First Baptist Portales Sermons
by Phillip Smith
Listen in as we seek to faithfully study the Gospel through God's Word and break it down for our lives today.
Podcast episodes
Season 11
S11 E17 - Sermon on the Mount (Jesus and the Golden Rule) // Matthew 7:12
Listen in as Pastor Phillip discusses Jesus’ radical rule summarizing the the whole of the Old Testament and how it was totally revolutionary not only for his day but for ours as well.
S11 E16 - Sermon on the Mount (Pray for the Father is Good) // Matthew 7:7-11
Listen in as Pastor Phillip looks at Jesus' clear desire for his disciples to have deep prayer lives. Most of us know our need for prayer, but far fewer actually pray like we should. Might it be we don't fully understand God and t...
S11 E15 - Sermon on the Mount (Jesus, Correction, and Condemnation) // Matthew 7:1-6
Listen in as Pastor Phillip discusses the infamous "Do not Judge" passage. Is Jesus making a blanket statement about judgement, or is he giving boundaries to help his community of followers truly grow?
S11 E14 - Sermon on the Mount (Jesus on Anxiety) // Matthew 6:25-34
Listen in as Pastor Phillip discusses Jesus' view of creation and how understanding God's care for us and the world is the ultimate relief to even the most anxious cultures.
S11 E13 - Sermon on the Mount (Jesus, Consumerism, and Simplicity) // Matthew 6:19-24
Listen in as Pastor Phillip discusses Jesus' vision for human flourishing involving turning everything over to God rather that storing up things for ourselves.