Words From The Word

Good News Baptist Church of St. Maarten

Here at The Good News Baptist Church, the vision is to develop a loving community of believers, who, as a result of sincere love for God, glorifying worship to God, and a growing commitment to know Christ and make Him known, impact the community and the world.

  1. Are You Really Part of God's Church?

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    Are You Really Part of God's Church?

    Are you really part of God's church? Not a church — but THE church, the church of the living God? In this devotion from Acts 2 and Acts 8 (KJV), Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church continues the series Words From The Word, examining undeniable evidence of salvation in the lives of early believers. You might be asking... What does it actually mean to be part of the church? Why did the early Christians sell their possessions for one another? Does baptism really matter if I already believe? What does it look like to live daily for God? Key points from this devotion: - Genuine salvation produces a changed attitude toward possessions — believers shared freely because everything belonged to the Lord - The early church met daily with one accord, and God added to the church daily because they were doing His program - Belief always comes before baptism — faith in Jesus Christ is the requirement, and baptism is the public confession of that faith - Acts 8 shows baptism by immersion — they went down into the water and came up out of the water - Denominations are like restaurants; the only church that truly matters is the one made up of all born-again believers If this devotion encouraged you, please like, leave a comment, share it with someone who needs it, and subscribe for daily Words From The Word. #WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurch Stay connected with GNBC: 🌐 Website: www.gnbcnetwork.org CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening and Welcome 0:51 Song Warning — Life Without Christ 1:54 Evidence of Salvation in Acts 2 3:18 Early Believers Share Everything 4:13 Meeting Daily With One Accord 6:15 Are You Part of God's Church? 7:32 Belief Comes Before Baptism 9:29 Baptism by Immersion — Acts 8 10:11 Closing Encouragement

    10 Min.
  2. Are You Truly Full of God or Just Partly Surrendered?

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    Are You Truly Full of God or Just Partly Surrendered?

    Are you truly full of God, or is self still competing for control of your life? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians 3:19 (KJV) and asks a question every believer needs to sit with: what does it really mean to be "filled with all the fullness of God"? You might be asking... Can a person really surrender 100% to God? What is the difference between worldly love and Christ's love? Does God really want all of me, or is a little bit of self okay? What did Job and David understand about God that changed everything for them? Key points from this devotion: - Christ's love is based on His nature, not on attraction, and it lasts forever - To be filled with God means to be emptied of self — God's greatest competitor is self - 95% God and 5% self is still not enough — just like a drop of poison ruins clean water - Job 26 reveals how vast and incomprehensible God's power truly is - David said in Psalm 17:15 he would not be satisfied until he awoke in God's likeness If this word blessed you, please like, comment, share, and subscribe so more people can hear it. Stay connected with GNBC: 🌐 Website: www.gnbcnetwork.org #WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurch CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening — Higher Ground Hymn 0:38 Worldly Love vs. Christ's Love 1:52 Christ's Love Lasts Forever 2:12 What It Means to Be Filled With God 3:03 The Car Ownership Illustration 3:59 All of God, None of Self 5:24 Job Declares the Power of God 6:52 David Satisfied Only in God's Likeness 7:13 Winding Down Ephesians Chapter Three 8:18 Closing and What's Coming Next

    8 Min.
  3. Are You Living Like God Chose You Before Time Began?

    26. Juni

    Are You Living Like God Chose You Before Time Began?

    Are you living like God chose you before time began? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church opens Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 2:6, Ephesians 3:19, and Matthew 5:14-16 (KJV) to unpack the breathtaking dimensions of God's love and what it means to live in the light of that love. You might be asking: If God chose me before the foundation of the world, why does it still feel like I'm missing something? Does God's love really reach me where I am, even at my lowest? And if I'm already blessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ, why do I keep praying like I have nothing? Pastor Webster walks through these questions with warmth and clarity. Here are a few key points from today's devotion: - God chose us before the foundation of the world not because of anything we did, but according to the good pleasure of His will - He chose us so that we would be holy and without blame before Him in love - We are already seated with Christ in heavenly places and blessed with all spiritual blessings - God's love reaches to the deepest level of human brokenness to redeem those dead in trespasses and sins - As believers, we are called to let our light shine so others see our good works and glorify God If this devotion encouraged you, please like, leave a comment, and share it with someone who needs a reminder of how deeply they are loved. Subscribe so you never miss a new episode. #WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurch Stay connected with GNBC: 🌐 Website: www.gnbcnetwork.org CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening — Trust and Obey 0:32 Welcome to Words From The Word 0:48 The Breadth and Length of God's Love 1:45 Chosen Before the Foundation of the World 2:36 Why God Chose Us — His Good Pleasure 3:00 Blessed With All Spiritual Blessings 3:53 Seated in Heavenly Places With Christ 4:58 The Depth — Reaching the Dead in Sin 5:26 Love That Passes Knowledge 6:00 God Gives Before He Commands 6:30 Ye Are the Light of the World 8:26 Let Your Light Shine Before Men 9:15 No One Is Too Far Gone to Be Saved 9:43 Closing and Blessing

    10 Min.
  4. Are Your Roots Deep Enough to Stand When Storms Hit?

    24. Juni

    Are Your Roots Deep Enough to Stand When Storms Hit?

    Are your roots deep enough to stand when the storms of life hit? In this daily devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians 3:18-19 (KJV) to help us understand why every believer must be rooted and grounded in the love of Christ. You might be asking: - Why does it matter how deep my roots go in Christ? - Can God's love really reach me, even in my weakest moments? - What does it mean to truly comprehend the love of Christ, not just know about it? - How do I stand firm when life's storms knock everything around me? Key points from this devotion: - Depth matters — the deeper your roots, the stronger you stand in the storms - Storms will come, but only rooted believers will still be standing after - The love of Christ is for ALL saints, not just the easy-to-love or spirit-filled - To grasp Christ's love, we must let His Word take root and be obedient to Him - Strong foundations carry great weight — spiritually and practically If this devotion encouraged your heart, please like, leave a comment, share it with someone who needs it, and subscribe so you never miss a word. #WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurch Stay connected with GNBC: 🌐 Website: www.gnbcnetwork.org CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening and Welcome 1:03 Trust and Obey — Are You Doing That? 1:28 What It Means to Be Rooted and Grounded 2:37 The Foundation That Carries the Weight 3:36 Storms Will Come — Only Rooted Believers Stand 4:06 Pandemic, Gathering, and Staying Connected 5:52 Comprehending the Love of Christ — Ephesians 3:18-19 7:18 This Love Is for All Saints, Not Just Some 8:01 Let the Word Take Root in Your Heart 8:22 Closing Blessing

    9 Min.
  5. Do You Know How Rich You Are in Christ?

    8. Juni

    Do You Know How Rich You Are in Christ?

    Do you know how rich you are in Christ? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians 3:8 (KJV) and unpacks one of the most humbling and hope-filled truths in all of Scripture — that God gives grace to the least likely, and that in Christ, every believer has riches beyond measure. You might be asking: How could someone like Paul call himself the least of all saints? Does feeling unworthy disqualify me from being used by God? What does it mean to have the unsearchable riches of Christ? And what are those riches, exactly? In this devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster walks through: - Why Paul's sense of unworthiness was the key to his usefulness, not a barrier to it - How Gideon and Isaiah both felt unqualified — and how God used them anyway - What the unsearchable riches of Christ actually include, from wisdom and knowledge to mercy, grace, and all spiritual blessings - Why believers often forget who they are in Christ — and why that matters - How 2 Peter 1:3 and Colossians 2:3 remind us we already have everything we need If you have been forgetting what you carry as a child of God, this word is for you. Like, comment, and share this devotion with someone who needs to be reminded of their riches in Christ. Subscribe so you never miss a word from the Word. #WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurch Stay connected with GNBC: 🌐 Website: www.gnbcnetwork.org CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening and Hymn 0:54 Paul Calls Himself the Least 2:02 Chief of Sinners — Paul's Honest Assessment 3:37 Does Feeling Unworthy Disqualify You? 4:00 Gideon — The Least in His Father's House 5:16 Isaiah — Undone Before a Holy God 7:22 Paul's Office — A Fruit of Grace 8:09 What Are the Unsearchable Riches of Christ? 9:12 Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge in Christ 10:03 Remembering What We Have in Christ 11:15 Closing and Coming Tomorrow

    12 Min.
  6. Are You Called by God or Running on Your Own?

    5. Juni

    Are You Called by God or Running on Your Own?

    Are you truly called by God, or are you running on your own strength? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens with a powerful hymn of salvation and moves into a sobering message about what it means to be genuinely called and empowered by God for ministry. Drawing from Ephesians, Jeremiah 23, Acts 14:1, and 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 in the KJV, Pastor Webster challenges both ministers and everyday believers to examine the source of their spiritual activity. You might be asking: What happens when someone enters ministry without God's calling? How do I know if I have real spiritual power or just human effort? Is it okay to feel weak or foolish in God's work? What does it mean that God gives the increase? Key points from this devotion: - Salvation is by grace alone, not by anything we have done - Spiritual office without spiritual power produces human failure - Anyone in ministry without God's appointment is a usurper - God deliberately chooses the weak and foolish to do His work - Losing your sense of servanthood means losing your spiritual usefulness If this devotion encouraged you, please like, leave a comment below, share it with someone who needs this word today, and subscribe so you never miss a devotion. #WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurch Stay connected with GNBC: 🌐 Website: www.gnbcnetwork.org CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening hymn of salvation 1:15 No boasting — grace alone saves us 2:00 Urgent call to trust Christ now 2:49 Paul's calling and God's power 3:56 Spiritual office without power fails 5:01 What is a usurper in ministry? 5:34 Jeremiah warns against false prophets 8:11 The danger of losing servanthood 9:01 God chooses the weak and foolish 10:37 Closing prayer and farewell

    11 Min.
  7. Are You a Minister? What It Really Means to Serve

    4. Juni

    Are You a Minister? What It Really Means to Serve

    Are you a minister? What does it really mean to serve God? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians 3 and Romans 15 (KJV) to unpack one of the most misunderstood words in the church — minister. You might be asking: - What is the mystery Paul talks about in Ephesians 3? - Why was Paul arrested if preaching is not a crime? - Does being called a minister mean anything without God's power? - Can God really use someone with a past like Paul's? Key points from this devotion: - The mystery revealed: Jewish and Gentile believers are now fellow heirs, one body, equal shareholders of God's promise - A minister is simply a servant — one who does what they are told by a higher power - Paul considered himself the most undeserving, yet grace found him anyway - Spiritual office without spiritual power produces human failure - The power God gives is the power of spiritual insight into Scripture, not just miracles If this devotion encouraged you, please like, leave a comment, share it with someone, and subscribe so you never miss a new episode of Words From The Word with Pastor Roderick Webster. #WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurch Stay connected with GNBC: 🌐 Website: www.gnbcnetwork.org CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening Hymn — Saved by the Blood 1:10 Paul's Offering for Jerusalem Saints 3:45 The Mystery Defined — Ephesians 3 5:50 Why Was Paul Really Arrested? 6:15 Called to Be a Minister 7:20 What Does Minister Actually Mean? 8:30 Grace Given to the Undeserving 9:50 The Power Behind True Ministry 11:35 Closing and Next Devotion

    12 Min.
  8. When God Protects You From Plots You Never Knew About

    1. Juni

    When God Protects You From Plots You Never Knew About

    Have you ever been protected from a danger you never even knew existed? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church in Sint Maarten walks us through Acts chapters 22 and 23 in the KJV, continuing the powerful testimony of Paul the prisoner. You might be asking: Why did simply mentioning the Gentiles cause a riot? How did Paul's Roman citizenship protect him from an illegal beating? What do we do when people plot against us behind our backs? And how does God use the people closest to us to keep us safe? Key points from this devotion: - Paul's testimony sparked a riot the moment he mentioned God sending him to the Gentiles - His Roman citizenship stopped an unlawful scourging and showed how God uses every detail of our background - Paul used God-given wisdom to divide the Sadducees and Pharisees, buying himself time - A conspiracy of more than 40 men vowed not to eat until they killed Paul — and God exposed it through one young nephew - God personally encouraged Paul, saying he would testify in Rome — the mission was not over God's protection often works in ways we never see. Be encouraged today. Like, comment, and share this devotion. Subscribe so you never miss a Word From The Word. #WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurch Stay connected with GNBC: 🌐 Website: www.gnbcnetwork.org CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening and Welcome 0:23 Hymn — Nor Silver Nor Gold 1:02 Paul Speaks — The Gentile Riot Begins 3:06 Roman Citizenship Stops the Beating 4:32 Paul Stands Before the Council 5:36 Wisdom Divides Pharisees and Sadducees 7:03 God Encourages Paul — You Must Go to Rome 7:39 The Assassination Plot Uncovered 9:26 Paul's Nephew Warns the Captain 10:48 Closing Blessing

    11 Min.

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Here at The Good News Baptist Church, the vision is to develop a loving community of believers, who, as a result of sincere love for God, glorifying worship to God, and a growing commitment to know Christ and make Him known, impact the community and the world.