Pastor Ben Smith

Are you asking the right question? Find out from this sermon from Matthew 18:1-4. Listen in your podcast app or at https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom/matthew-18-entering-the-kingdom https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom/matthew-18-entering-the-kingdom

Entering the Kingdom, Matthew 18:1–4 | All for the Kingdom Sermon — Ben Smith The disciples asked who was greatest in the kingdom, but Jesus taught them the necessity of entering the kingdom through humble repentance. This sermon from Matthew 18:1–4 explains humility, repentance, and true kingdom greatness.

South Georgia Friends, I will be preaching at First Baptist Church Douglas, GA, this Lord's Day. If you are in the area, I would love for you to join us. The service begins at 10:45 AM.

Dear friends, heed the word of the gospel today. Be reconciled to God and be saved.

Salvation is in Jesus (Sermon Short) From the sermon, The Reconciliation Gospel, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21....

Our anxieties reveal our divided hearts but Jesus calls you to seek first the kingdom of God. Listen now in your podcast app or at https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom/matthew-6-seek-first-the-kingdom https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom/matthew-6-seek-first-the-kingdom

Seek First the Kingdom, Matthew 6:33 | All for the Kingdom Sermon — Ben Smith Jesus commands His people to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. This sermon from Matthew 6:33 explains how anxiety reveals divided hearts and how believers are called to trust God, pursue righteousness, and live for His kingdom.

If the saints are not maturing in the faith there is something wrong in the church.

It is ok to be immature. It is not ok to remain immature. (Sermon Short) From the sermon, The Church's Ministry, Ephesians 4:11-16.Babies ...

God is worthy of worship in every circumstance.

God is worthy of worship in all circumstances. (Sermon Short) From the sermon The Church’s Worship, Ephesians 5:15-21In Acts 16...

Jesus did not come to abolish the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them. This sermon from Matthew 5:17–20 considers the eternal kingdom of God, the perfection required to enter it, and the righteousness provided through Christ. Listen now in your podcast app or at

The Law Fulfilled, Matthew 5:17–20 | All for the Kingdom Sermon — Ben Smith Jesus did not come to abolish the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them. This sermon from Matthew 5:17–20 explains the eternal kingdom of God, the perfection required to enter it, and the saving righteousness provided through Christ.

Why did Jesus come?
Why are sinners saved?
Why will heaven exist forever?
Why will the wicked be judged?
Why are you called to praise the Lord?

The unifying motivation of all that God does is His glory!

Salvation is for God's glory (Sermon Short) From the sermon Garments of Praise, Isaiah 61:1-3Everything is fo...

The 2026 SBC Annual Meeting has generated much discussion but often not well understood. Here are four reflections on this year’s meeting in Orlando, including the Truth and Unity Amendment, the need for doctrinal clarity, and why I left encouraged by the direction of the Southern Baptist Convention.

2026 SBC Annual Meeting: Polity, Doctrine, and the Truth and Unity Amendment — Ben Smith A pastoral reflection on the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando, including Baptist polity, doctrinal clarity, the Truth and Unity Amendment, faithful ecclesiology, and why Southern Baptists should be encouraged.