Plains Baptist Church

Overcoming Depression, part 1: Great Saints Face Great Struggles Series: Resilient Life Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 31st August 2025 Passages: 1 Kings 16:30 1 Kings 16:33 1 Kings 17:1 1 Kings 18:38 1 Kings 19:1-4 Psalm 102:7-8 Matthew 4:1-4 Ephesians 6:16-18 James 5:17 1 Peter 5:8-9 ------------------- You don’t have to look far to see how discouragement and depression can weigh on e...

The Heritage of the Lord Series: God's Design for Families Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 31st August 2025 Passages: Genesis 18:19 Joshua 24:15 1 Samuel 1:27-28 1 Chronicles 28:20 Psalm 127:1-5 Isaiah 38:19 Ephesians 6:4 2 Timothy 3:15 3 John 4 ------------------- Children are not a burden to be managed but a blessing entrusted to you by the Lord. As parents, God has entrusted us to gu...

Mercy in the Midst of Rebellion Series: Transitions in the Kingdom of Israel Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 24th August 2025 Passages: 2 Kings 13:4-5 2 Kings 13:25 2 Kings 14:23-29 2 Kings 14:25 Psalm 78:38 Psalm 86:15 Lamentations 3:22-23 Hosea 4:1-2 Hosea 6:4-7 Hosea 13:1-4 Joel 2:13 Amos 2:6-8 Amos 4:1 Amos 6:1-6 Jonah 1:1 Romans 15:4 2 Peter 3:9 ------------------- King Jeroboam II...

Overcoming Anxiety, part 1 Series: Resilient Life Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 24th August 2025 Passages: Deuteronomy 33:27 Psalm 37:3-6 Psalm 46:1 Psalm 62:1-8 Psalm 139:1 Psalm 139:23-24 Proverbs 3:5-6 Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Matthew 5:16 Matthew 10:29-31 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Philippians 1:6 Philippians 4:4 Philippians 4:6-7 1 John 1:9 ------------------- Life brings plenty of situations...

Wives, Respect Your Husbands Series: God's Design for Families Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 24th August 2025 Passages: Luke 2:51 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:8-9 Ephesians 5:21-24 Ephesians 5:33 Philippians 2:7-8 Colossians 3:18-19 1 Timothy 2:12-13 1 Peter 1:18-21 1 Peter 3:1 1 Peter 3:5-6 ------------------- God designed marriage with order and purpose, and His Word calls wi...

Overcoming Fear part 2 Series: Resilient Life Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 17th August 2025 Passages: 1 Samuel 17:1-58 Psalm 56:3 Proverbs 21:31 Proverbs 29:25 Isaiah 12:2 Isaiah 41:10 Romans 5:3-5 1 Corinthians 1:18-19 2 Timothy 1:7 2 Timothy 3:16-17 1 Peter 5:8 1 John 4:4 ------------------- Fear is one of the most powerful emotions you face, but it doesn’t have to control you. In 1...

The Gospel Continues Series: Discover Jesus Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 17th August 2025 Passages: Mark 1:1 Mark 16:15-20 John 14:1-3 John 14:12 John 16:7-11 Acts 1:6-8 Acts 1:11 Acts 17:6 Acts 20:20-21 Romans 8:26-27 Romans 8:34 1 Corinthians 3:9 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 2 Corinthians 5:17 Ephesians 2:6-7 Colossians 1:22 Colossians 2:13-15 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 Hebrews 7:25 1 John 2...

What's Next! Series: Discover Jesus Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 10th August 2025 Passages: Psalm 1:1-150:6 Isaiah 45:21-22 Matthew 5:16 Matthew 28:19-20 Mark 16:14-18 Luke 23:43 Luke 24:47 John 8:24 John 14:6 John 16:12-13 John 16:25 John 20:21 Acts 1:4-8 Acts 1:8 Acts 4:12 Acts 10:44-48 Romans 6:3-4 Romans 10:17 1 Corinthians 1:21 2 Corinthians 5:17 Ephesians 2:8-10 Philippians 1:2...

The Resurrection Revealed Series: Discover Jesus Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 3rd August 2025 Passages: Psalm 73:28 Mark 9:31 Mark 16:9-14 Luke 7:47 Luke 24:13-35 Luke 24:14 Luke 24:25-27 Luke 24:45-48 John 14:6 John 20:11-17 John 20:19-20 John 20:24-29 Romans 10:13 1 Corinthians 15:6 ------------------- The day that Jesus rose from the dead, he did not just quietly depart to Heaven....

What A Difference A Day Makes Series: Discover Jesus Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 27th July 2025 Passages: Matthew 27:62-66 Matthew 28:2-4 Matthew 28:11 Mark 14:27-28 Mark 15:47 Mark 16:1-8 John 11:25-26 John 19:39 John 20:19 Romans 1:18-21 Romans 4:24-25 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 1 Corinthians 15:19-20 Ephesians 2:1-2 ------------------- The women who came to anoint Jesus' body expected...

God's Mercy Overcomes Man's Injustice part 2 Series: Resilient Life Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 20th July 2025 Passages: Exodus 1:14 Exodus 2:1-10 Exodus 2:11-12 Exodus 3:1 Psalm 106:1 Psalm 127:3 Lamentations 3:21-23 Acts 7:21-25 Romans 8:28 Romans 12:19 2 Timothy 3:12 Hebrews 11:24-26 ------------------- What do you do when life is unfair and nothing changes? The story of Moses to...

Identified with Christ Series: Discover Jesus Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 20th July 2025 Passages: Psalm 107:2 Proverbs 29:25 Matthew 27:57 Mark 10:45 Mark 15:42-47 Mark 15:43 Luke 23:50-51 John 19:38 John 19:39-42 Acts 4:12 Romans 6:3-6 Ephesians 2:8-9 Titus 3:4-5 1 Peter 1:3-4 1 Peter 3:21-22 ------------------- Are you hiding your faith because of what others might think? Joseph...

What If It Were You Without the Gospel? Pastor: Tom Wallace Sunday Morning Date: 13th July 2025 Passages: Isaiah 6:8 Jonah 1:1-4:11 Matthew 9:36-38 Acts 1:8 Romans 10:13-14 Romans 10:17 Romans 12:1 ------------------- In this message from Matthew 9, you're challenged to see the multitudes the way Jesus does: not as strangers, but as souls heading into eternity without hope. The harvest is still pl...

God's Mercy Overcomes Man's Injustice part 1 Series: Resilient Life Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 6th July 2025 Passages: Genesis 50:20 Exodus 1:11 Exodus 1:16 Exodus 1:22 Exodus 2:1-10 Psalm 7:1 Psalm 127:3 John 10:10 Acts 5:29 Romans 12:17-18 Romans 12:21 2 Timothy 3:12 Hebrews 11:23 ------------------- When injustice strikes, your first instinct might be to fight back or shut down....

America Bless God Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 29th June 2025 Passages: 2 Kings 20:16-19 Psalm 33:12 Psalm 37:3 Psalm 51:6-7 Psalm 119:9-10 Psalm 119:126 Proverbs 14:34 Proverbs 15:9 Proverbs 17:13 Isaiah 5:20-23 Isaiah 56:1 Isaiah 64:6 James 1:5-6 James 4:6 James 4:8 James 4:10 James 5:16 1 Peter 4:17 ------------------- You’ve heard the phrase “God bless America,” but have you ever...

Train Them Up Series: God's Design for Families Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 22nd June 2025 Passages: Deuteronomy 6:6-7 1 Kings 8:63 Psalm 37:14 Psalm 78:3-4 Proverbs 12:28 Proverbs 14:12 Proverbs 22:6 Philippians 1:27 2 Timothy 1:5 1 Peter 3:16 ------------------- Raising children isn’t just about providing; it’s about shaping. Proverbs 22:6 calls parents to dedicate their children...

Bring Them Up: The Father's Role in the Family Series: God's Design for Families Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 15th June 2025 Passages: Genesis 18:19 Genesis 37:3-4 Deuteronomy 6:6-8 Psalm 103:8 Psalm 103:13 Proverbs 22:6 Luke 2:52 Luke 15:20 John 3:16-17 Ephesians 6:1-4 Colossians 3:21 ------------------- Fathers, your role goes far beyond providing physically for your children. It’s...

Husband, love your wife! Series: God's Design for Families Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 8th June 2025 Passages: Psalm 119:9 Proverbs 18:22 Ecclesiastes 9:9 Matthew 1:19 John 17:17-19 Romans 10:13 Ephesians 5:21-33 2 Timothy 1:7 1 Peter 3:7 1 John 4:9-10 ------------------- God calls every husband to love his wife with the same sacrificial, sanctifying, and nurturing love Christ shows...

Others With No Name Series: More Than a Name Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 25th May 2025 Passages: Genesis 50:19-20 Job 23:10 Psalm 119:9-11 Isaiah 48:10 Micah 2:10 Matthew 4:4 Matthew 4:7 Matthew 4:10 Matthew 25:21 John 8:44 John 15:18 Acts 8:1 Acts 8:4 Romans 5:1 Romans 12:2 1 Corinthians 4:2 1 Corinthians 10:13 1 Corinthians 15:58 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 Ephesians 6:16 Ephesians 6:17 C...

Solid Marriage Build on the Rock Series: God's Design for Families Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 25th May 2025 Passages: Job 2:9-10 Job 34:3 Psalm 34:8 Jeremiah 7:23 Matthew 7:24-27 Romans 6:16 Romans 15:7 2 Corinthians 12:9 Ephesians 4:32 James 1:22-25 ------------------- What holds your marriage together when life gets hard? The difference between standing and falling comes down to...

God's Design for Marriage Series: God's Design for Families Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 18th May 2025 Passages: Genesis 2:18-25 Ecclesiastes 4:11-12 Matthew 20:27-28 Romans 5:6-8 Ephesians 2:16 Ephesians 2:18 Ephesians 5:28-29 1 Peter 3:7 ------------------- Marriage isn’t a social construct or a personal milestone—it’s something God designed with purpose from the very beginning. Ge...

No Names and No Thanks Series: More Than a Name Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 11th May 2025 Passages: Leviticus 13:1-59 2 Samuel 22:50 Psalm 68:19 Psalm 103:8 Psalm 106:1 Psalm 119:62 Psalm 138:6 Isaiah 43:11 Isaiah 59:2 Matthew 1:21 Luke 17:11-19 John 1:12 John 3:18 John 3:36 John 13:13 Acts 4:12 Romans 1:21 Romans 3:28 Romans 5:1 Romans 10:1-4 1 Corinthians 15:10 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 Th...

Legacy of a Godly Mother Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 11th May 2025 Passages: 1 Samuel 1:28 1 Samuel 2:19 Proverbs 1:7 Proverbs 9:10 Proverbs 15:1 Proverbs 21:23 Proverbs 31:26-28 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Romans 10:17 Ephesians 5:15 2 Timothy 1:5 2 Timothy 3:14-15 ------------------- What kind of legacy does a mother leave behind? Proverbs 31 shows that a godly mother influences her c...

The Hour Series: Discover Jesus Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 4th May 2025 Passages: Psalm 22:1 Psalm 22:8 Psalm 69:21 Isaiah 53:6 Isaiah 53:12 Isaiah 59:2 Amos 8:9 Matthew 18:11 Mark 15:25-38 Luke 16:31 John 2:19-21 John 3:17-20 John 7:30 John 19:28-30 2 Corinthians 5:21 2 Corinthians 6:2 Ephesians 2:13-15 1 Timothy 1:15 Titus 2:14 Hebrews 10:5-10 1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 3:18 1 John 2:2...

A King Who Would Not Listen Series: Transitions in the Kingdom of Israel Pastor: Raymond Smith Wednesday Evening Date: 30th April 2025 Passages: Deuteronomy 22:8 1 Samuel 5:10 1 Kings 22:41-53 2 Kings 1:1-18 Luke 13:3 Romans 6:23 Hebrews 13:8 ------------------- God had given King Ahaziah every opportunity to turn to Him. Even in judgment there was mercy. But instead of seeking the true and living...