Dr. Jim Richards

In the English translations, there are many times the Bible says God caused something horrific to happen. These translations are much of what contributes to our misunderstanding of God and especially the Old Testament. In the Hebrew language, it is very clear that God didn’t cause the problem; it was, in fact, people’s reaction to something God had said or done. The rapture will be one of the most wonderful events that have occurred since the resurrection of Jesus. For the Bride of Christ, it will be a cause for praise, worship, thanksgiving, and rejoicing. However, this incredible blessing will be a curse for the rest of the world. Why? Their reaction will be based on their rage against God! Join me this week as I begin a new series, “The Morning After.” We will explore the catastrophic events that will begin to happen the morning after the rapture and everything we can do to prepare to depart!

Religion tells us a miracle is something inexplicable - when God violates the laws of nature. This false concept has created a great divide between the Bible and science. Even more deadly, it has made the miraculous seem so difficult and unattainable. Actually, a miracle is not when God violates the laws of nature; it is when He operates in higher laws of nature than we currently understand. God shows us how we can access and employ these higher laws of nature even when we don’t understand them. Join me this week in CyberChurch for Multi-dimensional-ism: The Secret to the Supernatural, and let’s unveil secrets to the supernatural.

Contracts are designed to remove all assumptions from agreements. When people enter into contracts, they clarify all their expectations, terms, provisions, and commitments. God made a form of contract with Jesus called the New Covenant. When we know the terms of the contract, we can know the mind of God. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we discuss the Mind of Christ. We’ll review the terms of the contract to clearly reveal all of God’s intentions. You’ll never be in the dark concerning what God wants for you and what He has done to make it happen!

Jesus often stated that He did what He saw the Father do. How was He able to see God? Where was He looking? The word “see” means to perceive God. Jesus had a perception of God that was the only reliable perception of God presented by any human being. Because He saw the Father as He was, He was able to represent the Father as He was. Through Jesus’ prayer in John 17, we gain a clear understanding of where and how Jesus developed His perception of God. This insight is key to developing our understanding and our faith! Join me in CyberChurch for this week's message, "How Did Jesus See God?" This will demystify your perception of God and simplify understanding the Bible!

According to the Scripture, God has prepared things for us that are so good we can’t even imagine them. What good are they if we can’t even conceive of these incredible things? Fortunately, He has created a way that we can see, perceive, and even experience these things in our hearts. This provides incredible amounts of hope and faith. This happens when we put on the mind of Christ. Join me this week in CyberChurch and discover what that means and exactly how we can begin to experience The Mind of Christ.

The Bible tells us we can have the mind of Christ. In fact, the mind of Christ has already been revealed; it’s just a matter of accepting the revelation. In the original language, the mind of Christ implies that we can know the reasoning behind why Jesus did what He did and why He did it the way He did. When we share in the mind of Christ, it is like sitting with Him in an intimate conversation, where He reveals His most intimate secrets. Join me this week in CyberChurch for the first message in this new series, “The Mind of Christ: The World Through the Eyes of God.”

We now know the ancient pyramids were more than tombs for dead Pharaohs. They were believed to be portals whereby the dead ruler could pass from earth to the heavens and become one with the Sun god! All across the globe, there are pyramids, ziggurats, and other structures that served as portals for the Nephilim to move instantaneously around the globe, convincing the people that they were gods. There is no place where we have a definitive understanding of this more than the Tower of Babel. The Tower of Babel was one of the most threatening times for the world, and it is a forerunner of what we face today. The lessons learned from the Tower of Babel serve to give us hope and courage today. Join me this week for “Portal to the gods” and learn these essential lessons for the days ahead!

Sometimes we read about the antichrist who appears in the book of Revelation and get incredibly confused. One of the easiest ways to understand anything in the Bible is to go to the first place it is mentioned. Nimrod, in the book of Genesis, is the forerunner of the antichrist. Through his tactics and strategies, it is easy to understand what the future antichrist will do, how he will do it, and how he will be defeated. Join me this week in CyberChurch for The First Antichrist to get a clear picture of what is happening in the world and what is coming next!

Both the Bible and psychology agree: few things will affect your life as much as your environment. We become like the people we hang out with! Our environment creates our culture and tradition. Jesus said that culture and tradition are so powerful they can make the Word of God of no effect. There is a worldwide influence the Bible calls the Great Harlot that is reshaping all the customs, traditions, and norms of society. Little by little, we are morphing into people we would never choose to be. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we answer the question “Who Am I Becoming?” More importantly, by becoming aware of what’s happening, you can stop this seductive force that is seeking to reshape every aspect of your life.

What does it mean to take communion with demons? The Great Harlot carries a communion cup full of blood. This blood intoxicates the leaders of the world. It seduces them into trading human life for the economy as a way of leading the population into compromising their morals and values for financial gain. It turns the inhabitants of the earth into fornicators with her wickedness. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we explore what it means to take communion with the harlot and how to avoid her deception. You don’t have to be afraid to escape the global deception; you only need to be aware.

Jesus gave us warnings for everything we would face, but more importantly, He provided solutions for the things in life that are designed to hurt us. Too often, we get drawn into a hyper-focus on everything that warns us and ignore the antidote that will keep us protected. I want to share a powerful message to equip you to face every challenge with peace and confidence. Join me this week in Impact CyberChurch for “What did Jesus Really Mean?”

There is a mystery at work in the world. It is secret and seductive and embodies wickedness in proportions never seen in the world before now. All the other attacks against believers have been head-on, straightforward, and brutal. But this attack never directly assaults your faith or your relationship with God! Yet, it has seduced more people than anything that has ever happened in the world. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we discover The Mystery Revealed. This is not meant to be overly dramatic; it does not inspire fear; it simply shows you what is really happening and how you can begin to free yourself from the trap.

Can we get the mark of the beast without knowing it? No! But we can fall into the deception of the Great Harlot without realizing it. The Great Harlot is the deception behind ALL religions and all the secular governments of the world. The deception of the Harlot is so subtle and reasonable that the great majority of believers willingly participate in it. It is not an open attack on our faith but subtly turning our hearts away from God. This is not one of those messages that will fill you with fear; it will help you to understand what’s really going on in the world and how you can prepare to escape the consequences of the Harlot’s deception. Join me this week in CyberChurch for Fornicating with the Harlot. The eyes of your heart will begin to open immediately! Complete freedom will be something you can see and confidently expect.

So many people fear they may unknowingly accept the mark of the beast. That can’t happen! The mark of the beast must be a deliberate choice to trust the beast for the protection and provision promised by God! But there is a precursor to the mark… the deception of the Great Harlot. The Great Harlot is a seductive, almost non-perceptible strategy to get the inhabitants of the earth to accept values, morals, and ethics that oppose God’s Word. The harlot is deceiving most believers, and they don’t realize it. Join me this week in CyberChurch and discover the strategy of the harlot and how to free yourself from her deceptive, destructive life philosophies.

God has an incredible plan for our lives: life to its fullest. Yet, so many godly, dedicated believers are not experiencing the fullness of life. Week after week, we hear messages that beat us up, tell us we don’t have enough faith, or what we'll have to do to earn that life. You’ll never find the solutions you seek looking into religion. After all, religion got us off track to start with. Join me this week in CyberChurch as we discover the difference between the path and the mountain, i.e., the process and the goal. You’ll discover that you probably have everything you need to step into God’s best life!

Several times Jesus explicitly instructs us to prioritize our learning and application of the truth. This can seem so insignificant. However, if Jesus is our Lord, we can never treat anything He says as insignificant. As a pastor I discovered that prioritizing what we learn and what we apply makes a huge difference in our capacity to understand and walk in the truth. Join me this week as we discover the reason Jesus instructed us to Prioritize The Truth!

Everything God does in our life is a work of grace. That means if we can understand how to have victory in one area, we know how to have victory in every area. Grace is a power, capacity, strength, and ability that comes by unmerited favor and works from our heart. Paul attributed the effectiveness of his ministry to the grace of God. Join me this week in CyberChurch for The Grace Continuum and learn how to unlock the power of God in every area of your life.

Moses wanted to know God’s ways. Contrary to false religious ideology, unlike all the world’s false gods, God is not beyond knowing. In fact, since He is a relationship-oriented being, He wants us to know and understand Him. The better we know Him, the better the relationship, and the more we trust Him. Understanding God is more about patterns rather than single bits of information, and understanding those patterns comes from a combination of knowing the Bible and developing an understanding heart. Join me in CyberChurch this week for “Complementary Opposites” and renew your mind to an entirely new dimension of thought.

God wants every believer to experience His power and glory. In fact, God is only glorified when we do things that emerge from His power. There is no glory for Him when we do that which we do by our strength, tenacity, and willpower. Join me this week in CyberChurch to discover the simplicity of demonstrating the power of God that manifests His glory.

The times we are tempted to run away from God in shame or hide behind our excuses are the times we should run directly to God. When we find the Most Holy Place of God, we don’t find a Judgment Seat, we discover the Mercy Seat and the Throne of Grace. God never condemns us because of our failures; instead, He accepts us with compassion and kindness. He doesn’t send us back into the world to do the best we can. He gives us the power to be who He says we are. Join me this week in CyberChurch and discover the peace and joy at the Throne of Grace and experience the power to overcome every temptation.