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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6 How Should I Share The Gospel—The Timing And The Recipients
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Reviewing the four main branches of sharing the gospel • Explaining why Peter restricts the gospel to those who ask • Admonishing the believer to exercise good judgment while living in an unfree society • Supporting this counsel with the teachings of God’s Word—Ecc 3; Prov 9,17,23; Matt 7,10; 1 Pet 3
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7 How Should I Share The Gospel—The Method
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Reviewing the four main branches of sharing the gospel • Distinguishing between evangelizing and proselyting • Highlighting several tactics and gimmicks employed by proselyters • Highlighting the twofold methodology of evangelism emphasized by the Apostle Peter—meekness and fear • Identifying the object of meekness and fear • Examining the meaning of meekness and fear • Exploring the relationship between meekness and fear • Meekness and fear protect the hearers and the message of your gospel witness • Meekness and fear prevent debates and arrogance in your gospel witness • Meekness and fear promote truth and love through your gospel witness
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8 How Do I Share The Gospel—The Motive
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Reviewing the four main branches of sharing the gospel • Highlighting several ways many preachers attempt to motivate believers to share the gospel • Turning to the text, providing a definition for the terms “sanctify” and “heart” • Explaining how the TriUne Jehovah sanctifies His people unto Himself • Explaining how the regenerate sinner sanctifies the Lord God in his/her heart • As the Lord God has set His affections upon you, so you should set your affections upon Him • As the Lord God pursues you and has procured for you all gospel blessings, so you should pursue Him and present yourself a living sacrifice • As the Lord God has endeared Himself to you, so…
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Great God, How Infinite Art Thou
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • The theme of this hymn is the transcendence of God • Explaining what the transcendence of God means, by using the framework of sovereign grace as a backdrop • Each stanza of the hymn highlights a different aspect of God’s transcendence • Stanzas 1 and 6—God is incomparably glorious • Stanza 2—God is self-existent • Stanzas 3 and 4—God providentially governs the world according to His eternal decree • Stanza 5—God is immutable
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Beware Of “Christian” Propaganda
I wish to share a simple response to an article I read this afternoon. Under the title, “Benjamin Keach”, the Wikipedia entry begins: “Benjamin Keach (29 February 1640 – 18 July 1704) was an English Reformed Baptist preacher and author whose name was given to Keach's Catechism.” Under the heading, “View History”, the Wikipedia log records that on the 6th April 2023, Editor Wobblygriswold “Tweaked wording from Particular to Reformed, per the title of the relevant Wikipedia page, but defined the term Particular as well in the article.” So, the name Particular is replaced with that of Reformed, based on the definitions given under the Wikipedia page entitled, “Reformed Baptists”. Here is the entry: “Reformed Baptists (sometimes known as Particular Baptists or Calvinistic Baptists) are…
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Hyper-Calvinists And The Reformed Baptists
The Strict Baptist Mission was organized in the 1860’s by the English Hyper-Calvinist Strict and Particular Baptist Churches.[1] John Hazelton, a Hyper-Calvinist Strict and Particular Baptist preacher, referred to his support of the Strict Baptist Mission in a sermon dated 4 March 1884: “The kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.” I might just say here, that I believe this kingdom is an aggressive one. Infinite benevolence is associated with it; but whilst it is here, it is in a militant condition. It is by means of His kingdom on the earth that God is spreading abroad the knowledge of Himself. Some of you are aware that I am officially connected with a little Society, called the Strict Baptist Mission, which has…
