Sermons by Billy Smith (Page 23)

Under the Circumstances

Unforeseen and unpredictable events can cause us to live “under the circumstances.”  In a stirring passage of Scripture, Paul reminds the Philippians and us there is a better way: we must learn how to live through our circumstances rather than under them.

A Brand New Beat

This is the theme for this year’s Makin Music at FHU.  The idea was to take old songs and cast them in a new light, to a brand new beat.  As the children of God, we also have been made new in Christ Jesus our Lord.  What does this mean, and how does this look…

When We Do Not Understand

I wish I could explain the tragic world events like the recent airport and train bombings in Brussels, Belgium, but I cannot.  If our faith was based on our own understanding, it would not be faith at all.  Instead, our faith is in the only One who understands what we cannot and tells us to…

Saved By Grace!

This is one of the great texts of the Bible, Paul’s assurance that we are saved by the grace of God.  He makes clear that salvation from sin is a gift from God, but he also makes clear the necessary role we must play in God’s plan to save.

You Are the Man!

When King David heard these words from the prophet Nathan, he said, “I have sinned against the Lord”(2 Samuel 12:13).  Afterward, he penned the heart wrenching Psalm 51 in which he pleads for God to cleanse him of his sins.  From a tragic series of events comes a timeless example of what we must do…