"For the entire Law is fulfilled in in this one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."—Gal 5:14

Podcasts from Jan 2017-Jan 2018

Twas the Night Before
Kevin Smith—12/23/2018

Christmas is a time for celebrating our Savior. Just don’t forget the rest of the story. PDF

Joy in the Return
Kevin Smith—12/09/2018

True joy apart from God is not lasting. However, there is joy in Heaven when the wandering Christian or an outsider comes to God. PDF

The Dawning of Peace
Kevin Smith 12/02/2018

Looking for peace in this stress-filled world? God is the author of the peace that we truly need. He wants to give that peace to us, and has gone through great measures to do so. PDF

Joyous Unity
Kevin Smith-11/25/2018

What does joy mean for the church and our individual families? Joy unifies us through realizing what the blood of Jesus does for God’s people.  PDF

What is New Testament joy?
Kevin Smith—11/18/2018

What is New Testament joy? What does it look like? Joy’s characteristics center around God and His purposes. PDF

Looking for joy
Kevin Smith—11/11/2018

Looking for joy? True joy begins with knowing God. PDF

The Happiness Myth
Kevin Smith—11/4/2018


Happiness is a myth. Jesus tells us in Matthew 6 to seek God’s Kingdom and His righteous instead of “keeping up with the Joneses.” PDF

Love Looking Out
Kevin Smith —10/28/2018

What does agape love mean when it’s directed toward non-Christians? It means setting a Christ-like example instead of joining the non-believers in sin. PDF

Freedom in Christ
Kevin Smith—10/7/18

God called Christians to freedom in Jesus. However that doesn’t mean we can do whatever we want. God wants us to change. PDF

The Many Faces of Love
Kevin Smith—10 21 18

What does agape love have to do with the way the church and our own individual families treat each other? It is the perfect bond of unity. PDF

A Saviors Love
Kevin Smith—10/14/18 AM

What kind of love did Jesus have for us? John says that Jesus went camping! PDF

Struggling with Your Faith
Kevin smith—9/23/18

Struggling with Your Faith Mark 9:14-18

Increase Our Faith
Kevin Smith—9/16/2018

Want to increase your faith? Jesus says that takes work! PDF

From Mediocre to Massive
Kevin Smith—9/ 9/ 18

Gaining spiritual strength is hard work, but God can and will work through your weaknesses. The question is, “Will you trust him enough to let Him use you?” PDF

Unity in the Body of Christ
Kevin Smith—1/28/18 AM Service

Unity in the Body of Christ-John 17:20-24, Ephesians 4:1-7

Growth is the Goal
Kevin Smith—1/14/18 AM Service

Growth is the goal for the church—both spiritual and numeric. This begins with truly being Jesus’ disciples and requires time together. Paul's report and Ours.

Known for Love-The Body of Christ
Kevin Smith—1/7/18 AM Service

The Body of Christ - Known for Love

What does God want for Christmas? He’s got a list.
Kevin Smith—12/24/17 AM Service

What does God want for Christmas? He’s got a list.

Mystery of the Messiah
Kevin Smith—12/17/17 AM Service

Mystery of the Messiah-Ephesians 3

What Is Your Purpose?
Kevin Smith—12/10/17 AM Service

What Is Your Purpose? Ephesians 2

Thanksgiving to God -Phil 4:4-13
Kevin Smith— 11/26/17 AM

From a Roman prison, Paul encourages the Philippians to take their cares and concerns to God in prayer. He tells them these prayers need to be mingled with thanksgiving. PDF

What do you pray for?
Kevin Smith—11/10/17 AM

What do you pray for? Paul's prayer list. 

Whats in it for me? Christs blessings
Kevin Smith—11/3/17 AM

Why should I become a Christian? The Apostle Paul lists a number of spiritual blessings that are only available in Christ.

The Messiah, The Purifier
Kevin Smith—10/22/17 AM

In scripture, the Day of the Lord has various meanings. In the midst of Malachi’s indictments, YaHWeH promised that on one of these special days the Messiah would come to purify His people. PDF

Psalms 118
Kevin Smith—10/15/17 AM

Fixing the Sin Problem-Psalms 118

Every man has his price
Kevin SMith—10/8/17 AM

How much do we value Jesus? For Judas, 30 pieces of silver was enough to betray Jesus. What’s our price? Where does Jesus really rank on our priorities? PDF

Two staffs, one message
Kevin Smith—10/1/17 AM

YaHWeH sometimes uses object lessons to get His people's attention. In Zechariah 11, He uses 2 Staffs to make a point about the broken Old Covenant. PDF

Zechariah-Jesus the Branch
Kevin Smith—9/24 AM

Zechariah-Jesus as the Branch

Losing Self Imposed Spiritual Limitations
Kevin Smith—9/17 AM

Losing Self Imposed Spiritual Limitations

The Messiah- Kingdom Bringer
Kevin Smith—9/10 AM

While the stone in Daniel 2 was not a picture of the coming Messiah, it was a picture of the Messiah's coming spiritual Kingdom--the church. Slide Show

The Valley of the Dry Bones
Kevin Smith—9/03 AM

Can dry bones come to life?  Ezekiel’s vision comes to fulfillment twice-once in the life of Israel and again in ours.

Time for Change
Kevin Smith—8/20 AM

YaHWeH promises a new covenant was on the horizon. This new covenant meant the rules were about to get much more personal. Slide Show

Fulfilling the prophecies
Kevin Smith—8/13 AM

God Promises Change. Fulfilling the prophecies. Jeremiah 31 

Gods Lofty Promises
Kevin Smith 8/06 AM

God's Lofty Promises and Jeremiah 30

The Messiah- Restoration from Punishment
Kevin Smith—7/23 AM

YaHWeH tells Israel that the foreign nations that have caused them trouble will be punished. Then He drops the bombshell. Israel will also be punished because of their sin. However, after the punishment is done, Judah will be restored. Slide Show

Jeremiah Prophesied the Branch
Kevin Smith—7/16 AM

Jeremiah prophesied of YaHWeH's outright anger with Israel's shepherds. YaHWeH's solution? In Jeremiah and Zechariah, He promises to send "the Branch" to do the shepherd's job correctly. Slide Show

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Paul's resume
David Stewart—6/18 AM

Paul the Apostle how his resume' teaches us to not be afraid. 

Where are You God? Why Aren't You Paying Attention?—6/11 AM Service
Kevin Smith

Where are You God?Why Aren't You Paying Attention? Israel wondered why YaHWeH was not paying attention to them. YaHWeH told Israel they were observing their fasts and Sabbath days incorrectly. He reiterated that service to Him was NOT about THEM. Serving YaHWeH requires doing things His way. Slide Show

Ironic Salvation- The Suffering Servant—6/7 AM Service
Kevin Smith

Ironic Salvation- The Suffering Servant. YaHWeH often does things in an unexpected, often dramatic way. The offer of salvation came to us via a Suffering Servant. Slide Show

Righteousness and Salvation- The Order Bringer is Capable— 5/7 AM Service
Kevin Smith

Righteousness and Salvation- The Order Bringer is Capable. 3 Things are true: 1st, Life has always been chaotic. 2nd, YaHWeH offers stability in His provisions of righteousness and salvation. 3rd, to get this much needed stability, we must obey His commands. Slide

The Hope & The Bunny- Resurrection—4/16 AM Service
Kevin Smith

The Hope & The Bunny- Resurrection. Easter(Ascension Day) is a celebration of the greatest miracle ever performed--the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. King David prophesied about this event around 1,000 years prior to Jesus' birth. Slide Show

The Messiah-Gods Weapon of Choice
Kevin Smith—4/9 AM Service

The Messiah-God's Weapon of Choice Isaiah 49. Chosen and named from the womb.

The Messiah-Alpha and Omega—4/2 AM Service
Kevin Smith

The Messiah-Alpha and Omega. One of the monikers used for Jesus is the "Alpha and Omega." YaHWeH foreshadows this description in Isaiah 48 roughly 700 years before. Slide Show

The Messiah-Declaring Victory—3/26 AM Message
Kevin Smith

The Messiah-Declaring Victory. In Isaiah 42, the Coming Messiah is pictured as the victorious warrior going before God's people. Jesus filled this role as He conquered sin and death. Slide Show

The Messiah-Declaring Newness—3/19 AM Message
Kevin Smith

The Messiah-Declaring Newness. After declaring that the Coming Messiah would bring justice, Isaiah prophesies that the Messiah would also bring newness starting with the fulfillment of the Old Covenant and beginning of a New Covenant in the Messiah's blood. Slide Show

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Sin 3 of 3: The Win Against Sin [5/28 Sunday AM Message]
Lucas Necessary

Parental Warning: due to the nature of the discussion, some content in this podcast is rated "strong" PG.
 
Lucas concludes a 3 part series on sin. Today we ask, "Can sin be overcome? What's the most horrific thing you've ever gotten in the mail? What should our response be to sin?" To finish up the lesson, we look at the four practices to overcoming sin, and the final practice which we need to learn: practicing the presence of God.

Overcoming

Part 3 of 3:

The Win Against Sin!

Sin 2 of 3: Is It Worth Overcoming? [5/21 Sunday AM Message]
Lucas Necessary

Lucas presents the second in a three part series asking, "Is sin worth fighting? Why? Are all sins the same?"  (Slideshow starts quite a bit in.) 

To Win Against Sin

Part 2 of 3:

Is Sin Worth Overcoming?

What is it to know God? 3/5 Sunday Message
Lucas Necessary

Lucas presents a lesson and asks not only "What is it to know God," but also, "Do you have any great fear of manatees?"

Growing Up

What Is It to Know God?

Caution: Manatees present.


God- The Coming I AM—2-26-17
Kevin Smith

God promised to send a prophet like Moses to guide His people. Isaiah identified that the one YaHWeH was sending to His people was actually Himself!

Freedom is Coming—02-13-17
Kevin Smith

People serve God for a number of reasons. One of the reasons the Jews served Him was the promises of freedom and stability. God still offers the same freedom and stability today through Jesus.

The Messiah and the Highway of Holiness—2-5-17
Kevin Smith

Israel and Judah were a mess spiritually and would soon be physically as well. There were hundreds of years of slavery that awaited them. Isaiah prophesied that when the Messiah would come, He would reveal a Highway of Holiness leading God's redeemed back to Zion.

Cleansing Is Coming—01-15-17
Kevin Smith

After Adam and Eve's sin, God promised to provide a solution. He planned to cleanse their sins. This cleansing happened through the blood of Jesus and can reach us today.

Land Ho—1-08-17
Kevin Smith

 Land ownership has always been a sign of wealth. God made Abraham an incredible land promise as a foreshadowing of the believer's eternal rest in Heaven.

That Was Then—01-01-17
Kevin Smith

Sunday, 1 January 2017
Paul reminds us that once we were a fallen people but God has allowed us cleansing through Jesus' sacrifice. This cleaning requires His people to remove the sin in our lives and put on holiness and righteousness.