JBenSimpson Sermons
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFrom the pulpit ministry of Pastor J Ben Simpson, where he faithfully and passionately explains the Bible and applies it for everyday living
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Isaiah in the Throne Room
February 27, 2022 17:00 - 55.3 MBSeries: Close Encounters Title: Isaiah in the Throne Room Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 Life-changing truths from Isaiah’s close encounter with God: 1. God is awesome and holy 2. I am small and unholy 3. God’s grace is the only way to make me holy and fit for His service May you encounter God and never be the same!
Elijah at the Cave
February 20, 2022 17:00 - 75.3 MBSeries: Close Encounters Title: Elijah at the Cave Text: 1 Kings 19 Life-changing truths from Elijah’s close encounter with God: 1. Your heart is especially vulnerable after a big victory 2. God will minister to you even in your deepest, darkest valley 3. God typically chooses to work in quiet, almost imperceptible ways 4. You…
Moses at the Burning Bush
February 13, 2022 17:00 - 54.7 MBSeries: Close Encounters Title: Moses at the Burning Bush Text: Exodus 3:1-4:17 Life-changing truth’s from Moses’ close encounter with God: 1. No matter your past, God can use you 2. No matter your circumstances, God has not forsaken you 3. No matter your excuses, God can overcome them May you encounter God and never be the same!
Job Out of the Whirlwind
February 06, 2022 17:00 - 56.9 MBSeries: Close Encounters Title: Job Out of the Whirlwind Text: Job 38-42 Life-changing questions from Job’s close encounter with God: 1. Are you sovereign over the physical processes of the earth? 2. Are you able to care for the creatures of the earth? 3. Are you better at being god than God? 4. Are you…
Jacob at the Ford
January 30, 2022 17:00 - 59.3 MBSeries: Close Encounters Title: Jacob at the Ford Text: Genesis 32:22-32 Life-changing truths from Jacob’s close encounter with God: 1. Refuse to let go of God because that’s where real blessing is found 2. Blessing often comes only after intense struggle 3. Sometimes God will wound you to emphasize His grace May you encounter God…
Abraham at the Oaks
January 23, 2022 17:00 - 55.5 MBSeries: Close Encounters Title: Abraham at the Oaks Text: Genesis 18:1-15 Life-changing truths from Abraham’s close encounter with God: 1. Never is time spent with God or serving God wasted 2. None of God’s promises will fail 3. Nothing is hidden from God May you encounter God and never be the same!
Sticks and Stones
January 16, 2022 17:00 - 57 MBTitle: Sticks and Stones Text: Proverbs 18:21 1. My tongue has a powerful impact on others 2. My tongue affects the outcome of my life 3. My tongue is tough to tame Today’s Takeaway – My tongue must come under the lordship of Jesus Building Loving Encouraging Soothing Spirit-filled Condemning Unloving Ridiculing Sharp Evil May…
Where’s My Body?
January 09, 2022 17:00 - 47 MBTitle: Where’s My Body? Text: 1 Corinthians 12:27 Today’s Task: Why should I become a member of a local church body? 1. To covenant with other believers for the Christian life 2. To confirm you are under the pastoral leadership 3. To connect for greater community impact May you find your body right here at…
Anno Domini
January 02, 2022 17:00 - 57.8 MBTitle: Anno Domini Text: Philippians 3:12-16 Today’s Takeaway – May 2022 be a forward and upward year in Christ and for Christ 1. Notice the gap in your life and church 2. Remember the owner of your life and church 3. Maximize your life and church Let’s make 2022 a true year in the Lord…
People Must Know
December 26, 2021 17:00 - 38.3 MBTitle: People Must Know Text: John 4:1-42 Today’s Takeaway – Tell everybody everywhere at every opportunity the Savior has come 1. God desires to use common people 2. God desires to use imperfect people 3. God desires to use local people May many in our city and community believe in Jesus because we have taken…
Worship
December 19, 2021 17:00 - 38.9 MBSeries: The Mission of Christmas Title: Worship Text: Luke 2:13-21 Mission #3: Worship – Jesus came at Christmas to draw all of the world to worship Him. 1. Worship is what you were created for 2. Worship is what you were saved for 3. Worship is what you’ll do forever May the world…
Advent Devotional #1 – Hope
December 17, 2021 14:20Watch this video to help you find hope this Christmas.
Advent Devotion #2 – Peace
December 17, 2021 14:15Watch this video to help you find peace this Christmas.
Advent Devotion #3 – Joy
December 17, 2021 14:10Watch this video to help you find joy this Christmas.
Advent Devotion #4 – Love
December 17, 2021 14:05Watch this video to help you find love this Christmas.
Advent Devotion #5 – Christ
December 17, 2021 14:00Watch this video to help you find Christ this Christmas.
Lordship
December 12, 2021 17:00 - 35.7 MBSeries: The Mission of Christmas Title: Lordship Text: Luke 2:1-12Mission #2 – Jesus came at Christmas to establish His kingdom as Lord forever 1. His kingdom was promised long ago 2. His kingdom will know no end 3. His kingdom is filled only with those He has saved May you come to Christmas gladly bowed before…
Kinship
December 05, 2021 17:00 - 40.5 MBSeries: The Mission of Christmas Title: Kinship Text: Luke 1:26-38 Mission #1: Jesus came at Christmas to gain kinship in the flesh with humanity so that He could save humanity. 1. Without the incarnation, Jesus could not be our substitute 2. Without the incarnation, Jesus could not be our sacrifice 3. Without the incarnation, Jesus…
If It Quacks Like a Duck
November 28, 2021 17:00 - 61.4 MBSeries: The Ideal Church Title: If It Quacks Like a Duck… Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Today’s Topic: Five marks of a godly church 1. Respect and love for your pastors 2. Patient watchcare over one another’s souls 3. An atmosphere of continual rejoicing, prayer, and thanksgiving 4. Sensitivity and discernment concerning the Spirit of God…
Ready or Not
November 21, 2021 17:00 - 54.1 MBSeries: The Exemplary Church Title: Ready or Not Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Today’s Truth – The Day of the Lord is coming soon. 1. Turn from sin and trust in Christ before it’s everlastingly too late. For those without Christ, that day will be… a. Devastating b. Unexpected c. Inescapable 2. Live everyday with Christ,…
My Life’s Ambition
November 07, 2021 17:00 - 47.6 MBSeries: The Exemplary Church Title: My Life’s Ambition Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Today’s Topic – Good goals for the Christian life 1. Develop deep relationships 2. Live a quiet life 3. Mind my own business 4. Earn a living May your life bear the unforgettable marks of godliness before this watching world!
Real Pleasure
October 31, 2021 16:00 - 64.1 MBSeries: The Exemplary Church Title: Real Pleasure Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Today’s Truth – I want to please God by walking in sexual holiness. 1. I must find my pleasure foremost in the pleasure of God 2. I must know that God has commanded me and called me to holiness 3. I must know what…
Teach Me to Pray
October 24, 2021 16:00 - 63.6 MBSeries: The Exemplary Church Title: Teach Me to Pray Text: 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 Today’s Topic – How the saints of this church should pray for this church 1. God, bring ministry partners into our church 2. God, grow our love for one another to overflow 3. God, help us to live lives of unwavering holiness…
Comfort the Afflicted
October 17, 2021 16:00 - 54.5 MBSeries: The Exemplary Church Title: Comfort the Afflicted Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:10 Speaker: Pastor Ben Simpson Today’s Topic – How to help Christian brothers and sisters endure affliction 1. Show them that you care for them 2. Help them to understand their affliction biblically 3. Encourage them in the faith May we help one another…
Keeping It Real
October 03, 2021 16:00 - 66.7 MBSeries: The Exemplary Church Title: Keeping It Real Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Today’s Truth – We must be a church and a people who boldly proclaims the genuine gospel no matter the opposition 1. Realize that in the gospel you been given a trust 2. Keep godly motives at the forefront of your heart and…
Purge the Evil from Among You
September 29, 2021 23:30 - 61.9 MBSeries: More than Conquerors Title: Purge the Evil from Among You Text: Joshua 7 The Story… 1. Israel is defeated at Ai 2. Joshua cries out in defeat to God 3. God reveals why He allowed Israel’s defeat 4. God gives Joshua a plan to purge the evil from among them 5. Joshua carries out…
Thank God for You
September 26, 2021 16:00 - 69 MBSeries: The Exemplary Church Title: Thank God for You Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Today’s Topic: How to be a grace-transformed, thanks-inducing Christian 1. Demonstrate your reception of the gospel instead of just declaring it 2. Spread that life and that hope on to others May you live such a life for Jesus that people just…
Inscrutable Ways
September 22, 2021 23:30 - 55.7 MBSeries: More than Conquerors Title: Inscrutable Ways Text: Joshua 6 Tonight’s Takeaway – Live victoriously by trusting in God’s ways even when people think you’re crazy 1. Trust that Jesus Christ is the only way to be saved 2. Trust that what God calls sin is sin 3. Trust that the wicked will not prosper…
A Look into the Future
September 19, 2021 16:00 - 67.2 MBSeries: Enduring the Dragon Title: A Look into the Future Text: Revelation 14:6-20 Today’s Thought – What is my future? Future #1 – Everlasting destruction where I will continually experience the wrath of God in Hell Future #2 – Everlasting blessing where I will continually experience the kindness of God in Heaven What makes the…
God’s Trademark
September 15, 2021 23:30 - 68 MBSeries: More Than Conquerors Title: God’s Trademark Text: Joshua 5 Tonight’s Takeaway – Live victoriously by finding your primary and controlling identity in God through Christ 1. What was the identifying mark for Old Covenant Israel? 2. What did that identifying mark mean? 3. What is our identifying mark as New Covenant Christians? 4. What…
Redemption Song
September 12, 2021 16:00 - 57.9 MBSeries: Enduring the Dragon Title: Redemption Song Text: Revelation 14:1-5 Today’s Takeaway – Sing with all your life and all your might the glorious song of redemption through Jesus Christ 1. God has redeemed you and sealed you for salvation forever 2. God has redeemed you and made you completely holy 3. God has redeemed…
Grace Stones
September 08, 2021 23:30 - 56.3 MBSeries: More than Conquerors Title: Grace Stones Text: Joshua 3-4 Tonight’s Takeaway – Live victoriously by receiving, remembering, and retelling God’s graces 1. Receive God’s graces so that your faith in Him is built up 2. Remember God’s graces so that your faith is sustained 3. Retell God’s graces so that your faith is spread…
A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing
September 05, 2021 16:00 - 71.3 MBSeries: Enduring the Dragon Title: A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing Text: Revelation 13:11-18 1. What is this beast? 2. What is its power? 3. What is its purpose? 4. What is its plan? Today’s Takeaways: 1. Know that Satan will use religion to keep you out of Heaven 2. Seek the wisdom of God to…
The Right Side of History?
September 01, 2021 23:30 - 65.4 MBSeries: More Than Conquerors Title: The Right Side of History? Text: Joshua 2 Tonight’s Truth – Live victoriously by making sure that you are on God’s side of history What led Rahab to join God’s people? 1. Rahab knew that the Lord had given Jericho and the surrounding land to the Israelites 2. Rahab had…
Enemy of the State
August 29, 2021 16:00 - 66.7 MBSeries: Enduring the Dragon Title: Enemy of the State Text: Revelation 12:17-13:10 1. What is this beast? 2. Who is its power? 3. What is its purpose? 4. What is its plan? Today’s Takeaways: A. Realize that government will not bring in the kingdom of God B. Prepare to endure the increasing coercion of government…
Standing on the Promises of God
August 25, 2021 23:30 - 55.7 MBSeries: More than Conquerors: Victorious Living through Joshua Title: Standing on the Promises of God Text: Joshua 1 Tonight’s Truth – Live victoriously in strength and courage by standing on God’s promise to be with us 1. God will be with us as He was with our spiritual forefathers 2. God will be with us…
Sore Loser
August 22, 2021 16:00 - 67.2 MBSeries: Enduring the Dragon Title: Sore Loser Text: Revelation 12:7-17 Loss #1: Satan’s plan to stop Jesus was unsuccessful Loss #2: Satan’s access for accusing saints in Heaven before God has been revoked Loss #3: Satan’s earthly kingdom has been toppled with the inauguration of Jesus’ kingdom Satan’s Response – Satan’s rage will flow at…
The Better to Eat You With, My Dear
August 15, 2021 16:00 - 57 MBSeries: Enduring the Dragon Title: The Better to Eat You With, My Dear Text: Revelation 12:1-6 1. God had a marvelous plan to bring forth the Messiah Christ 2. The devil tried everything in his power to disrupt and devour the Messiah Christ 3. God completely triumphed over the devil, protecting the Messiah Christ and…
When the Crazy Gets Cranked Up to 11
August 08, 2021 16:00 - 31.6 MBTitle:When the Crazy Gets Cranked Up to 11 Text: Proverbs 19:21 1. People plan, prepare, and prognosticate 2. But God’s purpose prevails Today Truth – In our chaotic world, you can rest assured in our in-control God May you rest in our big God who never rests or abandons His throne!
The Rhythm of Evangelism
August 01, 2021 16:00 - 45.8 MBSeries: Gospel to Every Home Title: The Rhythm of Evangelism Text: Mark 4:26-29 Today’s Takeaway – Get into the rhythm of evangelism 1. Scatter the gospel seed 2. Sleep while God works 3. Reap the gospel harvest May we scatter, sleep, and reap until the Kingdom is filled!
Lost and Found
July 25, 2021 16:00 - 51.7 MBSeries: Gospel to Every Home Title: Lost & Found Text: Luke 15 Today’s Takeaway – Take the gospel to every home because there is great joy in the lost being found and saved 1. Recognize the reality of lostness 2. Search faithfully for that which is lost 3. Experience the joy of the lost being…
You Can’t Catch ‘Em from the Couch
July 11, 2021 16:00 - 54.8 MBSeries: Gospel to Every Home Title: You Can’t Catch ‘Em from the Couch Text: Mark 1:14-20 Today’s Takeaway: Take the gospel to every home because Jesus followers fish 1. Fish so that you might catch 2. Fish with the gospel 3. Fish with a friend 4. Fish local May you be faithful in fishing, and…
Looking for a Fight
June 20, 2021 16:00 - 66.2 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Looking for a Fight Text: 1 Timothy 6:11-16, 20-21 Today’s Truth: Healthy churches call men and women to fight the good fight of faith 1. There are some things you have to flee 2. There are some things you have to pursue 3. There are some things you have to…
Satisfaction Guaranteed
June 13, 2021 16:00 - 56 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Satisfaction Guaranteed Text: 1 Timothy 6:3-10, 17-19 Today’s Truth – A healthy church stimulates people to godly contentment 1. Realize that biblical doctrine has the fruit of contentment 2. Become convinced that contentment is indeed great gain 3. Learn to leverage your wealth for godly contentment May God be most…
What’s That Smell?
May 30, 2021 15:30 - 54.2 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: What’s That Smell? Text: 1 Timothy 6:1-2 Today’s Truth – A healthy church is filled with Christians whose lives don’t repel people from Christianity 1. Be respectful 2. Work hard and with excellence 3. Don’t take advantage of relationships May our lives be a sweet and attractive aroma to the…
A Flock of Blessings (Part 2)
May 23, 2021 15:30 - 44.2 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: A Flock of Blessings (Part 2) Text: 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Today’s Topic – A healthy church cares for its pastors biblically 1. Render the double honor of respect and compensation to your pastors 2. Refuse to believe everything you hear about your pastors 3. Rebuke your pastors publicly for persistent…
A Flock of Blessings (Part 1)
May 16, 2021 15:30 - 62.7 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: A Flock of Blessings (Part 1) Text: 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Today’s Topic – A healthy church cares for its pastors biblically 1. Render the double honor of respect and compensation to your pastors 2. Refuse to believe everything you hear about your pastors 3. Rebuke your pastors publicly for persistent…
Hurry Up and Wait!
May 12, 2021 23:30 - 67.9 MBSeries: Eastertide Title: Hurry Up and Wait! Text: Acts 1:12-26 Tonight’s Task: What should I do while I wait? 1. Surround yourself with the people of God 2. Pray earnestly in one accord 3. Continue the Lord’s work while you wait May your pause prepare you to prosper when God finally progresses forward!
Behold, Your Mother
May 09, 2021 15:30 - 40.1 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Behold, Your Mother Text: 1 Timothy 5:3-16 Today’s Truth – A healthy church cares well for widows 1. Challenge family to care for their own 2. Encourage younger widows to remarry 3. Become family to the familyless widow May widows in our church family be well cared for as mothers…
Witness to the Ends
May 05, 2021 23:30 - 67.3 MBSeries: Eastertide Title: Witness to the Ends Text: Luke 24:45-53, Acts 1:1-10 Tonight Truth – Proclaim the gospel from here to the ends of the Earth until the end of the age 1. You have marching orders 2. You have an indweller and an intercessor 3. You have a time frame May the gospel continually…