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  • When Jesus Comes: No Fear

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 12, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,339 views

    Christmas Day 1988: Jesus came into a world full of fears about economics, government, health, and the rest. Our pretty porcelain manger scenes are not realistic. But when Jesus comes today and works through us, He works to drive away all the fears that

    A certain family, a number of years ago, as was their custom, lovingly and carefully set out their beautiful porcelain nativity scene for Christmas. They were so very proud of this delicate, fragile thing of beauty; they had paid a good deal of money for it on a trip to Europe, and its value could ...read more

  • When Jesus Comes: No Grasp Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 13, 2010
     | 3,608 views

    We live in a status-seeking world. But when Jesus comes as a tiny infant in a humble set of circumstances, He shows us that the way to live is one of obedience and giving up control.

    This afternoon, if all goes as we would like – all of us, that is, with the possible exception of a few traitors and a few folks who for some strange reason do not care about pigskin prowess – this afternoon, if all goes as we would like, our beloved Redskins will do battle with the ...read more

  • Owning Our Exile

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,235 views

    That we are different from the world is not a license to withdraw. We are to engage and to transform the world around us, for that is the key to our church's future.

    Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, August 26, 1979; with minor changes, Forest Heights Baptist Church, Oxon Hill, MD, Sept. 9, 1979; Howard University School of Religion Chapel, Washington, DC, Oct. 10, 1979; Twinbrook Baptist Church, Rockville, MD, retreat, Jan. 19, 1980; ...read more

  • Hold On, There’s Hope Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 6,870 views

    Most couples when they walk down the isle think that it’s going to be Happily ever after because that’s what’s portrayed for us on the screen. But it can be a few days, months or even year, you begin to realize that marriage isn’t all happily evert after

    “Hold on, There’s Hope!” 1 Cor. 13:1-7 Our Scripture today is Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth which was experiencing a lot of turmoil and infighting as a new body of Christ. Paul’s answer was simply one word: love. This was a prescription of how the body of ...read more

  • Developing Emotional Intimacy Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 5,494 views

    There are 3 types of intimacy in marriage, kind of like a three legged stool. Sometimes we try to make it by on one or two of these but you can’t stay balanced in life and marriage without all three.This sermon is about emotional Intimacy

    Developing Intimacy in a Sex Crazed Culture 1 Corinthians 7:1-7:7 In today’s message, we’re going to look at Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth. It’s in this letter that Paul speaks more about sexuality than any other letter in the New Testament. Paul came to Corinth ...read more

  • Developing Intimacy In Marriage, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 4,938 views

    There are 3 types of intimacy in marriage, kind of like a three legged stool. Sometimes we try to make it by on one or two of these but you can’t stay balanced in life and marriage without all three. This sermon deals with spiritual intimacy

    Developing Intimacy in Marriage, Part 2 Genesis 2:20b-24 Last week, we looked at the challenge for followers of Christ of developing intimacy in our relationships in a sex crazed world. Intimacy is like a three legged stool. You have to have all three aspects to be balanced in marriage and to ...read more

  • Developing Physical Intimacy Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,440 views

    While our culture has taken sex too far, the church hasn’t taken it far enough. We need to take sex back and reclaim it for the intended purposes of God. The problem is that we have not thought deeply enough about it, that is from God’s perspective.

    Physical Intimacy Song of Solomon A young pastor was once asked to preach a sermon on sex. Being somewhat reserved, he found himself embarrassed when he came to write the word “sex” while writing his sermon. To remove this discomfort, he decided to simply put the letter “S” ...read more

  • Help! I’ve Married The Wrong Person! Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 8,993 views

    Jacob rolls over in the morning and the woman beside him is not the woman of his dreams. The same thing has happened to many couples. We wake up one day and think we’ve married the wrong person. What are you to do?

    Help! I’ve Married the Wrong Person! Genesis 29:15-30 Bob Moeller writes: "I never met my grandmother. She died on the dusty, lonely plains when my father was 17 years old. Yet my father credits her with pointing him toward God. A few summers ago, when I attended a large family reunion, I ...read more

  • When Things Don’t Work Out Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 5,701 views

    what does Jesus have to say about divorce? In our Scripture today, the Pharisees asked Jesus, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

    When Things Don’t Work Out Matthew 19: 1-12 Scott Grant writes about a Time Magazine article where Caitlin Flanagan observes that, while the divorce culture has become a fact of life over the past twenty-five years, the middle class has turned weddings into “overwrought exercises in ...read more

  • Developing A Financial Plan Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 9,065 views

    This message is about financial freedom and how you can achieve it no matter how you’ve handled your money in the past. God wants all of us to experience financial freedom from debt, where you are liberated from anxiety

    Developing a Financial Plan Luke 16:1-13 A pastor shared a letter from one that one of his parishioners sent him concerning his personal money management issues: “Of all the experiences in my life, I have yet to find one to compare to the sheer devastation of financial indebtedness. I ...read more

  • The Rewards Of Giving Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 9,945 views

    Many people wonder why Paul ever wrote “God loves a cheerful giver.” Is there really such a thing?

    The Rewards of Giving 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 David Yarborough tells the story of a church in the deep South where the preaching style was “talk back” as the congregation responded to and encouraged the pastor in their preaching. The pastor was excited about their prospective future and ...read more

  • Determining A Standard Of Living Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 5,514 views

    Whether poor or rich or in the middle, all of us have to determine our standard of living. So who or what is determining your standard of living? Who or what is influencing your financial decisions and the life you’re living?

    Determining a Standard of Living 1 Timothy 6:7-13 There was a story which appeared in the news about a woman who had won the lottery. Before winning, she worked long, hard hours but earned just enough money to cover each month’s bills. The years of toil and worry had taken a toll on her face ...read more

  • Ch.ch.ch.changes Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 10,244 views

    Some people will change when they see the light. Others change only when they feel the heat. Change is an odd thing - everyone wants to change, but few actually do.

    “Ch.Ch.Ch.Ch.Changes” 3 John After watching sales falling off for three straight months at Kentucky Fried Chicken, the Colonel called the Pope and asked a favor. ''I need you to change the daily prayer from, 'Give us this day our daily bread' to 'Give us this day our daily ...read more

  • Heeding The Warnings Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 10,241 views

    Along our journey of life, God gives us signs and warnings through people, circumstances and events. God gives us the warning in Jude because He loves us and wants the best for us.

    “Heeding the Warnings” Jude It was 1 am in the morning and I had just finished my last day of work before I headed to Dallas to enroll in seminary. I stopped by Giovanna’s apartment to say goodbye and then got on the road. I had scrimped and saved all semester to have enough money ...read more

  • Stumbling Blocks Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 13,095 views

    The story of Edom can become our story and their stumbling blocks within can become ours

    “Stumbling Blocks to God” Obadiah 1:1-21 An old American Indian tale recounts the story of a chief who was telling a gathering of young braves about the struggle within. "It is like two Stumbling Blocks s fighting inside of us," the chief told them. "There is one good dog who wants to ...read more