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J Jeffrey Smead
Contributing sermons since Oct 3, 2007
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Remember The Duck - There Is Now No Condemnation In Christ Jesus
Contributed on Jul 3, 2026
Karl Menninger, the famed psychiatrist, once said: If he could convince the patients in psychiatric hospitals that their sins were forgiven, 75 percent of them could walk out the next day! We all sin. Yet, There Is Now No Condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Beloved ... We have a Lord ... that loves us ... fully. That understands the weight ... that the world tries to burden us ... with. Hear again our text ... from Matthew: Jesus says BIBLE "Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. END (Matthew 11:28-30) Jesus ...read more
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Just Do It!
Contributed on Jun 15, 2026
As the old Nike commercial stated: "Just Do It! Do the small thing to show the Main Thing God's Love.
For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings prior to the Sermon. The Scriptures assigned for this day are: Isaiah 2:10-17; Psalm 89:1-18; Romans 6:1-11 and Matthew 10:34-42 Jared and his dad were playing a game of catch one afternoon, when Jared asked, ... ...read more
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Justification - Just As If I Had Never Sinned
Contributed on Jun 12, 2026
What does Justification mean in the Scriptures? Well it is a legal term, a forensic term, a term from a courtroom setting. In the original Greek, to justify means to declare righteous. It does to mean to make righteous but to declare righteous . Just as if I Had Never Sinned.
You may not be familiar with an Anglican Service. There are four Scriptures read prior to the Sermon. The Scriptures Assigned for this day are Exodus 19:1-8; Psalm 100:1-4; Romans 5:1-11 and Matthew 10:1-15. There are many sayings ... in our English language ...that find their origin ... in the ...read more
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Have Faith And Believe - What Is Christian Faith?
Contributed on Jun 1, 2026
Faith should be spelled R-I-S-K, For a Risk-Free Life is a Faithless Life. The word translated Faith in the Greek Is a verb, that requires action.
A single traveler... had hiked for many miles ... across the desert ... His water supply was gone, ...and he knew .... if he did not find water soon... he would surely die. In the distance ... he saw what looked like ... an abandoned cabin, ... and when he arrived ... he noticed an old rusty ...read more
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God In Three Persons - Blessed Trinity
Contributed on May 30, 2026
Quote attributed to St. Augustine “Anyone who denies the Trinity is in danger of losing their salvation, and anyone who tries to understand it is in danger of losing their mind.”
There is a story …. about a little girl in Sunday school …. who was drawing a picture … using all of the crayons … in her box. Her teacher asked her … what she was drawing. “I’m drawing a picture of God,” … the little girl responded. “But nobody knows what God looks like,” … her teacher ...read more
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How Do You Make This Thing Work? War Story
Contributed on Mar 3, 2026
The story is told ... about an Army sergeant ... who was caught near a beach ... by German artillery ... and managed to protect himself ... by moving to the water's edge. While improving his position with a trench shovel, ... he came upon an ornate crucifix ... the kind that prosperous ...read more
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Unfold Your Deck Chair - Funny Story
Contributed on Mar 3, 2026
In a "Peanuts" strip, ... Charlie Brown and Lucy were discussing ... theology. Lucy said, ... "On the great cruise ship of life, ... some people ... take their deck chairs ... to the bow. And some people ... take their deck chairs ... to the stern. Where do you put your deck ...read more
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Looking For A Loophole. W C Fields Story
Contributed on Mar 3, 2026
It is a difficult thing... to look in the mirror of our soul... and see where we really stand ... in our relationship with God. Some hold back ... from a total commitment to Jesus... and in a way, ... are looking for a loophole ... to make them acceptable ... before God. (Pause) W. C. Fields ...read more
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I Choose To Be Found Doing My Duty - Good Story
Contributed on Mar 2, 2026
Back in 1780, ...... the Connecticut House of Representatives ... was in session. The sky above ...become extremely dark. An eerie dark. Many of those in the House ... who were believers glancing out the windows, ... feared ...the end ...was at hand. Many wanted to adjourn the session, ...read more
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It Is Finished
Contributed on Mar 2, 2026
It is finished. In the Nicene Creed, we confess: "On the third day, he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father." (Pause) What does this mean? The Scriptures share with us ... this truth: BIBLE My little ...read more