First Baptist Church of Williams

First Baptist Church of Williams First Baptist Church of Williams, AZ; where God is Changing Hearts, Changing Lives, One Soul at a Time! Worship at 10:45 am.

Adult, Youth, and Children's Sunday School, Sundays at 9:30 am.

08/25/2026

A Place to see that Socialist-Communism is driven by lazy greed…

A Place of Justification not by works…Romans 3:19-23, 28 sing to the tune of: "Amazing Grace"1. Vain are the hopes t...
08/25/2026

A Place of Justification not by works…
Romans 3:19-23, 28
sing to the tune of: "Amazing Grace"

1. Vain are the hopes the sons of men
On their own works have built
Their hearts by nature all unclean
And all their actions guilt
2. Let Jew and Gentile stop their mouths
Without a murmuring word
And the whole race of Adam stand
Guilty before the Lord
3. In vain we ask God's rigtheous law
To justify us now
Since to convicnce and to condemn
Is all the law can do
4. Jesus, how glorious is Thy grace
When in Thy name we trust
Our faith receives a righeouness
That makes the sinner just!

"His fruit was sweet to my taste." — Song of Solomon 2:3
Faith, in the Scripture, is spoken of under the emblem of all the senses. It is sight: "Look unto me and be ye saved." It is hearing: "Hear, and your soul shall live." Faith is smelling: "All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia"; "thy name is as ointment poured forth." Faith is spiritual touch. By this faith the woman came behind and touched the hem of Christ's garment, and by this we handle the things of the good word of life. Faith is equally the spirit's taste. "How sweet are thy words to my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my lips." "Except a man eat my flesh," saith Christ, "and drink my blood, there is no life in him."

This "taste" is faith in one of its highest operations. One of the first performances of faith is hearing. We hear the voice of God, not with the outward ear alone, but with the inward ear; we hear it as God's Word, and we believe it to be so; that is the "hearing" of faith. Then our mind looketh upon the truth as it is presented to us; that is to say, we understand it, we perceive its meaning; that is the "seeing" of faith. Next we discover its preciousness; we begin to admire it, and find how fragrant it is; that is faith in its "smell." Then we appropriate the mercies which are prepared for us in Christ; that is faith in its "touch." Hence follow the enjoyments, peace, delight, communion; which are faith in its "taste." Any one of these acts of faith is saving. To hear Christ's voice as the sure voice of God in the soul will save us; but that which gives true enjoyment is the aspect of faith wherein Christ, by holy taste, is received into us, and made, by inward and spiritual apprehension of his sweetness and preciousness, to be the food of our souls. It is then we sit "under his shadow with great delight," and find his fruit sweet to our taste.
- Charles Spurgeon

John 11:5, "Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus."

This verse teaches us that Christ loves all who are true Christians.

The characters of these three people seem to have been somewhat different. Of Martha, we are told in a certain place, that she was "anxious and troubled about many things," while Mary "sat at Jesus' feet, and heard His word." Of Lazarus we are told nothing distinctive at all.

Yet all these were loved by the Lord Jesus. They all belonged to His family, and He loved them all.

We must carefully bear this in mind in forming our estimate of Christians. We must never forget that there are varieties in character, and that the grace of God does not cast all believers into one and the same mold.

Admitting fully that the 'foundations' of Christian character are always the same, and that all God's children repent, believe, are holy, prayerful, and Scripture loving; we must make allowances for wide varieties in their temperaments and habits of mind. We must not undervalue others, because they are not exactly like ourselves.

The flowers in a garden may differ widely, and yet the gardener has interest in all.

The children of a family may be curiously unlike one another, and yet the parents care for all.

It is just so with the Church of Christ. There are degrees of grace, and varieties of grace; but the least, the weakest, the feeblest disciples, are all loved by the Lord Jesus.

Then let no believer's heart fail because of his infirmities; and above all, let no believer dare to despise and undervalue a Christian brother.
- JC Ryle

08/24/2026

A Place to say, Jesus is the only answer to this derangement…

A Place of Salvation, Righteousness and Strength in Christ…Isaiah 45 sing to the tune of: "I Love, Thy Kingdom, Lord...
08/24/2026

A Place of Salvation, Righteousness and Strength in Christ…
Isaiah 45
sing to the tune of: "I Love, Thy Kingdom, Lord"

1. The Lord on high proclaims
His Godhead from His throne
"Mercy and Justice are the names
By which I will be known
2. "Ye dying souls, that sit
In darkness and distress
Look from the borders of the pit
To my recovering grace"
3. Sinners shall bear the sound
Their thankful tongues shall own
"Our righteousness and strength are found
In Thee, the Lord, alone"
4. In Thee shall Israel trust
And see their guilt forgiven
God will pronounce the sinners just
And take the saints to heaven!

"The breaker is come up before them." — Micah 2:13
Inasmuch as Jesus has gone before us, things remain not as they would have been had he never passed that way. He has conquered every foe that obstructed the way. Cheer up now thou faint-hearted warrior. Not only has Christ travelled the road, but he has slain thine enemies. Dost thou dread sin? He has nailed it to his cross. Dost thou fear death? He has been the death of Death. Art thou afraid of hell? He has barred it against the advent of any of his children; they shall never see the gulf of perdition. Whatever foes may be before the Christian, they are all overcome. There are lions, but their teeth are broken; there are serpents, but their fangs are extracted; there are rivers, but they are bridged or fordable; there are flames, but we wear that matchless garment which renders us invulnerable to fire. The sword that has been forged against us is already blunted; the instruments of war which the enemy is preparing have already lost their point. God has taken away in the person of Christ all the power that anything can have to hurt us. Well then, the army may safely march on, and you may go joyously along your journey, for all your enemies are conquered beforehand. What shall you do but march on to take the prey? They are beaten, they are vanquished; all you have to do is to divide the spoil. You shall, it is true, often engage in combat; but your fight shall be with a vanquished foe. His head is broken; he may attempt to injure you, but his strength shall not be sufficient for his malicious design. Your victory shall be easy, and your treasure shall be beyond all count.

"Proclaim aloud the Saviour's fame,
Who bears the Breaker's wond'rous name;
Sweet name; and it becomes him well,
Who breaks down earth, sin, death, and hell."
- Charles Spurgeon

Mark 6:50, "Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."

Mark how our Lord sees the troubles of His believing people, and in due time will help them.

We read that when the ship was in the midst of the sea, and He was alone on the land, that He saw they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves; He came to them walking on the sea; and cheered them with the gracious words, "Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid," and changed the storm into a calm!

There are thoughts of comfort here for all true believers. Wherever they may be, or whatever their circumstances, the Lord Jesus sees them!

Alone or in company;
in sickness or in health;
by sea or by land;
in perils in the city;
in perils in the wilderness;
the same eye which saw the disciples tossed on the lake, is ever looking at us!

We are never beyond the reach of His care!

Our way is never hidden from Him!

He knows the path that we take, and is still able to help. He may not come to our aid at the time we like best, but He will never allow us utterly to fail.

He who walked upon the water, never changes!

He will always come at the right time to uphold His people. Though He tarries, let us wait patiently.

Jesus sees us, and will not forsake us.

"Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid." Mark 6:50
- JC Ryle

08/24/2026

A Place in a nation given over to delusion…

A Place of Anticipation…"The voice of weeping shall be no more heard." — Isaiah 65:19The glorified weep no more, for all...
08/23/2026

A Place of Anticipation…
"The voice of weeping shall be no more heard." — Isaiah 65:19
The glorified weep no more, for all outward causes of grief are gone. There are no broken friendships, nor blighted prospects in heaven. Poverty, famine, peril, persecution, and slander, are unknown there. No pain distresses, no thought of death or bereavement saddens. They weep no more, for they are perfectly sanctified. No "evil heart of unbelief" prompts them to depart from the living God; they are without fault before his throne, and are fully conformed to his image. Well may they cease to mourn who have ceased to sin. They weep no more, because all fear of change is past. They know that they are eternally secure. Sin is shut out, and they are shut in. They dwell within a city which shall never be stormed; they bask in a sun which shall never set; they drink of a river which shall never dry; they pluck fruit from a tree which shall never wither. Countless cycles may revolve, but eternity shall not be exhausted, and while eternity endures, their immortality and blessedness shall co-exist with it. They are for ever with the Lord. They weep no more, because every desire is fulfilled. They cannot wish for anything which they have not in possession. Eye and ear, heart and hand, judgment, imagination, hope, desire, will, all the faculties, are completely satisfied; and imperfect as our present ideas are of the things which God hath prepared for them that love him, yet we know enough, by the revelation of the Spirit, that the saints above are supremely blessed. The joy of Christ, which is an infinite fulness of delight, is in them. They bathe themselves in the bottomless, shoreless sea of infinite beatitude. That same joyful rest remains for us. It may not be far distant. Ere long the weeping willow shall be exchanged for the palm-branch of victory, and sorrow's dewdrops will be transformed into the pearls of everlasting bliss. "Wherefore comfort one another with these words."

Colossians 3:4, "When Christ, who is our life, appears--then you also will appear with Him in glory!"

Paul's marvelously rich expression indicates that Christ is the source of our spiritual life. "And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins!" Ephesians 2:1. That same voice which brought Lazarus out of the tomb, raised us to newness of life.

Christ is now the substance of our spiritual life. It is by His life that we live. He is in us as, the hope of glory, the spring of our actions, the central thought which moves every other thought.

Christ is the sustenance of our life. What can the Christian feed upon but Jesus? O wayworn pilgrims in this wilderness of sin--you never get a morsel to satisfy the hunger of your hearts, unless you find it in Him!

Christ is the solace of our life. All our true joys come from Him. In times of trouble, His presence is our consolation. There is nothing worth living for, but Him. His loving-kindness is better than life!

Christ is the object of our life. As the ship speeds towards the port--so the believer hastens towards the haven of his Savior's bosom. As the arrow flies to its goal--so the Christian flies towards fellowship with Jesus.

Christ is the exemplar of our life. If we live in near fellowship with the Lord Jesus, then we shall grow like Him. We shall set Him before us as our Divine example, and we shall seek to tread in His footsteps. "Whoever claims to live in Him, must walk as Jesus did." 1 John 2:6

Oh! how safe, how honored, how happy is the Christian--since Christ is our life!

"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain!" Philippians 1:21
- Charles Spurgeon

A Place of love…"I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love...
08/22/2026

A Place of love…

"I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love." — Song of Solomon 5:8
Such is the language of the believer panting after present fellowship with Jesus, he is sick for his Lord. Gracious souls are never perfectly at ease except they are in a state of nearness to Christ; for when they are away from him they lose their peace. The nearer to him, the nearer to the perfect calm of heaven; the nearer to him, the fuller the heart is, not only of peace, but of life, and vigour, and joy, for these all depend on constant in*******se with Jesus. What the sun is to the day, what the moon is to the night, what the dew is to the flower, such is Jesus Christ to us. What bread is to the hungry, clothing to the naked, the shadow of a great rock to the traveller in a weary land, such is Jesus Christ to us; and, therefore, if we are not consciously one with him, little marvel if our spirit cries in the words of the Song, "I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, tell him that I am sick of love." This earnest longing after Jesus has a blessing attending it: "Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness"; and therefore, supremely blessed are they who thirst after the Righteous One. Blessed is that hunger, since it comes from God: if I may not have the full-blown blessedness of being filled, I would seek the same blessedness in its sweet bud-pining in emptiness and eagerness till I am filled with Christ. If I may not feed on Jesus, it shall be next door to heaven to hunger and thirst after him. There is a hallowedness about that hunger, since it sparkles among the beatitudes of our Lord. But the blessing involves a promise. Such hungry ones "shall be filled" with what they are desiring. If Christ thus causes us to long after himself, he will certainly satisfy those longings; and when he does come to us, as come he will, oh, how sweet it will be!
- Charles Spurgeon

Psalm 119:103, "How sweet are Your Words to my taste--sweeter than honey in my mouth!"

Jeremiah 15:16, "Your words were found, and I ate them. Your Words became my joy and my heart's delight!"

In books I converse with men; in the Bible I converse with God.
The more I read, the more I long to read.
The Scripture is always new, always instructing, always delightful.

The value of the Bible is inestimable. It is not only a perfect map of the spiritual world; but the believer surveying its riches and beauties and pleasures, has a good warrant to say, "All these are mine, for God Himself is mine!"

God has spared me to read through His Word once more. Oh, what a treasure--what unsearchable riches there are in this golden mine! I have never dug deeper, nor found more precious jewels than upon this last perusal. Indeed, upon every reading of the Bible it grows more precious to me, as it has become the conveyance of the unsearchable riches of Christ to me.

It is our duty to read and meditate on the Word, but we should always do it with the fixed dependence of our hearts upon His divine teaching. Without meditation, the Word itself will profit us nothing.

The Word of God can be made useful to us, only by the enlightening of the Spirit of God. It is by continual dependence on the teaching of the Spirit, that we come to find its value and to taste its pleasures. For it then opens a new world to us--a spiritual and eternal world.

Thanks be to Him . . .
who revealed His Word to me,
who opened my eyes to see wondrous things out of His Word,
who often made me look up and say, "Oh, how sweet are Your Words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!"

God has made His Word very precious to me. My love for it has grown much in taste and value.
In taste, it is sweeter than honey.
In value, it is more precious than gold, yes, than much fine gold! As I dig deeper, the mine becomes richer, and the treasures of grace are greatly enhanced by their being the pledges of glory.

The great end and design of the Scripture, is to conform us to itself. When the Word is understood and believed and lived upon--God makes it the means of conforming the whole man to it. It is so assimilating that every tint is to be seen upon him.

"I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread." Job 23:12
- William Romaine

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629 W Grant Avenue
Williams, AZ
86046

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm

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