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FBCSF Today is a ministry of First Baptist Church in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Each weekday, pastor Joel Williams explores ways to live out God's Word in our lives. Our hope is that this podcast will help you to show and to share God's Word everyday as


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    Deacons and Elders: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 4:52


    This episode looks at Phil 1:1 and considers 1 Timothy 3:1-13, reinforcing the truth that deacons and Elders are God's design for leadership and ministry in this church.

    Deacons and Elders: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 5:35


    This episode looks at Phil 1:1 and considers 1 Timothy 3:1-13, reinforcing the truth that deacons and Elders are God's design for leadership and ministry in this church.

    Who Deacons Are...Continued

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 5:45


    This episode continues to explore 1 Timothy 3:8-13, looking more at the realities of who Deacons must be in Christ.

    Who Deacons are is What's Most Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 4:59


    This episode looks at 1 Timothy 3:8-13, focusing on the truth that who Deacons are is more important than what deacons do.

    Deacons are Servants

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 4:29


    This episode explores the truth that deacons are servants (1 Timothy 3:10), who are called to serve the Lord and in his service, serve others.

    Indeed, Jesus is the Savior of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 5:04


    This episode wraps up the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, calling us to follow her example and invite others to meet Jesus the Messiah!

    You Need to Work for the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 5:41


    This episode continues to look at John 4:31-34, exploring the continued call to do the will of him who sent us and to accomplish his work.

    Will Work for Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 5:09


    This episode looks at John 4:31-34, exploring the reality of the food that Jesus said he received from doing the Father's work.

    Go and Invite!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 4:23


    This episode wraps up our time in John 4:16-30. Today, we finish up by looking at the example of the Samaritan woman in inviting others to come and meet Jesus, exploring John 4:27-30.

    Run and Tell!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 3:12


    This episode considers the example of the Samaritan women in John 4:27-30, who ran and told others her testimony about Jesus.

    Good Questions Need True Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 5:10


    This episode looks at John 4:20-26, digging into the truth that Jesus is revealed as truth is revealed in one's life.

    Speak to My Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 5:08


    This episode continues to look at John 4:16-19, considering how Jesus spoke to the woman's heart as he addressed her life and the current sin in her life.

    Conviction of Sin...Yes, Please!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 5:13


    This episode looks at John 4:16-19, recognizing how the conviction of sin continues to reveal the identity of Jesus to the Samaritan woman and asking you to reflect on how the Lord used the conviction of sin to lead you to repentance and faith in Christ.

    Are You Asking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 5:02


    This episode examines John 4:15, applying the woman's example to our response to God's Word everyday: Are we asking?

    Filling up from the Spring of Living Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 5:08


    This episode focuses on applying John 4:14b to our lives, encouraging the believer to come and to drink from the spring of living water everyday!

    Jesus Satisfies the Thirsty Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 6:04


    This episode looks at John 4:10-14, focusing in on the words of Jesus in 14a, which remind us that the living water of Christ brings eternal satisfaction to the thirst soul.

    Lord, Make Me Faithful!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 5:18


    This episode looks at John 4:1-4, exploring the example of Jesus' faithfulness to follow God's call for his ministry, calling us to surrender to God's call to go whenever to wherever.

    No Room for Prejudice in Your Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 5:28


    This episode considers the reminder in John 4:1-9 that the mission of Jesus requires breaking barriers of prejudice to reach the world.

    Tell the Truth About Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 5:14


    This episode looks at John 3:36, asking hard questions to help us examine how much we really believe the message we're commanded to tell.

    Jesus Is Above All

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 4:21


    This episode explores John 3:31 & 35, applying the truth that Jesus is above all to all things in our lives.

    Less of Me and More of Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 5:21


    This episode focuses on John 3:30, inviting us to consider this reality that John the Baptist recognized and to pray for that to be the reality of our lives.

    Find Your Joy in Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 5:27


    This episode looks at John 3:29b, rejoicing in the truth that Christian joy is a gift of God's grace and our joy is completed in Christ!

    Not Even One Thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 5:18


    This episode considers John 3:27, considering the emphatic statement of John the Baptist that a person can't receive (doesn't have the power or ability to receive) even one thing unless it's given by God.

    Are Your Works Carried Out In God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 5:18


    This episode reflects on and applies John 3:21 to our lives today.

    God Draws Sinners From Darkness Into the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 5:06


    This episode looks at John 3:19-20, considering the hopeless state of sinners in darkness and looking to the Lord to do what only he can do to draw them to the light of Christ!

    Belief that Frees Us from Condemnation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 5:22


    This episode considers John 3:17-28, exploring what it means to believe in him in a way that leads to freedom from our condemnation from sin.

    God had a Plan!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 5:35


    This episode continues to look at John 3:16, considering some other verses that remind us that God's plan of redemption in Christ was in place before the foundation of the world.

    The Most Familiar Verse?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 5:21


    This episode considers John 3:16, calling us to reflect on how it reveals the serious of our sin and the unsearchable depths of God's love in the sacrifice of his Son.

    The Best Thing To Do...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 5:33


    This episode considers John 3:9-15, looking at Titus 3:4-6 as well, to call us to pray for those who need the work of the Spirit to bring new life into their lives.

    Dead to Alive Because of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 5:15


    This episode looks at John 3:9-15, connecting to Ephesians 2:1-10, to celebrate the truth that regeneration is necessary for faith in Jesus.

    Something Only God Can Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 5:19


    This episode looks at John 3:7-8, reminding us that regeneration is the supernatural work of God.

    Seeing and Entering the Kingdom of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 6:00


    This episode continues to focus on John 3:1-6, looking at the emphatic statements of Jesus regarding regeneration in verses 3 and 5.

    Don't Beat Around the Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 5:10


    This episode explores John 3:1-6, looking at the way that Jesus got straight to the point with Nicodemus and encouraging us to do the same in our conversations with those who are seeking the Lord.

    Jesus Knows Your Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 5:39


    This episode focuses on John 2:25, considering the incredible reality that Jesus knows your heart!

    Trust is a Two-Way Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 5:10


    This episode looks at John 2:23-24, exploring the reality that trust is a two-way street that requires a decision on God's part and on our part.

    Jesus Didn't Entrust Himself to Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 5:40


    This episode looks at John 2:24, considering the fact that Jesus didn't entrust himself to those who "believed" in his name during that Passover in the first year of his ministry.

    The Blessings and the Problems of Signs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 5:31


    This episode explores the blessings of the signs of Jesus in the Gospel of John while also reminding us of the problems of signs alone when it comes to faith.

    You Believe...What Does That Mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 5:44


    This episode explores John 2:23-25, focusing on the belief that many had in Jesus, calling us to make sure that we get to the heart of belief when someone says that they believe.

    The Resurrection Changes Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 5:20


    This episode looks at John 2:22, asking the question of how the resurrection has changed you and encouraging us to share the news of the resurrection that changes everything.

    Kingdom Eyes to See the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 4:54


    This episode looks at John 2:18-21, considering the reality of the response of Jesus to the Jews and the blindness of the Jews to miss the very presence of the Lord who was right in front of them.

    Inviting Jesus to Clear the Clutter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 4:08


    This episode applies John 2:15-16 to our lives, encouraging prayer and reflection on the clutter in our hearts that's keeping out or interfering with God's purpose for our lives in worshiping the Lord.

    The Temple vs. The Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 5:41


    This episode continues to explore issues connected to John 2:13-22, examining the distinction between the temple and the church that's important to make in order to draw any applications from the cleansing of the temple to the church today.

    The Passover Lamb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 5:34


    This episode reflects on the meaning of Passover and the significance of this time of year in the ministry of Jesus.

    What Do We Do With this Sign of Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 5:40


    This episode wraps up the focus on John 2:1-12, looking at some applications of this sign of Jesus in our lives today.

    The New Covenant through the Blood of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 5:42


    This episode points to the way that the sign in John 2:1-12 signaled a new covenant through the blood of Christ.

    Signs Point to the Existence of Something Else

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 5:43


    This episode explores John 2:1-12, considering how this sign of Jesus pointed to a supernatural and sufficient purification from sin.

    Faithfully Focused on Obedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 5:23


    This episode explores John 2:1-12, looking at the ways that this passage reveals Christ's obedience and faithful focus on his hour to die for our sin.

    Who Can Do That?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 5:43


    This episode explores John 2:1-12, looking at this miracle and asking the basic question of "who can do that?"

    Jesus Sees and Knows Everything About You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 5:18


    This episode wraps up our focus on John 1:35-51, helping us remember and rejoice in the wonderful truth that Jesus sees and knows us!

    The Power to Redefine Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 5:29


    This episode looks at John 1:42, reminding us that Jesus has the power to refine our lives.

    The Authority to Call You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 5:05


    This episode looks at John 1:39, 42-43, and 50-51, considering how these verses reveal the authority of Jesus to call us to come after or to follow him.

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