Jared Smith
Jared Smith served twenty years as pastor of a Strict and Particular Baptist church in Kensington (London, England). He now serves as an Evangelist in the Philippines, preaching the gospel, organizing churches and training gospel preachers.
Jared Smith on Eldership
Jared Smith on the Biblical Covenants
Jared Smith on the Gospel Law
Jared Smith on the Gospel Message
Jared Smith on Various Issues
Jared Smith, Covenant Baptist Church, Philippines
Jared Smith on Bible Doctrine
Jared Smith on Bible Reading
Jared Smith's Studies in Romans
Jared Smith's Hymn Studies
Jared Smith's Maternal Ancestry (Complete)
Jared Smith's Sermons
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Study 3: Open And Secret Rebellion (1:18-3:18)
This study considers the first main section of Paul's letter to the church at Rome. In his answer to the question, Why are sinners under the condemnation of God, the apostle distinguishes between the Jews and the Gentiles, showing why both groups are under God's wrath. Jared explains the reason for Paul distinguishing the Jews from the Gentiles, and places the whole of Paul's teachings into the context of the Framework of Sovereign Grace.
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Study 2: Greetings, Brethren (1:1-17)
This study considers the introduction of Paul's letter to the church at Rome. The first seventeen verses of chapter one are examined in light of the Framework of Sovereign Grace.
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A Very Strange Sound In Our Ears
Strange things I've heard Reformed Baptists say: "We must believe like John Calvin, but evangelize like James Arminius!" "If it were not for Paedobaptism, I would be a Presbyterian!" "A church is at high risk of pastoral dictatorship unless more than one pastor is appointed." "Christians need the church like babies need milk...it is their nourishment for life." "Hyper-calvinists have no urgency to preach the gospel to dying sinners," said one while spending a day visiting with me in the sitting room, instead of urgently preaching the gospel to my neigbors. "It is the unbeliever's duty to believe on Christ, and the believer's duty to obey the [moral] law!" "God wants you to come to Christ; the only thing keeping you from salvation is your…
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Study 1: An Overview Of The Letter And Its Alignment With The Framework Of Sovereign Grace
A commentary styled series of studies which expounds Paul's epistle to the church at Rome, according to its leading structure and against the backdrop of the framework of sovereign grace. For this study, an overview structure for the letter is presented, together with its alignment to the masterplan of God for the ages.
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1 When Does The Gospel Begin?
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Setting forth the view of Phil Johnson, that the gospel begins with bad news • Explaining why the gospel does not begin with bad news, nor does it begin with the redeeming grace of Christ • Showing when the gospel begins historically • Showing when the gospel begins eternally • Showing when the gospel begins covenantally • Showing when the gospel begins experientially • Showing when the gospel begins evangelically
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2 What Is The Gospel?
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Examining the definitions for the gospel given by Steven Lawson, R. C. Sproul, John Piper and Mark Dever • Explaining why the foregoing definitions are either incomplete, or inaccurate • Examining the meaning of the term ‘gospel’ and its occurrence in the New Testament • Showing how the gospel is inseparably connected with the gracious covenant • Framing a definition for the gospel based on the teachings of 1 Peter 1:2, 2 Corinthians 14:13 and 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 • Comparing the definition of the gospel with the characteristics of the gospel as recorded in Acts 20:24; Ephesians 1:13; 3:6; 6:15; 1 Timothy 1:11; 2 Timothy 1:8; Revelation 14:6
