Radio Broadcasts – Flint River Primitive Baptist Church

Many countless words have been written and spoken over the last several thousand years about salvation. But did you know this work of God is so great, that at the end of the day, this gift is still in a sense “unspeakable”? Join us for part 2 of this message entitled God’s Unspeakable Gift to …

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Human beings are naturally selfish creatures. Why then, do some feel a great need to give to the less fortunate, without any regards for recognition or praise? Simply put, such acts take grace in the heart! Join us for part 1 of a message entitled God’s Unspeakable Gift, in which Ben Winslett speaks to the …

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One of the most necessary subjects to address in the Bible is that of giving. Why? First, finances are an inescapable part of the church and Christian living (as well as life on Earth). But also, because it’s a subject in which many depart from the biblical model, both in terms of teaching and giving. …

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Over the next two weekends on Words of Grace, we’re sharing with you a message that Pastor Winslett delivered recently as a part of his ongoing pulpit series from 2 Corinthians. In this sermon from 2 Corinthians 7, we have the opportunity to explode the concept of godly sorrow. On today’s broadcast, our focus is …

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On today’s episode of Words of Grace, we share a recent message by pastor Winslett on the subject of friendship. Specifically, the uplifting role friends can have on one another. Radio broadcast for February 4, 2024. The Importance of Friends with Good News

Here in north Alabama, we recently spent a week largely confined to our homes, due to a winter storm dropping several inches of sleet in 20 degree weather. This closed schools, work, and churches. In today’s broadcast, Ben Winslett emphasizes, first of all, that we know not what a day may bring. As a result, …

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As a follow up for last week’s radio broadcast, entitled Saved to Serve, we continue in 2 Corinthians to an exhortation to not unequally “yoke” ourselves with unrighteousness. Radio broadcast for January 14, 2024. Being Unequally Yoked

Jesus died and rose again that we should live for Him. God reconciled us in Christ so we’re exhorted to reconcile ourselves to God. We’re new creatures in Christ, given the righteousness of Christ, but are exhorted not to receive the grace of God in vain.  From 2 Corinthians chapter 5, Pastor Winslett shares the …

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Happy New Year! Every January 1, we are presented with the unique opportunity for a fresh start. It’s a new year, full of new opportunities, as Earth begins a new journey around the Sun. With that in view, in today’s broadcast, Ben Winslett speaks to things we’d be better off leaving in 2023. For some …

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In today’s episode of Words of Grace, Pastor Ben Winslett shares titles – or terms – used in both the Old and New testaments about the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ into the world to save us from our sins;  terms that are beautiful, informative, and even awe inspiring! Join us for this message …

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We love to reflect on the birth of Christ this time of year. On today’s episode of Words of Grace, we share part of of a message Ben Winslett delivered last December, in which he considered the great prophetic expectation of Christ’s birth. Radio broadcast for December 17, 2023. The Terms of Christ’s Coming, Part …

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In 2 Corinthians 5, there is a short but powerful parenthetical statement which reads, “for we walk by faith, not by sight.” In today’s radio program, a follow-up from last week’s on the new birth, we consider first what faith is and then, what it means to walk by it. Sadly, the reality of what …

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In this week’s episode of Words of Grace, Pastor Winslett draws our attention to a fundamental but crucial subject in the word of God, the new birth. Also called quickening, regeneration, and translation, among other terms, this is the doctrine of salvation from death in sin to life in Christ. In today’s broadcast, we consider …

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We all experience great affliction in this life. In a sin cursed world, troubles of various stripe are unavoidable. In 2 Corinthians 4, Paul reflects on this while making some of the most encouraging and beautiful statements about God’s providential protection of us in the New Testament. Join us for this message from Ben Winslett …

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Sharing a recent exposition of 2 Corinthians 4 from the pulpit of Flint River, Ben Winslett speaks to several aspects of the ministry. First, the singularity of it. There is but one gospel ministry. Secondly, ministers commend themselves to the consciences of their hearers. Lastly, the condition of the heart affects the reception of the …

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Continuing our recent them of eschatology (the study of end times), Ben Winslett shares passages describing the final day, the day in which Jesus returns. In the day of the Lord, there will be a bodily resurrection, the kingdom of Heaven is delivered up, the wicked are judged, the world is destroyed, and God’s children …

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Continuing our theme from last weekend’s program on prophecies of future things, pastor Winslett shares thoughts on a nefarious, evil character who will be destroyed by the Lord at His return: the man of sin. Radio broadcast for November 5, 2023. Who or What is the Man of Sin?

Revelation 20 paints an alarming and desperate picture of the time directly before the second coming of Christ. The devil has been loosed. An entity called Gog and Magog are waging war against the camp of the saints and the beloved city. So many are engaged in warfare that their numbers are compared to the …

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It seems like every day we’re bombarded with news of one tragedy after another. Illnesses. Untimely deaths. Wars and rumors of wars. This world can be a terrible place due to sin. In this message, we consider some truths from scripture regarding the temporary nature of life and how departing to be with Christ is …

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From a very familiar passage in 2 Corinthians 2, Ben Winslett shares about two types of people their two types of reactions to the gospel message. Radio broadcast for October 15, 2023. The Savour of Christ