Revival: Set in Order by the Word of God

Series: Transitions in the Kingdom of Israel

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 5th November 2025

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Hezekiah stepped into a time of deep spiritual compromise and chose revival grounded in the Word of God, not in emotion. He prepared the house of the Lord, called the people to cleanse their hearts, and restored worship according to Scripture.

Genuine repentance leads to visible changes at home, from tearing down idols to generous giving and reordered priorities. Hezekiah’s letter to Israel confronts stiff necked hearts and invites them to turn back to a gracious and merciful God. In the same way, God calls us to repentance today.

Overcoming Doubt, part 2

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 2nd November 2025

Passages:

• Psalm 103:13-14
• Isaiah 35:5-6
• Matthew 11:28-30
• Luke 7:18-28
• John 1:29
• John 3:26
• John 3:30
• John 8:31-32
• John 15:5
• John 15:8
• Philippians 1:12-14

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When God starts taking things away—a ministry, a plan, a relationship—doubt often follows. Even John the Baptist wrestled with hard questions but he takes his doubts straight to Jesus. Christ answers with Scripture, exposes misplaced expectations, and draws a clear difference between honest doubt and the unbelief that hardens the heart.

What we have in Christ is greater than anything we lose in this life. When God removes things from your life and doubt creeps in, take your questions to the Lord, measure your experiences by His Word, and trust Him in the minus seasons of life.

The Model of Ministry

Series: Living In Light of His Return

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 2nd November 2025

Passages:

• Acts 20:20
• 1 Corinthians 9:13-14
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
• Philippians 2:15-16
• Colossians 2:6
• 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12
• 2 Thessalonians 3:7-8
• 2 Timothy 4:2
• 2 Peter 3:17
• 1 John 2:6
• 1 John 3:16

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Every believer is called to serve with both love and truth. From 1 Thessalonians 2, Paul uses the care of a parent as an illustration of how ministry should be carried out: with a heart that loves deeply and a commitment to guide others in truth.

Genuine love gives of itself for the good of others, and truth directs them toward spiritual maturity. Real ministry doesn’t seek recognition or reward but aims for others to walk worthy of God. You’re challenged to examine your service: does it reflect both love and truth? These two must work together in every ministry that honors Christ.

Hezekiah: Turning a Nation Back to God

Series: Transitions in the Kingdom of Israel

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Wednesday Evening

Date: 29th October 2025

Passages:

• Numbers 21:4-9
• 2 Kings 18:1-6
• 2 Chronicles 29:1-36
• 2 Chronicles 30:1-12
• John 3:14-16
• 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
• 1 Corinthians 6:18-20
• Ephesians 4:22-24
• Colossians 3:8-10

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When Hezekiah became king, he faced a nation steeped in idolatry and spiritual decay. Instead of following his father’s path, he made an immediate decision to turn Judah back to God. He reopened and cleansed the temple, called the priests to sanctify themselves, and led the people to renew their covenant with the Lord.

Hezekiah's example challenges us to examine our own life: what needs to be removed so that your heart is clean before God? Just as Hezekiah refused to let his past define him, you can choose today to follow God wholeheartedly and put Him first in every area of your life.

Overcoming Doubt, part 1

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 26th October 2025

Passages:

• Job 1:21
• Psalm 68:19
• Psalm 119:89
• Ecclesiastes 7:14
• Isaiah 35:5-6
• Isaiah 40:3
• Matthew 3:1-3
• Matthew 3:4-6
• Matthew 14:3-5
• Luke 3:7
• Luke 7:18-23
• John 1:29
• John 3:30
• John 6:35-36
• John 6:60-66
• Philippians 1:12
• Hebrews 11:1-40
• Hebrews 13:8
• James 1:17

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Everyone loves when God adds blessings to life; but what about when He subtracts? John the Baptist’s moment of doubt teaches to trust God when expectations are unmet.

Doubt isn’t disbelief, but what you do with it matters. Take your doubts and questions to Jesus.

When life feels like a minus, God is still at work, using loss to realign your heart to His truth. Even in subtraction, God is faithful and His Word remains the sure direction for your life.

A Sincere Ministry

Series: Living In Light of His Return

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 26th October 2025

Passages:

• Exodus 20:17
• Joshua 24:14
• Psalm 44:21
• Jeremiah 17:10
• Luke 12:15
• Acts 16:37
• Acts 17:6-7
• 2 Corinthians 1:12
• 2 Corinthians 4:1-2
• 2 Corinthians 5:9
• Ephesians 1:6
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5-6
• 1 Thessalonians 1:10
• 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6
• 1 John 2:15-16

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People often question the motives of those who serve God; but Paul reminds the believers at Thessalonica that true ministry isn’t built on personality or gain, but on the truth of God’s Word. When accusations arose, he pointed them back to what they already knew: the gospel had changed their lives.

Paul’s example shows that sincere ministry comes from a pure motive and a right aim: pleasing God, not people. The message wasn’t softened to avoid offense or shaped to win approval; it was given in truth and love. In a world filled with mixed motives, this passage calls you to examine your own: are you serving the Lord with sincerity and truth?

Overcoming Envy and Political Hardship, Part 3

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 19th October 2025

Passage: Daniel 6:1-28

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When Daniel faced pressure to compromise, he didn’t change his faith to fit the moment. He stayed faithful to God no matter the cost. Envy, pressure, and opposition will come, but God honors steadfast faith. Daniel’s consistency in prayer and trust in God became his strength through persecution.

How will you respond when your beliefs collide with the culture around you? The same God who delivered Daniel is still faithful to those who refuse to bow. Watch to be reminded that true faith doesn’t depend on comfort—it depends on Jesus.

The Results of Salvation

Series: Living In Light of His Return

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 19th October 2025

Passages:

• John 1:12
• John 6:45
• John 16:8-11
• Acts 17:2-3
• Romans 1:16
• Romans 3:10
• Romans 10:15
• Romans 10:17
• 2 Corinthians 5:17
• Ephesians 1:13
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13
• Hebrews 4:2
• 1 John 5:13

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When you truly turn to Christ, everything changes. Real faith produces visible results: a transformed life, new priorities, and assurance that comes from the Holy Spirit. The gospel doesn’t just inform: it works in you, reshaping your heart, your direction, and your purpose.

Salvation isn’t about what you can do. It’s turning from your sins and accepting by faith what Jesus has already done for you. You can know you’re saved, not because of effort or ritual, but because of God’s promise and power. Have you experienced the real change that comes from knowing Christ?

Overcoming Envy and Political Hardship, part 2

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 12th October 2025

Passage: Daniel 6:1-28

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When pressure rises, your convictions will be tested. In Daniel’s life, we see what it means to remain faithful when obedience to God conflicts with the pressures of the world. Daniel didn’t protest or hide. He simply kept doing what he had always done: trusting God and praying without compromise. His integrity stood out in a corrupt system, and his faith revealed where his ultimate allegiance belonged. This lesson challenges you to decide now whom you will serve when your faith is tested.

The Testimony of Salvation

Series: Living In Light of His Return

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 12th October 2025

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4

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In this opening message from our new series Living in Light of His Return, we see the change that salvation brings and how we are called to live in light of Jesus’ coming. Salvation is not about what you do, but about what Christ has already done for you. When Jesus saves you, there will be evidence—a changed life that reflects His work within you. Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians shows that genuine faith produces visible fruit in how you live, what you value, and where your hope rests. You can know for certain that your name is written in the Book of Life.