West Bridgewater Community Church

Pastor Brian Watson preached a sermon on Galatians 4:8-20 on August 2, 2015. In this passage, Paul talks about his love for the church in Galatia. Other themes include our knowledge of God and our love for God.

Pastor Brian Watson preaches a message on the Reformation principle known as Sola Scriptura, or Scripture Alone. How do we know God? How can we hear from him? God speaks to us through his Son, by his Spirit, through the writings of the prophets and apostles. Scriptures include Hebrews 1:1-4; 2 Peter 1:19-21; and 2 Timothy 3:10-17. 

Brian Watson preached a sermon on Galatians 4:1-7 on July 26, 2015. This passage discusses the fact that Jesus came at the right time to fulfill the law, so that those who have faith him and receive the Holy Spirit are adopted children of God.

Pastor Brian Watson preaches a sermon on the importance of the image of God. Genesis 1:26-28 says that God made human beings in his image and likeness. Brian explains the meaning and significance of this idea, why it gives us purpose in our lives, how we fail to live according to God's design, and how we can find hope and renewal in Jesus Christ.

Pastor Brian Watson preached a message on Galatians 3:14-29 on July 19, 2015. This passage reveals the purpose of the law and the status of those who are united to Jesus by faith and by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

Pastor Brian Watson preaches a message on 2 John, showing that Christians and the church need both truth and love. Truth requires and fosters love, and love motivates a desire to know the truth and live according to it.

Pastor Brian Watson preached a sermon on Galatians 3:1-14 on July 12, 2015. The apostle Paul tells us how we can be right in God's eyes.

Pastor Brian Watson preaches a message on 3 John, which talks about the importance of supporting gospel ministry, particularly missionaries. Why is supporting this ministry good and hindering it evil? Because the gospel is the best news, a priceless treasure.

Pastor Brian Watson preached a message on Galatians 2:15-21 on July 5, 2015. In this passage, the apostle Paul says that a person isn't made right with God through works, but through faith. Once a person has faith in Jesus, that person is changed and it is now Christ who lives in that person. "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

On June 28, 2015 Pastor Brian Watson preached a message on Galatians 2:1-14. In that passage, the apostle Paul says that the other apostles agreed with his gospel. Yet Peter later acted like a hypocrite because his actions didn't line up with the gospel. 

Pastor Brian Watson summarizes the message of 1 John and explores the last section, in which the apostle John stresses the importance of knowing Jesus to have eternal life, praying for those who go astray, and following Jesus, the one true God. To believe in any other Jesus than the Jesus of the Bible, who is truly God and truly man, is to make an idol.

This is a recording of a sermon preached on June 21, 2015. Pastor Brian Watson preaches a message on Galatians 1:10-24, in which the apostle Paul discusses his own background, how he came to faith, how he received the gospel, and how he became an apostle. Pastor Brian considers how God reveals himself to us and changes us.

This message was preached on December 14, 2014. Pastor Brian Watson discussed how we can know the truth about Jesus, particularly in light of all the many claims about "new information" regarding the "true Jesus." What do historians say about Jesus? What about those "other" Gospels? Listen to know why we can trust what the Bible says about the Son of God.

Pastor Brian Watson preaches a message on 1 John 5:6-12. What is the content of the Christian faith? How do we know it's true? Why should we believe it? Christianity says that God became man and has spoken to us. This grand claim should cause us to, at the least, examine the evidence.

Pastor Brian Watson preached a sermon on Galatians 1:1-9 on June 14, 2015. What is the gospel? Why is this good news? How does it differ from other religions or ways of thinking about life? Listen to find out.

Pastor Brian Watson preaches a message on 1 John 5:1-5. How do we overcome our problems? How are the problems of the world overcome? Through the One who overcomes the world, Jesus.

In this Bible study, Pastor Brian Watson presents some principles for reading the letters of the New Testament. He uses 1 Timothy 2:8-15 as a test case.

"God Is Love." Those are some of the most famous words in the Bible. What is God's love like? How do we know that God is love? How does that love change us? Pastor Brian Watson preaches a message on 1 John 4:7-21, which includes those famous words. He explains what God's love is like, how we know it, how it drives out fear, and how we should respond to such love.

In this Bible study, Pastor Brian Watson presents some tips on how to read the prophets well. The prophets were "covenant enforcers" who spoke to the Israelites of their day, encouraging them to turn back to God. The prophets are mostly written in poetry, which often uses images and figurative language. The prophets also pointed forward to the Messiah and the New Testament shows how those prophecies were fulfilled in unexpected ways.

Pastor Brian Watson preaches a message on 1 John 4:1-6. How can we know if a message is from God or not? How can we determine who is a false teacher? The true message from God, the gospel, gets facts about Jesus right, whereas false teachers distort Jesus' identity or his message. We need to know the Bible to be able to tell the difference.