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Newborns have a singular, insatiable desire for their mother's milk.  Peter exhorts believers to have the same kind of desire for the "pure milk of the Word."  The "pure milk" is Jesus, living Word of God.  Pastor Greg Smith preaching from the second chapter of First Peter in his series entitle "Living in Exile."

A child of God shows love for God by obeying His commands.  Loving God and loving others are the two basic commands.  In this sermon from his series in First Peter, "Living in Exile", Pastor Greg Smith examines the meaning and means by which believers love one another.

We know that God loves us because He gave His only Son to die on a cross for our sins.  But how does God know that we love Him?  When we keep His commands, we show that we love God.  The third of three commands in 1 Peter 1 is the subject of this sermon by Pastor Greg Smith, the seventh sermon in his series from First Peter, Living as Exiles.

Student Pastor Kaleb Moore preaching on the second imperative in I Peter 1, the command to "Be Holy."

The Bible contains imperatives, commands for God's people to live.  We are not saved by keeping the commands, but we live in response to God's love and grace by keeping His commands.  I Peter 1 contains three imperatives to live by.  Pastor Greg Smith preaches through the first of these three commands in this sermon from his series in First Peter, Living in Exile.

What is salvation and why is it the most incredible thing that can ever happen to you?  Pastor Greg Smith shares this meditation on these three verses from First Peter 1 as the congregation of First Baptist Church prepares itself for Communion.  The Lord's Supper is a celebration and commemoration of what God has done for us in Christ.

No students like to take tests, but they are important for many reasons.  God is a test-giver.  That is, He brings trials into the lives of believers to as test of faith.  Pastor Greg Smith explains what this means to believers and how we look at these tests in this third sermon from his First Peter series entitled "Living in Exile."

Believers are living in exile in this world because they have been 'Born Again' into the Kingdom of God.  What does this mean practically for a Christian?  Pastor Greg Smith shows how Peter lays out what we have in Christ and what it means to be 'Born Again.'

The introduction to Pastor Greg Smith's sermon series from First Peter, "Living in Exile."  Believers cannot get too comfortable in this world because they are not permanent residents here.  The Kingdom of God and Heaven is the true country that should command our allegiance. 

Eschatology is the study or theology of the end times.  A personal eschatology is the truth of what end is coming for each person.  In this final message from his series in the book of First Samuel, Pastor Greg Smith breaks down what is coming for every person, and the truth of Christ's victory over death and the grave.