Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak

In the first century many people were telling many stories about Jesus. The same has been true throughout church history. Some were saying, "Yes. I've heard stories about Jesus, but I have concluded that Jesus wasn't really a man. He was more of a semi-god who only took the appearance of humanity. He wasn't truly human."  Others were saying, "Oh, he was a man but that's all he was. He was the son...

John was dealing with the dangerous heresies that came from Greek ways of thinking. He was dealing with the false religion of Docetism that said Christ Jesus was not really human and with the beginnings of the false religion of Gnosticism. What is the truth about Jesus Christ? What was His relationship with God? What was his nature? Was He the eternal Son of God, God in the flesh? Was he fully hum...

The words written by John in his first letter are a warning and a sober reminder that we are in a spiritual battle. It raged during the life of Christ. It raged in the first century as his apostles took his message to the world. It has raged throughout church history, and it rages in the times in which we live.

Some of you may look at your life and think, "What a mess." And you know what? It probably is! But I have good news for you. God has made promises to get you out of it!

There are many dark, tragic places in this world – stories we hear that frighten us, news reports of troubled places. Many ask, "Where is God in the midst of the suffering?" And the answer is, "he is right there."

God chose Bethlehem to drive home this point. In his eyes there is no little position, no little ministry, no little person, and no little place. It is all important to him.

Ordinary Mary, Just Joseph, and Simple Shepherds. This is the humility of Christmas. Don't you find it amazing that God used humble, simple people to advance his purposes? I believe God did this to show His power and to turn the values of the world upside down.

Life is composed mostly of daily, ordinary routines. God uses the daily, ordinary, routines, and sometimes troublesome events in the world like a Roman census and like a crazed ruler such as Herod to accomplish his will.

After centuries of church history, apocryphal writings, and questionable theology about Mary, we need to get back to the simplicity of who Mary was. Sometimes I like to call her ordinary Mary.

That baby in the manger was the most glorious and perfect expression of God. He was God, and he was the most beloved person in the universe and before the universe.

The greatness of Jesus is not that the lowly Baby in the manger was exalted. It is not that he went form a place of lowness to highness. No, the greatness of Jesus is that he went from a place of highness to lowness!

"The palace, the forum, and the inn had no room for Christ. Have you room for him?

How heavy is your burden? The One who is the eternal Word of God , the One who was with God, the One who was and is God, the Almighty, can carry that burden for you if you will give it to Him.

He was full of grace in that He came to sinful people. He didn't come just for the wise or the strong or the elite. He came for everyone – even those who thought their lives had been wrecked beyond repair.

We get into trouble because that which is supposed to be a very little thing becomes very big in our lives. When something that is not important becomes important then we're in trouble.

What will we do when we stand before the Lord if we have not managed our resources to help in the work of God?

Just as one little insignificant seed has the potential to yield an abundant supply of food, so each of our seemingly insignificant acts of goodness has the potential to reap a bountiful harvest of reward.

When Jesus warns us not to store up treasures on earth, it's not just because earthly wealth might be lost; it's because earthly wealth will always be lost.