West Ridge with John Goebbel
Welcome to the weekly podcast of West Ridge Church led by Pastor John Goebbel. We're dedicated to helping you connect with God and reach your community. To learn more or to support the vision of this ministry, visit our website at westridge.cc.
Episodes
215 episodes since 2021
The End
What is the "day of the Lord" mentioned by the Apostle Peter? In "The End", Pastor John challenges us that since we don't know when that final day will come, the delay in when it comes is because "our Lord's patience gives people time to be sav...
September 15, 2024
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41:50
Instructions and Warnings
Do you realize that the truth is that you have all you need to live a Godly life? In "Instructions and Warnings" Pastor John recounts how the Apostle Peter both warns against false teaching in the Christian church, but also how God has "granted...
September 08, 2024
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38:57
Good Stewards of God's Grace
What do you do with what God has given you? In "Good Stewards of God's Grace" Pastor John examines the assurance from scripture that God cares for you and how he has given you gifts to accomplish good things, to love others, to show hospitality...
September 01, 2024
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38:27
Authority
Is authority important to God? In today's message entitled "Authority", Pastor John shares what God says about authority in three scenarios; government, marriage and the church.
August 25, 2024
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43:28
Identity of Seed
In the book of Peter, he describes us having been born again of imperishable seed. What will I get from this seed if I sow it properly? In "Identity of the Seed" Pastor John explains that when God's "seed" is planted in us, the expectation from...
August 18, 2024
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41:52
The Super Bloom
Are Jesus' words falling on "good soil" in your heart? In "The Super Bloom", Pastor John (welcome back!) describes how even long dormant nuggets of truth you hold can bloom again.
August 11, 2024
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36:58
The True State of the Church and the Unreached
Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? In "The True State of the Church and the Unreached", Pastor Todd shares examples of great faith from a...
August 04, 2024
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34:50
How is your love for Jesus?
Can you commit to take one step further out of your comfortable place than you've gone before? In "How is your love for Jesus?", Pastor David Moore reminds us that since God holds the highest position in the universe, our praise and admiration ...
July 28, 2024
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43:50
Remaining Unified
Does living in harmony with one another produce a better outcome than doing things "your own way"? In "Remaining Unified" Pastor Chris Mays from New Life Fellowship, provides many examples where "we" is more powerful than "me".
July 21, 2024
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48:45
Brian Henry - Hill City Church
When difficulties surround us, what is different about how Christians respond? Pastor Brian Henry reminds us that, as Jesus said "you are the light of the world". Light shines even brighter in darkness.
July 14, 2024
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39:27
The Turning of Our Hearts
Why do some say "church isn't relevant to them"? in "The Turning of Our Hearts", Pastor John Nuzzo from Victory Family Church shares that while God and God's Word are always the same, the method of presenting both doesn't necessarily have to be...
July 07, 2024
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53:32
Principle of Prospering and Succeeding
Do successes or failures you've experienced define who you are in God's eyes? In "Principle of Prospering and Succeeding" Pastor John recounts what the Bible says, including the story of Joseph and how the multiple "failures" or trials he exper...
June 23, 2024
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40:10
Test?
How does God test us? In "Test?" Pastor Bryan shows that a testing or challenge is an opportunity to rise to the challenge and follow God's path. As it says in Malachi 3:7 "... Return to Me, and I will return to you, says the Lord..."
June 18, 2024
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31:48
The Principle of First
What does it mean when the Bible says "we have robbed God"? How could we do that? In "The Principle of First" Pastor John reminds us that God only asks us to do what is best for us. We should do it!
June 09, 2024
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40:12
Meditate Then Do
Do you want to be successful and prosper? In "Meditate Then Do" Pastor John explains that when we go our own ways and ignore God's rules for our lives, we essentially fall into the hand of the the enemy of God.
June 02, 2024
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40:19
The Armor of God
Are we able to resist all of what the enemy throws at us? In "The Armor of God" Pastor John reviews Ephesians 6 where the Apostle Paul assures us that if we "put on all of God’s armor" we "will be able to stand firm against all strategies of th...
May 27, 2024
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35:36
A Believer's Call - Part 2
What does it mean when the Apostle Paul says "be careful how you live"? In "A Believer's Call - Part 2", Pastor John outlines chapter 5 of the book of Ephesians and shows us that, like parents teaching children, God gives us limits because he w...
May 19, 2024
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43:47
The Believer's Call
Has God equipped and empowered you? In "The Believer's Call" Pastor John continues the exploration of the book of Ephesians to answer this and other questions regarding how a believer can tap into a strength they didn't know they had to act in ...
May 12, 2024
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45:53
The Mystery
What is the mystery that the apostle Paul mentions several times in his book to the Ephesians? In "The Mystery", Pastor John shows the somewhat surprising answer is that one aspect is that the "wisdom of God might now be made known throug...
May 05, 2024
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37:40
His Workmanship, Citizens, and Members
What do you think of the statement that God decided, even before you were born, to make you with special talents and abilities to do specific good works? In "His Workmanship, Citizens, and Members" Pastor John shows how God had specific intenti...
April 28, 2024
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43:52
Christ and His Holy People
Have you ever said "God can't use me". In "Christ and His Holy People" Pastor John reminds us that we are called Holy and can receive abilities and knowledge to do what he calls you to do or as Ephesians 1:18 says "the confident hope he h...
April 21, 2024
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40:25
Prove me wrong
Would you call yourself a saint, in the biblical sense? In "Prove me wrong", Pastor John shows that the word saint (Greek ἁγίοις or hagiois), was used to describe a follower of Christ in Ephesians 1:1. Do you follow Christ?
April 15, 2024
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38:01
The Church Begins
How did the early Christian church attract so many followers? In "The Church Begins" Pastor John outlines 10 attributes of the early church that are still just as relevant and important for today's church to follow.
April 07, 2024
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36:35