Calvary ~ St. George's Sermon Podcast

Though no one has ever seen God, Jesus Christ has made him known to us in the Incarnation. In it we see the Father’s heart, as he offers us forgiveness, the sacrament of the Eucharist, and new unity in the body of Christ.

The Word of God, who was there when time began, came to us in swaddling clothes, so that we might become children of God.

Rev. Jacob Smith's 2024 Christmas Eve service at St. George's Church.

When God sends his Son to earth, he works not through earthly power, but through the lowest and the least.

In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith talks about the meaning of joy in the Christian life.

God promises us that he will come to his people. In the midst of this promise, he sends us the refiner’s fire, which is our judgment turned into mercy.

This Advent, our sermon series is titled "Promises Fulfilled." In this sermon, The Reverend Jacob Smith speaks about the promise of righteousness: What is it? And how is it given?

Christ the King Sunday is important because, for many, their ideologies are becoming just as influential as any monarch.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Graham Tomlin reminds us that kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, but Jesus remains the Messiah through it all.

Mr. Kristoff Reese Grosfeld, our visiting preacher, reminds us that while we may want to give our all to get God's attention, he has already given his all for us.

As redeemed sinners, we live in a world marked by death. But we hope in Christ’s death to destroy death, so that we can enjoy our homecoming in heaven, where God will live with us and prepare a feast for us.

In this final sermon of our Stewardship series, the Reverend Jacob Smith talks about suffering and God's answer to our questions of theodicy.

Jesus’s prayers and supplications to his Father in heaven gave him the strength to endure his passion so that he might become our source of grace, mercy, and eternal salvation.

Salvation is about more than just eternal life; it’s about entering the kingdom of God and finding reconciliation with God and neighbor through his forgiveness.

In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith shares what the apostles' teaching has to say to us in the midst of suffering.

Jesus frees us from the stumbling blocks in our lives through his death and resurrection.

In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith explains that while the world may have an agenda for you, so does God, and it is Good News.

On Kickoff Sunday, the Reverend Jacob Smith talked about the good news of taking up one's cross.

In this sermon, the Reverend Jacob Smith reconciles St. Paul and St. James and reminds the congregation anything done apart from faith, especially works, is indeed dead.

Tune in this week as the Reverend Jacob talks about the distinction between true religion and false religion.