Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak

Join Jonathan Williams, the teacher for Word of God, Speak, and storyteller for the epic program, Stories of the Master, as he unpacks the meaning of Scripture and applies it to life today.

The Return of the King 3 06/29/2025

The Return of the King 3 How blessed we are to know the King of kings as our Savior, to be citizens of His Kingdom, to participate in His Kingdom plan, and to know that the final victory is secure. Though His return in judgment will be a day of distress and anguish for many, it will be a day of joy for us as the King returns to complete our salvation and exalt us as the ancient promises foretold. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551510

The Return of the King 2 06/26/2025

The Return of the King 2 Judgment was indeed a sobering subject. And the certainty of the judgment to come had an impact on the apostles and their mission. The Apostle Paul, who was so quick to judge before he was saved and obtained mercy from God, urged his son in faith, Timothy, to be faithful to the ministry of preaching the Gospel. Judgment was coming. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551470

The Return of the King 1 06/24/2025

The Return of the King 1 The ends of the ages have come upon us, Paul said! All the purposes and plans of all ages of human history are now finding their fulfillment in the events that have been transpiring since Jesus inaugurated the Kingdom in the world. All the faithful acts that those Old Testament kings and prophets performed were the warmup to the main events that have been occurring since Christ came into the world. Therefore, we who have lived since the first coming of the King have the greatest reasons to live holy lives. The climax of human history has come upon us all. We are living at the end point of all the ages. The King has come and has started the countdown. With this in mind, let’s live for Christ. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551430

The People of the Promises 3 06/22/2025

The People of the Promises 3 How wonderful to realize that we, too, can participate in the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies as we obey Jesus’ command to take the message of His Kingdom victory to the ends of the earth. Right now as I speak, many of God’s people are fulfilling the Messiah’s prophecy to be a light to all the nations so that His salvation may reach to the end of the world. But all of us can fulfill His prophecy as we obey His final command and work with Him to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. We can say with Paul and Barnabas, “For thus the Lord has commanded us!” /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551360

The People of the Promises 2 06/19/2025

The People of the Promises 2 There is a reason why the first Christians excelled. They understood that their position in the Kingdom carried with it a historic responsibility. They realized that they were the key players in this present phase of God’s Kingdom plan for the world. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551305

The People of the Promises 1 06/17/2025

The People of the Promises 1 The first believers understood their identity well as recipients of the promises and citizens of God’s Kingdom. As we understand our identity as citizens of a triumphant kingdom, we will be taking an important first step in preparing ourselves to do our part in fulfilling the Kingdom mission. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551240

The King at God's Right Hand 3 06/15/2025

The King at God's Right Hand 3 There are many promises in the Word that Jesus has fulfilled and is fulfilling since He was enthroned in heaven. But the ones we will look at in this message are enough to show us that when Jesus left the earth, He did not leave the battle. Instead, He ascended to the most strategic place in the universe from which to lead His people to carry out the present phase of the Kingdom plan. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551185

The King at God's Right Hand 2 06/12/2025

The King at God's Right Hand 2 The second strategic event took place in heaven: Christ was enthroned in the place of highest authority. He is in the best place from which to lead the forces of His people to carry out this present phase of God’s Kingdom plan which is to take the gospel to every nation, every people group, every tribe, every language, everyone! No wonder that Jesus said to His disciples, “It is to your advantage that I go away to the Father” (John 16:7)." /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551120

The King at God's Right Hand 1 06/10/2025

The King at God's Right Hand 1 Immediately after Jesus finished clarifying to His disciples their ministry priority, He returned to heaven. That priority is to reach the very nations which have for centuries resisted and rebelled. Yet, Jesus returned to heaven. Why did he leave, especially with such a challenging task he gave to his people then and now. How we wish we could have Him with us physically on the earth leading us! But He did not stay. Why did He leave? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551080

To the Ends of the Earth 06/08/2025

To the Ends of the Earth The manifestations of God’s Kingdom had only begun when Jesus returned to heaven. Those first disciples understood that the King was now going to exercise His power and authority through them as they obeyed His final command. The final command that Jesus gave to His first followers is also His command to us. The priority of the Kingdom for this age has not changed. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551045

The Resurrection Kingdom 06/05/2025

The Resurrection Kingdom In 40 days, the little band of men who had fled in terror on the night of Jesus’ arrest had been gathered, forgiven, restored, and strengthened. They had their minds opened and renewed as they listened to “the things concerning the Kingdom.” The Resurrected Teacher was putting the finishing touches on His work to prepare them for the challenge that lay before them. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36551000

Beyond All Joy 06/03/2025

Beyond All Joy In a matter of a few days, the Kingdom of God had exercised its power in the world in two new ways: victory over sin and death at the cross and the introduction of eternal life and immortality in the resurrection. The Kingdom of God was not set back by the evil plans of men, nor had it been abandoned by God for other plans. Rather, the Kingdom triumphed over every enemy and circumstance that opposed it. God continued to fulfill Kingdom prophecy and rule with might in the midst of His people. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36550960

The Unexpected Victory 06/01/2025

The Unexpected Victory Jesus' followers were stunned, shocked. In a matter of a few days Jesus had gone from the pinnacle of praise to the depths of a weak and shameful death. Had not all that Jesus stood for come to a painful and cruel end? Hopes were shattered. Disappointment and fear abounded. But what they could not see was that Jesus' death was the unexpected victory of the kingdom. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36550910

The Mysteries of the Kingdom 2 05/29/2025

The Mysteries of the Kingdom 2 Jesus used parables about the kingdom to test their perception of his mission and the way he was inaugurating the kingdom. In this lesson, we will look at the parables of the wheat and the tares, the mustard seed, the leaven, the treasure, the pearl, and the fish net. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36005910

The Mysteries of the Kingdom 1 05/27/2025

The Mysteries of the Kingdom 1 A parable is a simple story drawn from everyday life. Throughout His ministry Jesus used them to illustrate key points in His message. Yet as the confrontation with some intensified, and as the multitudes increased, Jesus began to use parables for something more than illustrations. He used them to test their perception of His message on the Kingdom. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36005835

This Age and the Age to Come 05/25/2025

This Age and the Age to Come The Jews believed that a complete realization of God’s Kingdom would come only when God broke the rule of Rome. Thus, when Jesus stated that the Kingdom of God had arrived, many Jews found this difficult to accept. How could the Kingdom of God be present on earth if the Romans still ruled in the land promised to Israel? God’s Kingdom could not be present, they thought, for His kingly power had obviously not been displayed in judgment. How did Jesus address this difficulty in the minds of His people? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36005640

The King Speaks 05/22/2025

The King Speaks How glorious it must have been to behold Jesus’ mighty works of power! Those works of power showed that the Kingdom was present. But another way he demonstrated the presence of the kingdom was through His teaching. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36005590

Mighty Works of Power 05/20/2025

Mighty Works of Power How did Jesus demonstrate that the Kingdom of God had entered the world? The first way was by His mighty works of power. Never before had such an awesome and complete display of power been exhibited in Israel. Jesus demonstrated mastery over men. He gave sight to the blind and healed the lame and lepers. He gave speech to the mute and hearing to the deaf. Even the dead were raised back to life. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36005550

Preparing the Way for the King 3 05/18/2025

Preparing the Way for the King 3 In this study we come to the sixth concept and the final period that set the stage for the arrival of the King on the earth. It was a time that was marked with darkness and difficulty for Israel. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36005500

Preparing the Way for the King 2 05/15/2025

Preparing the Way for the King 2 God is king, and the King sovereignly created mankind to rule under his authority, but the earth was now a battlefield as the nations struggled with one another for supremacy. It is also a battlefield between the rebellious kingdoms of men and the Kingdom of God. Those are the first three major concepts to know if we want to understand the kingdom of God. We covered those in the previous lesson. Today, we will cover the next two concepts about the Kingdom of God. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36005430

Preparing the Way for the King 1 05/13/2025

Preparing the Way for the King 1 When John the Baptist came to Israel and announced that the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand, it was the climax of a long series of events that had preceded him. The coming of God’s Kingdom was a vibrant hope that had been cultivated in the hearts of God’s people for centuries. What events and what concepts from the OT prepared God’s people and set the stage for the arrival of the King on the earth? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36005365

God Reigns as King 05/11/2025

God Reigns as King When we say or hear “Kingdom of God,” what exactly are we referring to? What might be surprising to some is that Scripture nowhere provides a precise definition for the term. That is because the biblical writers assume that everyone is familiar with its meaning. Concepts such as “kings” and “kingdoms” and all they represented were standard, everyday terms and experiences among people of ancient times. In today’s lesson, we are going to dig more deeply into the background of the word “kingdom.” /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36005280

The Heartbeat of Every Child of God 05/08/2025

The Heartbeat of Every Child of God We have seen how the kingdom of God was the hope of patriarchs and prophets. It was also the hope of every Jewish man, woman, and child in the first century. It was also Jesus' primary teaching. He spoke of it more than any other person and any other topic. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36004000

The Hope of Patriarchs and Prophets 05/06/2025

The Hope of Patriarchs and Prophets In this study, we will explore how everyone from patriarchs to prophets looked forward to the establishment of God's kingdom on earth. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36003875

Lord, I Have Heard the Report About You! 05/04/2025

Lord, I Have Heard the Report About You! In this first message of God's Kingdom Plan for Planet Earth, we will investigate Habakkuk's words in Habakkuk 3:2 and see how it is a perfect outline for this teaching series, for human history, and for our priorities in life. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/36003545

Enthroned at the Right Hand of God 2 05/01/2025

Enthroned at the Right Hand of God 2 Jesus makes a final appearance on the Mount of Olives near Bethany. He gives instructions to take the good news of his life, sacrificial death, and resurrection to others. He then ascends to the right hand of God and is enthroned as the true Lord of heaven and earth. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/29313493

Enthroned at the Right Hand of God 1 04/29/2025

Enthroned at the Right Hand of God 1 Jesus is making his final appearances to his disciples. He appears to his brother, James. Then to seven of his disciples who are fishing in the Sea of Galilee. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/29313423

Beyond all Joy 2 04/27/2025

Beyond all Joy 2 Jesus is now revealing himself to others; ten of the original 12 are in a room, but Thomas is absent and does not believe the report. Then Jesus appears to Thomas and tells him to examine his hands and side. But what does the resurrection of Christ mean? /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/29313323

Beyond all Joy 1 04/24/2025

Beyond all Joy 1 The empty tomb reports begin to circulate among Jesus' disciples as Mary Magdalene and the other women tell them they have seen the risen Christ. Then, Jesus appears to Peter and to two others walking to Emmaus. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/29313268

Early One Morning 2 04/22/2025

Early One Morning 2 Women arrive at the tomb to anoint the dead body of Jesus. But the stone is rolled away from the tomb and Jesus body is not there. Angels appear and tell them the glad news. Jesus has risen from the dead! The women run to tell the disciples. But one woman remains, Mary Magdalene and she is the first to see the resurrected Jesus. /episode/index/show/wgsministries/id/29187098

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