This is the finale of our "Loose Him and Let Him Go" series. Jesus raised Lazarus, the community unwrapped him, and then Jesus said three powerful words: "Let him go." In this final episode, Pastor Roderick Webster challenges you to stop standing at the edge of the tomb and start walking fully in the freedom Jesus purchased for you.

Discover why freedom isn't just about what you're free from—it's about what you're free for. Learn what's keeping you at the edge instead of walking in purpose.

Understand why walking in freedom requires faith, not perfection. And see how your freedom becomes a testimony that points others to Jesus. This series has been about transformation. But transformation isn't complete until you walk in it.

The tomb is behind you. The graveclothes are off. And it's time to go. This is your moment.

- Understand that freedom isn't just about what you're free FROM—it's about what you're free FOR

- Learn why walking in freedom requires faith, not perfection

- Discover how your freedom becomes a testimony that points others to Jesus

Father, help me walk. Help me go. Help me move forward in the freedom You purchased for me. I'm stepping into the life You designed. In Jesus' name, amen.

What do you do when God has changed you but people still remember who you used to be? In this episode, Pastor Roderick Webster unpacks John 12:1-2 where Lazarus—after being raised from the dead—sits at the table with Jesus in front of everyone who knew his story.

Discover why some people are uncomfortable with your transformation, how their memories try to pull you back into your old identity, and the four practical steps to live boldly in who God made you. Learn why you need to stop apologizing for being different, how to set boundaries with people who refuse to see your change, and what it means to "sit at the table" confidently even when others can't forget your past.

If you've been shrinking back because of people's expectations or hiding your new life because of their judgments, this message will give you the courage to live loudly in your transformation.

- Understand why some people are threatened by your transformation

- Learn four practical steps to live confidently in your new identity

- Discover how to set boundaries with people who refuse to see your change

Father, I refuse to let other people's memories define my identity. Give me courage to stop apologizing for being different and confidence to sit at the table. In Jesus' name, amen.

Why are you still struggling with the same sin even though you're praying, reading your Bible, and trying harder? In this episode, Pastor Roderick Webster reveals a powerful truth from John 11:44 that changes everything.

When Lazarus walked out of the tomb, he was alive but still wrapped in graveclothes—and Jesus didn't tell him to unwrap himself. He commanded the community to help him get free.

You cannot break free from your struggles alone. Isolation keeps you stuck. But real Christian community—the kind where you're known, accountable, and challenged—is where breakthrough happens.

Learn the three practical steps to stop hiding, find trustworthy accountability, and let the body of Christ help you unwrap what you can't remove on your own. If you've been fighting alone and losing, this message will show you why community isn't optional—it's essential.

- Understand why isolation keeps you bound and community sets you free

- Learn three practical steps to find real accountability

- Discover what community can see that you can't see on your own

Father, I confess I've been trying to break free alone. Give me courage to stop hiding, humility to ask for help, and wisdom to find the right community. In Jesus' name, amen.

What do you do when you've been praying about something for years and nothing has changed? In this episode, Pastor Roderick Webster takes you to John 11 where Jesus prays at Lazarus's tomb and reveals three essential elements of powerful prayer: faith, persistence, and authority. Discover why Jesus thanked God before the miracle happened, what it means to keep praying when you feel like giving up, and how to pray with the authority Jesus gave you.

This message will reignite your prayer life and remind you that God hears every prayer, sees every tear, and is working even when you can't see it. If you've stopped praying about that dead situation—that broken relationship, that financial need, that wayward child, that health crisis—this is the encouragement you need to start again.

- Learn why Jesus prayed with thanksgiving before seeing the miracle

- Understand the three elements of powerful prayer: faith, persistence, and authority

- Discover how to position yourself to see God's glory in impossible situations

Father, I thank You that You hear me. What looks dead to me is not dead to You. I'm not giving up on this prayer. I'm expecting to see Your glory. In Jesus' name, amen.

In this Words From The Word devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster teaches from Ephesians 5:32-33 (KJV) and reveals the divine mystery: marriage is a picture of Christ and His church.

Paul says, "This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church." God designed marriage to be more than a partnership—it's a living testimony of the Bridegroom's love for His bride. Every Christian marriage has a sacred responsibility: to demonstrate Christ's sacrificial, purifying, protecting love to a watching world.

You might be asking:

How should I love my wife as Christ loves the church?

What does it mean to reverence my husband?

Why does God care so much about marriage?

How can my home be a testimony to the lost?

In this devotion you'll learn:

The mystery Paul revealed: Christ as the Bridegroom, the church as the bride

God's command to every husband: love your wife as yourself

God's command to every wife: reverence and respect your husband

How Christian marriages become examples the world needs to see

Pastor Webster reminds us: "The world is looking for examples to follow. Let's be that example that will help the world find their place... that would bring them back to the Lord."

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0:00 Opening + hymn reflection

1:04 Ephesians 5: The marriage mystery

2:06 What is a mystery?

3:04 The bride of Christ

4:19 Every husband: love like yourself

5:09 Wives: reverence your husband

7:33 Your home reflects God's church

8:56 Closing prayer

Is selfishness destroying your marriage? If you've ever thought "I'm looking out for myself," this Words From The Word devotion will show you God's warning—and His blueprint for oneness. Pastor Roderick Webster teaches from Ephesians 5:28-31 (KJV) and reveals the truth: when self is at the center of marriage, the relationship loses its purpose and heads for destruction.

Scripture paints a different picture. Husbands are called to love their wives as their own bodies, just as Christ loves and nourishes the church. When Adam saw Eve, he said, "This is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh"—he understood they were one. God still expects this in marriage today.

You might be asking:

• What does "one flesh" actually mean in daily life?
• How do I love my wife the way God commands?
• What does "leaving and cleaving" look like practically?
• How do I stop selfishness from ruining my marriage?

In this devotion you'll learn:

• Why selfishness destroys what God designed for oneness (Ephesians 5)
• How Christ's love for the church is your marriage model
• What Adam understood about marriage that we must understand today
• The biblical command to leave your parents and cleave to your wife

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00:00 Introduction and Greetings00:03 The Importance of Devotions in Marriage01:02 Biblical Foundation of Marriage01:50 The Role of Love and Submission02:14 Unity in Marriage02:35 Adam and Eve: The First Marriage03:47 Selfishness in Marriage04:25 Christ's Love for the Church07:12 The Oneness of the Body of Christ09:03 Leaving and Cleaving in Marriage10:37 Conclusion and Final Blessings

How Christ's Love for the Church Redefines Marriage | Ephesians 5

Marriage can be hard. The person you married changes. Circumstances shift. Feelings fade. And you're left asking, "How do I keep loving when I don't feel it anymore?"

Pastor Roderick Webster addresses this struggle head-on in today's Words From The Word devotion. Opening Ephesians 5:25-33 (KJV), he reveals a love that doesn't depend on feelings, attraction, or perfection—a love modeled after Christ Himself.

"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it."

Christ didn't love the church because she was flawless. He loved her, died for her, sanctified her, and will one day present her to Himself as a glorious bride—spotless and beautiful. That's the standard. That's the command. And that's what God calls every Christian husband to do.

WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS:

- The biblical foundation for marital love (1 John 4, Ephesians 5)

- Why love is a command, not a feeling

- Christ's sacrificial example: He gave Himself, His blood, His life

- How the church is sanctified and cleansed by the Word

- The call to love your wife as your own body

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:

Ephesians 5:25-33, 1 John 4:7-12, Matthew 20:28, Luke 22:19-20, 1 Peter 1:18-21, Revelation 1:5, Genesis 2:21-24

This isn't just theology—it's transformation. Let God's Word renew your marriage today.

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00:00 Introduction and Opening Prayer00:23 Sweet Will of God: A Hymn Reflection01:02 Practical Christian Living: Love in the Home01:15 Biblical Command to Love: A Deeper Dive04:01 Sacrificial Love: Christ's Example08:09 Sanctification and Cleansing by the Word11:05 The Church as the Bride of Christ15:42 Husbands and Wives: One Flesh18:34 Conclusion and Blessings

Can you honestly say you love your spouse the way Christ loves the church? For most of us, the answer is no—because in our own strength, it's impossible.

In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster reveals the truth most Christians miss: God didn't command sacrificial love and then leave you to figure it out alone. Romans 5:5 says He already put His love in your heart by the Holy Spirit.

The world's love is conditional—based on attractiveness, success, personality. When those fade, the love dies. But God's love is different. He loves because it's His nature, and because you need to be loved—not because you deserve it.

Pastor Webster opens Ephesians 5 and Romans 5 to show God's supernatural provision: the capacity to love sacrificially is already in you. Now you just have to choose it.

✓ How can I love my spouse when I don't feel it anymore?
✓ What's the difference between the world's love and God's love?
✓ Can God really change my capacity to love?
✓ Is sacrificial love actually possible for ordinary Christians?
✓ Why are Christian marriages failing at the same rate as the world?

🔹 The Church Is Following the World
Christian divorce rates mirror secular rates—not something to brag about. The problem? We've adopted the world's conditional love instead of God's sacrificial love.

🔹 World's Love vs. God's Love
The world loves people because they're attractive, successful, or have great personalities. God loves because it's His nature—and because we need to be loved, not because we deserve it.

🔹 God Made Provision: Romans 5:5
"The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost." God didn't leave sacrificial love up to you—He already put His love in your heart. You just have to choose to activate it.

🔹 God Personally Teaches You to Love
First Thessalonians 4:9 says God Himself teaches us to love one another—not preachers, not parents, not feelings. This is divine instruction.

🔹 Love Is a Choice, Not a Feeling
Sacrificial love must be a matter of choice (James 2, 1 John 3:16). When feelings fade, the choice to love remains because God's love doesn't depend on worthiness.

• Ephesians 5:25-33 — Husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church; intimate, sacrificial love
• Romans 5:5 — The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
• 1 Thessalonians 4:9 — You are taught of God to love one another
• James 2 — The royal law: love your neighbor as yourself
• 1 John 3:7, 16-18, 23 — Hereby perceive we the love of God; lay down our lives for the brethren

00:00 Introduction and Gratitude00:34 Song Reflection: Sweet Will of God01:17 God's Order in the Home03:06 Husbands, Love Your Wives05:25 The Nature of God's Love08:19 Commanded Love and Final Thoughts

"No sinful human being has the capacity to love with divine fullness and perfection which Christ loves the church. However, God has made provision for the husband to love his wife with the measure of Christ's love."

"The world's love is always object-oriented. God's love is different—He loves because it is His nature to love, and because the object of His love needs to be loved."

"God took care of it Himself. God taught us how to love one another. This commanding love must be a matter of choice."

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