Brent Smith: The Transfiguration | Matthew 16:24-17:13
Jesus wants us to count the cost of following Him. And we don’t follow Him to get our way or our wants met. We follow Him simply because He is the way!
Brent Smith: Abimelech’s Abysmal Actions | Judges 9-10
Our sin, though we might think can be handled and managed, will pose problems that go much further than we ever thought. It never pays to underestimate the harm of sin.
Brent Smith: Confessing Jesus As The Christ | Matthew 16:13-23
God’s will for us is that we believe in His Son. That Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and that by faith in Him, we are saved and forgiven of our sins.
Brent Smith: Seeking A Sign or Trusting The Saviour? | Matthew 16:1-12
We’re living in exciting times where Biblical prophecy is unfolding before us. We need to be discerning of the signs of the times around us. However, we’re not to be seeking after signs in order to bolster our faith.
Brent Smith: Finishing Well or Finished? | Judges 8
Gideon seems more concerned with his reputation than the Lord’s. He was the biggest doubter of himself, but now it seems Gideon is intent on making a name for himself and doing things his way. Notice, the Lord is not mentioned anymore as the One guiding or directing Gideon.
Jeff Thompson: Faith And Hope Found In Jesus | Matthew 15:21-39
A gentile woman comes to Jesus in faith and with a great hope that Jesus would heal her daughter and release her from the demonic possession that had enslaved her.
Brent Smith: Tradition vs Truth | Matthew 15:1-20
The Pharisees were paying lip service to God but it was meaningless because it wasn’t coming from a heart of genuine worship and honor. Our Christian life in Christ is about the heart. Keep being renewed in the Word every day and let it cleanse your heart and lead you in His holiness.
Brent Smith: Gideon Goes To Battle | Judges 7
God doesn’t need large numbers or superstar leaders or the latest methods to accomplish His purposes. May we do for the Lord and through the Lord so that He gets all the glory.
Brent Smith: Walking On Water | Matthew 14:22-36
Regardless of the trials that come, and how severe they may seem, we never need to be afraid because Jesus is our peace in the midst of it. Though the waves may beat against us, they are yet under His feet
Brent Smith: Feeding The 5000 | Matthew 14:13-21
Jesus alone can satisfy that deepest longing we have in our souls. Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Christ.
Brent Smith: Losing Your Head | Matthew 14:1-12
Are you willing to give the most precious thing you could for the cause of Christ—that being your life? Are you living and standing for the truth no matter the consequences? As believers living in a foreign place, we must not choose the easy way.
Brent Smith: Parables of Great Worth | Matthew 13:44-58
We continue looking at the rest of the Kingdom Parables as we finish up Matthew 13. We’ll look at the last 4 of these Kingdom Parables today and we see with the first 3 that the kingdom will be made up of 3 groups of people: Israel, the Church, and Gentile nations.