West Bridgewater Community Church

Jesus tells his people not to fear, because he is with them, he was killed and rose from the grave, and because he is in control. Brian Watson preached this sermon on Revelation 1:9-20 on January 10, 2021.

The book of Revelation has long fascinated people. The best way to understand this book is to pay careful attention to the introduction. Brian Watson begins this sermon series by preaching on Revelation 1:1-8. This sermon was preached on January 3, 2021.

Christmas has a dark edge. That is certainly true of Jesus’ birth. Some people honored Jesus after his birth, and others wanted to destroy him. This story is found in Matthew 2:13-23, the text Brian Watson addresses in this sermon, preached on December 27, 2020.

After Jesus was born, wise men came from the east to honor the newborn King with gifts. These men teach us how to respond to Jesus. Pastor Brian Watson preached this sermon on December 24. 2020. (The audio got cut off at the end, which is why the message ends abruptly.)

In Matthew's Gospel, the story of Jesus' birth focuses on his identity and his mission. Jesus is "God with us" and he was born "to save his people from their sins."

Jesus teaches his followers to love their enemies. This is not an entirely new teaching in the Bible, for it appears in the book of Proverbs. Pastor Brian Watson preached this message on loving our enemies on November 8, 2020.

The Gospel of Matthew begins with Jesus' genealogy. Why does Matthew begin his story of Jesus with this family tree? We can learn a lot about who Jesus is and what he came to do by paying attention to this introduction. Pastor Brian Watson preached this sermon on December 13, 2020.

Why do our plans fail? Why do what we hope comes to pass doesn’t, even when our hopes seem to be things that God would approve of? How is God in control of a world that seems chaotic? We look to the book of Proverbs (and other biblical texts) to answer those questions.

We all make many decisions every day. How do we make wise decisions? The Bible's book of wisdom, Proverbs, tells us how. Brian Watson preached this sermon on October 4, 2020.

Those who know God fear him. That’s a strange idea, but when we understand who God is, we should have a healthy respect for him. The book of Proverbs often speaks of “the fear of the Lord.” Listen to find out why this matters so much. Brian Watson preached this sermon on October 25, 2020.

How do we handle our emotions wisely? The book of Proverbs speaks about the heart and various emotions. God cares about how we feel. Our feelings often betray us, but the hope of the gospel strengthens our weary hearts. Brian Watson preached this message on October 11, 2020.

What is justice? The book of Proverbs has a lot to say about justice. And if we think about justice in the context of the whole Bible, we must realize that not only have others been unjust, but we have been unjust, too. Yet there is hope: God justifies the unrighteous through the righteousness of ... Read more

What characteristics does an ideal leader possess? The book of Proverbs speaks of wise and foolish kings, princes, and rulers. As we think of politics, we should consider what God in his wisdom says about leaders. Brian Watson preached this message on September 27, 2020.

The book of Proverbs tells us about those who mock and scoff and how to deal with them. It also tells us how words fitly spoken, words suited to their context, can persuade. Brian Watson preached this sermon on September 20, 2020.

God created family before there were cities, nations, or any man-made governments. It takes wisdom to live well as husbands and wives and parents and children. Find out what the book of Proverbs says about these important relationships. Brian Watson preached this sermon on September 6, 2020. 

To live well, we need real friends. The book of Proverbs highlights the importance of friendship. The good news is that there is someone who can be our friend, who will stick with us through adversity. Brian Watson preached this sermon on August 30, 2020.

Anger is a common and explosive emotion. The Bible warns against anger, but there is a proper place for it. Find out how to be angry (and not be angry) in a godly way. Brian Watson preached this message on August 23, 2020.

Sloth isn't just laziness. It's a wrong attitude towards work. We become slothful when we fail to work at all, when we make work our god, and when we fail to do the work that God has called us to do. Brian Watson preached this sermon on August 16, 2020.

A person without self-control is open to attacks from without and within. This is certainly true in the area of lust. Brian Watson preached this message on August 9, 2020.

Wisdom would has us eat and drink joyfully, gratefully, and in moderation. Yet there are many ways to abuse food and drink. Find out what the Bible has to say on these matters by listening to this sermon, preached by Brian Watson on August 2, 2020.