1973 — Billy Graham with Johnny Carson

Fascinating interview…

https://youtu.be/RdkbNGCp1G4

Jesus cares.

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

A friend sent me this song based on my own dad’s saying:

https://youtu.be/UMX-gTuKh8s

With gladness. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Idolatry

 “We will fail spiritually as parents if we turn our backs on The Truth because our children or grandchildren don’t prefer it.” -kww #idolatry

Lord have mercy. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Nothing

This morning my Mom, Lady Melba, read to me from Streams in the Desert, Volume 2. She reads ahead so though it’s still July, this is the August 9 writing. 

He... hangeth the earth upon nothing. (Job 26:7.)

"In looking to God for deliverance of any kind, we are prone to try to discover what material He has on hand to work on in coming to our relief. It is so human to look and crave for something in sight that will help the Lord in supplying our needs. In time of desperation, if we can only find a little something for God to begin on, we seem so much better satisfied. To need a sum of money and not to be able to think of a friend, a man, or a monied institution from which it might be obtained, gives a dark background to the scene. The outlook is all liabilities, with no resources to help out.

"To God's child, what is the real situation? Is there nothing but liabilities? Are there no resources? Yea, thousands, millions, billions, trillions! Where are they? Above you, below you, around you. Earth and air are full of wealth untold. Keep your eye on Him. It is not necessary for us to see any help in sight, nor is it really necessary for God to have any relief on hand. He does not need anything to begin on. 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.' What did He make them out of? Nothing. Pretty satisfactory earth to be made of nothing. Remember, not a scrap of anything was used to make it. He... hangeth the earth upon nothing. It hangs all right.

A God who can make an earth, a sun, a moon and stars out of nothing, and keep them hanging on nothing, can supply all your needs, whether He has anything to begin to work with or not. Trust Him and He will see you through, though He has to make your supplies out of nothing."

Mom also shared this song with me: 

https://youtu.be/bRwYXOkNq70

With gladness.

Pastor Kerry Willis 

The Altar — One Right Place to Meet God

“The altar at the front of a church is still one right place for calling broken and weary and suffering souls to humility that The God of Hope and Holiness — Who is surely present and waiting in our midst — might minister His mercy and grace in the now.” -kww 

With gladness.

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Holiness Bible Study — “God is Holy” / Pastor Kerry Willis

i was blessed to lead a few Bible Studies onHoliness  this summer at the Cale May Holiness Campground. Here’s the first one:

https://youtu.be/qI1s5S8FZxA

With gladness.

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Knowing Jesus

“He [Jesus] entered into the world He created, yet the world was unaware. He came to the people He created — to those who should have received Him, but they did not recognize Him. But those who embraced Him and took hold of His name He gave authority to become the children of God!”John‬ ‭1:10-12‬ ‭TPT

With gladness. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Daniel 3 — NASB 1995

“Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, the height of which was sixty cubits and its width six cubits; he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent word to assemble the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates and all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. Then the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates and all the rulers of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then the herald loudly proclaimed: “To you the command is given, O peoples, nations and men of every language, that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up. But whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.” Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of every language fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews. They responded and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: “O king, live forever! You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, is to fall down and worship the golden image. But whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire. There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon, namely Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. These men, O king, have disregarded you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.” Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and anger gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king. Nebuchadnezzar responded and said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery and bagpipe and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, very well. But if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can deliver you out of my hands?” Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with wrath, and his facial expression was altered toward Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. He answered by giving orders to heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. He commanded certain valiant warriors who were in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego in order to cast them into the furnace of blazing fire. Then these men were tied up in their trousers, their coats, their caps and their other clothes, and were cast into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire. For this reason, because the king’s command was urgent and the furnace had been made extremely hot, the flame of the fire slew those men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. But these three men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, fell into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire still tied up. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astounded and stood up in haste; he said to his high officials, “Was it not three men we cast bound into the midst of the fire?” They replied to the king, “Certainly, O king.” He said, “Look! I see four men loosed and walking about in the midst of the fire without harm, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!” Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the furnace of blazing fire; he responded and said, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, come out, you servants of the Most High God, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego came out of the midst of the fire. The satraps, the prefects, the governors and the king’s high officials gathered around and saw in regard to these men that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men nor was the hair of their head singed, nor were their trousers damaged, nor had the smell of fire even come upon them. Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God. Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way.” Then the king caused Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego to prosper in the province of Babylon.” Daniel‬ ‭3:1-30‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

With gladness. 

Pastor Kerry Willis

“When Jesus Calls Us Over to Himself…”

“And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent double, and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.” And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she was made erect again and began glorifying God. But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.” But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead him away to water him? And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?” As He said this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things being done by Him.” Luke‬ ‭13:11-17‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

With gladness. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Faith Versus Common Sense

This link will lead you to a powerful writing on faith versus common sense by Oswald Chambers. 

https://utmost.org/faith/

With gladness. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

“The Second Death.”

“But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Revelation‬ ‭21:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Lord have mercy. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Everything

“Everything Holy God requires from us for living holy lives He has already provided for us in His Son.” -kww

With gladness. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

What John Saw, Heard, and Touched, He Wants Us to Have.

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life-- the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us-- that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full." ‭‭I John‬ ‭1:1-4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

With gladness. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

The Beauty of Holiness

"Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!" Psalms‬ ‭96:9‬ a NKJV

https://youtu.be/CWZi3ImzArM

With gladness. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Jesus EVERYTHING! Hell NOTHING!

“The main reason i do not want to spend Eternity in Hell is because Jesus is my EVERYTHING and i cannot imagine being separated from His Loving Presence for forever. Therefore, Hell has NOTHING to offer me.” -kww

O how i love Jesus, because He first loved me. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Penetrating Words of Jesus: “I Never Knew You…”

“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’” Matthew‬ ‭7:21-23‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Lord have mercy. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

“O How I Love Jesus!”

This morning walking through an outdoor cathedral in Bangor, Pennsylvania, this song just came from somewhere deep in my soul and out of my mouth. 

https://youtu.be/lcvNzxDWicc

With gladness.

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Jesus is…

My friend and brother, Dr. Stephen Manley, sent me his testimony in a text message reply this Lord’s Day morning:

“Jesus is…

The gas in my engine 

The DNA in my structure 

The source in my system 

The hand in my glove

The light in my darkness.”

With gladness.

Pastor Kerry Willis 

My Faith Still Holds!

This sacred song was the benediction at my Dad’s [Capt. Billy’s] homegoing service on November 19, 2014. It is my testimony every day, and especially today…

https://youtu.be/nLT2c_3Ee6E

With gladness.

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Let Us Reconsider Any and All Thoughts of Disobedience

This passage has been on my mind the past week. Deep water…

"But what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ The son answered, ‘No, I won’t go,’ but later he changed his mind and went anyway. Then the father told the other son, ‘You go,’ and he said, ‘Yes, sir, I will.’ But he didn’t go. "Which of the two obeyed his father?" They replied, "The first." Then Jesus explained his meaning: "I tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do. For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins." 

- Words of Jesus, Matthew‬ ‭21:28-32‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Lord, help me to always be obeying all You are saying. Amen. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

"Where Two or More are Gathered…"

"Where two or more are gathered…" Matthew -18:19-20 [A tender song about the community of believers…] 

https://youtu.be/lqkFW4_U-pw

With gladness.

Pastor Kerry Willis 

If the Devil is Trying to Defeat You With an Obstacle?

This morning talking with a friend, I thought of Clay Dyer. Clay came to our local church for a weekend a few years back and his life had a powerful impact on all of us. This video may help you if the devil is trying to defeat you with an obstacle…

https://youtu.be/6fAHiN8V7JA

With gladness. 

Pastor Kerry Wilis 

"CHRIST LIVES IN ME…"

"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but CHRIST LIVES IN ME; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians‬ ‭2:20‬ ‭NKJV

With gladness.

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Choosing Hell or The Detour

"Jesus follows us all the way to Hell, crying, ‘DON’T GO!’ Going to Hell is not really about God judging us, it’s really about our chosen consequences. With the wages of our sin, we purchase our own destruction. It’s what we wanted." Dr. Stephen Manley, remix 

"Jesus’ death on The Cross is God’s offer to us allowing us to choose an immediate detour around our ultimate destruction." -kww

Lord have mercy. 

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Sacred Hymn

Awoke with these sacred words on my heart…

“There is a fountain filled with blood

Drawn from Immanuel's veins

And sinners plunged beneath that flood

Lose all their guilty stains

Lose all their guilty stains

Lose all their guilty stains

And sinners plunged beneath that flood

Lose all their guilty stains”

With gladness…

Pastor Kerry Willis