God's Word with Pastor Tom Smith

How do people respond to meeting Jesus? Just what does it mean to be a disciple? These questions are answered as we look at how four men responded to who Jesus is in John 1:19-51.

In the prologue to the Gospel of John, John 1:1-18, we are introduced to "The Word." John's opening is a decisive text about who Jesus is and why the world needs Jesus. In this message, we explore why Jesus should be the one voice that we listen to for answers that plague this broken and darkened world.

Change is not just possible but is promised through the life-changing truths of Jesus Christ. This message focuses on transformation through Christ as we look at Ephesians 4:31-5:2.

Today's Father's Day message encourages all men to be able to say, "Follow Me as I Follow Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12, 19 is the text today as we see the Apostle Paul's example of a Biblical Fatherhood.

Singles are an essential and vital part of any church that can find blessings and focus right where they are. The Apostle Paul provided instructions for singles in 1 Corinthians 7:25-35. We use his text to see how this stage of life should be viewed in the sermon "Blessings on Singles."

Psalms 25 provides direction for our life in how we, as followers of Christ, should react when trouble strikes our family.

The Lord's Supper, or Communion, is an ordinance of the Church initiated by Jesus Christ. We look at the past, present, and future significance inherent in The Lord's Supper from 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. As followers of Jesus, we must fully understand Communion as it relates to our lives, the testimony about Jesus to the world, and how it brings glory to Jesus.

As we continue our Family Matters series, we look at the "Power in Your Words" and the effect they have on our relationships. We use the wisdom of Proverbs to understand the power of life and death that are in our words and how we can tame our tongue. Proverbs 18:21 is our focus verse for the day.

As we continue our Family Matters series, we look at the most important relationship on earth, marriage. We will explore Ephesians 5:15-32 to discover God's design for marriage and what marriage can exemplify for the world in "The Marriage Example."

Happy Mother's Day. In today's sermon, Pastor Tom preaches from 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9 on the characteristics of a Godly Mother and why all Christians should emulate and learn these traits from mom. This is the 2nd message in the "Family Matters" series titled, "Be Like Mom."

Today Pastor Tom starts a series on Why We Can Trust the Bible by looking at what the Bible claims about itself and the internal consistency of the Bible.

As we begin a new series called "Family Matters," Pastor Tom looks at the importance of a multi-generational church and how each generation fits into the church. The emphasis of this message is the responsibility of the older generations to teach the newer from Psalm 78:1-8.

Don't let your spiritual awareness of the risen Jesus slide this season after Easter. Pastor Tom looks at Jesus' 40 days of ministry on earth after his resurrection in Acts 1:1-11 and challenges us to have the same experiences with Jesus that his disciples did.

This Easter, Pastor Tom walks us through the same Gospel message that has been shared for 2,000 years as the story of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection is told from Luke 23:44-56; 24:1-12. He is risen! How are you going to respond?

What will our resurrection bodies be like and why is the transformation necessary? Pastor Tom takes a look at what happens after we die and provides the answers to these questions from 1 Corinthians 15:35-58.

Guest Speaker Wade Burleson brings a message from Ezekiel 17:24.

As we begin preparing for Easter, we look at the significance of correct beliefs about resurrection from 1 Corinthians 15:1-34 and how those truths should impact our lives today.

In Matthew 12:49-50, Jesus sweeps his hand towards his disciples and says, "This is my family." In this message, we explore why the church is family and how that should dictate our relationships and interactions with one another.

Jesus teaches his disciples about prayer using the parable, "The Friend at Midnight," from Luke 11:5-13. In this message, we explore why we should confidently and persistently come to God and prayer and how prayer is an avenue of transformation for us.

Jesus lays out the Cost of Discipleship to the great crowd that was following him. In this parable, Jesus tells us that he is not looking for superficial followers but those dedicated to following him as Lord. From Luke 14:25-35.

As we continue to look at Jesus' Parables, we come to the Two Foundations found in Matthew 7:24-27. In this parable, Jesus gives us the key for our spiritual life, our faith, to survive when faced with the defining moments of life.

Jesus continues to use parables to teach about the Kingdom of Heaven. Today, we look at five analogies from Matthew 13:31-33, 44-45, 51-52 that Jesus used to give us understanding and challenge our response.

Continuing our series on Jesus' parables, we look at the Parable of the Wheat and Weeds from Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. We will see how Jesus told his true followers what this world would look like until he returns in power and glory and how that knowledge should affect us today.

Continuing our look at Jesus' parables, we examine The Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 and take a fresh look to see how this parable can challenge us as to how we hear the message of Jesus.

Continuing our series on Jesus' parables, we look at Luke 10:25-37, The Good Samaritan, and find that Jesus might have a much deeper lesson for us in this story beyond what we may remember.