FBCSF Today: Recent Episodes
FBC St. Francisville
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 you grow in Jesus.
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.
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.
This episode continues to explore 1 Timothy 3:8-13, looking more at the realities of who Deacons must be in Christ.
This episode looks at 1 Timothy 3:8-13, focusing on the truth that who Deacons are is more important than what deacons do.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
This episode considers the example of the Samaritan women in John 4:27-30, who ran and told others her testimony about Jesus.
This episode looks at John 4:20-26, digging into the truth that Jesus is revealed as truth is revealed in one's life.
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.
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.
This episode examines John 4:15, applying the woman's example to our response to God's Word everyday: Are we asking?
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!
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.
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.
This episode considers the reminder in John 4:1-9 that the mission of Jesus requires breaking barriers of prejudice to reach the world.
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.
This episode explores John 3:31 & 35, applying the truth that Jesus is above all to all things in our lives.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This episode looks at John 3:7-8, reminding us that regeneration is the supernatural work of God.
This episode continues to focus on John 3:1-6, looking at the emphatic statements of Jesus regarding regeneration in verses 3 and 5.
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.
This episode focuses on John 2:25, considering the incredible reality that Jesus knows your heart!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This episode reflects on the meaning of Passover and the significance of this time of year in the ministry of Jesus.
This episode wraps up the focus on John 2:1-12, looking at some applications of this sign of Jesus in our lives today.
This episode points to the way that the sign in John 2:1-12 signaled a new covenant through the blood of Christ.
This episode explores John 2:1-12, considering how this sign of Jesus pointed to a supernatural and sufficient purification from sin.
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.
This episode explores John 2:1-12, looking at this miracle and asking the basic question of "who can do that?"
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!
This episode looks at John 1:42, reminding us that Jesus has the power to refine our lives.
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.
This episode explores the pattern of following that's seen in John 1:35-51, leading to the faith of Andrew and Phillip that made them witnesses for Jesus.
In this episode, we here John 1:35-51, taking in the picture of how God consistency used witnesses to bring others to Jesus and considering how he still uses us today to do the very same thing!
This episode looks at John 1:33 to remind us that sanctification through the Holy Spirit only comes through Jesus!
This episode explores the testimony of John the Baptist in John 1:32-34, declaring by the testimony of the Father and the Holy Spirit that Jesus is the Son of God.
This episode looks at John 1:29, focusing on including the death of Jesus for your sin in your testimony.
This episode looks at John 1:23 and 30, recognizing that the authority of Jesus as Lord is critical in your testimony.
This episode looks at John 1:19-28, exploring the example of John the Baptist to remind us of the importance of focusing on Jesus as we share our testimony about Jesus.
This episode continues to explore John 1:1-18, working through verse 13 to reinforce that our adoption into God's family through faith in Jesus only comes through the power of God!
This episode continues to explore John 1:1-18, praying for hearts to receive this amazing gift of adoption through faith in Jesus Christ!
This episode continues to explore John 1:1-18, praying for those whose hearts are blinded to the reality of the identity of Jesus Christ.
This episode continues to explore John 1:1-18, applying to our lives God's design in using human witnesses to share Jesus.
This episode continues to explore John 1:1-18, considering how verses 6-8 remind us of God's faithfulness to keep his promises.
This episode continues to explore John 1:1-18, wrapping up the week looking at verse 18 and the truth that Jesus -- the only God -- is the perfect explanation of God.
This episode continues to explore John 1:1-18, examining verses 14-16 and considering the reality that Christianity is a faith that is rooted in fact.
This episode continues to explore John 1:1-18, considering how the truths in verses 1-5 gives us so many reasons to worship the Lord throughout each day.
This episode continues to explore John 1:1-18, focusing on verse 1 and exposing the error of Joseph Smith's (founder of the Mormon church) interpretation of this critical verse.
This episode explores John 1:1-18, focusing on verses 1 and 14 and reminding us of the correct understanding of the person of Jesus Christ.
This episode examines John 3:21, looking at the wonderful truth that God draws sinners who are in darkness to the light of Christ.
This episode uses John 3:18-20 to pray for God's gracious work in the lives of those who stand in the darkness, condemned in their unbelief.
This episode explores John 3:17-18, considering how gracious God's forgiveness truly is in our lives.
This episode continues to look at John 3:16, considering the deep love of God to send his only Son to save a world that hated him.
This episode begins the final week of Advent this year, examining on John 3:16-21, starting with the a focus on God's love for the world.
This episode wraps up a focus on Luke 2:8-14, looking at the praise and worship of the angels who announced the birth of Jesus and calling us to examine our praise and worship of the Lord this Christmas.
This episode looks at Luke 2:11-12, reminding us that Jesus is our Lord who has the authority and the right to make decisions and set directions for our lives.
This episode looks at Luke 2:11-12, reminding us that Jesus is our Savior who was born to save us from our sin.
This episode examines the final words of Luke 2:10, considering the wonderful reality that the good news of Jesus is for every nation!
This episode looks at Luke 2:8-10, focusing on the angels announcement of "good news of great joy."
The episode examines 2 Peter 1:5-10, looking at the call to actively pursue the gift of godly self-control that we've been given in Christ.
This episode looks at 2 Peter 1:3-4, reminding us that it's God alone who grants us what we need for life and godliness -- including self-control -- through his grace to us in Christ.
This episode explores Acts 24:24-25, reminding us that self-control -- and the lack of it -- is a daily reminder of our sinfulness and our need for God's grace.
This episode explores Proverbs 25:28 to remind us of the wonderful protection that self-control brings for our witness for Jesus.
This episode considers the world's definition of self-control vs. God's truth about self-control, reminding us that apart from God, we all lack self-control.
This episode looks at several passages that reveal God's desire for his gentleness to be shared through the lives of his children when confronting the sin, error, and animosity of others.
This episode challenges us to consider God's command and desire for this gentleness to be seen in our relationships in the church.
This episode looks at the picture of God's gentleness in the words of Jesus in Luke 13:34, encouraging us to be willing to respond to the Lord!
This episode looks at the gentleness of God towards Hagar in Genesis 16 and 21, encouraging us to model his gentleness to those around us in a wilderness of despair.
This episode explores God's gentleness, examining how he responded with tender mercy in gentleness to the sin of Adam and Eve.
This episode examines Matthew 23:23 to emphasize what it takes to grow in God's faithfulness in our lives.
This episode reminds us of the wonderful and motivating truth that our unfaithfulness doesn't negate the faithfulness of God.
This episode considers the fact in God's Word and in our experience that he is faithful in everything in our lives.
This episode continues to explore God's faithfulness, looking at how we can see his faithfulness to his Word through answered prayer.
This episode continues to explore the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-25, focusing on the source of faithfulness: God!
This episode continues to explore Galatians 5:22-25, examining the fruit of the Spirit of goodness.
This episode continues to explore Galatians 5:22-25, examining the fruit of the Spirit of goodness.
This episode continues to explore Galatians 5:22-25, examining the fruit of the Spirit of goodness.
This episode continues to explore Galatians 5:22-25, examining the fruit of the Spirit of goodness.
This episode begins to examine the sixth fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-25, which is goodness.
This episode applies Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:12 to the daily routine of putting on the kindness of God in our lives.
This episode explores Romans 2:4, considering how God's kindness leads us to repentance.
This episode explores the idea that there's nothing random about the kindness that God desires to produce in our lives.
The episode explores Exodus 34:6 and the concept of God's lovingkindness in order to focus on the necessary ingredient for kindness, which is love.
This episode examines Hebrews 6:11-12, focusing on the desire for believers to endure with faith and patience.
This episode explores what putting on patience in Christ looks like in a practical way in bearing with one another.
This episode explores the call to walk in patience for the purpose of God's redemptive work in our relationships and for our unity in the church.
This episode explores biblical patience, considering what patience really is and how patience is found in God.
This episode considers one of the characteristics of the early church as described in Acts 9:31, during a period of time where there was peace in the church.
This episode considers one of the characteristics of the early church as described in Acts 9:31, during a period of time where there was peace in the church.
This episode explores God's call in Colossians 3:15, which calls believers to let the peace of Christ be the deciding factor in their hearts.
This episode explores 2 Peter 1:2, reminding us of one important way to grow the peace of God in our lives.
This episode explores Romans 8:6 and Philippians 4:6-9, reminding us of one important way to grow the peace of God in our lives.
This episode looks at Ephesians 2:14, reminding us that Christ is our peace and that peace flows to our relationships with one another as believers.
This episode explores Romans 5:1, challenging us to make sure we talk to those who need God's peace about the greatest need they have of peace with God that comes through faith in the Son of God.
This episode wraps up our focus on John 14:27, exploring the peace of God that comes through Jesus Christ.
This episode continues to explore the peace of God through Christ in John 14:27, which is not given like the world attempts to give peace.
This episode explores the gift of peace that only God can give as described in John 14:27.
This episode explores Acts 16:26-31, looking at how God used Paul's joy that stood out so brightly in the darkness of that Philippians jail.
The episode explores the reason we have to always rejoice in the Lord by looking at the example of Paul in jail in Acts 16.
This episode explores how to obey the command in Philippians 4:4 to always rejoice in the Lord.
This episode begins to explore what Philippians 4:4 teaches us about the joy of the Lord in the our lives.
This episode considers a definition of biblical joy and calls for a self-examination of the joy of Christ in your soul.
This episode explores the call to live committed to the work of God, being reminded by sin and death of the eternal nature and the urgency of the work of the gospel.
This episode explores Matthew 15:19 and Hebrews 3:13, exhorting us to be totally honest before the Lord and to encourage one another in living for our Lord.
This episode explores Romans 12:9-18, challenging us to be faithful to God's design for living in community with the people of God.
This episode explores Matthew 7:21-23, considering what Jesus said about those who think they are saved, but they aren't.
This episode considers biblical faith, exploring at Hebrews 11:1 to define faith and to apply it to our lives today.
This episode focuses on 1 Peter 5:8-9, providing great reminders about the desire of the devil and the key to resisting him.
This episode explores 1 Peter 5:5b-7, focusing on our humility before God and his care for us.
This episode focuses on 1 Peter 5:5b, calling for an examination of our hearts towards one another.
This episode explores 1 Peter 5:5a, considering God's command that church members follow elders who shepherd by God's design in his church.
This episode focuses on 1 Peter 5:3, calling the church to pray for their pastors to keep following and growing in Christ so that by their example they can lead others to follow and grow in Christ.
This episode focuses on God's call for elders to serve willingly and not for selfish gain, which is found in 1 Peter 5:2b.
This episode explores 1 Peter 5:2a, considering how we can help God's elders pastor the flock of God willingly.
This episode provides a brief introduction to FBCSF Today. Episodes start on Monday, September 6, 2021.