The Biblical Wesleyan

WBS Librarian and instructor Grace Andrews asks the question, “Who is Jesus?” — a question which Jesus himself asks of his disciples in Luke chapter 9. Exploring the context surrounding this event, Grace challenges us to never be content in resting on our past revelations of Christ, but to continually be pressing in to learn more about him, and more importantly, to be continually seeking to listen and obey what he directs us to do.

02-10

33:30

What's your vision? WBS Professor Matt Friedeman unpacks Luke 4:16-30, and shares why the "vision statement" for his ministry that Jesus preaches on from the scroll of Isaiah should also be the vision statement for the Church.

02-05

29:21

Dr. Andy Miller preaches on the God of Breakthrough who comes with resurrection power to accomplish His purposes in our lives, from the story of David fighting the Philistines in 2 Samuel 5.

01-24

32:23

Dr. Chris Lohrstorfer examines the structure of the gospel of John, specifically chapter 17, to see how the "life of God" is revealed and how we are invited to enter into that life through the work of Christ.

01-16

29:37

Through the text of Ephesians chapter 1, President Andy Miller III explores the meaning of Advent, the longing we have for the manifest presence of God, and the hope we experience through our confidence that He is at work behind the scenes even before we see it.

12-07

28:28

WBS alumnus Dr. Marek Walker, pastor at Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, teaches on Mark chapter 9 in a message entitled, "The Church is Still Necessary."

11-14

28:15

Major Tim Delaney is a Salvation Army corps officer serving the Jackson, MS area. Here he unpacks the practice of holiness as it relates to not being conformed to the world, but standing apart by God's grace.

11-07

23:14

In this episode, we hear from Abby Miller. Abby is the wife of President Andy Miller and served with him for many years as a Salvation Army officer. In this message, she shares some of their personal testimony as a couple as she explores what it means to answer Jesus’s invitation to take his "yoke" upon us. 

10-31

24:15

In this episode, we welcome our new neighbor in the Jackson, MS area, Rev. Brad Goad, who became pastor of Christ United church earlier this year. Rev. Goad studied at Trevecca Nazarene University, Brad has been in ministry since his days in College, including service as a Pastor, a Campus Minister, and a Civilian Chaplain at the US Coast Guard Academy, as well as working in the publishing industry. His message comes from the book of Nehemiah, focused on how the people responded to the word of the Lord proclaimed by Ezra the priest—and how we too might become people and churches who respond deeply to the Word of God.

10-25

31:16

WBS Professor Steve Blakemore reflects on how in Christ we are being made like God the Father by his Spirit in us. Don't miss Steve's story of confronting the dogs on his childhood newspaper route that brings this concept to life!

10-21

27:45

In this episode, we feature key speeches from the Inauguration of Dr. Andy Miller III as the ninth president of WBS, which took place on October 10, 2024 at Madison Methodist Church. Included here are the presidential charge delivered by Dr. Tim Tennent, former president of Asbury Theological Seminary and current chair of Methodist studies at Beeson Divinity School, followed by the presidential address from Dr. Miller, which had the theme “Fan the Flame” from 2nd Timothy chapter 1. Closing out the night was a moving prayer lifted up by Dr. Miller’s father, Major Andy Miller Jr. of the Salvation Army.

10-17

36:40

Dr. Tom Noble of Nazarene Theological Seminary continues with the last of three lectures on "Holiness and the Holy Trinity," as part of the annual Chamberlain Holiness Lectures at Wesley Biblical Seminary. Entitled “The Sanctifying Spirit,” Dr. Noble unpacks the Old and New Testament images of the Spirit and the work of the Spirit in the life of Jesus, in order to see why the Spirit is the basis both historically and experientially of the sanctification of the individual believer. Look for the original live stream on our WBS YouTube channel for additional questions and responses given at the event, and be sure to check out the previous two episodes if you missed them.

10-03

01:01:10

In this second of three lectures on "Holiness and the Holy Trinity," Dr. Tom Noble explores the holiness of Jesus, the "beloved Son of God," and how his incarnation, death, and resurrection provide not only for our justification but also for our sanctification. For more questions and responses that followed this presentation, see the original video in the live stream section of our YouTube channel.

10-02

01:01:28

Accomplished scholar and Nazarene theologian Tom Noble presents the first of three lectures on "Holiness and the Holy Trinity," as part of the annual Chamberlain Holiness Lectures at Wesley Biblical Seminary. In this first part, he uses the festivals of Israel to catalog the characteristics of the God revealed in the Old Testament as "father" to Israel, and how those characteristics are fully illuminated and revealed from "within" by Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament. Look for the original live stream on our WBS YouTube channel for additional questions and responses given at the event, and stay tuned for the other two lectures in this series coming soon.

10-01

39:15

In this episode, we’re going back to the archives for a message from the late Dennis Kinlaw, founder of the Francis Asbury Society and a great evangelist, preacher, and teacher of the gospel. This message was recorded in 2006 at the Commencement ceremonies of WBS. Dr. Kinlaw spoke to the graduates on the nature of God revealed by Jesus in chapters 13 through 17 of the gospel of John. Dr. Kinlaw passed away in 2017, but this is a message that lives on as one we need to hear today.