I can do it! Any parent has heard this from their child numerous times. This struggle for independence is critical for growth and development. At the same time, when an adult says it we view it as confident, or in the extreme as arrogant. Personally, I am a fan of positive thinking, hard work, drive, […]
Peace & Quiet Week 1
April 11, 2021Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. Peace Is Found When We Listen Hebrews 3:7-117 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, 9 where your fathers put me to the test […]
Remember, Rest, Reflect
What are some life experiences you will never forget? As you reflect in your own memory bank, consider a few of mine: I will never forget where I was on September 11 and watched the towers fall. I will never forget the birth of my children and the indescribable joy in my heart. I will […]
Easter 2021 Sermon
April 4, 2021Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. God Delivers Hope in the Middle of Uncertainty Luke 24:1-4aBut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they […]
Mimicking His Movements
People are wired differently and thus learn differently. I am one who is a better visual or experiential learner. I don’t mind reading the instruction manual, but do better with photos or a YouTube video. I was reminded of this recently on a ski trip with friends to Utah. The snow was beautiful and I […]
Jesus is Better Week 7
March 21, 2021Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. The Incarnation Is Perfect for Us Hebrews 2:14-16Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who […]
Trailblazer
I had the opportunity to travel deep into Lookout Mountain, Georgia. There I stood in awe of Ruby Falls. After I descended 260 feet deep into the ground by elevator, I then followed a path deep into the mountain to enjoy the splendor of this underground waterfall. Millions have enjoyed this tourism spectacle. However it […]
Jesus is Better Week 6
March 14, 2021Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes I. Founding Father Hebrews 2:10For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. Jesus blazed a trail that we should follow II. Family Ties Hebrews 2:11For he […]
Squirrel!
I admit it. I am easily distracted. Sometimes I feel like the dog in “UP”. I’m engaged in a conversation or a task then all of a sudden, “SQUIRREL!.” Who’s with me? I know that many of you can relate. In some ways this is a gift, because I can manage a lot at one […]
Jesus is Better: Week 5
March 7, 2021Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Hebrews 2:5-9For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him?You made him for a little […]