Shared Sermons by J Jeffrey Smead

Justification - Just As If I Had Never Sinned

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 12, 2026

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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

Scripture: Romans 5:16, 1 John 2:2, Romans 3:23, Romans 3:10, Isaiah 43:25, Psalm 103:12, Romans 5:9, Romans 5:1-11 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Have Faith And Believe - What Is Christian Faith?

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 1, 2026

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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

Scripture: Romans 4:13-18, James 2:18, Acts 4:12, Hebrews 11:1, Romans 10:17, Matthew 14:28, Hebrews 11:6, 1 Timothy 6:12, Romans 10:9, Matthew 9:9, John 14:6 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

God In Three Persons - Blessed Trinity

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on May 30, 2026

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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

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 John 4:10, John 14:26, John 15:26, Isaiah 44:24, Galatians 3:13, Romans 15:16, John 6:38, Deuteronomy 6:4, Exodus 20:3, Genesis 1:26, John 8:58, John 1:1, Exodus 3:14, Acts 5:3-4, 2 Timothy 3:16, John 3:6, Genesis 1:27, John 17:21-22 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Pentecost - Be Filled With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on May 30, 2026

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Jesus breathed on the disciples and said receive the Holy Spirit. Then He Commanded them to wait in Jerusalem until they received Quote "Power from on high". Jesus shares this promise:"How much more will your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who Ask Him."

One night... a wife found her husband .... standing over .... their infant's crib. As she watched him looking down ... at their very first child, ...... she saw on his face ... a mixture of emotions: .... disbelief, ... delight, ... amazement, skepticism, ... en-chant-ment. Touched by this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15, Acts 19:12, Acts 2:38-39, Acts 2:16-18, Luke 11:13, John 20:22, Acts 1:4-6, Acts 2:16, Acts 10:44 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Ascension - What Does It Mean For Us?

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on May 17, 2026

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The fact that Christ is risen from the dead and has ascended to heaven may seem confusing to some and unbelievable to others.t may seem unbelievable yet the historical records tell us that over 500 men and women encountered the risen Lord. Christ has Died, Christ is Risen, Christ will come Again!

In one of their cartoon strips, ... Calvin and Hobbes ... are lying under the shade of a tree ... on a hot summer day. Calvin, ... the hy-per-active little boy, asks, ... "What if ...... there is no heaven? What if ...... this is all we get?" Hobbes, ... the tiger answers, ... ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11, Luke 18:18, John 17:4-5, Psalm 24:7-10, Hebrews 1:3, 1 John 2:1-2, Hebrews 7:25, John 16:5, Ephesians 3:16, Acts 1:8, Acts 9:31, Galatians 5:22-23, John 14:1-2, Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 13:5, John 14:1-3 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Do You Truly Believe?

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 17, 2026

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When Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life," He was clearly claiming that He was the source of both After He shares this truth Jesus turns to Martha and says ' Do You Believe This?" Beloved, Do you believe this? Do "You" truly believe. Two Different Endings

An elderly man ... who lived alone in Idaho ... wanted to till his sizable potato garden, ... but the ground was extremely hard ... and his son, ...who used to help him, ... was recently sent to jail. The old man mentioned this ... in a letter to his son. He wrote: ... "I'm not sure ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44, 1 John 5:11-12, John 14:1, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Anglican

Ashes Ashes We All Fall Down

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 19, 2026

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Ash Wednesday Message. Ring around the roses, pocket full of poses, ashes, ashes ...we all fall down.

If you are not familiar with an Anglican Service; Four Scriptures are read prior to the Sermon. The Scriptures for Ash Wednesday are Joel 58:1-12; Psalm 103:8-14; 2 Corinthians 5:2 - 6:10; Matthew 6:1-6 and Matthew 6:16-21. (Sing) ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:8-14, Matthew 6:1-6, Matthew 6:16-21, 1 Peter 5:5, James 4:6, 2 Corinthians 5:20-21, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Joel 2:1-17, Genesis 2:7 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

I Will Change Your Name

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 16, 2026

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I will change your name - You shall no longer be called - Wounded, outcast, lonely or afraid - I will change your name - Your new name shall be - Confidence, joyfulness, overcoming one - Faithfulness, friend of God - One who seeks My face

Back in the 60's ... a man named Laurence J. Peter ... visited several corporations ... and studied some of their management styles ... and characteristics. As a result, ... he came up with a maxim ... which was later named after him ... called ... "The Peter Principle." ...read more

Scripture: John 1:42, 1 Samuel 16:7, Genesis 17:5, Genesis 32:28, Acts 13:9, Acts 5:29, Matthew 26:33, Philippians 4:13, 1 Corinthians 1:4-7 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Mind Your Manners (Be A Servant To All)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 31, 2025

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My mother instilled in us to have good manners. Stand up when a women approaches the table. Eat with your mouth Closed. The Lord also is calling us to have a manners the manners of a Servant. Jesus came to be not just a servant but a servant of all. Yield to have such a heart.

Have you ever dined at a fancy restaurant ... or at someone's home ... and felt a little ... uncomfortable? President Calvin Coolidge ... invited some friends from Vermont ... to dine with him ... at the White House. They were extremely ... nervous. And were concerned ... about the correct ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14, Matthew 15:36, John 13:14, 1 Corinthians 11:27

Denomination: Anglican

Root Of Bitterness (Two Responses On The Shelf)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 13, 2025

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Anger, guilt and grief, are they sin? If left out of the cage they could be. Yet there is a human emotion that is always, without out exception, a sin - Bitterness. Bitterness and unforgiveness are always linked and are always sin. And there are only two responses on the shelf.

Has someone ever said something ... or done something to you ... which you found ... difficult ... to forgive? Every time you hear their name, ... even if the incident happened years ago ... still brings uneasiness ... to your soul. It is ... as though you were reliving the event ... all ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-15, Ephesians 4:26, Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 5:23-24, 1 Corinthians 11:27, John 6:53, Hebrews 12:15, Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 18:35, Romans 12:19, 2 Corinthians 5:12-13 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Humpty Dumpty - Let Us Seize The Day

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 11, 2025

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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; Humpty Dumpty shouted Amen; God can put me together again. Beloved, Carpe Diem, Seize the day.

Do you remember as a child ... listening to ... or reading ... nursery rhymes? Some of them were a little freighting ... at least they were to me. Three blind mice. Three blind mice. See how they run. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Hebrews 12:2, Philippians 3:10, Philippians 3:13-14, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Isaiah 43:25, Matthew 11:30, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 2:9, Colossians 1:1-14 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Voice

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 29, 2024

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John knew who he was; "I am the voice". A voice is temporary. A voice is fleeting. A voice is fading. John saw himself as a fading voice that is crying out in the wilderness. Each generation has a voice, and we are the temporary voice for this time for this place.

In 1948, ...a remarkable religious phenomenon occurred... in the United States. It began in a tent ... near Hollywood California, ...under the preaching ... of a young evangelist. The crowds were sparse at first ... but as the preaching continued, ... the crowds began to grow. At first, ... ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-29, Malachi 4:5, 2 Kings 2:11, Deuteronomy 18:15-19, John 3:30, Ephesians 6:12 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Is Jesus Mark On You?

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 29, 2023

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The trademark of the living Christ should be something that others will clearly notice and readily recognize upon those that call themselves followers of the Christ. Yield to the Holy Spirit allow him to mold you and transform you more and more into the image of Jesus.

If we are Honest ... Often ... When we are shopping, ...... we will look for name brands that we know. For brands ... that we ... trust. We often recognize those products ... by their trademarks ...... or by ... their ... logos. Companies spend millions of dollars on research ... in order that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13, Ephesians 4:4, James 3:8-10, John 13:15, Matthew 20:26-28, Matthew 5:16 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Remember The Duck / There Is Now No Condemnation For Those Who Are In Christ Jesus

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 7, 2023

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Even those of us who call ourselves followers of the Christ find ourselves at times with a yoke weary and heavy laden.And when the yoke is heavy we become more vulnerable to sin and to self condemnation. Yet take heart "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 are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. END (Mathew 11:28-30) Jesus shows ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:21-25, Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 11:25-30, Psalm 103:12-14, Micah 7:19, Romans 7:14-19, Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Funeral Message - (Wife, Mother And Grandmother)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 27, 2022

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Anne's life and her death has left an imprint on everyone who had the honor and privilege to know her. Few things are more powerful than the tears and the prayers of a mother. Few things are more tender than a mother's hug or her compassionate touch.

On behalf of Linda, Cindy, Lee, Lynn, Al, Laura and the whole extended _______ family. Thank you. Thank you for your prayerful support ... and for taking time this day ....to celebrate the life .... of ... Anne Mally ________. Wife, Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, John 17:16, John 11:25-26, John 14:1-6 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

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