Plains Baptist Church

Consider His Deliverance Series: Consider Christ Pastor: Ron Miles Sunday School Date: 28th June 2026 ------------------- Sin never stays contained. Left unchecked, it pulls people farther from God and leaves lives marked by bondage, brokenness, and emptiness. The account of the demon-possessed man in Gadara reveals the reality of spiritual warfare, the destructive nature of sin, and the complete...

Takeaways from a Wrestling Match with God Series: Guest Speaker Pastor: Ethan Beem Sunday Morning Date: 28th June 2026 Passage: Genesis 32:24-32 ------------------- Life has a way of bringing us face to face with fears we thought we had left behind. Jacob's night of wrestling reveals that God often uses trials to expose what is happening in our hearts, draw us into deeper dependence on Him, and sh...

Consider His Omniscience Series: Consider Christ Pastor: Ron Miles Sunday School Date: 21st June 2026 ------------------- What if the One who knows you best also loves you most? Jesus doesn't just see our actions. He knows our thoughts, our motives, our burdens, and even the questions we keep to ourselves. Nathaniel almost missed the Messiah because of a preconceived idea, but one encounter with C...

Disciplining With Love Series: Unless the Lord Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 21st June 2026 Passage: Hebrews 12:5-11 ------------------- Discipline has become one of the most debated parts of parenting. Many parents fear being too harsh, while others avoid correction altogether. Scripture presents a different picture. God disciplines His children because He loves them, and His goal is...

Consider His Presence, pt 2 Series: Consider Christ Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 14th June 2026 ------------------- If Christ is with me, why are there still storms? The disciples faced a life-threatening situation and quickly shifted their attention from the Savior in the boat to the waves around them. Fear, doubt, suffering, and uncertainty often reveal where we place our trust when...

Parenting with Patience Series: Unless the Lord Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 14th June 2026 Passage: Colossians 3:21 ------------------- Parenting tests patience in ways few other responsibilities do. God never called parents to raise children through frustration, harshness, or exhaustion. He calls them to reflect His character by correcting with love, encouraging with truth, and sho...

In the Beginning, God Series: Foundations Pastor: Raymond Smith Wednesday Evening Date: 10th June 2026 ------------------- What if the most important question about your life is answered in the very first verse of the Bible? Genesis begins with a God who existed before time, spoke creation into existence, and ordered every part of the world with purpose. The account of creation does more than expl...

Consider His Presence, pt 1 Series: Consider Christ Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 7th June 2026 ------------------- Storms have a way of exposing what we trust most. The disciples stepped into a familiar journey expecting an ordinary day, only to find themselves facing a storm that left them fearing for their lives. Mark 4 reminds us that following Christ does not remove trials, but it...

Serving One Another In Love Series: Unless the Lord Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 7th June 2026 Passage: Galatians 1:1-6:18 ------------------- Marriages struggle when husband and wife focus on what they deserve instead of how they can serve each other. The freedom Christ gives was never meant to fuel selfishness but to free us to love others, beginning with the person closest to us -...

Trusting God's Sufficiency Series: Faith that Triumphs Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 11th January 2026 Passages: Job 23:10 Proverbs 16:18 Acts 20:29 Romans 8:28 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 2 Corinthians 12:7 2 Corinthians 12:9 2 Corinthians 12:10 Galatians 4:13-15 Philippians 4:12 James 1:3-5 James 4:6 1 Peter 1:7 ------------------- Trouble exposes what faith really res...

Maturing in the Faith Pt 3: A Prospective Walk Series: Living In Light of His Return Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 11th January 2026 Passages: Numbers 10:2 Luke 23:43 John 5:25 John 11:11 John 11:14 John 11:43 John 14:3 Romans 11:25 1 Corinthians 12:1 1 Corinthians 15:19-20 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 2 Corinthians 1:8 2 Corinthians 5:8-9 1 Thessalonians 1:10 1 Thessalonians 2:19 1 Thessal...

Trusting in Times of Tragedy Series: Faith that Triumphs Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 4th January 2026 Passages: Exodus 3:7 Job 1:1-5 Job 1:20-22 Job 2:3-7 Job 13:15 Job 23:8-9 Job 28:28 Job 38:1-7 Job 40:1-5 Psalm 13:1 Proverbs 3:9 Habakkuk 1:2 Romans 12:15 ------------------- Faith often gets tested when life stops making sense. Job’s story strips away the idea that following God gu...

A Maturing Faith Pt 2, A Practical Walk Series: Living In Light of His Return Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 4th January 2026 Passages: Proverbs 10:12 Matthew 18:21-22 John 13:34 Romans 12:18 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 Ephesians 4:28 1 Thessalonians 2:9-10 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 2 Thessalonians 3:10-13 2 Thessalonians 3:11 1 Timothy 5:8 1 Peter 1:22 1 Peter 3:4 1 Peter 3:15 ------------------...

Redeeming 2026 Series: New Years Pastor: Raymond Smith Wednesday Evening Date: 31st December 2025 Passages: Deuteronomy 4:9 2 Chronicles 32:25 Psalm 37:7 Psalm 103:2-5 Psalm 119:11 Psalm 119:63 Psalm 139:23-24 Proverbs 2:20 Proverbs 4:23 Proverbs 11:30 Proverbs 13:20 Isaiah 63:7 Matthew 11:28-29 Matthew 26:41 Luke 17:15-19 John 4:36 Acts 2:42 Romans 8:4-6 1 Corinthians 15:33 Ephesians 3:17-19 Ephe...

A Maturing Faith, Part 1: A Pleasing Walk Series: Living In Light of His Return Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 28th December 2025 Passages: Genesis 5:24 Genesis 6:9 Genesis 17:1 Exodus 12:1-51 Luke 19:10 John 3:17 John 14:15 Romans 8:29 1 Corinthians 1:30 2 Corinthians 5:7 Ephesians 1:6 Ephesians 4:1 Ephesians 4:17 Ephesians 5:2 Ephesians 5:8 Philippians 2:15 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Jame...

The Greatest Gift Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 21st December 2025 Passages: Mark 1:15 Luke 2:7 Luke 5:32 Luke 24:47 John 3:36 John 5:24 Acts 20:35 Romans 3:10-18 Romans 5:15-18 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 9:15 Galatians 4:4-5 Ephesians 4:24 Colossians 1:21 Hebrews 10:12 James 1:17 1 John 5:12-13 ------------------- God has always been a giver, and history tells that story long b...

Your Story with the Savior Series: Christmas Program Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 14th December 2025 Passages: Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:23 Luke 2:10-11 John 1:14 John 1:17 Romans 1:18-19 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Romans 10:9-11 2 Corinthians 6:2 Ephesians 2:7 Philippians 2:5-7 Philippians 2:8 Titus 3:5-7 James 2:19 1 John 4:9-10 ------------------- The story of Jesus did not begin in a ma...

Trusting God's Provision Series: Faith that Triumphs Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 7th December 2025 Passages: Psalm 37:7 Psalm 147:9 Proverbs 3:9 Ecclesiastes 12:13 Matthew 6:34 Luke 6:38 Luke 12:15-34 Romans 8:28 1 Corinthians 10:31 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Ephesians 3:20 Philippians 3:10 Philippians 4:6 Philippians 4:19 Colossians 3:2 ------------------- We all know the feeling of wanti...

Persistent Faith Series: Living In Light of His Return Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 7th December 2025 Passages: Luke 13:19 Luke 17:5-6 John 13:34-35 Acts 18:4-6 1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Thessalonians 1:7 1 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 1 Thessalonians 4:9 1 Peter 4:8 1 Peter 4:12-13 1 John 4:7 ------------------- Persistent faith doesn’t stay the same...

Trusting When It Doesn't Make Sense Series: Faith that Triumphs Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 30th November 2025 Passages: Deuteronomy 6:4-7 Deuteronomy 8:11-14 Joshua 1:8 Proverbs 3:1-10 Ecclesiastes 12:13 Isaiah 55:8-9 Romans 10:17 Romans 11:33-34 Ephesians 5:1 Ephesians 6:4 2 Timothy 4:2-4 Hebrews 12:1-2 ------------------- Trusting God rarely feels simple, especially when life stop...

The Condition of Your Faith Series: Living In Light of His Return Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 30th November 2025 Passages: Psalm 112:7 Habakkuk 2:4 Luke 6:48 John 14:3 Romans 8:35-37 2 Corinthians 5:7 Ephesians 4:14-15 Colossians 1:23 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5 2 Timothy 4:8 Hebrews 10:23 1 Peter 1:8-9 Jude 20-21 ------------------- What is the condition of your faith? Paul raises tha...

The Danger of Forgetting God Series: Transitions in the Kingdom of Israel Pastor: Raymond Smith Tuesday Evening Date: 25th November 2025 Passages: Deuteronomy 8:11-14 2 Kings 19:35 2 Kings 20:12-13 2 Chronicles 29:2 2 Chronicles 32:24-26 2 Chronicles 32:31-32 Psalm 1:1-150:6 Proverbs 4:20-23 Proverbs 16:18-19 Isaiah 37:7 Romans 12:3 1 John 2:14-16 ------------------- Hezekiah faced a turning point...

Choosing to Trust, part 2 Sunday School Date: 23rd November 2025 Passages: Deuteronomy 30:11 Deuteronomy 30:14 Psalm 24:8 Psalm 33:4 Psalm 56:1-13 Psalm 57:7 Psalm 139:14 John 3:16 Philippians 4:19 ------------------- Fear shows up in moments we don’t always expect, and those moments reveal what we actually trust. David’s experience in Psalm 56 shows how real fear can be, yet also how clear the ch...

Be Thankful Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 23rd November 2025 Passages: Job 1:21 John 14:27 Romans 5:1 Romans 5:10 Philippians 4:7 Colossians 1:9 Colossians 3:15-17 ------------------- Thankfulness grows from the way a believer thinks, not from the conditions of life. Colossians 3:15–17 shows that genuine gratitude begins when the peace of God rules the heart and steadies the mind in t...

Choosing to Trust, Part 1 Series: Faith that Triumphs Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 16th November 2025 Passages: 1 Samuel 21:1-15 Psalm 27:14 Psalm 28:7 Psalm 33:4 Psalm 56:1-10 Psalm 118:6 John 1:1 John 1:14 John 14:27 Hebrews 11:1-40 Hebrews 13:6 1 Peter 5:8 ------------------- "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." Psalms 56:3 Fear exposes what we believe and crisis moments...