Sermon by Author: James Smith

I Choose Abundance

Joel 3:14-14
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith The Abundant Life
So we have this promise from God that we could live an abundant life. Download this incredible sermon outline on how your congregation can accept the abundance that God has promised. [ read more... ]

I Choose Abundance

Joel 3:14-14
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith The Abundant Life
So we have this promise from God that we could live an abundant life. Download this incredible sermon outline on how your congregation can accept the abundance that God has promised. [ read more... ]

A Blank Check

John 15:7-7
Topics: Encouragement Stewardship Faith The Abundant Life
What does it mean when God writes us a blank check? Can we be trusted with that kind of blessing? God wants to bless us in more abundance than we can imagine. This message reaches into our understanding to help us realize our position as believers to receive and handle God's blessings [ read more... ]

A Blank Check

John 15:7-7
Topics: Encouragement Stewardship Faith The Abundant Life
What does it mean when God writes us a blank check? Can we be trusted with that kind of blessing? God wants to bless us in more abundance than we can imagine. This message reaches into our understanding to help us realize our position as believers to receive and handle God's blessings [ read more... ]

A New Normal

Philippians 1:6-6
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Revival Faith The Abundant Life
Normal. What does that mean? Especially to the believer who is blessed to life The Abundant Life? Today we are going to talk about a New Normal for your life. Are you ready for positive, Abundant change? [ read more... ]

A New Normal

Philippians 1:6-6
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Revival Faith The Abundant Life
Normal. What does that mean? Especially to the believer who is blessed to life The Abundant Life? Today we are going to talk about a New Normal for your life. Are you ready for positive, Abundant change? [ read more... ]

The More You Know

Hebrews 4:12-12
Topics: Encouragement Faith Doctrine The Abundant Life
See abundant life doesn’t just happen. It happens because we are applying His Word to our lives and allowing the promises of His Word to have a positive effect in our lives. The Abundant blessings happen as a natural result of our daily living for God in such a way that good things can naturally come to us. [ read more... ]

The More You Know

Hebrews 4:12-12
Topics: Encouragement Faith Doctrine The Abundant Life
See abundant life doesn’t just happen. It happens because we are applying His Word to our lives and allowing the promises of His Word to have a positive effect in our lives. The Abundant blessings happen as a natural result of our daily living for God in such a way that good things can naturally come to us. [ read more... ]

Open Windows Part 1

Malachi 3:10-10
Topics: Miracles Encouragement Stewardship Faith The Abundant Life
According to Malachi 3:10, God has promised to open to us the Windows of Heaven. To understand the God's desire for us to live The Abundant Life, we have to understand what He means when His Word talks about Opening Windows in your life. Windows bring light and vision and perspective. [ read more... ]

Open Windows Part 1

Malachi 3:10-10
Topics: Miracles Encouragement Stewardship Faith The Abundant Life
According to Malachi 3:10, God has promised to open to us the Windows of Heaven. To understand the God's desire for us to live The Abundant Life, we have to understand what He means when His Word talks about Opening Windows in your life. Windows bring light and vision and perspective. [ read more... ]

Open Windows Part 2

Malachi 3:10-10
Topics: Encouragement Stewardship Worship Faith The Abundant Life
This is part 2 of lesson #3 of the The Abundant Life. There’s not a thing wrong with talking about being blessed financially if we are going to talk about the Abundant Life. Giving is a form of worship. Just like singing. Or raising your hands. Or praising Him. [ read more... ]

Open Windows Part 2

Malachi 3:10-10
Topics: Encouragement Stewardship Worship Faith The Abundant Life
This is part 2 of lesson #3 of the The Abundant Life. There’s not a thing wrong with talking about being blessed financially if we are going to talk about the Abundant Life. Giving is a form of worship. Just like singing. Or raising your hands. Or praising Him. [ read more... ]

Permission To Prosper

John 10:10-10
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith The Abundant Life
Too many Christians believe that living for God means living defeated lives, in destroyed homes, with no hope of ever rising above the thievery and destruction and death that the enemy has brought into their lives. The message will help your congregations understand that God has given them permission to prosper. [ read more... ]

Permission To Prosper

John 10:10-10
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith The Abundant Life
Too many Christians believe that living for God means living defeated lives, in destroyed homes, with no hope of ever rising above the thievery and destruction and death that the enemy has brought into their lives. The message will help your congregations understand that God has given them permission to prosper. [ read more... ]

Fake News

John 10:10-10
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith The Abundant Life
Before one can begin to experience The Abundant Life, they must understand that they have an enemy who would rob and steal from them the promises of God. This message Fake News shows us how the enemy twists God's Word and outright lies to us to get us to disbelieve God's many promises. [ read more... ]

Fake News

John 10:10-10
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith The Abundant Life
Before one can begin to experience The Abundant Life, they must understand that they have an enemy who would rob and steal from them the promises of God. This message Fake News shows us how the enemy twists God's Word and outright lies to us to get us to disbelieve God's many promises. [ read more... ]

Lost Signal

Romans 15:13-13
Topics: Encouragement Faith
It’s a lost signal. You can’t let that signal go down in your life. If you’re feeling like your connection with God is down, it’s time to reconnect. It’s time to get your heart right with God. Don’t let the enemy of your soul keep you from God’s presence. Don’t let him talk you out of coming to church. Or praying on a daily basis. Or reading your Bible for yourself. Or being a part of the Christian fellowship that happens around here. Or worshipping Him even when you are all alone. Stop holding Him at a distance in your life and start making Him a priority. [ read more... ]

Lost Signal

Romans 15:13-13
Topics: Encouragement Faith
It’s a lost signal. You can’t let that signal go down in your life. If you’re feeling like your connection with God is down, it’s time to reconnect. It’s time to get your heart right with God. Don’t let the enemy of your soul keep you from God’s presence. Don’t let him talk you out of coming to church. Or praying on a daily basis. Or reading your Bible for yourself. Or being a part of the Christian fellowship that happens around here. Or worshipping Him even when you are all alone. Stop holding Him at a distance in your life and start making Him a priority. [ read more... ]

Yield To Be Healed

Matthew 20:29-34
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith Getting To Know Him
He’s trying to help us find our way. He’s trying to heal us. He’s trying to minister to us. He’s trying to guide us and help us become closer to Him. It takes us yielding to Him and allowing Him to work in our lives. Giving in and letting go when we want to fight to hang onto things that prevent us from fulfilling his purpose in our lives. [ read more... ]

Yield To Be Healed

Matthew 20:29-34
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith Getting To Know Him
He’s trying to help us find our way. He’s trying to heal us. He’s trying to minister to us. He’s trying to guide us and help us become closer to Him. It takes us yielding to Him and allowing Him to work in our lives. Giving in and letting go when we want to fight to hang onto things that prevent us from fulfilling his purpose in our lives. [ read more... ]

Change is Coming

Genesis 1:11-14
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth
It is time for a new season. There is a reason to move on. The sun is setting on a few things. The season is changing with a few situations. A new day is on the horizon. Something is about to change in your life. [ read more... ]

Change is Coming

Genesis 1:11-14
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth
It is time for a new season. There is a reason to move on. The sun is setting on a few things. The season is changing with a few situations. A new day is on the horizon. Something is about to change in your life. [ read more... ]

Let There Be Light!

Genesis 1:14-14
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth
It’s time for something to break loose inside of you that says, “I’m not staying where I was.” It’s time for something to wake up. It’s time for something to germinate. It’s time for some creative part of you to say, “This is not how it’s going to remain.” Something’s got to change. [ read more... ]

Let There Be Light!

Genesis 1:14-14
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth
It’s time for something to break loose inside of you that says, “I’m not staying where I was.” It’s time for something to wake up. It’s time for something to germinate. It’s time for some creative part of you to say, “This is not how it’s going to remain.” Something’s got to change. [ read more... ]

A New Season, A New System

Genesis 1:11-13
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth
We must understand that our God is a systematic God. He does things in order. It may look like chaos to you, but in the end, you will understand what He was doing. He’s a revelatory God; He reveals things. [ read more... ]

A New Season, A New System

Genesis 1:11-13
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth
We must understand that our God is a systematic God. He does things in order. It may look like chaos to you, but in the end, you will understand what He was doing. He’s a revelatory God; He reveals things. [ read more... ]

Your Future Is Inside of You

Genesis 1:11-11
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth
It may not look like much right now; it’s a seed. It may not appear to have much potential; it’s not all that big, it’s just a seed. It’s going to have to go through some seasons. It’s going to have to endure through some storms. It’s going to need to find some good ground in your life, so it’s not choked out by the cares of this world. But potential is inside of you. The future is inside of you. [ read more... ]

Your Future Is Inside of You

Genesis 1:11-11
Topics: Encouragement Spiritual Growth
It may not look like much right now; it’s a seed. It may not appear to have much potential; it’s not all that big, it’s just a seed. It’s going to have to go through some seasons. It’s going to have to endure through some storms. It’s going to need to find some good ground in your life, so it’s not choked out by the cares of this world. But potential is inside of you. The future is inside of you. [ read more... ]

It Starts Now!

2 Corinthians 6:2-2
Topic: New Year
We might need more than a New Year’s Resolution if we genuinely want to have the kind of change in our lives this year that’s going to make a real difference. A difference that will cause us to live above the guilt and shame of sin and the things that would destroy us physically, relationally and most importantly, spiritually. [ read more... ]

It Starts Now!

2 Corinthians 6:2-2
Topic: New Year
We might need more than a New Year’s Resolution if we genuinely want to have the kind of change in our lives this year that’s going to make a real difference. A difference that will cause us to live above the guilt and shame of sin and the things that would destroy us physically, relationally and most importantly, spiritually. [ read more... ]

The Thankful

Psalms 100:4-4
Topic: Thanksgiving
Thank God for the few that come back and say “Thank you” If it wasn’t for them, what would happen. Would churches and pastors and good people and even the Lord Himself continue doing good to others if it weren’t for the few that do come back and say “Thank you.” Every now and then someone says, “I really appreciate your help.” “You have no idea how much your help means to me right now.” Thankful people, what a blessing they are. [ read more... ]

The Thankful

Psalms 100:4-4
Topic: Thanksgiving
Thank God for the few that come back and say “Thank you” If it wasn’t for them, what would happen. Would churches and pastors and good people and even the Lord Himself continue doing good to others if it weren’t for the few that do come back and say “Thank you.” Every now and then someone says, “I really appreciate your help.” “You have no idea how much your help means to me right now.” Thankful people, what a blessing they are. [ read more... ]

I Have Decided by James Smith

Joel 3:14-14
Topics: Baptism Salvation Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith Repentance Getting To Know Him
As I stand here today, I can tell you that that one single decision that I made over 30 years ago was the greatest decision of my life. [ read more... ]

I Have Decided by James Smith

Joel 3:14-14
Topics: Baptism Salvation Encouragement Spiritual Growth Faith Repentance Getting To Know Him
As I stand here today, I can tell you that that one single decision that I made over 30 years ago was the greatest decision of my life. [ read more... ]

Jesus Is Better #1

Luke 7:20-20
Topics: Encouragement Worship Our Witness Getting To Know Him
Was it all worth it; was it all for nothing? All the preaching, the witnessing, the life we spend in the service of God. The question we want to know the answer to is simply “Is Jesus Better”? [ read more... ]

Jesus Is Better #1

Luke 7:20-20
Topics: Encouragement Worship Our Witness Getting To Know Him
Was it all worth it; was it all for nothing? All the preaching, the witnessing, the life we spend in the service of God. The question we want to know the answer to is simply “Is Jesus Better”? [ read more... ]

Jesus Is Better #2

John 3:1-2
Topics: Encouragement Worship Our Witness Getting To Know Him
Jesus the child that was born, the son that was given: who has authority over spiritual governments and powers: He is Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. He Is Better. [ read more... ]

Jesus Is Better #2

John 3:1-2
Topics: Encouragement Worship Our Witness Getting To Know Him
Jesus the child that was born, the son that was given: who has authority over spiritual governments and powers: He is Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. He Is Better. [ read more... ]