The Webster Bible Church Podcast

Mind The Gap - Ephesians 4:17-24

Transformative Truth:
Having learned Christ, live distinctly, according to your new identity.

The Way of the Lost (vv 17-19)

The Way of the Lord (vv 20-24)

How Christ Builds His Church - Ephesians 4:7-16

Transformative Truth:
Every believer is gifted by Christ to build up the church.

Varying Grace - Ephesians 4:7-10

Every believer is gifted by Christ to build up the church.

But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. - Romans 6:17-18 NIV

The Vibrant Church - Ephesians 4:11-16
- Capable Men
- Comprehensive ministry
- Christlike maturity

Every believer is gifted by Christ to build up the church.

Equipped For Unity - Ephesians 4:1-6

Transformative Truth:
God Calls and Equips the Church for Unity

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.  Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, Ephesians 1:13

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named Ephesians 3:14-15

"that according to the riches of his (God's) glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being. Ephesians 3:16 ESV

A Prayer For Spiritual Vitality - Ephesians 3:14-21

Transformative Truth:
Through prayer, God energizes his church to experience his fullness.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. - Romans 15:4

Through prayer, God energizes his church to experience his fullness.

The Premise of the Prayer Ephesians 3:14a

The Posture of the Prayer Ephesians 3:14b-15

The Progression of the Prayer Ephesians 3:16-19 1. Inner strength (v. 16) 2. Indwelling Christ (v. 17a) 3. Immense love (v.17b-19a) 4. Increasing fullness

The Pinnacle of the Prayer Ephesians 3:20-21

Contending For The Exclusivity Of The Gospel - Galatians 1:6-10

Speaker: Mike Gendron, Guest Speaker

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10

Three Observations:
1. Paul’s amazement at the Galatians deserting Christ (v. 6)
2. Paul’s awareness of the Galatians’ unwillingness to contend for the gospel (v. 7)
3. Paul’s anathema on anyone who distorts the gospel (vv. 8-9)

Why is There Only One Gospel?

God’s Gospel Upholds His Glorious Attributes

Modern-Day Judaizers Distort Justification

The Sacred Secret Now Revealed: A Marvelous Prelude To A Meaningful Prayer - Ephesians 3:1-13

Transformative Truth:
The message for all peoples is worth proclaiming at any price.

The Minister (vv. 1-5, 7-8a)

The Mystery (v.6)

The Mission (vv. 8b-9)

The Manifestation (vv. 10-13)

 

 

The Ministry Of Reconciliation - 2 Corinthians 5:14-20

Transformative Truth:
Every believer is an ambassador for Christ

Mission statement:  Niagara Gospel Mission is committed to glorifying God by caring for the needs of our homeless and impoverished neighbors with love, excellence, service, and hospitality through the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ.

When He (Jesus) saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9:36

"We Have Seen The Lord" - John 20:1-20

Transformative Truth:
Believe in the resurrected Christ, and you will have eternal life.

Consternation: What They Saw John 20:1-10

V1: Mary "saw that the stone had been taken away."

V5: John "saw the linen cloths lying there."

V6: Peter "Peter saw the linen cloths lying there..."

Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings. - John 20:6 NLT

He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, "Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead...." - Luke 24:45-47

Celebration: Who They Saw John 20:11-29

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining the outcome of our faith, the salvation of your souls. - 1 Peter 1:8-9

Consideration: What about you? John 20:30-31
  

 

Then And Now - Ephesians 2:11-22

Transformative Truth:
In Christ we are no longer alienated from God and one another.

At one time... Remember the dilemma you were in!

But now... Rejoice in the difference Jesus has made!

But God - Ephesians 2:1-10

Transformative Truth:
God’s grace eliminates all cause for human boasting in salvation.

A. Because of our sin, we were ruined. Ephesians 2:1-3
1. We were dead in our sin.
2. We were dominated by our sin.
3. We were damned for our sin.

"BUT GOD..."

B. Because of God's love, we were rescued. Ephesians 2:4-7
1. God made us alive together with Christ.
2. God raised us up with him.
3. God seated us with him in the heavenly places.

Because of God's grace, we were recreated. Ephesians 2:8-10

God's grace eliminates all cause for human boasting.