Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak

Join Jonathan Williams, the teacher for Word of God, Speak, and storyteller for the epic program, Stories of the Master, as he unpacks the meaning of Scripture and applies it to life today.

How It All Started - The Stories of Jacob and Esau 2 10/03/2024

How It All Started - The Stories of Jacob and Esau 2 It was wrong for Esau to sell his birthright for a meal, and we can question why Jacob would manipulate his brother in that situation, but when it comes to the blessing, the sin is obvious for all - Jacob lied to his father's face and stole the blessing. But when Esau learned that the blessing was gone, he asked for a blessing also. Did Isaac bless his son Esau, after all? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32682982

How It All Started - The Stories of Jacob and Esau 1 10/01/2024

How It All Started - The Stories of Jacob and Esau 1 To understand the meaning of Paul's words in Romans 9:10-13, it is helpful to go back to the original stories of Jacob and Esau. In this episode, we start with Rebekah's cry for help during her pregnancy, God's oracle to her, and the fateful day when Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a meal. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32682892

Do Not Despise an Edomite for He is Your Brother 2 09/29/2024

Do Not Despise an Edomite for He is Your Brother 2 God gave Edom a land and fought for Edom, just as he did for Israel. God also provided a way for Edomites to enter the assembly of Israel. What implications does this have for our interpretation of Romans 9:10-13? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32595427

Do Not Despise an Edomite for He is Your Brother 1 09/26/2024

Do Not Despise an Edomite for He is Your Brother 1 When Israel encountered Edom in the wilderness, it learned that they were not allowed to take as much as a footstep from Edom's territory. Why? It is because God gave Edom their land and even fought for them. How would this influence our interpretation of Romans 9:10-13? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32595352

The Prophecies About Edom 2 09/24/2024

The Prophecies About Edom 2 When we look at the prophecies about Edom, we discover this: they had nothing to do with predestination to salvation or damnation. They were about Edom's sins against Israel and Judah and God's judgments in history against them. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32595192

The Prophecies of Edom 1 09/22/2024

The Prophecies of Edom 1 It is important to know all that the prophets said about Edom to understand Paul's words in Romans 9. In this message, we begin looking at the prophetic oracles of judgment agains the descendants of Esau. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32595112

God's Message to Malachi - He is Faithful to His Promises 2 09/19/2024

God's Message to Malachi - He is Faithful to His Promises 2 Learning the context of Malachi helps us understand the meaning of Paul's words in Romans 9:13. In Malachi's day, God was assuring Israel that his covenant was with them, not Edom. God was doing the same in Paul's day by showing that he was faithful to his covenant promises. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32594952

God's Message to Malachi - He is Faithful to His Promises 1 09/17/2024

God's Message to Malachi - He is Faithful to His Promises 1 /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32594802

God's Message to Malachi - He is Faithful to His Promises 1 09/17/2024

God's Message to Malachi - He is Faithful to His Promises 1 /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32594817

The Prophecy About Edom at the Jerusalem Council 3 09/15/2024

The Prophecy About Edom at the Jerusalem Council 3 If the apostles used a prophecy about Edom at the Jerusalem Council to substantiate, biblically, their mission to the gentiles, what implications does that have for interpreting Romans 9:10-13? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32594737

The Prophecy About Edom at the Jerusalem Council 2 09/12/2024

The Prophecy About Edom at the Jerusalem Council 2 When Paul met the resurrected Messiah, his life turned upside down in a moment. Then, Jesus, commissioned him to go to the gentiles with his good news. Paul obeyed, and after years of ministry, the apostles and elders gathered in Jerusalem to settle a dispute about including gentiles in Israel's new community of faith. What many do not know is that they used a prophecy about Edom to substantiate the mission to the gentile nations. This has profound implications for interpreting Romans 9:10-13 correctly. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32594657

The Prophecy About Edom at the Jerusalem Council 1 09/10/2024

The Prophecy About Edom at the Jerusalem Council 1 To understand Romans 9:10-13, we must first learn about Paul's background as a Pharisee trained at the feet of Gamaliel. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32594577

What Glasses Are You Wearing 2 09/08/2024

What Glasses Are You Wearing 2 All of us wear "glasses" when we approach Scripture. This is especially true when we read Romans 9, the chapter that is so hotly contested in the Calvinist-Arminian debate. But what many do not recognize is that they approach that chapter with Augustinian glasses or Calvinist glasses. Is this the correct eyewear to read Paul's words or should we look for another way to view Romans 9:10-13? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32594442

What Glasses Are You Wearing? 1 09/05/2024

What Glasses Are You Wearing? 1 When my professor strongly urged me to turn my Ph.D. dissertation into a book that is more accessible to the general public, I agreed to do that. This teaching series begins a new approach to interpreting Paul's words in Romans 9:10-13 - Should the Jacob/Esau Story and the history of their descendants be the lens through which one interprets Paul's words in those verses? My answer is "Yes!" When we know the backstory and all that Scripture says about Edom, then we'll understand why Paul said what he said in Romans 9:10-13. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/32594342

The Case for Christ 09/03/2024

The Case for Christ The case for faith is indeed strong. The evidence is overwhelming in favor of the existence of God, of the reliability of the Bible, and of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let’s learn some final lessons on this today. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12467396

The Power of Faith Part 2 09/01/2024

The Power of Faith Part 2 If you need to investigate the claims of Christ, investigate. That is a good thing. But you must realize that at some point you will need to make a choice for or against him. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12467378

The Power of Faith - Part 1 08/29/2024

The Power of Faith - Part 1 Without God, there is no basis for morality and justice among people. Without God, we are left only with preferences and there is no right or wrong. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12467342

Is it Possible for a Christian to Still Have Doubts? Part 2 08/27/2024

Is it Possible for a Christian to Still Have Doubts? Part 2 There are many causes of doubt about the truthfulness of Christianity. Let’s learn more about them today and how to overcome them. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12459239

Is it Possible to Be a Christian and Still Have Doubts? Part 1 08/25/2024

Is it Possible to Be a Christian and Still Have Doubts? Part 1 Were the heroes of the faith born that way? Did they ever have doubts? Do you ever have doubts /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12459182

Why is Church History Full of Abuse and Violence? Part 2 08/22/2024

Why is Church History Full of Abuse and Violence? Part 2 The Spanish Inquisition, the Salem Witch Trials, missionary exploitation, anti-Semitism. These have been stains on the reputation of the Church. Today let’s find out what really happened and learn how to answer these charges. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12459161

Why is Church History Full of Abuse and Violence? Part 1 08/20/2024

Why is Church History Full of Abuse and Violence? Part 1 If Christ is real and he founded the church why has his church been so full of violence in its history? Great question! We are going to examine it today. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12459143

Would a Loving God Send Anyone to Hell? 08/18/2024

Would a Loving God Send Anyone to Hell? A loving God would never send people to Hell, would he? Today, we are going to tackle this tough question for today’s Christian. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12459101

How Can Jesus Be the Only Way to God? Part 2 08/15/2024

How Can Jesus Be the Only Way to God? Part 2 Have you ever heard anyone say, “you Christians say Christ is the only way to God but isn’t the way a person lives more important that what he believes? Besides, I know many upright, moral people who are not Christians.” How would we answer them? Let’s learn today. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12459065

How Can Jesus Be the Only Way to God? Part 1 08/13/2024

How Can Jesus Be the Only Way to God? Part 1 Is Jesus really the only way to God? What do we say to people when they tell us we are narrow minded bigots? Let’s listen today and learn together. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12459050

Is the God of the Bible a Murderer of Innocents? Part 3 08/11/2024

Is the God of the Bible a Murderer of Innocents? Part 3 Can we really trust the Bible, that it is from God? Today we are going to learn five reasons why we can put our faith in this book and the God it describes. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12459029

Is the God of the Bible a Murderer of Innocents? Part 2 08/08/2024

Is the God of the Bible a Murderer of Innocents? Part 2 Some have said the God of the New Testament is a God of love and peace. I’ll follow that God and I won’t follow the God of the Old Testament who is mean and wicked. Many have tried that. But it won’t work. Let’s find out why today. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12458996

Is the God of the Bible a Murderer of Innocents? Part 1 08/06/2024

Is the God of the Bible a Murderer of Innocents? Part 1 “If the God of the Bible commands that innocent women and children be killed, how can I trust him? How can I trust the Bible?” /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12458972

If Evolution is True, Do We Need God? 08/04/2024

If Evolution is True, Do We Need God? If evolution is true, why do we need God? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/12458945

Do Miracles Contradict Science? 2 08/01/2024

Do Miracles Contradict Science? 2 It is not a question so much about miracles as it is a question about God because if God exists then miracles are no problem. What are the evidences for God? Let’s learn some today. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/31405772

Do Miracles Contradict Science? 1 07/30/2024

Do Miracles Contradict Science? 1 We are told that miracles contradict science. Therefore, miracles cannot exist and the stories we read in the Gospel are false. Is this true. Let’s learn about this today as we continue Tough Questions for Today’s Christians. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/31405707

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