Dr. Jim Richards

God has such incredible things prepared for those who believe on Jesus that it can’t be put into words. The Apostle Paul said, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." Any attempt to intellectually describe what God has in mind for us requires us to reduce that which is indescribable to the limits of our finite thinking. But God made a better way, “God has revealed them to us through His Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 2:10) God desires to connect with us “heart to heart” so He can communicate with us on a level that exceeds anything the natural mind can grasp. Join me this week as we explore what it’s like to connect with God heart to heart, and discover the riches of His glory preserved for the believer!

Jesus did pray for the sick; He spoke to them and healed them. He didn’t pray for demons to come out. He spoke to them, and they obeyed. When He raised the dead, He didn’t ask God to do anything; He simply called them forth. In John 14:12, He said we could do everything He did and even greater things! Maybe we don't live that scripture because we want to do the things He did but not the way He taught us to do them. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we explore the way Jesus prayed and why that is the way we must minister if we want the same results!

When many of us came to Jesus, we expected to find the Jesus of the Bible, who has never changed. We want to know this supernatural God through whom all things were possible. Sadly, our family, friends, and even our church did all they could to lessen our expectations to protect us from disappointment. But I am telling you the God of the Bible can be found; He seeks to make Himself known. When we allow God to be who He really is, we can be who we really are. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we explore what it would be like to find the God of the Bible and allow Him to minister through you to your family.

God wants to be the protector and guide for you and your family. All He needs is a person who is willing and ready to step into the Family Priesthood. It can be the dad, the mom, or even the children. God will use the one who sets themselves apart unto Him! In fact, God will use everyone in the family to be the Watchman, to hear and share His wisdom and direction with the family. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we dive into the scriptural concept of the Family Priesthood!

Throughout Scripture, we see situations where God protected entire families because of His relationship with one family member. In the Book of Acts, God saves the lives of an entire boat full of people just because the Apostle Paul is onboard. Then, in Corinthians, He tells us of a supernatural effect we can have on the life of an unbelieving spouse. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we explore the supernatural way we can stand in the gap for our family members.

A breach is a break in our fortification. It is a place where we are vulnerable. There are few situations that make us more vulnerable than our relationship with our family. And there are few places where we have as deep of an emotional need for loving connection as our family. God has called us to be the repairer of the breach. Join me for this week's CyberChurch message, Heal the Breach in Your Family, and discover the biblical insights into how to supernaturally influence our families in ways we never imagined!

What does it mean when we say the law is fulfilled? It seems everyone has their own definition of that word! But if we say our dreams have been fulfilled, we understand it means they have finally arrived, we are enjoying them to the fullest. God had a dream when He gave the law. It wasn’t to enslave us to bondage and legalism. It was to set us free from the destructive power of sin and death and usher us into the greatest life imaginable. That’s what happens when the law is fulfilled. Join me this week in CyberChurch for great insight into how God used the law to bring us to Christ and to begin to live in the fullness of His love!

We all know the letter kills, but the Spirit is life. We talk about being in the Spirit. Jesus even stated that His Words were Spirit and life. We all have some vague idea of what that means, but I don’t know if I’ve ever heard anything that made that terminology meaningful to my life. One thing we do know is; if the law is just the letter, it kills, but if the law is of the Spirit, it gives. But the law itself doesn’t change. Understanding this subtle difference between letter and Spirit will make a substantial difference in our ability to hear the voice of the Spirit and follow His direction. Join me this week as we explore The Spirit of the Law and what that means to our lives!

God provided a testimony of His Son, the Messiah. Some of it was through types and shadows, some were written in detail, and of course, there were prophecies that gave graphic details of things He would do. He has gone to incredible lengths to make Himself known to us, prepare us to recognize Jesus when He comes the first and second time, and understand how we should live if we want to have the best life possible. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we seek to open our eyes to see Jesus on every page of the Bible as I share God’s Testimony!

God has very specific goals for everything He has ever said or done. Those goals never change. They were established before the foundations of the world! When we align ourselves with His goals, life becomes effortless. This is what Jesus described as “taking His yoke.” Paul described it as getting in step with the Holy Spirit. Join me this week to discover God’s Goal for Your Life and how He has made it possible through His power!

Since we know the law is good unless we use it unlawfully, maybe before we declare our opinion about it, we should discover what God says is “unlawful use!” When we use the law unlawfully, we exalt our works above the works of the Lord Jesus. We reject what He did for what we can do. This may well be one of the most blasphemous actions well-meaning Christians ignorantly engage in! Once we understand what it means to use the law unlawfully, we take one of the most significant steps into a faith for God that makes our entire journey exactly as Jesus described it: easy and light. Join me this week in CyberChurch for Unlawful Use of the Law!

There is one final source to whom we must go to evaluate all our beliefs, doctrines, and personal opinions: the Lord Jesus Christ! He is the only person qualified to help us understand God’s true intentions. When He becomes our source, confusion evaporates; the veil is removed from our minds. We see clearly! Join me this week in CyberChurch as we consider the final authority on all things. This will give us a new way to understand the purpose of the law and how it has been misinterpreted, misused, and misapplied since Moses brought Israel out of Egypt. I want to take you directly to the only source!

No one looks at anything and sees it exactly as it is. We don’t actually see with our eyes; we see with our brain. It might be better said, our brain interprets what we see, hear, and experience. Jesus actually identified this very issue as one of the few things that could make the Word of God completely powerless in our lives. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we discover how our views concerning the Old Testament can distort how we understand the New Testament. More importantly, we will discover the biblical prescription for how to move past all the limitations and Look Past the Veil.

The cancer to our faith is what the Bible calls condemnation. When we feel condemned, we expect punishment. Sometimes we experience guilt because of our behavior, and sometimes we have no clue. It doesn’t matter what the source is, condemnation is crippling. Join me this week as we discuss the work of the Holy Spirit Who witnesses to our hearts to pull us out of these times of guilt and shame!

One of the greatest lies religion has ever told us is how hard it is to win our family and friends to Jesus. That is absolutely not true. In fact, they may be the people that will be the easiest to reach. The problem is that we don’t know how to reach them. Join me this week and we’ll discuss Have the Right Answers. I can promise you, if you have the right answers, anyone is easy to reach. But the secret is discovering their questions. When you know their questions, you can reach them!

The world needs to see Jesus but they can’t unless we show them. We are called to love people the same way Jesus loved them. When they experience God’s love from God’s people, we won’t have to ask them if they want to know God, they will ask us to tell them about the God we know. Join me this week as we discuss how experiencing God’s perfect love makes us love like Jesus!

Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive!” Evidently, we don’t really believe that. When faced with crisis or hardship our first thought is, “God needs to do something. He needs to give me what I need!” If we believed it is better to give than receive, we might actually pray, “Father, help me to freely give that which I need to others who are in need.” When Jesus was in need, He always gave because He knew it was more blessed to give than receive. To be blessed means to be more fortunate, to have greater benefit, and to be happier and more fulfilled! Join me this week in CyberChurch as we talk about Our Greatest Need, and begin to experience the secret blessing of giving first!

How is it possible that anyone could confuse love with narcissism? It’s something that probably happens every day in millions of marriages, when someone looks into the eyes of their spouse and says, “If you love me you’ll do……!” In our corrupt world, we have somehow come to believe that love is when someone does something for us and we are not expected to respond. This is the way far too many believers attempt to relate to God. I don’t really want to know you, spend time or do what it takes to have a great relationship; I just want you to prove you love me! God does love us, and He does prove it every single day in thousands of ways. But His love is no benefit to us if we do not believe it, experience it, and respond to it. If we do not respond to His love by loving Him and loving others, it becomes a problem that can lead us into extreme spiritual narcissism. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we explore whether our relationship with God is leading us into love or selfishness!

God has a goal in everything He does for us. That goal is to draw us into a deep personal connection with Him through the Lord Jesus so that we can have heaven on earth. He also has a motive for everything He does. His motive is to express the incredible value He has for you. The word “love” in the original language means to value, to hold in high regard, and to consider precious. That is what He wants you to experience in all He does with you and through you. Join me this week as we explore the Goal of God’s Love for you. You will be pleasantly surprised!

God is The God of Truth! His truth is eternal; it doesn't change with time or circumstances. Knowing the dependability of God’s truth gives us confidence in times of trouble. It shines light into the mysteries of life. Hidden in the Hebrew language are secrets that help us understand the depth and riches of God’s truth. Join me this week as we discuss the Eternal Nature of God’s Truth.