The Gathering Bible Study with Ron and Carrie Webb

Lesson 1:  Stand Strong After the Apostle Paul teaches how we are to treat the people in our lives, he continues to equip us by shedding light on the unseen, spiritual world that can affect our relationships with others. “A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not...

Can we agree that everything Jesus did on the earth was for our sake, for our benefit?  God so loved the world He sent His Son—for the world’s sake, to benefit the world.  Psalm 103:2 says, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits…” (all that Jesus did for our sake). However, there are times when life’s experiences don’t seem to be for our benefit.  How should we respond?  In Jo...

How would you describe your life?  Are your thoughts and prayers mostly about, “Lord, send help!” Or have you come to the place where you can pray, “Here am I—send me!?”  Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the darkness that surrounds this world?  Or do you realize that YOU have been sent to be the “light of the world that you live in?”  This message will prompt you to activate your faith like the...

How many times have we started a project only to discover that it was so much more work than we anticipated?  And at the project’s conclusion, we determined that it just wasn’t worth all that work?!  There’s a story, mentioned three times in the New Testament, where Jesus’ disciples were rowing for their lives in the midst of a severe storm.  Their instructions the night before were simply to get...

This lesson is NOT about blindly forging ahead!  It’s not about giving in to peer pressure like when you were younger and someone called you “chicken” if you were too afraid to jump off the swing at its highest point… or ask that girl out on a date… or cheat on an exam… Some people approach the Word of God like that.  They think, “If I just go ahead and do it, it will all work out, whether I belie...

Have you ever been in a situation where there was an opportunity in front of you that only one person could get it?  —Like the perfect job that hundreds of people apply for, that would change your life!   This lesson examines the story of the crippled man in John 5 who Jesus asked, “Do you want to be made well?” The man didn’t really answer the question!  He just recounted the reasons why he could...

It’s Time for a Change We don’t have to wait to get to heaven for things to get better.  God wants to work in us… to work through us… to bring about change—if we will let Him! “For it is not your strength, but it is God Who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work (that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His goo...

Adam and Eve were troubled because of their sin.  They were in “trouble.”  When we are in trouble, it’s usually associated with someone being mad at us.  God is not mad at us when we are in trouble.  He is our refuge and strength!  Psalm 91:14, “The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love Me. I will protect those who trust in My name.” Psalm 91:15-16, “When they call on Me, I will answer; I will...

In the 2000 years from the time of Adam to the time of Noah, the world became so corrupt that God destroyed mankind to preserve a righteous line for a Savior to come to earth. Up to that time, God wasn’t punishing people for their sin. He was extending mercy. So, people began to think that sin was not bad. They mistook God’s mercy for approval and started trusting in their own goodness. Remember L...

Have you ever wondered if God is mad at you?  The Bible teaches us that when we sin, our own hearts condemn us.  “For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.” I John 3:20-21 NKJV We can know the Truth that will set us free.  God is not “undercover!” Jesus came to show us the Father!  “I...

“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 (NKJ). Why would anyone come to God not believing He exists? Of course God exists! We wouldn’t go to God if we didn’t believe He exists. The word, He, in the original Greek text means, “I AM.” The Bible is teaching us to belie...

The first lesson in this Pleasing God series focused on faith that believes in and receives God’s love for us! In this second lesson, we’ll focus on faith that demonstrates God’s love for others. Jesus showed God’s love for people when He recognized circumstances that were contrary to God’s will and intervened in faith. He taught us to speak to mountains of adversity and command them to be cast in...

“Those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know Me and understand that I AM the Lord who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord, have spoken!”  Jeremiah 9:24 God delights in demonstrating His unfailing love—through Jesus! We receive God’s unfailing love through faith. God is please...

If you’re still worried after you’ve prayed, you haven’t given your problems to the Lord!  Philippians 4:6-7, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”  Instead of telli...

6/28/24 How should we respond to opposition? God calls us to “act up!”  In Isaiah 55:9, God says, “My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts are higher than your thoughts.  God’s ways are not unreachable; they’re just higher!  They’re up! Jesus said in Matthew 5:43-45a, “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy but I say, love your enemies! Pray for those w...

 Have you ever been in a “Now What?” moment? We all experience change—sometimes good, other times bad but when facing change, we often crave a pep talk. “I wish God would just tell me what to do next!” Joshua faced many of those “Now What?” moments in his life and service to God. Moses left huge sandals to fill when he died. The Lord graciously met Joshua with assurance and strength for the missio...

In this follow-up message after “Who Are You Listening To?,” we explore some DON’TS—like “Don’t Live Your Life Apart From God” AND DO’S—like “Delight Yourself in God’s Word” that help us live in and enjoy the blessings of God.  Psalm 1:1-3, “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lo...

In this study of King David’s life, we highlight six voices, or influences, to which David responded.  Those same influences, or relationships, are present in our lives today!  How we respond to each voice shapes our character and determines our position—hopefully to be where God has designed—in the right place at the right time! In this final lesson of the series, we address the concept of recogn...

In this study of King David’s life, we’ll highlight six voices, or influences, to which David responded. Those same influences, or relationships, are present in our lives today! How we respond to each voice shapes our character and determines our position—hopefully to be where God has designed—in the right place at the right time! In this lesson, we highlight the voice of experience, counsel or ad...

In this study of King David’s life, we’ll highlight six voices, or influences, to which David responded.  Those same influences, or relationships, are present in our lives today!  How we respond to each voice shapes our character and determines our position—hopefully to be where God has designed—in the right place at the right time! In this lesson, the “voice” that David heard—and considered, was...

In this study of King David’s life, we highlight six voices, or influences, to which David responded.  Those same influences, or relationships, are present in our lives today!  How we respond to each voice shapes our character and determines our position—hopefully to be where God has designed—in the right place at the right time! In this lesson, the “voice” that David heard—and considered, was tha...

When the Bible instructs us to take heed, or listen to something, the emphasis is upon our attitude toward what we’ve heard as well as our response.  In this study of King David’s life, one of the voices David heard loudly was Goliath. “I am the Philistine champion, but you are only the servants of Saul… I defy the armies of Israel today!  Send me a man who will fight me!” (1 Samuel 17:8-11). The...

In this study of King David’s life, we’ll highlight seven voices, or influences, to which David responded.  Those same influences, or relationships, are present in our lives today!  How we respond to each voice shapes our character and determines our position—hopefully to be where God has designed—in the right place at the right time! The first voice we’ll study is David’s father who seemingly ask...

In this teaching from Romans 5, Ron shares the principle of Jesus being the “second Adam” Who paid the penalty necessary to remove our sin nature.  Therefore, by receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, we receive God’s divine nature—Righteousness—“right-standing with God” i.e. salvation through Jesus Christ.  ”For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much...

In the book of Ephesians, Paul wrote to people who were considered “faithful followers of Christ Jesus” yet he still admonished them to stop living as people apart from Christ —without God and without hope!  How should we respond when bad things happen around us or to us?  Is our response in alignment with ‘reigning in life through Jesus Christ?’ ”So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord,...