Wil Owens Ministries: Recent Episodes
I. Getting Ourselves in the Right Place-II. Know Our Enemy-III. God Has an Answer-IV. A Faith-boosting Promise
I. An Invitation-II. An Invitation to Experience God-III. What the Lord Wants Us to Experience About Him
I. Contentment has to be Learned -vv10-11--II. Contentment Appears to be a Secret -v12--III. Christ is the Key to Contentment -v13-
I. Fellowship with God in Prayer-II. Filling the Mind with Praise-worthy Thoughts-III. Following Godly Examples
I. What does -The Lord is at Hand- mean---II. 3 Ways This Applies to the Believer's Life
I. Paul's Affirmation -v1--II. Philippi's Situation and Resolution-III. What It Takes-IV. What's At Stake
I. Examples to Follow-II. Enemies of the Cross to Avoid-III. It Matters Who You Follow Because It Matter Where You End
I. Lazarus' illness and our illness.-II. God's Ways are Beyond Us.-III. Jesus is More than We Expect.-IV. Lazarus' resurrection pictures our spiritual and eternal resurrection.
I. The Worth of Knowing Him -v8--II. The Faith in Him -v9--III. The Life with Him -vv10-11-
I. False Confidence Equals False Faith-II. Zero Confidence in Me-III. All Confidence in Christ
I. How to Work Out Your Salvation-II. What to Remove from Your Salvation Work Out-III. What to Add to Your Salvation Work Out
I. Surrender and Submission -vv6-8--II. Sacrifice and Salvation -v8--III. Exaltation and Glory -vv9-11-
I. A Call for Unity -vv1-2--II. A Crisis of Faith -vv3-4--III. The Christ to Follow -vv5-8-
I. Gospel Faith Requires Gospel Living -v27--II. Expected Opposition is an Indicator -v28--III. Suffering for Christ's Sake is the Normal Path -vv29-30-
I. 3 Things God Does For Us From the Word-II. 2 Things God Does In Us By the Word-III. 3 Things God Does to Help Us Remain in the Word
I. Our Great Example for -to live is Christ.--II. Our Great Hope that -to die is gain.-
I. Living with Reliance Upon Christ-II. Living in Allegiance to Christ-III. Living as Christ to Others-IV. Living that Others May Glory in Christ
I. Efforts to Stop the Gospel Serve Only to Advance It-II. The Unstoppable Nature of the Gospel Increased Paul's Joy
I. Paul is Thankful for Gospel Partnership-II. Paul is Thankful for Gospel Hope-III. Paul is Thankful for Gospel Company
I. A Humble Description of the Senders-II. An Uplifting Depiction of the Recipients-III. A Grace-Filled Blessing for the Readers
I. The Lord's Supper is for Building Unity in the Church -vv17-22--II. The Lord's Supper is for Grounding the Church in Christ and in the gospel -vv23-26--III. The Lord's Supper is for the Sanctification of the Church's Members -vv27-32-
I. The believer can experience a sure, unshakable joy that transcends all circumstances.-II. Difficult, trying circumstances are gospel opportunities.
I. A Look at the Great Commission-II. The Great Commission as a Culmination of Matthew's Gospel-III. Another Look at the Great Commission
I. A Problem Arose -v1--II. A Solution Was Given -vv2-4--III. 7 Deacons Were Chosen -vv5-7-
I. It Begins in the Heart-II. Christ-honoring Affection-III. Christ as Holy in our Position
I. The Spiritual Suffering of Christ-II. Creation Reacts to the Death of Christ-III. What about Joseph--
I. Barabbas was Guilty Yet He was Set Free-II. We are Barabbas-III. What about Pilate--
I. The Gospel Never Changes But It's Context Does-II. As the Context Changes, So Must Gospel Ministry-III. Ministry Changes Require Mindset Changes-IV. Practical Changes for the Next Generation
I. It's Just Not Worth It -vv3-4--II. A Life Without Christ Will Prove to Be No Life At All -v5--III. How Will We Be Remembered-- -vv6-10-
I. Small Steps in the Wrong Direction-II. Continue to Follow the Wrong Path-III. Commit to the Wrong Way
I. Build a Thoroughly Scriptural Foundation and Worldview-II. Lovingly and Consistently Shine the Truth on Error-III. Life a Pro-Life Life-IV. With Grace and Truth Win Over the Pro-Choice Heart
I. Present the Untrue as Truth-II. Present the Truth as Untrue-III. Present the Innocent as Guilty
I. Friendly Fire is a Whole Other Pain-II. Never Surrender the Scripture-III. There is Always a Higher Plan than the Plans of Men
I. Jesus Turned to Prayer -v36--II. Jesus Drew His Close Friends Closer -vv37-38--III. Jesus Prayed for the Father's Will -v39--IV. Jesus Taught the Necessity of Prayer -vv40-41--V. Jesus Kept Praying -vv42-46-
I. A Lesson on the Word and the Shepherd -II. The Right Desire But the Wrong Response-III. The Right Pledge But the Wrong Time
I. A Startling Revelation During the Passover Meal-II. How the Passover Leads to the Lord's Supper
I. The Most Important Legacy to Leave-II. The Most Important Lesson to Teach-III. The Most Important Time is Now
I. The Sovereign Savior and the Plans of Men-II. The Beauty of Worship-III. The Darkness of Betrayal
I. Christ Returns in Glory-II. What the Sheep and the Goats Have in Common-III. What Separates the Sheep from the Goats-IV. The Finality of the Final Judgment
I. Preparation and Expectation of His Coming-II. We Can Share the Message of Salvation but We Cannot Share Our Salvation-III. When the Son Comes the Opportunity for Salvation Will End
I. There is No Need to Fear - Romans 1-16-17-II. You are Not Responsible for the Results - 1 Corinthians 3-5-9-III. You Always Have Something to Say - 1 Peter 2-9-10
I. Christ's Love is Sacrificial and Sanctifying -vv25-27--II. Christ's Love Provides and Protects His Body -vv28-30--III. Husbands Portray Christ in the Marriage -vv31-33-
I. Love is the Opposite of Selfish -vv4-5--II. Love is Opposed to Sin -v6--III. Love Refuses to Give Up -vv7-8-
I. The Need to Save Lives Arises When Lives are Threatened-II. There is Always a Way to Save Life Rather than Take an Innocent Life-III. How Adoption Has a Place in Salvation and the Sanctity of Life
I. The Insufficiency of the OT Sacrifices-II. The Sufficiency of the Sacrifice of Christ-III. What Makes the Sacrifice of Christ Sufficient
I. Two Prerequisites to Prayer-II. Five Obstacles to Prayer-III. Two Essential Ingredients to Prayer
I. They Were Not Looking for Christ-II. Christ Was Looking for Them-III. Now They Have a Story to Tell
I. The Culture will be a Signal -vv36-41--II. The Church will be Ready -vv42-44--III. Will You be Among the Ready- -vv45-51-
I. The Heavens will Shake -v29--II. The Earth will Mourn -v30--III. The Church will be Gathered -v31--IV. Jesus' Return is Absolutely Certain -vv32-35-
I. The Fall of Jerusalem Signals the Beginning -vv15-20--II. The Great Tribulation Signals the End -vv21-28-
I. Global Unrest and the Unrest of the Globe-II. Persecution of the People of God-III. Falling Away from the Faith-IV. Loss of Love of Neighbor-V. Completing the Commission-VI. A Powerful Promise for the Persevering
I. False Religion Can Only Provide a Spiritual Facade.-II. False Religion Can Only Provide an Appearance of Life.-III. False Religion Fails to See It's Own Failure-IV. Confronting False Religion is Compasionate
I. False Religion Will Keep You From Heaven-II. False Religion Offers Spirituality without Substance-III. False Religion Offers Rules without Righteousness
I. The Right Answer but not the Whole Truth-II. Unable to Answer Proves Something is Missing-III. The Whole Truth and the Whole Christ
I. How Do All the Law and the Prophets Depend on These Two--II. How Do We Pursue These Two Commandments-
I. What does it mean to love the Lord with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind--II. What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself-
I. When Ignorance is Mixed with Arrogance-II. The Sure Cure for Ignorance and Arrogance-III. Two Answers for Two Problems
I. Asking a Question with the Intent of a No-Win Answer-II. Answering the Question with Unexpected Wisdom-III. Paying Taxes and Serving God are Not Necessarily Mutually Exclusive
I. Men Like Timothy-II. Men Like Apollos-III. Men Like Stephanas-IV. Men Like Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus
I. Rejecting or Receiving the Invitation-II. Attempting to Attend Without Accepting-III. A Feast for the Chosen
I. A Question for Accusation not Information-II. A Question for Table-turning not Conversing-III. Two Sons as an Answer to the Question
I. The Actions of Jesus Identify Him-II. The Praise of the Children Reaffirmed by Scripture Identify Him-III. The Priests and Scribes Adamantly Reject Him
I. The Sight of Two Blind Men -vv29-30--II. The Courageous Faith of Two Blind Men -v31--III. The Two Blind Men and the Miracle of Sight -vv32-34-
I. Seeking First Place -vv20-23--II. The Way of the World and the Way of Believers -vv24-27--III. The Way of Believers is the Way of the Savior -v28-
I. The Purpose of the Parable-II. Observations of the Parable-III. Lessons of the Parable
I. Never Underestimate the Powerful Sway of Earthly Treasure -vv23-24--II. Saving Faith is a Miracle -vv25-26--III. Heavenly Treasure Far Surpasses Any Earthly Treasure -vv27-29-
I. The Failure of Obtaining Salvation Through Pursuing Good Works-II. Jesus Identifies the One Thing Preventing the Young Man from Having Eternal Life
I. Parents Bring Their Children to Jesus-II. 5 Practical Ways to Bring Our Children to Jesus-III. 5 Personal Ways to Bring Our Children to Jesus
I. Resurrection Yields Assurance-II. Assurance is Centered in Christ-III. Christ is Returning One Day-IV. Judgment Day Compels Us to Repent
I. The Cross Misunderstood -v4--II. The Cross is Substitutionary Atonement -v5--III. The Cross is the Only Salvation for Sinners -v6-
I. The Disciples Stumble into Jesus' Teaching on Singleness -v10--II. The Single Life Can Be a Gift from God -vv11-12--III. The Singular Devotion of the Single Life -v12-
I. Marriage Results in Two Becoming One -v6--II. Sin is the Root of Divorce -vv7-8--III. Unrepentant Sin that Leads to Divorce Results in Further Sin -v9-
I. God Rises to the Throne -v1a--II. He Brings His People with Him -v3--III. No Power on Earth can Oppose Him -vv1b-2-
I. Note the Context of the Question -vv1-3--II. Embrace God's View of Marriage and You Will Eliminate Divorce -vv4-6-
I. The Greatest Blessing is Salvation -v1--II. Those Blessed with Salvation are a Means of Salvation to Others -vv2-4--III. Those Blessed with Abundance are a Means of Blessing to Others -vv5-7-
I. True Forgiveness Knows No Limits -vv21-22--II. True Forgiveness is Modeled after God's Forgiveness -vv23-27--III. Withholding Forgiveness is not an Option for Believers -vv28-35-
I. An Invitation to Praise -vv1-5--II. God Has a History of Grace with All of His People -vv6-12--III. God Has a History of Grace with Each One of His People -vv13-20-
I. The Process is for Repentance-II. The Purpose is for Restoration-III. The Promise is for Revelation
I. The Great Work of Saving Grace -vv2-4--II. The Great Works of Creation and Providence -vv5-8--III. The Great Work of Abundant Provision -vv9-13-
I. Has the Presence of Covid Increased Fear or Faith in Our Lives--II. Has the Presence of Covid Increased Our Absence or Attendance in Worship--III. Has the Presence of Covid Increased Our Craving for Things or for God-
I. Racism is Nothing New -v11--II. The Gospel as the Great Unifier -vv12-16--III. The Necessity to Herald the Message -v17--IV. The Centrality of Christ to the Gospel and Therefore to the Work of Racial Reconciliation -vv18-22-
I. My Circumstances Will Not Deter My Praise -vv1-4--II. God's Past Grace Remains in the Present -vv5-8--III. God is Greater Than Any Foe -vv9-11-
I. We Must Be Prepared to Face the Crisis -vv1-5--II. Don't Forget the Spiritual Realm -vv6-12--III. Every Crisis is Difficult But Not the Same -vv13-19--IV. Worship the God Who is Sovereign and Trust Him -vv20-22-
I. A Call to Prayer -vv13-14--II. A Promise for Prayer -vv15-16--III. An Example of Prayer -vv17-18-
I. Approach Your Daily Time in God's Word in Prayer -vv17-20--II. Take God's Word with You Throughout the Day -vv21-24-
I. Simeon's Christmas Preparation -vv22-28--II. Simeon's Christmas Proclamation -vv29-32--III. Simeon's Christmas Revelation -vv33-35-
I. How to Pray in the Grip of Trials -vv1-4--II. How to Pray When Freed from the Grip of Trials -vv5-8-
I. Thankfulness is in the Believer's DNA -v15--II. The Word of God Generates Thankfulness in the Believer -v16--III. Thankfulness Produces Thanksgiving -v17-
I. God Disciplines His People that They Might Return to Him -vv1-5--II. God Distinguishes Between His People and His Enemies -vv6-8--III. God Delivers His People When They Return to Him -vv9-12-
I. God's Care is All Encompassing -v10--II. God's Grace is Unrelenting -vv12-13--III. God's Will is Unchangeable -v14-
I. Realize the Reality of Temptations-II. Discern the Deception of Temptations-III. Take Drastic Measures to Fight Temptations
I. Greatness in the Kingdom is not What You Think -vv1-3--II. Greatness in the Kingdom is Found Among the Lowly -v4--III. Greatness in the Kingdom is Seen in How You Treat Believers -vv5-6-
I. A Spirit-filled Church Sings to One Another-II. A Spirit-filled Church Sings to the Lord -III. A Spirit-filled Church Gives Thanks to God-IV. A Spirit-filled Church Submits to One Another
I. Singing in the Local Church is Congregational-II. Singing in the Local Church is Blended-III. Singing in the Local Church is Lyric Driven
I. An Illustration of Salvation-II. An Example of Provision-III. A Lesson on Governing Authorities
I. The Image of God and Gender-II. Gender as Created by God-III. What Happens When We Reject God's Good Design and Purpose for Gender
I. How the Word of God Addresses Homosexuality -vv9-10--II. How the Word of God Answers Homosexuality -v11--III. The Word of God to the Homosexual -vv13-20-
I. Other Foundations and Their Inability-II. The Word is Truth-III. The Word Imparts Life
I. An Occasion for Fear is an Occasion for Faith -vv1-4--II. Fear and Faith is not a One and Done -vv5-11--III. What to do When Fear and Faith Collide -vv12-13-
I. Fulfilling a Ministry Like Christ -v8--II. Following in the Steps of Christ -vv9-14--III. Dwelling in the Presence of Christ -v15-
I. The Statement is True- Believers Should Affirm It-II. The Movement is Anti-Christian- Believers Should Avoid It
I. A Suffering Son-a. A Word to Parents-II. An Ineffective Ministry-a. A Word to the Church
I. A Vision of Glory -vv1-3--II. The Voice of the Father -vv4-8--III. The Coming of the Kingdom -vv9-13-
I. The Way of the Savior is the Way of the Believer -v24--II. Three Reasons to Count the Cost and Follow Christ -vv25-27--III. Proof for the Promise -v28-
I. There is Only One Gospel -v21--II. The One and Only Gospel Depends on the Person and Work of Christ -v22--III. The Things of Man are at Odds with the Things of God -v23-
I. The Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees-II. Theology and Leaven-III. Why Theology is so Crucial
I. Sign Seekers are Never Satisfied with the Signs-II. Sign Seekers Fail to See the Signs-III. Signs Seekers are Misguided by the Signs
I. The Same Jesus and the Same Miracle-II. The Difference is in the Details-III. Why Would Matthew Record a Second Feeding Miracle-
I. Miracles as Signs-II. Miracles as Illustrations-III. Miracles as a Taste of Future Grace
I. The Universal Human Condition -vv1-3--II. God's Existence Does Not Require Man's Approval -vv4-5--III. God's Salvation is Just as Certain as Man's Sin -v6-
I. A Mother's Prayer -vv21-25--II. A Mother's Response -vv26-27--III. A Mother's Faith -v28-
I. Correcting the Idea of Cleanliness -vv10-11--II. The Fundamental Problem for the Pharisees -vv12-14--III. Cleanliness is an Internal Issue -vv15-20-
I. The Steadfast Love of God will Outlast the Love of Evil -vv1-4--II. The Steadfast Love of God will Outmatch the Love of Evil -vv5-7--III. The Steadfast Love of God will Keep Those Who are His -vv8-9-
I. The Question of Tradition -vv1-2--II. How to Take a Good Thing and Make it Wrong -vv3-6--III. Misplaced Priorities from Misguided Hearts -vv7-9-
I. A Plea for Mercy -vv1-2--II. A Confession of Sin -vv3-6--III. The Process of Restoration -vv7-12--IV. The Result of Restoration -vv13-17--V. A Prayer for All -vv18-19-
I. Gennesaret Recognized Him- Nazareth Questioned Him-II. Gennesaret Implored Him- Nazareth Took Offense at Him-III. Gennesaret Experienced Him- Nazareth Missed Him
I. The Devastating Consequences of No Resurrection-II. The Reality of the Resurrection-III. How the Resurrection is the Promise of Our Resurrection
I. God Himself is Judge -vv1-6--II. A Word from God to His People -vv7-15--III. A Word from God to Unbelievers -vv16-22-
I. Submitting to Our Governing Authorities-II. Loving Our Neighbor-III. Focusing on Our Family-IV. Renewing Our Faith-V. Counting Our Blessings
I. A Call to All -vv1-4--II. The Deception of Wealth -vv5-12--III. The Truth about Wealth -vv13-15--IV. How to View Wealth -vv16-20-
I. Jesus Speaks Peace to Our Fears -vv22-27--II. Jesus Wills What He Commands When We Trust and Obey -vv28-29--III. Our Faith Ebbs and Flows According to Our Focus -vv30-31--IV. When Our Faith is Small Jesus Remains Faithful -vv30-31--V. The Purpose of Jesus' Lessons is Worship -vv32-33-
I. Great is the Lord -vv1-3--II. Great is the Lord Above All -vv4-8--III. Great is the Lord to His People -vv9-14-
I. Jesus is Enough -vv13-15--II. Jesus will Call Us to do the Impossible to Demonstrate His Sufficiency -vv16-17--III. Jesus Requires All that We Have to Demonstrate All that He Gives -v18--IV. Blessing and Breaking -v19--V. Jesus is More than Enough -vv20-21-
I. God, the King, is to be Praised with Fearful Celebration -vv1-4--II. God, the King, is to be Praised with Continual Proclamation -vv5-7--III. God, the King, will be Praised with Universal Recognition -vv8-9-
I. Truth Remains Truth-II. Truth Prevails Even When it Seems it Fails-III. Known Sin Has Deeper Roots-IV. The End of the Story is not the End
I. With God as Our Fortress, We Need Not Fear -vv1-3--II. We Need not Fear Because God is an Immoveable Fortress -vv4-7--III. We Need not Fear Because God is an Unconquerable Fortress -vv8-11-
I. Reception of Jesus and Its Results -vv51-52--II. Rejection of Jesus -vv53-56--III. The Results of Rejecting Jesus -vv57-58-