Rev. Richard Smith In another writing I’ve made my belief that when Jesus spoke of himself as “the way, the truth, the life” (John 14:6), he was not advocating verbal profession of himself as the singular way to salvation. Rather, Jesus was claiming the principle that following his life, his values, his moral and spiritual …
Rev. Richard Smith September 30, 2024 Matthew 25:40 (Words of Jesus) ‘When you have shown real compassion for one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you have done it for me’ We all know the name and witness of Dietrich Bonhoffer. Before and after his death by the Nazis in 1945, he …
Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: Pat and I watch a television series whose theme song is the very familiar Que Sera Sera. It was first sung by Doris Day in 1956 in the Alfred Hitchhock movie, The Man Who Knew Too Much. The chorus, …
Rev. Richard Smith September 16, 2024 John 15:9-17 Words of Jesus As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you …
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Rev. Richard Smith Galatians 5:22-25 (Words of Paul) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control…Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit. I recently …
Rev. Richard Smith July 1, 2024 Proverbs 16:24 (ESV) Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 12:18 (ESV) There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. On January 6, 1838, Samuel Morse demonstrated for the …
Hebrews 1:14 Are not all angels ministry spirits sent to serve…? Hebrews 13:1-2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Some time ago I was listening to my Amazon Music songs and one by Abba titled, I Have A Dream started playing. Among the …
Rev. Richard Smith May 24, 2024 Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven… We human beings tend, generally speaking, to evade the inevitable march of time. We typically long to turn the clock back and perhaps hang on to a particular period of our life journey. …
Rev. Richard Smith – April 18, 2024 Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak. You don’t need me telling you that everywhere we turn, someone has …
Because Of The Resurrection Rev. Richard Smith – April 8, 2024 Mark 16:4-7 When Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome got to the tomb, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe …