Trusting God's Sufficiency

Series: Faith that Triumphs

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 11th January 2026

Passages:

• Job 23:10
• Proverbs 16:18
• Acts 20:29
• Romans 8:28
• 1 Corinthians 1:26-29
• 2 Corinthians 12:2-4
• 2 Corinthians 12:7
• 2 Corinthians 12:9
• 2 Corinthians 12:10
• Galatians 4:13-15
• Philippians 4:12
• James 1:3-5
• James 4:6
• 1 Peter 1:7

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Trouble exposes what faith really rests on. Paul’s thorn reveals a truth many people resist: God often sustains us through struggles rather than removing the problem, and His grace meets the need every time. Strength does not come from control or confidence in self but from God’s power working through our weakness. When the struggles of life are pressing in on you, God's grace is sufficient to get you through any problem.

Maturing in the Faith Pt 3: A Prospective Walk

Series: Living In Light of His Return

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 11th January 2026

Passages:

• Numbers 10:2
• Luke 23:43
• John 5:25
• John 11:11
• John 11:14
• John 11:43
• John 14:3
• Romans 11:25
• 1 Corinthians 12:1
• 1 Corinthians 15:19-20
• 1 Corinthians 15:51-52
• 2 Corinthians 1:8
• 2 Corinthians 5:8-9
• 1 Thessalonians 1:10
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
• 1 John 3:2-3

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A maturing faith lives with eternity in view. The certainty of Christ’s return shapes how believers think, choose, and walk today. Scripture ties that hope directly to the resurrection of Jesus, giving clarity about life, death, and what comes next. Those who have died in Christ have not missed anything, and those still living who have trusted in Jesus will not be left behind.

God’s promises stand for every believer, grounded in the finished work of a risen Savior. That future expectation brings real comfort and fuels a faithful walks with eternity in view.

Trusting in Times of Tragedy

Series: Faith that Triumphs

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 4th January 2026

Passages:

• Exodus 3:7
• Job 1:1-5
• Job 1:20-22
• Job 2:3-7
• Job 13:15
• Job 23:8-9
• Job 28:28
• Job 38:1-7
• Job 40:1-5
• Psalm 13:1
• Proverbs 3:9
• Habakkuk 1:2
• Romans 12:15

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Faith often gets tested when life stops making sense. Job’s story strips away the idea that following God guarantees comfort and forces an honest look at what trust really rests on. In a single season, lost his children, his wealth, and his health, yet his faith remained steadfast in God.

Grief, confusion, and worship exist at the same time as Job clings to God without easy answers. God does not explain the why these happened but He proves Himself present, unchanging, and reliable. During seasons of profound loss we can trust God to carry us through.

A Maturing Faith Pt 2, A Practical Walk

Series: Living In Light of His Return

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 4th January 2026

Passages:

• Proverbs 10:12
• Matthew 18:21-22
• John 13:34
• Romans 12:18
• 1 Corinthians 3:1-3
• Ephesians 4:28
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9-10
• 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
• 2 Thessalonians 3:10-13
• 2 Thessalonians 3:11
• 1 Timothy 5:8
• 1 Peter 1:22
• 1 Peter 3:4
• 1 Peter 3:15

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Faith grows and we mature spiritually through daily obedience lived out where life gets real. It's dangerous to stay in our comfort zone and call it holiness while real areas of growth remain stagnant. Scripture brings the focus to how we live our daily lives: how believers treat one another, respond to conflict, and refuse to let unresolved issues shape their walk.

A maturing faith keeps increasing in brotherly love, choosing forgiveness and harmony even when emotions resist. It also takes responsibility seriously, valuing honest work, quiet faithfulness, and integrity before God and others.

Spiritual growth happens when faith moves forward in consistent, deliberate steps that shape everyday life.

Redeeming 2026

Series: New Years

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Wednesday Evening

Date: 31st December 2025

Passages:

• Deuteronomy 4:9
• 2 Chronicles 32:25
• Psalm 37:7
• Psalm 103:2-5
• Psalm 119:11
• Psalm 119:63
• Psalm 139:23-24
• Proverbs 2:20
• Proverbs 4:23
• Proverbs 11:30
• Proverbs 13:20
• Isaiah 63:7
• Matthew 11:28-29
• Matthew 26:41
• Luke 17:15-19
• John 4:36
• Acts 2:42
• Romans 8:4-6
• 1 Corinthians 15:33
• Ephesians 3:17-19
• Ephesians 5:14-17
• Philippians 4:6
• Colossians 2:7
• Colossians 3:2
• 2 Timothy 2:15
• Hebrews 4:9-10
• Hebrews 10:24-25
• James 5:16
• James 5:20
• 1 Peter 4:7

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You have the same number of days in a year as everyone else, and every one of them will be spent one way or another. Scripture calls us to examine whether that time will be used wisely or wasted carelessly.

God calls His people to walk with intention in a world filled with distraction and compromise. A redeemed life grows from a heart anchored in truth, shaped by prayer, and focused beyond the moment. Eternal priorities bring clarity to daily choices and reveal what truly deserves our attention.

The year ahead will be used up either way, but it does not have to be used thoughtlessly.

A Maturing Faith, Part 1: A Pleasing Walk

Series: Living In Light of His Return

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 28th December 2025

Passages:

• Genesis 5:24
• Genesis 6:9
• Genesis 17:1
• Exodus 12:1-51
• Luke 19:10
• John 3:17
• John 14:15
• Romans 8:29
• 1 Corinthians 1:30
• 2 Corinthians 5:7
• Ephesians 1:6
• Ephesians 4:1
• Ephesians 4:17
• Ephesians 5:2
• Ephesians 5:8
• Philippians 2:15
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
• James 1:14-16
• 1 Peter 1:15-16

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A new year creates a natural break, but faith doesn’t deepen just because the calendar changes. A maturing faith shows up in every day life, in the way a believer lives under Christ’s authority.

It is God’s will that His people live set apart, marked by holiness rather than self-rule. When believers reject God’s commands, the issue is not preference or personality, but whether they truly submit to the One who saved them. Faith can only mature when the believer is fully submitted to God's will.

This message calls every believer to examine their walk and decide who will have authority over their life - God or self - as they move into a new year.

The Greatest Gift

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 21st December 2025

Passages:

• Mark 1:15
• Luke 2:7
• Luke 5:32
• Luke 24:47
• John 3:36
• John 5:24
• Acts 20:35
• Romans 3:10-18
• Romans 5:15-18
• 2 Corinthians 5:17
• 2 Corinthians 9:15
• Galatians 4:4-5
• Ephesians 4:24
• Colossians 1:21
• Hebrews 10:12
• James 1:17
• 1 John 5:12-13

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God has always been a giver, and history tells that story long before Bethlehem. Every act of grace pointed forward to one gift above all others: Jesus Christ, the greatest gift God has ever given.

He entered the world without spectacle, yet His coming was remembered, purposeful, and exactly on time. Jesus addressed sin at its root, reconciled enemies to God, and made new life possible through His sacrifice.

Unlike gifts that fade, Jesus changes both your present and future and gives life that lasts forever. The question that remains is not whether Jesus is the greatest gift, but what have you done with Him?

Your Story with the Savior

Series: Christmas Program

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 14th December 2025

Passages:

• Isaiah 7:14
• Matthew 1:23
• Luke 2:10-11
• John 1:14
• John 1:17
• Romans 1:18-19
• Romans 3:23
• Romans 6:23
• Romans 10:9-11
• 2 Corinthians 6:2
• Ephesians 2:7
• Philippians 2:5-7
• Philippians 2:8
• Titus 3:5-7
• James 2:19
• 1 John 4:9-10

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The story of Jesus did not begin in a manger, and it does not end with familiar songs or traditions. God stepped into human history on purpose, clothed Himself in flesh, and came as a servant to accomplish what no one else could do: deal fully with sin.

This account stretches from before the foundation of the world to a clear moment where every life intersects with the Savior. Grace does not arrive through effort, comparison, or religious motion, but through a finished work accomplished at the cross.

The story of Christ presses a real question that cannot stay theoretical or distant. Watch the message and consider where your story meets His.

*This is just the preaching from the Christmas Program. See our Vimeo or Facebook channel to watch the entire program.

Trusting God's Provision

Series: Faith that Triumphs

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 7th December 2025

Passages:

• Psalm 37:7
• Psalm 147:9
• Proverbs 3:9
• Ecclesiastes 12:13
• Matthew 6:34
• Luke 6:38
• Luke 12:15-34
• Romans 8:28
• 1 Corinthians 10:31
• 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
• Ephesians 3:20
• Philippians 3:10
• Philippians 4:6
• Philippians 4:19
• Colossians 3:2

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We all know the feeling of wanting something so strongly that it seems essential, only to realize later it didn’t really satisfy us. Jesus confronts that pull in Luke 12 and shows why the things we chase often create a cycle of wanting more without providing real satisfaction or fixing our problems.

Jesus redirects the focus to God’s care, reminding us that life is bigger than what we own and that God already knows what we need. He calls us to trust God's provision instead of letting our minds get tangled in what we think we must have. Today let go of desire to rely on our possession and seek God instead.

Persistent Faith

Series: Living In Light of His Return

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 7th December 2025

Passages:

• Luke 13:19
• Luke 17:5-6
• John 13:34-35
• Acts 18:4-6
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3
• 1 Thessalonians 1:7
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
• 1 Thessalonians 4:9
• 1 Peter 4:8
• 1 Peter 4:12-13
• 1 John 4:7

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Persistent faith doesn’t stay the same; it grows, matures, and shows up in the choices we make. The Apostle Paul felt the weight of discouragement until he heard how the Thessalonian believers stayed faithful, and their faith encouraged him. Their lives show that faith rooted in the Word keeps growing, maturing, and influences the people around us.

How is your faith? Is it growing and maturing? Is your faithfulness an encouragement to others?

A persistent faith is seen in faith that matures, love that abounds, and a live shaped by the hope of Christ’s return.