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  • When Nothing Seems Possible, Pray

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 14, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 21,696 views

    When frustration abounds, in prayer we can discover deepened relationships, new possibilities, and ultimately grace.

    For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him; therefore your servant has found it possible to pray before you. Isn’t that an intriguing phrase? “Your servant has found it possible to pray.” My theme for today is “when nothing seems possible, pray.” “When ...read more

  • When Everything Seems Possible, Pray

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 14, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,684 views

    When everything is going well, pray, because that is when the opposition will assault us, that is when confusion comes, and that is when you will discover the unfinished clutter in your own heart.

    Each fall I bring you messages on prayer. There is a reason for that. In this time of the year we need to be very alert about our devotional life. September is a crucial time to discern important things about prayer. The reason is not hard to find. In September, everything cranks up to a fever ...read more

  • Playing Follow The Leader Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,795 views

    Leaders must lead with truth instead of deception, with grace instead of power, and with unswerving commitment to the the least and the lost.

    Several things prompt this message. First and foremost, I bring this message because I know that it is crucial to teach and re-teach our church’s vision. Everyone needs to understand what we are trying to do as a church. Just saying it once or twice does not get the story told. I want to ...read more

  • I'm Not Perfect, But ... Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 21, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 43,373 views

    We justify not being mature by claiming that we are just like everyone else, or that we are at least working on that goal. But our example is Jesus, who gathers up our incompleteness into Himself and shows us the way to mature.

    When I first announced the title of this message, “I’m Not Perfect”, somebody was sharp enough to reply, “Yes, we’ve noticed, we’ve noticed.” Well, thanks a heap! Don’t you know by now that when I say something self-deprecating, you are supposed to shower me with compliments and bathe me in ...read more

  • The Whole Secret Of Strength

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 21, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,433 views

    Ordination sermon, involving a play on the names of Samson in the Bible and Sampson, the ordinand, an entertainer, puppeteer, and beauty pageant winner. The whole secret of strength is in using the gifts God has given for ministry and not for one’s self.

    The world didn’t give it, and the world can’t take it away. Isn’t that what we sing. I’m not so sure. What do you think? The world didn’t give it? I agree. That’s true. But the world can’t take it away? I am not at all sure. We are here today because Yolanda Sampson has heard the ...read more

  • Of Florida Swamps And Brooklyn Bridges

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 23, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 20,525 views

    As Jeremiah risked everything to buy some apparently worthless real estate in order to give a sign that the Lord would triumph, so I also asked our church to adopt a new but venturesome vision for its life.

    Could I offer you a real estate deal this morning? Oh, it will be the deal of a lifetime! You can’t pass this up! Can I get you to buy a piece of land, sight unseen, in a sort-of shaky area? True, it might be taken over by the military, but, hey, who’s worried about that? Come on and buy! ...read more

  • You Missed The Point

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 23, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,658 views

    Why do we scold fathers on Father’s Day, when it is often that their children simply miss hearing their counsel. The sons of Josiah ignored their grounding in God’s word and the support of the Temple and misunderstood the value of hard work.

    The difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day is that we honor our mothers but we scold our fathers. We talk of saintly moms, who wore their fingers to the bone to cook and clean and sow for us. We honor them for their industry, their mother wit, and their prayer life. And that is as it ...read more

  • Has My Life Been A Failure? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 26, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,144 views

    Joshua’s life reveals that success in old age is measured by faith and not sight, by what we have left for the next generation to complete, and by passing on a warning about the lessons he had learned.

    And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things that the LORD your God promised concerning you; all have come to pass for you, not one of them has failed. Not one thing has failed. It would ...read more

  • Time For New Clothes Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 27, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,266 views

    Midlife feels like a time for new clothes .. signs of mortality are showing up. We need new "shoes" to climb out of self-centeredness, and a new "coat" to enable us to travel out of our comfort zone.

    I’ve always been glad that in this church we wear pulpit robes. I’m glad of that because pulpit robes keep you from noticing what the preacher is wearing. I don’t want you to think about what I am wearing. I don’t want you to think about my clothes because you are likely to discover that my ...read more

  • No More Night

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 28, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,078 views

    We are promised "no more night": no more blind thrashing about, unable to see where our lives are going; no more mistrust; no more incompleteness. Sermon for Remembrance Day, when we celebrate members who have passed away in the previous year.

    Several Saturday nights ago I just was not satisfied with my preaching preparation. Somehow the message had not quite gelled, and I knew there were many improvements I needed to make before Sunday morning. But by then it was late, after a busy weekend, and I decided, hey, so what, it’ll be all ...read more

  • Rolling Stones: Leverage Or Fear?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 29, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,079 views

    The risen Christ rolls away the stones that hold us back: secrets we carry, fears and suspicions. He provides "leverage" to move these things out of the way.

    What giant stone stands in your way? What stops you from becoming what you want to become? You have dreams, hopes, goals. But something stops you. Not enough money? Not enough time? Maybe. But I would guess that some very large spiritual thing stands in your way. If you sift through all the ...read more

  • Information Overload Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,491 views

    We have so much knowledge, but we do not know how to use it. A reverent relationship to God readies us to respond when we lack courage, reinforces righteousness when we are doubtful, and retains reticence when we are tempted to say more than we understan

    Only a few years ago, we replaced the old office computer. It was a dual-floppy drive type, if that means anything to you. We decided that we would get a newer computer, the kind with a hard drive on it, so that we could not only do word processing (for the uninitiated, that just means typing, ...read more

  • Through An Open Window To Life

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 8,556 views

    Funeral sermon for Cecil Gordon Davison, Jr., Army retiree and U. S. Marshall, member of the church’s Building and Grounds Committee.

    Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him ... The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. My first glimpse of the kind of man Cecil Davison was came just a few feet from where I am standing now. It was over at that window. We had scheduled a workday to get ...read more

  • Worship: How? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2003
    based on 113 ratings
     | 29,452 views

    Worship is done in many ways. But it must always have freshness and not mere form; it must be in community and not merely individual; it must have joy and not mere instruction at the bottom line; and it must spill into the streets, not confined to the sa

    In your mind’s eye, take a tour with me. In your imagination, let’s go into some very special rooms. First, we go to a spacious room, dark, slightly musty, with nooks and crannies in which you could hide if you wanted to. And, indeed, in this room, there are a number of people who appear to be ...read more

  • Worship: What? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,710 views

    Worship will not satisfy unless it has both the elements of "spirit" and "truth". To worship without knowing the Bible is to fall for "feel-good" religion. And to worship without connecting with Christ is to go through the motions.

    I am one of those who does not consider a meal complete unless it includes dessert. No matter how sumptuous the meal may be, until I have had my bowl of ice cream or my slice of pie, it just isn’t complete. And my wife is saying, under her breath, what you mean is a bowl of ice cream AND a slice ...read more