Whitcomb Ministries

"Encounter God's Truth" brings you timeless truths for changing times.Dr. John Whitcomb spent much of his life teaching the Old Testament. It was really quite remarkable, then, that in his later years he devoted much of his energy to preparing messages on the New Testament book of Acts. We're so glad that he did, however, because now we have those recordings to benefit from—and to share with you here on "Encounter God's Truth."So join with us now as we continue in Acts 13 and Volume Five in our study called "Acts: Witness of the Early Church."Whitcomb Ministries declares with certainty that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.As host Wayne Shepherd shares, we bring you this teaching with gratitude to our friends at Middletown Bible Church in Middletown, Conn., where Dr. Whitcomb first delivered it before the Independent Fundamental Bible Conference.

Welcome back to "Encounter God's Truth"—a weekly Bible-teaching and faith-building outreach of Whitcomb Ministries. Our purpose on every broadcast is to declare boldly that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.This week we continue to open Volume Five in our study of the book of Acts, through Dr. John Whitcomb's ongoing series called "Acts: Witness of the Early Church."Today, Dr. Whitcomb shares additional lessons about preparing to serve the Lord in a message titled, "Readiness for Whose Sending?"With host Wayne Shepherd, we bring you this sermon with great appreciation to Middletown Bible Church in Middletown, Conn., where Dr. Whitcomb first delivered it before the Independent Fundamental Bible Conference.We trust that it will be a blessing to you!

Welcome back to "Encounter God's Truth"—a weekly Bible-teaching and faith-building outreach of Whitcomb Ministries. Our purpose on every broadcast is to declare boldly that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.This week we continue to open Volume Five in our study of the book of Acts, through Dr. John Whitcomb's ongoing series called "Acts: Witness of the Early Church."Today, Dr. Whitcomb shares additional lessons about preparing to serve the Lord in a message titled, "Readiness for Whose Sending?"With host Wayne Shepherd, we bring you this sermon with great appreciation to Middletown Bible Church in Middletown, Conn., where Dr. Whitcomb first delivered it before the Independent Fundamental Bible Conference.We trust that it will be a blessing to you!

Welcome back to "Encounter God's Truth"—a weekly Bible-teaching and faith-building outreach of Whitcomb Ministries. Our purpose on every broadcast is to declare boldly that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.This week we prepare to launch Volume Five in our study of the book of Acts, through Dr. John Whitcomb's ongoing series called "Acts: Witness of the Early Church."Today, Dr. Whitcomb shares lessons about preparing to serve the Lord in a message titled, "Readiness for Whose Sending?"With host Wayne Shepherd, we bring you this sermon with great appreciation to Middletown Bible Church in Middletown, Conn., where Dr. Whitcomb first delivered it before the Independent Fundamental Bible Conference.We trust that it will be a blessing to you!

Welcome back to "Encounter God's Truth"—a weekly Bible-teaching and faith-building outreach of Whitcomb Ministries. Our purpose on every broadcast is to declare boldly that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.This week we prepare to launch Volume Five in our study of the book of Acts, through Dr. John Whitcomb's ongoing series called "Acts: Witness of the Early Church."Today, Dr. Whitcomb shares lessons about preparing to serve the Lord in a message titled, "Readiness for Whose Sending?"With host Wayne Shepherd, we bring you this sermon with great appreciation to Middletown Bible Church in Middletown, Conn., where Dr. Whitcomb first delivered it before the Independent Fundamental Bible Conference.We trust that it will be a blessing to you!

"A Good and Faithful Servant."That's the title of a new volume by Dr. David Whitcomb, published by Master Books, that tells the life story of our Bible teacher, Dr. John Whitcomb.David joins us for this special edition of "Encounter God's Truth" to share some of his father's life story, and to explain why he was motivated to write this book.Host Wayne Shepherd conveys Whitcomb Ministries' enthusiasm for this project, and welcomes our audience to be inspired anew by this biography of beloved author and theologian, Dr. John Whitcomb.Thanks for listening, and please pass this program on to a friend!

We conclude our series on "Biblical Apologetics" this weekend on "Encounter God's Truth."Please join us for teaching that originated at Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia. Dr. John Whitcomb concludes his sermon on, "The Necessity of God's Word."In this message, we focus on the energy that Scripture has as it impacts our hearts and minds with God's eternal truth. As Dr. Whitcomb shows us in this lesson, it's more formidable than the greatest human intellect—and even more powerful than seeing a miracle!Thank you for listening to this broadcast outreach of Whitcomb Ministries. Host Wayne Shepherd reminds us that our purpose each week is to explore the reality that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.May the Lord bless you during this week ahead!

We conclude our series on "Biblical Apologetics" this weekend on "Encounter God's Truth."Please join us for teaching that originated at Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia. Dr. John Whitcomb concludes his sermon on, "The Necessity of God's Word."In this message, we focus on the energy that Scripture has as it impacts our hearts and minds with God's eternal truth. As Dr. Whitcomb shows us in this lesson, it's more formidable than the greatest human intellect—and even more powerful than seeing a miracle!Thank you for listening to this broadcast outreach of Whitcomb Ministries. Host Wayne Shepherd reminds us that our purpose each week is to explore the reality that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.May the Lord bless you during this week ahead!

This week on "Encounter God's Truth," Whitcomb Ministries presents the next installment in our series on "Biblical Apologetics." The message will be the first portion of a sermon by Dr. John Whitcomb called, "The Necessity of God's Word."Listen as host Wayne Shepherd leads us back to Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia—where we learn to strengthen our faith in the reality that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.Our teacher shows us that we have a power source that is readily available, which allows us as mere finite human beings to have victory and influence in the spiritual realm—even though we are opposed by all the enemies of God and His gospel (both human and demonic), as well as our own sin natures. This power source is nothing hidden or mysterious, but something that is readily available to each of us—the Holy Scriptures.Thank you so much for listening to this week's program. Please feel free to share it with others and be sure to tell your friends about our ministry.

Dr. John Whitcomb instructs us further regarding "The Necessity of God's Power" in this message, continuing his series on "Biblical Apologetics," which was first delivered at Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia. This sermon reinforces the certainty that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end by explaining more about how to share our faith with those who disagree and resist the message of God's grace. It goes into detail regarding the power source that influences unbelievers—namely Satan and his demons, and how they relate to history and prophecy. With host Wayne Shepherd, we consider how to respond Biblically when unbelievers are less than enthusiastic about our witness for the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for joining us on this edition of "Encounter God's Truth" from Whitcomb Ministries. We encourage you to make full use of this program by sharing it with a friend who could be encouraged by it.

This week on "Encounter God's Truth" from Whitcomb Ministries, Bible teacher Dr. John Whitcomb presents part one of a message called "The Necessity of God's Power." We go to Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia, along with host Wayne Shepherd, to learn how the Bible clearly explains that every person possesses a sin nature that renders us totally depraved. This desperate condition requires God's perfect ability in order to make it possible for anyone to believe the gospel and be saved. This can never be accomplished by our feeble attempts to manipulate or trick people into accepting the gospel. In this lesson, Dr. Whitcomb unfolds the place that arguments and evidences for the Christian faith should have in our witness—in light of both the total depravity of man and the inspiration and authority of the Scriptures. God's Word is true from the beginning to the end! Thanks for listening to it today on "Encounter God's Truth."

Thanks for listening to "Encounter God's Truth"—where we teach every week that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end. Today Dr. John Whitcomb continues his series on "Biblical Apologetics" by concluding our consideration of "Evolutionary Difficulties." We are going to look at some of the Scriptural imperatives that we must practice in order to be effective in sharing our faith with the unbelieving world—also considering the powerful impact that our own lives have upon the effectiveness of our witness for the gospel. Guided by Wayne Shepherd, we travel together to Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia, which has graciously allowed Whitcomb Ministries to distribute these messages to a wider audience by way of radio. We are glad that you have joined us for this program, and hope that the broadcast will challenge you to share the gospel with others now while there is still time.

We go deeper into "Biblical Apologetics" today on "Encounter God's Truth" with Dr. John Whitcomb.This is Part One of a message on "Evolutionary Difficulties." In it we tackle challenging questions like these: Since evolution is not true, why is it so difficult to convince unbelievers regarding the Bible's account of creation? And why do so many Christians even seem unwilling to agree on the Biblical position? Also, how are we as Christians to go about seeking to bring ardent unbelievers to the Lord? Or to strengthen struggling believers?Whitcomb Ministries expresses appreciation to Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia, for allowing us to bring you this conference audio.Wayne Shepherd, our host, sets the context for this important and timely lesson that is intended to help us effectively communicate that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.We encourage you to share this broadcast with others.

Dr. John Whitcomb concludes his message called, "Basic Biblical Answers"—this week on "Encounter God's Truth." Host Wayne Shepherd invites you to join those who first listened to this teaching when it was given at Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia, to demonstrate that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end. In drawing on some life lessons he has learned the hard way, Dr. Whitcomb explains the clear Scriptural basis for contending for the faith. He shows how the self-authenticating message of the Word of God and prayer—empowered by Jesus Christ, "the living Word of God"—are the means that we must use when talking with others about our faith. We must never rely on our own limited knowledge or abilities. As Dr. Whitcomb emphasizes, we need to be humble, patient and teachable—leaving the results in God's hands. Thank you for listening to this latest installment in our series on "Biblical Apologetics." May the Lord help you as you seek to apply it.

God's Word is true from the beginning to the end. We know that—but how do we convince other people who do not believe it?That is our focus in this new series of messages here on "Encounter God's Truth." They were originally recorded live as Dr. John Whitcomb delivered them to a conference at Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia.Today, Dr. Whitcomb begins a sermon entitled, "Basic Biblical Answers." We are considering the profound issue of how we must present the Bible to non-believers in this postmodern, post-Christian culture. Our teacher opens by using illustrations from the disciplines of science and history to exemplify the challenges that evolutionists face, which we must probe as we proclaim the gospel to those who do not yet believe in Christ.Please join along with host Wayne Shepherd as we open this series on "Biblical Apologetics." This would also be a great opportunity to share our program with a believing—or unbelieving—friend.

"A Good and Faithful Servant." That's the title of a new volume by Dr. David Whitcomb, published by Master Books, that tells the life story of our Bible teacher, Dr. John Whitcomb. David joins us for this special edition of "Encounter God's Truth" to share some of his father's life story, and to explain why he was motivated to write this book. Host Wayne Shepherd conveys Whitcomb Ministries' enthusiasm for this project, and welcomes our audience to be inspired anew by this biography of beloved author and theologian, Dr. John Whitcomb. Thanks for listening, and please pass this program on to a friend!

We focus our attention on Christ as "Alpha and Omega" once again this week on "Encounter God's Truth"—also applying that reality in ways that will help us serve Him in these distressing times.Host Wayne Shepherd guides us in listening to portions of three different presentations by Dr. John Whitcomb. Together, they offer a brilliant demonstration of the fact that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.First, we consider the outworking of our faith in Christ as "Alpha and Omega" by studying the strategy offered in 2 Timothy 2, by which we endeavor to teach the entirety of Scripture to the whole world.Next, we hear questions posed to Dr. Whitcomb on both creationism and prophecy, followed by an exhortation that will motivate us to serve the Lord at this crucial hour.With thanks to Victory Baptist Church in Whiteland, Ind., and Prairie Baptist Church in Noblesville, Ind., for portions of this audio, we offer this broadcast with prayers that many will hear and share its gospel message.

Author and Biblical scholar Dr. John Whitcomb offered words of hope and anticipation to help us press forward during spiritually challenging times in this message, which focuses on Christ as "Alpha and Omega."With assistance from host Wayne Shepherd, Dr. Whitcomb drew from the broad sweep of Scripture in this message—giving Biblical reasons to persevere in our service to the Lord until the day of His return. Dr. Whitcomb went all the way back to creation to establish this theme.This program truly embodies our mission on "Encounter God's Truth," which is to declare that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end! In fact, Dr. Whitcomb encouraged us to be faithful to take all 66 books of the Bible seriously.We trust that this broadcast—the first half of a short series—will be a great blessing to you. If it is, won't you please consider sharing it with someone else as well?

"Encounter God's Truth" reaches back into the archives to present a unique program this weekend.We share insights given by Bible scholar and author Dr. John Whitcomb into "The Second Law of Thermodynamics."His teaching will show, through the intersection of Scripture with science, how God's Word is true from the beginning to the end.Host Wayne Shepherd guides us through this special broadcast, and he asked Dr. Whitcomb about the implications of the Second Law of Thermodynamics for the creation week, the time since the fall, the future millennial kingdom—and even the spiritual conditions in the church.May you have a blessed and meaningful weekend, in spite of the many crises facing our nation and our world.Thanks for listening and for sharing this program!

Dr. John Whitcomb brought us a special message for Pentecost Sunday that we replay on this edition of "Encounter God's Truth." This is part two of our study of "The Significance of Pentecost." The Old Testament celebration of Pentecost was the background for the creation of the church in Acts 2—following Jesus' promise of the coming of the Holy Spirit. In Exodus 32, 3,000 men died following the giving of the Law (which was remembered at Pentecost) after they worshiped the golden calf. In Acts 2, however, at the birth of the church, 3,000 people were saved after hearing Peter preach the gospel.Wayne Shepherd, our host, also asked Dr. Whitcomb about the future of the Feast of Pentecost in the millennial kingdom. Our survey of Pentecost has reminded us once again that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end!Thanks for listening, and have a blessed Pentecost Sunday!