Concluding our series on “sovereign grace statements” from John’s gospel, we study one of the grandest of them all, when our Lord Jesus proclaimed “It Is Finished” before giving His life on the cross. Radio broadcast for January 1, 2023. By the way! As of the first Sunday in 2023, Words of Grace turns 15 … Continue reading "It Is Finished"

John chapter 1 contains a statement many believers use to teach a concept known as “decisional regeneration.” Specifically, the phrase that those who received Jesus as the Messiah were given power to become the sons of God. However, in the sentence following this statement, John insists that those who received Him did so because they … Continue reading "They That Were Born Of God"

Continuing our series on Sovereign Grace Statements from the Gospel of John, pastor Winslett considers a most interesting statement by our Lord Jesus in John chapter 5, about the ability to believe being the result of passing from death in sin to life in Christ. Simply put, the new birth is a spiritual resurrection which … Continue reading "Passing from Death unto Life"

One of the most clear and instructive passages concerning the new birth is found in a conversation between the Lord Jesus Christ and a man named Nicodemus in John chapter 3. In this teaching of Christ, we learn that without the new birth, also called quickening or regeneration, a person is unable to see the … Continue reading "Born from Above"

A strong statement of God’s sovereignty in salvation is made in John chapter 17. The Lord Jesus, while praying to His Father, reveals He has power over all flesh that He may give eternal life to all His Father gave Him. Join us for this sermon on John 17:1-5. Radio broadcast for November 20, 2022. … Continue reading "Power Over All Flesh"

Beginning a new radio series on statements of God’s sovereignty in salvation, we consider a passage from John chapter 6 which very clearly and undeniably teaches the doctrines of grace. Radio broadcast for November 6, 2022. All That The Father Gave

If you ask 10 people on the street, “how is a person saved,” you’re liable to get as many answers. For such a crucial subject, you’d think there would be more consensus. Join Ben Winslett for this radio program on the subject of salvation. Radio broadcast for October 30, 2022. The Truth about Salvation

Fearing God is a concept spanning the entirety of scripture. In both the Old and New Testaments, those who know God are “God fearing” people, whereas there is “no fear of God” before the eyes of the unregenerate. Moreover, this reverence of God is the basis for all we believe and do in our personal … Continue reading "The Fear of God"

In both the Old Testament and New Testament, unleavened bread has a special, biblical significance. Initially, it was to be used in the Feast of Unleavened Bread that accompanied Passover. But in the New Testament, it was repurposed as an item to be used in The Lord’s Supper, as Christ our Passover was slain for … Continue reading "The Biblical Significance of Unleavened Bread"

The second coming of Christ is a well prophesied event in scripture and is literally the hope of God’s people around the world. Jesus’ return is certain, but two words also describe it: unexpected and sudden. That is, to God’s enemies, the return of Christ is going to be as a thief in the night. … Continue reading "A Thief in the Night"