“Reference to Jesus' agonizing cry on the cross: “Eli, Eli.””
Bishop Smith preached on the importance of the soul, calling believers to a serious, intentional faith rooted in prayer, obedience, and stewardship. Using Jesus' confrontation with Peter and His agony in Gethsemane as the centerpiece, he warned about Satan's deception and spiritual forces, urged consistent giving and service, invited participation in church events and leadership, and closed with an urgent call to salvation and a personal Gethsemane experience of prayer and surrender.
“"My Father, my Father, why did you forsake me?" (Jesus on the cross)”
Midweek Bible study teaching on the person and work of the Holy Spirit: His identity as God (not merely a force), how He operates with the Father and Son, His roles (Comforter, Teacher, Revealer, Builder), the importance of relationship with Him, and why character (the fruit) must precede destiny.
“Eli Eli lama sabachthani — 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me' (Jesus cried out at the ninth hour).”
A Matthew 27:45–56 exposition calling listeners to see the cross as both God’s judgment on sin and the completed work of Christ that secures forgiveness, access to God, hope in resurrection, and a commission to proclaim the gospel.
