The Webster Bible Church Podcast

Delivered To Be Crucified - Mark 15:1-20

Transformative Truth: Jesus suffered in silence to save us.
 

Jesus suffered in silence to save us. 

1. The Silence of the Lamb

2. The Substitution of the Lamb

3. The Suffering of the Lamb

a. He was scourged. Mark 15:15

b. He was scorned. Mark 15:16-20

Jesus suffered in silence to save us.

I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.
John 5:24

If you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you. For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps. 1 Peter 2:20-21

How To Be Really Rich - 1 Timothy 6:17-21

Transforming Truth: To be truly rich, trust in God and guard the gospel.

A Word to the Wealthy  1 Timothy 6:17-19

Hope:  firm expectancy in God that characterizes Christian faith.

Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Romans 5:1 NLT

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." - Jesus Christ (Matthew 6:19-21)

To be truly rich, trust in God and guard the gospel.

A Plea to the Pastor 1 Timothy 20-21

A Benediction for All Believers 1 Timothy 6:21b

Do Good, acronym...

Develop a Great Commission mindset.

Own your responsibility.

Give generously, consistently, and cheerfully.

Operate through the local church.

Open your eyes to the opportunities around you (John 4:35)

Depend on God's grace (John 15:5)

Seeing Jesus Clearly - Mark 8

Transformative Truth:
See Jesus clearly so you can help others see and know Him.

 

1. Help people see Jesus more clearly through His ACTIONS. Mark 8:1-10

2. Help people see Jesus more clearly through His WORDS. Mark 8:13-15

3. Help people see Jesus more clearly through His MISSION. Mark 8:27-31

Conclusion - Key Takeaways:

1. Recognize our need

2. Present Jesus to those around us

3. Worship Jesus

The Distinguishing Marks Of A Man Of God - 1 Timothy 6:11-16

Transformative Truth: A man of God exemplifies active allegiance to his King.

A man of God exemplifies active allegiance to his King.

What he flees from 1 Timothy 6:11a

What he follows after 1 Timothy 6:11b

"God has not called us to be like those around us. He has called us to be like Himself. Holiness is nothing less than conformity to the character of God." - Jerry Bridges The Pursuit of Holiness

What he fights for 1 Timothy 6:12

A man of God exemplifies active allegiance to his King.

What he is faithful to 1 Timothy 6:13-16

Then Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world - to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice." John 18:37

No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father's side - he has revealed him. John 1:18

A man of God exemplifies active allegiance to his King.

Christian Contentment - 1 Timothy 6:3-10

Transforming Truth:
Forsake toxic cravings and find true contentment in Christ.

Toxic Cravings 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 9-10

"And in their greed they will exploit you with false words." - 1 Peter 2:3

Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching. For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. - 2 Timothy 4:2-3 NLT

True Contentment 1 Timothy 6:6-8

But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 1 Timothy 6:6-8

Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! ... We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can't take our riches with us. Ecclesiastes 5:10,15 NLT

And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:27-28 NLT

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5

"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." - Jesus Christ (Matthew 6:24)

 

 

The Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-32

Transformative Truth:
God is a Father who eagerly welcomes His wayward children home.

Act 1 - The Selfish Son (vv 11- 20a)

Act 2 - The Forgiving Father (vv 20b - 24)

Act 3 - The Begrudging Brother (vv 25 - 32)

Lessons from the Older Brother

Lessons from the Father

Lessons from the Younger Son

The Conscientious Christian Employee - 1 Timothy 6:1-2

Transformative Truth:
Glorify God by being the best employee you can.

The Conscientious Christian Employee
1 Timothy 6:1-2

Glorify God by being the best employee you can.

The Precept
(v. 1a)

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
- Jesus Christ
(Matt. 11:28-30)

Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.
- Ephesians 6:5-8

Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
- Colossians 3:22-25

The Purpose
(v. 1b)

Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. 
- Titus 2:9-10

The Prohibition
(v. 2a)

The Perspective
(v. 2b)

1. Be compliant.

2. Be courteous.

3. Be credible.

4. Be committed. 

5. Be Christ-like.

 

 

 

Treat Your Faith Family Well - Part 2: Love Your Leaders - 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Transformative Truth:
Be good to your elders while remaining godly yourself.

1. Reward them generously (vv. 17-18)

2. Discipline them properly (vv. 19-21)

3. Appoint them carefully (vv. 22-25)

1. Reward them generously (vv. 17-18)

Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
- Hebrews 13:17

2. Discipline them properly (vv. 19-21)

a. Protect elders from unsubstantiated accusations

3. Appoint them carefully (vv. 22-25)

Be good to your elders while remaining godly yourself.

 

 

 

 

Treat Your Faith Family Well - Part 1 - 1 Timothy 5:1-16

Transformative Truth:
Churches flourish when their members treat one another like family.

1. Love one another like family (vv. 1-2).

2. Look after those who have no family (vv. 3-16). 

a. widows needing support (vv. 3-8)

God in his holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows.
- Psalm 68:5

b. widows offering service (vv. 9-16)

1. The principle of discrimination

2. The principle of dignity

Churches flourish when their members treat one another like family.

Perseverance Pays Off - 1 Timothy 4:11-16

Transformative Truth:
Go all out for God, and you’ll be forever glad you did.

1. Make God’s word your manual for life. 1 Timothy 4:11

2. Set an example for believers to follow. 1 Timothy 4:12

When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I am. So let no one despise him. Help him on his way in peace, that he may return to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.
- Paul the Apostle (1 Corinthians 16:10-11)

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
Colossians 3:12-14

3. Stay the course, showing others the way. 1 Timothy 4:13-15

They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense so that the people understood the reading.
Nehemiah 8:8

4. Remain vigilant, in view of the glorious outcome. 1 Timothy 4:16