A huge MISCONCEPTION that many people (even Christians) have about JESUS is...   Many people think that Jesus came to make bad people good. HE DIDN'T.  Jesus didn't come to make bad people good, He came to make dead people live! The reason I bring this up is to make a point to the unsaved moral person, who by man's standards might be considered a "good" person.  They do nice things, give to charities, help people, support their families, don't cheat on their spouse(physically), love their children, even go to church once in a while.  They don't do drugs and they haven't killed anybody(yet).  But as we know from God's word, man's (self)righteousness is like filthy rags in the sight of God -Isaiah 64:6.  To read more click on corresponding link below.

(continued from "DEATH TO LIFE"  Part 1)   You might say, well I am a "good" person. Really, play a game with me for just a minute.  You've probably heard of the Ten Commandments, right?  It is God's Law, His minimum standard of righteousness.  So let me ask you a few quick questions, be honest please.   1.  Have you ever lied?  (YES) So what does that make you? (HUMAN)  True, but a person who lies would be called a... (A LIAR)   2.  Have you ever stolen anything, even something small? (NO) Come on you just told me you were a liar, how can I believe you?  (OK, YES I HAVE STOLEN)  What does that make you? (A THIEF) To read more click on corresponding link below.

Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear O Isreal, the Lord our God He is One." This scripture has been quoted to me many times years ago by Jehovah's Witnesses and others who do not believe in the trinity (or tri-unity of God). This scripture was supposed to support their beliefs 1) in a solitary God (mono-theism), 2) that Jesus is not God, and 3) that the Holy Spirit is just a force and not a person in the Godhead. It is very interesting that many years later, I would do a word study of the word ONE in this particular scripture, just to find out that this scripture actually supports the triune nature of God.   There are 2 Hebrew words for "ONE" that could have been used here in Deut. 6:4 to describe God. The first is the more common word for "one" which is yachid (yaw-kheed') .  It means one, only, solitary one, one singular, and only one. Here is a list of some of the literal translations of this word found in the NASB... lonely, only, only son, one and child, one, and only one. To read more click on corresponding link below.

My friends, a simple truth for today...God ALWAYS answers prayers. That's right, every single prayer you have ever prayed God answered. But you might say,"Wait a minute, I prayed for something and it didn't happen." Remember that God always answers, but His answers can be Yes, No, or Wait. If our request is according to His will, His answer is yes. If our request is not according to His will, His answer is no. If our request is according to His will, but we are not ready or if circumstances are not right, His answer is wait. Be encouraged, and remember prayer is not bending God to do our will, it is aligning our will with His. God bless you, Pastor George Williams

I've heard the question asked, "Would you be satisfied with a Heaven where there is no sickness, no tears, no heartache, no sorrow, no death, no suffering, no injustice, no sin, no pain, none of the evil of this world, and where the streets are made of gold, the walls are made of diamond, the sea is made of crystal, and we live in beautiful mansions, BUT JESUS WAS NOT THERE? Would you be satisfied with a heaven like that? A heaven without all the bad things, and filled with all the good, but Jesus wasn't there? Would you be ok with a heaven like that? Before we answer "NO", and give our religious answer. We need to stop and ask ourselves the question why it is that we are willing to settle for a Christianity like that? (A Christianity where we seek for a life of ease; with no challenges, no setbacks, no illness, etc). And we desire a Christianity with all the blessings, all the good things, and yet we miss the very presence of God. We don't seek after God Himself, instead we seek the stuff He can give us. God forgive us when we serve God for what He can do for us and for what He can give us, and we don't serve Him because who He is and just because He is worthy.  

3 very important questions are answered in the following accounts, which will lead us to the answer to the question, "Who is Jesus?" Before we begin, some might say that the question should be,"Who WAS Jesus?"  But once we discover the Truth and realize the answer to the question, we then will know that we have asked the right question.  Please bear with me for a minute and you will see.   MATTHEW 16:13-17 & 20 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do PEOPLE say that the Son of Man is?"   And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."  He said to them, "But who do YOU say that I am?"  Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."  And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven...Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ. (This story is also recorded in MARK 8:27-30)   Question 1 - Who do most people say that Jesus is?  There are so many answers to this question. Most cults and false religions say that He was a high ranking Angel, a Prophet, Michael the Arc Angel, a lesser god, a good Teacher, an ascended Master, or they don't mention Him at all. I would venture to say that most average people would say that He is(or was) a good man, a religious leader, a good example, a historical figure, or a nice story that someone made up. To read more click on corresponding link below.

(continued from "Who is Jesus?"  Part #1) There are some who have said that Jesus never actually claimed to be God.  I have heard them say that other people claimed He was God, but He never said that about Himself. Once again,  as we look into God's Word we find the truth, and we see there are many examples of both. JESUS CLAIMED TO BE GOD IN - John 8:56-59 Jesus said,"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad." So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am"(Gk. ego eimi). Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.               Greek Word-study eimí (the basic Greek verb which expresses being, i.e. "to be") eimí ("is, am") – in the present tense, indicative mood – can be time-inclusive ("omnitemporal," like the Hebrew imperfect tense). Only the context indicates whether the present tense also has "timeless" implications. For Example: Jn 14:6: "I am (eimí) the way, the truth and the life." Here (eimí) naturally accords with the fact Christ is eternal – meaning "I am (was, will be)." The "I am" formula (Gk egō eimi) harks back to God's only name, "Yahweh" (OT/3068, "the lord") – meaning "He who always was, is, and will be." Compare Jn 8:58 with Ex 3:14. See also Rev 4:8 and 2962/kýrios ("Lord"). To read more click on corresponding link below.

(continued from "Who is Jesus?"  Part #2) As we have seen in John 8:56-59 and John 10:27-33. JESUS MADE IT VERY CLEAR, THAT HE CLAIMED TO BE GOD.   So now the only question that remains is, "Do you believe Him?" If so, we must believe everything He says, and love Him and serve Him with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength.   If not, then who do you say He is? A great teacher, a great man, a good example, or a religious leader?   Jesus never claimed to be a good teacher, a great man, a good example, a great figure in history, or a religious leader.  He never said,"I am only a prophet, or a high ranking Angel, or a martyr."  These are titles that people have given Him.    (SIDE NOTE: Please do not attempt to show faint, feigned, or fake praise by saying that Jesus is anything less than who He says He is. Many people don't realize that to call Him a "good man" but not God, is not a compliment but an insult to Him because you are calling Him a iar.)   Let me ask you a few questions,     Do great teachers tell the truth, or do they tell lies? (They tell the truth) To read more click on corresponding link below.

There are so many stories in Scripture that demonstrate God's love for us.  The most obvious being the fact that God loved us so much that He sent His only begotten Son to die for us, so that if we believe in Him, we would not perish, but we can have everlasting Life (John3:16).  And the fact that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). He veiled himself with a cloak of humanity over the glory of His divinity, so He could come and rescue us from destruction.  And God demonstrated His great love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).  There are the Parables of the "Prodigal Son" and the "Good Shepherd" who left the 99 to go find the one lost sheep. The list goes on and on.  In fact the entire Bible, from cover to cover is one big love story of God's love for us.  His patience, forgiveness, sacrifice, discipline, mercy, grace, kindness, and future plans for us are all in there.   Most likely if you are reading this, I have not said anything that you didn't already know.  But what I would like to do is look at a day in the life of Jesus while he was here on earth and see how far he was willing to go and what He was willing to go through just to reach ONE person who desperately needed Him.  I WONDER IF WE WOULD BE WILLING TO FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE?  I WONDER IF WE WOULD BE WILLING TO DO THE SAME?