Sermon Archives
Nathan Smith
Matthew 16:21-28
April 5, 2026
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks us to consider: “What is the hardest thing to do voluntarily? What decision?” In the Bible and this Scripture passage, Jesus is calling us to make a decision. You must decide to follow Jesus or waste your life. This Scripture passage reminds us that Jesus came, died, rose and will come again to judge. So: 1 – Follow Him, 2 – Don’t waste your life, 3 – Decide to follow Jesus, which requires a deep, internal change. Pastor reminds us that if you believe the Gospel, you will be changed by the Gospel. Listen in to this sermon on deciding to follow Jesus in this series on becoming Kingdom Ready.
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Nathan Smith
Matthew 16:13-20
March 29, 2026
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks us to consider: “What is the most important question?” Vocation? Who to marry? The most important question for us to answer is “who is Jesus to you”? This Scripture passage tells us that Jesus is God’s Son, the Savior King. So: 1 – Ask Him to save you, 2 – Learn to obey Him, 3 – Join Him on His mission. Pastor reminds us that the church can be your family or team to love you and walk with you in life. Listen in to this sermon on who is Jesus in this series on becoming Kingdom Ready.
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Nathan Smith
Power of Love and Marriage
March 22, 2026
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan teaches on one mindset for a great marriage. You can have a great marriage and you can have great relationships with church family. Pastor reads the Scripture passage and teaches Jesus: 1 – unites us, 2 – showed us “you first” love, 3 – trusted that His obedience to go down to Earth to serve would lead to resurrection exaltation in heaven. So: Put them first. Listen in to this sermon on marriage and unity.
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Nathan Smith
Matthew 16:1-12
March 15, 2026
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “Is it okay to ask for a sign?” Pastor reads the Scripture passage and teaches Jesus: 1 – won’t do signs on command, 2 – gave everyone the sign of Jonah, 3 – gave signs that He is the Christ. So: Rest in Him. Rest in what He has already revealed. Listen in to the sermon on signs in this series on becoming Kingdom Ready.
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Nathan Smith
Matthew 15:32-39
March 8, 2026
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “How can I learn the lesson I will NOT learn?” Pastor reads the Scripture passage and teaches Jesus: 1 – Has compassion, 2 – will provide enough, 3 – expects us to remember. He is preparing a future for us that we cannot imagine. So: Remember His compassion. Listen in to the sermon on compassion in this series on becoming Kingdom Ready
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First Baptist Church
1 John 1:5-10
March 1, 2026
Kent Wallace gives a message on confession, forgiveness and restoration in relationships.
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Nathan Smith
Matthew 15:21-28
February 22, 2026
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks us to consider: “Why keep praying?” Why should we persist in prayer even when the answer seems to be no. Pastor reads the scripture and preaches: Remember Jesus is Lord: He can help, He answers in His time, He answers according to our faith. So: 1 – keep asking, 2 – do no listen to them (people who say otherwise), 3 – take courage. Listen in to this sermon on prayer in this series on becoming Kingdom Ready.
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First Baptist Church
Matthew 15:1-20
February 15, 2026
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “What did Jesus teach about purity?” Purity is a focus, heart condition. How do we get a pure heart? Pastor reads the Scripture passage and teaches that words reveal and impact your heart; words are the biggest problem to solve. So: 1 – Ask God for a new heart, 2 – Guard your heart, 3 – Give thanks. Make thanksgiving a habit as it helps us focus on Him. Pastor also teaches that the #1 way to guard your heart is to play attention to what you listen to (music, news, talk, etc) because it plays into what you speak. Listen in to the sermon on being pure in this series on becoming Kingdom Ready.
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Nathan Smith
Matthew 14:13-36
February 8, 2026
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan teaches: “Get to know Jesus while you go through it.” Pastor reads the Scripture passage, which includes how Jesus feeds the five thousand. He describes the difference between course work (book study) and field work (hand’s on). He goes on to explain that there are lessons you can’t learn while being warm, dry and comfortable; some lessons can only be learned when cold, wet, terrified and exhausted. He preaches that in the field, we learn that Jesus: 1 – will heal, 2 – will provide, 3 – will meet us in the storm. So: Take heart. Listen in to the fourth sermon in this series on becoming Kingdom Ready.
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Nathan Smith
Matthew 13:53-14:12
February 1, 2026
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “Am I heeding Jesus?” What does it mean to heed? Pastor reads the Scripture passage and preaches that Jesus is God prophesying to us. So: 1 – don’t let familiarity blind you, 2 – don’t let pride dull you, 3 – follow Him. Listen in to the sermon on heeding Jesus in this series on becoming Kingdom Ready.
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