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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Welcome to the Family
May 02, 2021 15:30 - 62.7 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Welcome to the Family Text: 1 Timothy 5:1-2 Today’s Truth – A healthy church relates to one another as a family 1. Cultivate connection and commitment to one another 2. Show love and honor to one another May you realize that church is not something you go to, but a…
The Best News
April 28, 2021 23:30 - 57 MBSeries: Eastertide Title: The Best News Text: Luke 24:36-49 1. There is news. 2. There is good news. 3. There is good news to tell the world. 4. There is good news to tell the world by the power the Holy Spirit. May we faithfully deliver the best news ever across the street and around…
Jesus in All the Scripture
April 21, 2021 23:30 - 56.7 MBSeries: Eastertide Title: Jesus in All the Scripture Text: Luke 24:13-35
Great Expectations
April 18, 2021 15:30 - 57.9 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Great Expectations Text: 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Today’s Truth – A healthy church has healthy expectations for its pastors 1. Expect your pastors to be an example, even if they are young 2. Expect your pastors to devote themselves to ministering the Scripture 3. Expect your pastors to exercise and hone…
Learner
April 14, 2021 23:30 - 53.6 MBSeries: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title: Learner Text: Proverbs 1:5-7 Leadership Principle #10 – Good leaders are always learning 1. Love to learn 2. Learn first and foremost about God 3. Learn through multiple channels 4. Live your learning 5. Learn to lead 6. Leave what you’ve learned to others May your bigger learning make you…
Our Living Hope
April 04, 2021 15:30 - 41.9 MBTitle: Our Living Hope Text: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Today’s Truth: When Jesus walked out of that tomb, hope walked out of that tomb 1. The hope of immense mercy 2. The hope of new birth 3. The hope of a great inheritance 4. The hope of a secure salvation May you have a living hope…
Do the Right Thing
March 28, 2021 15:30 - 33.2 MBTitle: Do the Right Thing Text: Luke 19:28-40 Today’s Truth – It’s always right to worship Jesus Christ 1. Why is it always right to worship Jesus Christ? 2. How are we to worship Jesus Christ? May we cry out in passionate praise for Jesus this Easter season so that the rocks can sit by…
Truth and Love
March 24, 2021 23:30 - 52.2 MBSeries: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title: Truth and Love Text: Proverbs 8:6-9 Leadership Principle #9 – Good leaders balance truth and love. 1. You must speak truth 2. Those you influence must hear truth 3. Your truth-speaking must be tempered with love May those following you be blessed with a balance of truth and love from…
Jesus Gym
March 21, 2021 15:30 - 57.8 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Jesus Gym Text: 1 Timothy 4:6-10 Today’s Truth – A healthy church functions as a Jesus gym, training people in godliness 1. Free yourself from fluff and the frivolous 2. Value spiritual growth over physical and mental growth 3. Hope in Jesus for this life and the next May your…
I Shall Not Be Moved
March 14, 2021 15:30 - 54.3 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: I Shall Not Be Moved Text: 1 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Today’s Truth – A healthy church unwaveringly upholds biblical truth throughout the ages 1. Realize the church’s crucial role in society 2. Keep Christ and His gospel as the chief cornerstone 3. Expect people to be drawn away and try to…
Coolheaded
March 11, 2021 00:30 - 60.1 MBSeries: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title: Coolheaded Text: Proverbs 16:32 Leadership Principle #7 – Good leaders keep their emotions under control, acting instead of reacting 1. What negative emotions are leaders especially prone to when things go wrong? 2. How do I control my anger? 3. How do I control my fear? 4. How do I…
The Good Standing of Deacons
March 07, 2021 16:30 - 41.7 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: The Good Standing of Deacons Text: 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Today’s Truth – A healthy church has a biblical vision for the deacons of the church 1. What does the word for this office mean? 2. What are the responsibilities and function of this office? 3. What are the qualifications for…
Integrity
March 04, 2021 00:30 - 61.8 MBSeries: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title: Integrity Text: Proverbs 16:12-13 Leadership Principle #6 – Good leaders have integrity and expect it from those they’re leading 1. What is integrity? 2. Why is having integrity as a leader so important? 3. How do we know if we lack integrity? 4. How do we build our integrity? 5.…
The Noble Task of Pastoring
February 28, 2021 16:30 - 70.1 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: The Noble Task of Pastoring Text: 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Today’s Truth – A healthy church has a Biblical vision for the pastors of the church. What words does the New Testament use for this office? ποιμήν (poimān) = pastor, shepherd ἐπισκοπή (episkopā) = overseer, bishop πρεσβύτερος (presbūteros) = elder What…
What’s a Girl to Do?
February 21, 2021 16:30 - 48.6 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: What’s a Girl to Do? Text: Isaiah 40:6-8 Today’s Topic: Principles for happily embracing women’s roles in the church 1. Desire Scripture over culture 2. Be on guard when the serpent whispers in your ear 3. See women as indispensable and gifted ministry partners 4. Encourage women to serve in…
Father Knows Best
February 14, 2021 16:30 - 37.8 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Father Knows Best Text: 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Today’s Truth – A healthy church embraces God’s design for men and women in the worship gathering 1. Men should be exemplary in public prayer 2. Women should draw attention to their godliness 3. Men should teach and exercise authority in the assembly…
Excellence
February 11, 2021 00:30 - 64.7 MBSeries: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title: Excellence Text: Proverbs 22:29 Tonight’s Truth – Good leaders strive for excellence 1. Why should we strive for excellence? 2. What if your best isn’t best? 3. How do I get the best out of those I’m leading? 4. What do I do if people fall short of their best?…
Prayer Ninja
February 07, 2021 16:30 - 64.3 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Prayer Ninja Text: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:7 Today’s Truth – A healthy church wages the good warfare of prayer 1. Pray for strength to withstand and confront the lies of false teachers 2. Pray for government leaders to let us peacefully and freely worship God 3. Pray for lost people to…
Motivate
February 04, 2021 00:30 - 51.8 MBSeries: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title: Motivate Text: Proverbs 14:4 Leadership Principle #4 – Good leaders motivate instead of manipulate 1. Know the difference between motivation and manipulation 2. Realize that abundant results is greater than control 3. Discover what it takes to motivate those around you May God bless the organized mess and bring about…
Mission Swift
January 31, 2021 16:30 - 50 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Mission Swift Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Today’s Truth – A healthy church never forgets that Christ came to save sinners 1. Let the mission of Christ burn into your brain 2. Keep the faith that anybody can be saved 3. Make Jesus’ mission our mission and your mission May the…
Use Only as Directed
January 24, 2021 16:30 - 40.3 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: Use Only as Directed Text: 1 Timothy 1:8-11 Today’s Truth – A healthy church uses the law lawfully 1. Understand the law of God is good for you… 2. Unless you use it wrongly 3. Use the law to lead you to the gospel May we get off the ladder…
God-Led
January 21, 2021 00:30 - 54.7 MBSeries: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title: God-Led Text: Proverbs 2:1-22 Tonight’s Truth – Good leaders are led by God 1. They recognize God is greater than them 2. They earnestly seek to know God’s wisdom 3. They are confident God’s wisdom will benefit and protect them May you be a better leader because you are a…
An Ounce of Prevention
January 17, 2021 16:30 - 48.3 MBSeries: Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title: An Ounce of Prevention Text: 1 Timothy 1:1-7 Today’s Truth: A healthy church guards against false doctrine 1. Draw and uphold doctrinal boundaries 2. Let love motivate you to guard against false doctrine 3. Hold closely as a church those you call “teacher” May this local body of Christ guard…
Influence
January 14, 2021 00:30 - 63.1 MBSeries: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title: Influence Text: Proverbs 11:14 Leadership Principle #1 – Good leaders understand that leadership is influence 1. Everybody has influence in some capacity 2. Your influence is either positive or negative 3. Your influence should be shaped by Scripture 4. Your influence is maximized by being intentional 5. Your influence can…
The Best Year Ever
January 03, 2021 16:30 - 49.8 MBTitle: The Best Year Ever Text: Romans 12:1-2 Today’s Topic – How to have the best year ever 1. Set the right goal: I will live my life as if every second reflects to God how valuable I think He is… because it does 2. Depend on the right resources: I will draw on the…
Preparing Our Hearts for 2021
December 27, 2020 16:30Title: Preparing Our Hearts for 2021 Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 As we come into 2021, I pray that you will… 1. Refuse to lose heart 2. Remember the faithfulness of God 3. Rest in the power of God all the more May you look forward to 2021 because God is already there and will be…
At the Confidence of Christmas
December 24, 2020 23:00Series: The Weary World Rejoices Title: At the Confidence of Christmas Text: Luke 1:26-37
At the Consolation of Christmas
December 21, 2020 00:30 - 19.8 MBSeries: The Weary World Rejoices itle: At the Christ of Christmas Text: Luke 2:1-21
At the Christ of Christmas
December 20, 2020 16:30 - 39.3 MBSeries: The Weary World Rejoices Title: At the Christ of Christmas Text: Luke 2:1-21 Today’s Task – What do we learn about Jesus from His birth announcement? 1. He is the savior of the world 2. He is the anointed prophet, priest, and king 3. He is the Lord God in the flesh May you…
At the Cost of Christmas
December 13, 2020 16:30 - 32.6 MBSeries: The Weary World Rejoices Title: At the Cost of Christmas Text: Philippians 2:5-11 Today’s Takeaway – Rejoice in the heavy price Jesus paid to bring salvation to the world 1. Jesus left Heaven to take on flesh in a manger 2. Jesus traded that manger in for a cross May you freely receive the…
A Man’s Home Is His Missions Center
November 22, 2020 16:30 - 31.9 MBSeries: Not Mine, but Thine Title: A Man’s Home Is His Missions Center Text: Acts 2:42-47 Today’s Truth – God has given you your home as a missions center, not a retreat center. 1. Realize that your home is a powerful tool for the advancement of God’s kingdom 2. Embrace that you don’t live where…
A Quiver Full
November 15, 2020 16:30 - 50.1 MBSeries: Not Mine, but Thine Title: A Quiver Full Text: Psalm 127:3-5 Today’s Topic – Keys to stewarding the treasure of children for God’s kingdom 1. See children as a gift and a reward from God 2. Prepare children to be deployed into the battlefield of life 3. Fill your home with children 4. Care…
A Biblical, Not Critical, Way Forward
November 12, 2020 00:30 - 67.3 MBSeries: Social Justice Goes to Church Title: A Biblical, Not Critical, Way Forward Text: Colossians 3:11-15 Tonight’s Task: What is the biblical response to Critical Race Theory? We will cling to the authority of the Bible for the lens through which we see the world and reject any and every human philosophy that contradicts the…
Give Until It Tickles
November 08, 2020 16:30 - 54 MBSeries: Not Mine, but Thine Title: Give Until It Tickles Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Today’s Truth: God loves when we abound in the good work of giving 1. Give in the hope of a great harvest 2. Give voluntarily with joy 3. Give knowing that God will provide 4. Give so that needs are met…
Christianity vs Wokeness
November 05, 2020 00:30 - 52.5 MBSeries: Social Justice Goes to Church Title: Christianity vs Wokeness Text: Colossians 2:8
Giving Worship
November 01, 2020 16:30 - 43.4 MBSeries: Not Mine, but Thine Title: Giving Worship Text: Genesis 14:17-20 Today’s Truth – I get to worship God by giving him a portion of my wealth 1. The tithe is the benchmark of worshipping God with our wealth 2. The tithe is the starting point of worshipping God with our wealth Do I have…
Talent on Loan from God
October 25, 2020 15:30 - 57.7 MBSeries: Not Mine, but Thine Title: Talent on Loan from God Text: 1 Peter 4:10-11 Today Takeaway – Maximize and exercise your God-given talent for other’s good and God’s glory 1. God has gifted every person on planet earth and doubly gifted Christians 2. God did not give you your talent to sit on the…
Just Bein’ a Berean
October 21, 2020 23:30 - 66.5 MBSeries: Social Justice Goes to Church Title: Just Bein’ a Berean Text: Acts 17:10–12 1. What is “social justice”? 2. What is “social justice”? 3. How does social justice relate to “critical theory” and postmodernism? 4. What are the core tenants of critical theory? 5. How does critical theory spin off into “critical race theory”?…
The Last Grain of Sand
October 18, 2020 15:30 - 32.5 MBSeries: Not Mine, but Thine Title: The Last Grain of Sand Text: Psalm 90:12 Today’s Task – How do I wisely use the time that God has given me? 1. Acknowledge that your life is on loan from God for a fixed term 2. Realize that you will give an account to God for your…
A Heart for Home, Ep 8 – Spiritual Disciplines in the Study
October 10, 2020 18:38 - 35.5 MBIn episode 8 of the “A Heart for Home” podcast, Ben and Christy take you to the study and talk about the spiritual disciplines of Bible reading, prayer, and worship. They provide practical insight to help you grow in this area and point out specifically how these disciplines make you a better mother, father, husband,…
A Christian Platform for November
October 04, 2020 15:30Series: Jesus 2020 Title: A Christian Platform for November Text: James 1:22-25 Today’s Truth – We must take our Christianity into the voting booth A Christian Platform for 2020… 1. Freedom – Freedoms of religion, life, and property are human rights given from God. 2. Life – Life is to be valued and protected from…
Keep America Back Better
September 27, 2020 15:30 - 23.7 MBSeries: Jesus 2020 Title: Keep America Back Better Text: Psalm 146 Today’s Truth – Our actual hope is found in Jesus, not politics 1. Recommend Jesus more than your candidate 2. Remember that politicians will fail you 3. Rise above the 4-year cycle May we put not our trust in presidents!
Potpourri for $200, Alex
September 23, 2020 23:30 - 70.9 MBSeries: The Code Title: Potpourri for $200, Alex Text: Leviticus 24 & 27 God said… 1. Keep the tabernacle lamp burning Truth: Jesus is the light of the world 2. Keep bread on the tabernacle table Truth: Jesus is the bread of life 3. Put to death those who blaspheme the name of God Truth…
To Boldly Go
September 20, 2020 15:30 - 37 MBSeries: Your Grace Finds Me Title: To Boldly Go Text: Ephesians 6:18b-24 Today’s Takeaway – As you were once found, boldly go to find others by sharing the gospel It’ll take… 1. A biblical grasp of lostness 2. An infilling of the Holy Spirit through prayer 3. An actual proclamation of the gospel 4. A…
The Ultimate Jubilee
September 16, 2020 23:30 - 53.8 MBSeries: The Code Title: The Ultimate Jubilee Text: Daniel 9:1-3, 24-27 Tonight’s Truth – The ultimate jubilee is found in Jesus 1. The jubilee calendar stands as the prophetic timetable ushering in the ministry of the Messiah Christ 2. The work of Jesus fulfilled the 70 weeks prophecy of Daniel 9 3. The jubilee of…
Now I Know
September 13, 2020 15:30 - 35.1 MBSeries: Your Grace Finds Me Title: Now I Know Text: Ephesians 6:10-18a Today’s Truth – Victory in the battle around us begins with knowledge of the situation and the resources you’ve been provided 1. The Situation – Know that ultimately you are battling dark, spiritual forces 2. The Resources – Know that God has provided…
Welcome to the Jubilee
September 09, 2020 23:30 - 65.5 MBSeries: The Code Title: Welcome to the Jubilee Text: Leviticus 25-26 1. What is the Jubilee? 2. When was the Jubilee supposed to happen? 3. How did the Jubilee regulate property and people? 4. Did Israel obey God? 5. What theological themes are connected the Jubilee? May we rejoice in our great God who is…
Bondservants for Christ
September 06, 2020 15:30 - 34.7 MBSeries: Your Grace Finds Me Title: Bondservants for Christ Text: Ephesians 6:5-9 Today’s Takeaway – Whatever your position in life, live every moment for your heavenly Master 1. We all have a master 2. Being filled with the Spirit helps us to serve well Bonus Truths: 1. The gospel is good news in every culture…
Daddy Sang Bass
August 30, 2020 15:30 - 38.7 MBSeries: Your Grace Finds Me Title: Daddy Sang Bass Text: Ephesians 6:1-4 Today’s Topic – How to fill your home with harmony 1. Have a mom who respectfully submits to her husband, and a dad who lovingly sacrifices for his wife 2. Have children who fear God enough to obey and honor their parents 3.…