Quick clips from expository sermons to encourage and equip the church.
Additional podcasts, books, and downloadable PDFs of Pastor Ben’s sermon manuscripts are available at http://bensmithsr.org.
Do not be distracted by the worthless things of this world. Behold God’s glory and marvel in His Greatness
1 Chronicles 16:28-34, worship the Lord, glory of God, idols, spiritual distraction, David’s song of praise, ascribe glory to God, biblical worship.
In this sermon short from 1 Chronicles 16:28-34, Pastor Ben Smith explains why worship falters when our hearts become distracted by the worthless idols of the world. Using the image of whale watchers missing a once-in-a-lifetime moment because they were looking in the wrong direction, this message calls listeners to turn their attention back to the Lord.
David’s command is clear: ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. True worship begins when we turn away from worldly distractions, behold God’s glory, marvel at His majesty, tremble before His greatness, and worship Him as He deserves.
10 Jul 2026
Without the Spirit, You Cannot Please God
Romans 8:5-17, Holy Spirit, salvation, indwelling of the Spirit, pleasing God, life through the Spirit, external righteousness, Christian life.
In this sermon short from Romans 8:5-17, Pastor Ben Smith explains why no one can please God without the Spirit of God. Paul teaches that pleasing God is not first about external action but about the heart. A person may do many righteous things, attend church faithfully, and appear outwardly religious, but without salvation and the indwelling Spirit, that effort cannot make him pleasing to God.
This episode emphasizes the difference between religious effort and true spiritual life. The Spirit of God only indwells those who belong to Christ, and without knowing Jesus, all outward righteousness remains unable to satisfy what God requires.
10 Oct 2025
The Nature of Man
In this sermon short from “The Nature of Man” (Genesis 1:26–31), Pastor Ben Smith shows that man’s nature and purpose are not self-defined but sovereignly determined by God. Drawing from Isaiah’s vision of the Lord’s holiness, we are reminded that man was not created to live by his own will, but by the will of his Creator. Made in God’s image, we exist to reflect His holiness, submit to His authority, and fulfill His divine purpose.
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