Pastor Ben Smith

09/05/2026

For those who will be with us at Deenwood Baptist Church on 9/6/2026, here is the sermon listening guide for Abide in the Light, 1 John 2:1-6 - https://mailchi.mp/2d924c7a7a6a/listening-guide-1-25-10985668

09/04/2026

Waycross Friends, I will be preaching at Deenwood Baptist Church this Lord's Day. If you are in the area, I would love for you to join us. Please note that because of the fire at the building, Deenwood is gathering at Winona Park Methodist Church at 9:30 am.

We are looking forward to worshiping with you this Sunday! To listen to this Sunday’s Songlist on YouTube, click on the following link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSaZ26D2Wzj32Bc5myvsf_BPSV-Ltt5dF

08/30/2026

Psalm 65:4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!

08/26/2026

“Words wound. Words hurt.”

It is greatly troubling when false words are repeated and believed. In this sermon from Psalm 4, the Bible instructs believers where to find their worth, stability, and peace when their reputation is under attack.

Your hope cannot rest in the fickle opinions of others. It must rest in the grace of God and in being known by Him.

Listen now to “Dwell in Safety”:

Psalm 4 teaches believers to turn to the Lord when facing lies, slander, and distress. This sermon explains how David finds his worth in God, declares truth, trusts the Lord’s deliverance, and rests in peace because God alone makes His people dwell in safety.

08/19/2026

God knows. God sees. God hears our cry. God will answer, because He is "Sovereign Through the Chaos, Psalm 3." Listen now in your podcast app or at https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom/psalm-3-sovereign-through-the-chaos .

Psalm 3 teaches believers to trust God when enemies increase and chaos surrounds them. This sermon explains David’s danger, discouragement, peace, and hope as he declares that the Lord is his shield and salvation belongs to the Lord.

08/12/2026

No rebellion can shake the authority of God. Find out why in The Enthroned King, Psalm 2. Listen now in your podcast app or at https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom/psalm-2-the-enthroned-king .

Psalm 2 declares that the nations rage against the Lord and His Anointed, but God has installed His King. This sermon points to Jesus as the enthroned King and calls all people to submit, worship, and take refuge in Him.

08/07/2026

I wanted to be funny and share this with the the line “God told me to share this” but it seemed too irreverent. Being flippant with such a thing did not seem right.

08/05/2026

What we find pleasure in attracts our attention. Psalm 1 calls you to delight in God and His word. Listen now in your podcast app or at https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom/psalm-1-the-way-of-the-righteous.

Psalm 1 contrasts the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. This sermon explains the danger of worldly wisdom, the blessing of delighting in the law of the Lord, and the certainty of God’s true judgment.