster shows us that even the greatest servants o...

Do your greatest victories always seem to be followed by your hardest trials? In this daily devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens the Scriptures to show us a pattern that too many believers miss — after every blessing, a testing often follows. Drawing from 1 Kings 19 and Mark chapter 6 (KJV), Pastor Webster walks us through the life of Elijah — a mighty prophet who went...

How do mighty Christians suddenly fall away — and could the same thing happen to you? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster takes us through 1 Kings 18 and 19 (KJV) to look at one of the most dramatic rises and falls in all of Scripture — the story of the prophet Elijah. You might be asking: How can someone who just called down fire from heaven end up running for his l...

How long will you halt between two opinions? That is the question Elijah boldly put before the people of Israel — and it may be the question God is putting before you today. In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster takes us into 1 Kings chapter 18 (KJV) and walks us through one of the most dramatic confrontations in all of Scripture: Elijah versus 850 false prophets on Mount...

How are the mighty fallen — and what can we learn from the life of one of the greatest prophets in Scripture? In today's Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster opens 1 Kings 19 (KJV) and takes us back through the stunning victories of Elijah before asking a sobering question: what happened after all those miracles? You might be asking — can a truly great man of God fall into des...

Will you one day wish you had given Him more? In today's Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster closes out a powerful series on God's plan to evangelize the world by reminding us that the reward for sharing our faith is truly tremendous. Drawing from Matthew 28:19-20, Daniel 12:3, Psalms 126:5-6, Acts 1:8, and Matthew 19:29 in the KJV, Pastor Webster shows us why giving our...

Are you using every method available to spread the gospel? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Matthew 28 and Mark 16 from the KJV to remind us that God's command to go into all the world has never changed — but the methods we use have expanded far beyond anything the early church could have imagined. You might be asking: Does God only use preachers and mis...

Is there still time to share the gospel with the people around you? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens from John 4:34-35, John 9:4, 1 Corinthians 7:29, and Ephesians 2:12 (KJV) to remind us that the window of opportunity to reach the lost is not wide open forever — it is closing. You might be asking: Does it really matter how urgently I share my faith? What does...

Is there really only one gospel for the entire world? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens the Scriptures to show why the need to share the gospel is greater today than ever before — and why every believer carries that responsibility personally. Drawing from Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15, 2 Corinthians 4:1-4, Galatians 1:6-9, and Acts 4:12 in the KJV, Pastor Roderic...

Are you doing your part in God's plan for the world? In this devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster draws from Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:15-20, and Romans 10:13-15 (KJV) to show that the Great Commission is not just for pastors and missionaries — it is the responsibility of every born-again believer. In Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster walks us through what the Bible calls every Christi...

Does God really have a plan to reach the whole world with the gospel? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens a brand new series titled "God's Plan for the Evangelization of the World," drawing from Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:15-16, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, and John 3:16, all from the King James Version. You might be asking... Why does it matter...

Do you have a real passion for God in your daily life? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church in Sint Maarten opens Psalm 63 and Psalm 91 in the King James Version to show us what a passionate believer actually looks like — not just on Sunday, but in the quiet moments, on the bed, in the night watches, and in the storms of life. You might be ask...

Are you truly satisfied, or are you just getting by with things that never last? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Psalm 63 in the KJV and shows us what it means to be a passionate believer who finds full and lasting satisfaction in the Lord Jesus Christ. You might be asking: Why should I praise God every day, not just on Sundays? What does it mean that God&#...

Do you truly long for God's intimate fellowship, or has your spiritual thirst quietly faded? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Psalm 63 in the KJV and leads us into a powerful reflection on what it means to passionately pursue God with every part of who we are. You might be asking: Why does thirst describe a relationship with God? Can I really grow a burn...

Do you really know God, or do you just know about Him? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Psalm 63:1-11 (KJV) and asks one of the most important questions a believer can face — is God truly your God, or is He simply a God you've heard of? You might be asking: How do I know if I have a real relationship with God? Can someone go to church and still not truly kn...

Are you truly following the Shepherd of your soul? In this daily devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church in Sint Maarten walks us through five powerful examples Christ left us to follow, drawn from 1 Peter 2:21 and other key passages in the King James Version. You might be asking: Why does it matter whether I publicly identify as a Christian? How do I...

Did Jesus really die in your place? In this Words From The Word daily devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster opens the Scriptures to show us something that should stop us in our tracks — the Good Shepherd became our substitute. Drawing from 1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:7, John 3:18, John 10:11, and Psalms 103:10 in the KJV, Pastor Webster walks us through one of the most powerful truths in all of Scripture....

Is Jesus really a sinless, submissive shepherd — and what does that mean for you today? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens the KJV Scriptures to show us the kind of shepherd Jesus truly is — one without a single spot of sin, and one who willingly submitted to suffering so that you and I could be saved. Drawing from Luke 23, 1 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 6:5, Luke 5:8,...