Rev. Richard Smith John 15 – Words of Jesus To His Disciples ‘My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you…You are my friends if you do what I command. And this is my commandment; love one another!’ I don’t need to tell you that we are living in a time of …
Rev. Richard Smith Mark 6:6 Jesus could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. He was amazed at their lack of faith. Sooner or later we all feel the sting of failure, the pain of a significant personal mistake. It may be a failed relationship …
Rev. Richard Smith Eastertide: Recognizing The Impact Of The Resurrection Luke 24:4-6 While the women were wondering about the stone rolled away, two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them…’Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!’ For those who followed Jesus, it seemed …
Rev. Richard Smith Eastertide: Celebrating The Impact Of The Resurrection I Corinthians 15:42, 44 Words of Paul ‘So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable…It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, …
Rev. Richard Smith Eastertide: Celebrating The Impact Of The Resurrection John 20:20-21 The disciples were overjoyed when they saw Jesus was alive. Jesus said to them, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’ In the Gospel of John, Jesus appears to the disciples in the Upper Room and after showing them …
Rev. Richard Smith Eastertide: Celebrating The Impact Of The Resurrection Mark 16:6-7 The angel said, ‘Jesus the Nazarene has been raised up; he’s no longer here. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty. Now—on your way. Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You’ll see him there, exactly …
Rev. Richard Smith Eastertide: Celebrating The Impact Of The Resurrection John 20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance… 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to …
Rev. Richard Smith EASTERTIDE: Celebrating The Impact Of The Resurrection Acts 1:3 After his suffering, Jesus presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God The Jewish and Roman authorities of Jesus’ day, following …
Rev. Richard Smith II Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. There is an abundance of literature and cultural offerings addressing the increase in stress levels for the majority of us as we have dealt with this Pandemic. …
Rev. Richard Smith Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction… As I noted back in October, one of the Bible’s most inviting insights is the call to persevere amidst life’s trials and challenges. This Biblical emphasis is not just a stoical call to persevere, but rather a call of faith; a willingness not …