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The Superiority of Christ's Sacrifice
Hebrews 9:13-14For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day March 3, 2019
Verse
Hebrews 9:13-14
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Sacrifice
Come thou with us
Numbers 10:29And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day March 3, 2019
Verse
Numbers 10:29
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Come
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
Matthew 13:31-33Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Wednesday February 27, 2019
Verse
Matthew 13:31-33
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Parable
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
Matthew 13:24-26Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day February 24, 2019
Verse
Matthew 13:24-26
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Parables
The Salvation of Others
Romans 9:1-3I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day February 24, 2019
Verse
Romans 9:1-3
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Tags
Salvation
The Parable of the Good and Bad Fish
Matthew 13:47-50Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Wednesday February 20, 2019
Verse
Matthew 13:47-50
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Parables
The Duty of Conscience
1 Corinthians 10:23-26
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day February 17, 2019
Verse
1 Corinthians 10:23-26
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Tags
Conscience
Spiritual Death and Spiritual Life
Luke 7:11-16And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day February 17, 2019
Verse
Luke 7:11-16
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Spiritual Death
Efficacy of the Gospel
Mark 4:21-28And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Wednesday February 13, 2019
Verse
Mark 4:21-28
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Gospel
Faith
John 6:68-69Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day February 10, 2019
Verse
John 6:68-69
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Tags
Faith
The Kingdom
Psalm 103:19-22The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day February 10, 2019
Verse
Psalm 103:19-22
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Tags
Kingdom
The Parables - Purpose, Response and Blessing
Matthew 13:10-12And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Wednesday February 6, 2019
Verse
Matthew 13:10-12
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Tags
Parables
The Transfiguration
Matthew 17:1-3And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day February 3, 2019
Verse
Matthew 17:1-3
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Tags
Transfiguration
The Parable of the Sower
Mark 4:1-8And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Lord's Day February 3, 2019
Verse
Mark 4:1-8
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Sower and Seed
Brevity and Eternity
Psalm 103:15-18As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
Minister
Rev. J.D. Smith
Date preached
Wednesday January 30, 2019
Verse
Psalm 103:15-18
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Tags
Eternity

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