Plains Baptist Church: Resilient Life

Overcoming Doubt, part 2

Raymond Smith — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Overcoming Doubt, part 2

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 2nd November 2025

Passages:

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When God starts taking things away—a ministry, a plan, a relationship—doubt often follows. Even John the Baptist wrestled with hard questions but he takes his doubts straight to Jesus. Christ answers with Scripture, exposes misplaced expectations, and draws a clear difference between honest doubt and the unbelief that hardens the heart.

What we have in Christ is greater than anything we lose in this life. When God removes things from your life and doubt creeps in, take your questions to the Lord, measure your experiences by His Word, and trust Him in the minus seasons of life.

Overcoming Doubt, part 1

Raymond Smith — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Overcoming Doubt, part 1

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 26th October 2025

Passages:

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Everyone loves when God adds blessings to life; but what about when He subtracts? John the Baptist’s moment of doubt teaches to trust God when expectations are unmet.

Doubt isn’t disbelief, but what you do with it matters. Take your doubts and questions to Jesus.

When life feels like a minus, God is still at work, using loss to realign your heart to His truth. Even in subtraction, God is faithful and His Word remains the sure direction for your life.

Overcoming Envy and Political Hardship, Part 3

Raymond Smith — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:45:00 +0100

Overcoming Envy and Political Hardship, Part 3

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 19th October 2025

Passage: Daniel 6:1-28

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When Daniel faced pressure to compromise, he didn’t change his faith to fit the moment. He stayed faithful to God no matter the cost. Envy, pressure, and opposition will come, but God honors steadfast faith. Daniel’s consistency in prayer and trust in God became his strength through persecution.

How will you respond when your beliefs collide with the culture around you? The same God who delivered Daniel is still faithful to those who refuse to bow. Watch to be reminded that true faith doesn’t depend on comfort—it depends on Jesus.

Overcoming Envy and Political Hardship, part 2

Raymond Smith — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:45:00 +0100

Overcoming Envy and Political Hardship, part 2

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 12th October 2025

Passage: Daniel 6:1-28

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When pressure rises, your convictions will be tested. In Daniel’s life, we see what it means to remain faithful when obedience to God conflicts with the pressures of the world. Daniel didn’t protest or hide. He simply kept doing what he had always done: trusting God and praying without compromise. His integrity stood out in a corrupt system, and his faith revealed where his ultimate allegiance belonged. This lesson challenges you to decide now whom you will serve when your faith is tested.

Overcoming Personal Need

Raymond Smith — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:45:00 +0100

Overcoming Personal Need

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 14th September 2025

Passages:

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When life presses you into a corner, where do you turn? In 2 Kings 4, a widow faced crushing debt and the loss of her sons, yet God used her small jar of oil to meet the impossible need.

Her story reminds you that God sees your struggle and has already prepared a way forward. He calls you to bring what little you have in faith, and He multiplies it beyond what you could imagine.

This message will challenge you to trust God with your own desperate needs and see how He provides in ways only He can. Don’t miss the encouragement to place your confidence in Him today

Overcoming Depression, part 2

Raymond Smith — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:45:00 +0100

Overcoming Depression, part 2

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 7th September 2025

Passages:

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Even faithful people can experience great discouragement. In Part 2 of Overcoming Depression, the message turns to Elijah’s struggle in 1 Kings 19. Elijah sought isolation, despaired of life, and convinced himself he was alone. Depression can come because of life’s pressures or circumstances and because of the attacks of the enemy.

In our time of need, God is there to meet both our physical and spiritual needs. Renewal is possible through rest, nourishment, the Word of God, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Deliverance from even the darkest pit is possible through God.

Overcoming Depression, part 1: Great Saints Face Great Struggles

Raymond Smith — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0100

Overcoming Depression, part 1: Great Saints Face Great Struggles

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 31st August 2025

Passages:

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You don’t have to look far to see how discouragement and depression can weigh on even the strongest believers. Elijah had just experienced a great victory on Mount Carmel, yet within a day he was running in fear, drained, and ready to give up his life. Depression doesn’t mean you are weak or unusable by God; it means you’re human. Discouragement is one of Satan’s sharpest tools, but it does not have to define your life. God offers real hope and strength to help you endure and overcome.

Overcoming Anxiety, part 1

Raymond Smith — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0100

Overcoming Anxiety, part 1

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 24th August 2025

Passages:

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Life brings plenty of situations that can cause anxiety, but you don’t have to stay trapped in it. Psalms points us to the God who is steady when everything else shifts.

You’re called to trust Him at all times, not just when life feels manageable. That kind of trust isn’t passive—it means pouring out your heart to Him, leaning on His promises, and choosing to rely on Him even when the path doesn’t make sense.

You’ll find that God is your refuge, your strength, and your peace in every season. Watch this message and be reminded that anxiety may press in, but your peace comes from God.

Overcoming Fear part 2

Raymond Smith — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0100

Overcoming Fear part 2

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 17th August 2025

Passages:

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Fear is one of the most powerful emotions you face, but it doesn’t have to control you. In 1 Samuel 17, Israel’s army froze before Goliath, while David stepped forward with confidence in God. Faith doesn’t remove fear, but it gives you strength to act in spite of it. Like David, you build trust in God by being faithful in the small battles before the big ones. When you rely on God’s Word and His presence, you can face challenges others shrink from. This message shows you how to choose faith over fear and live with confidence in the Lord

God's Mercy Overcomes Man's Injustice part 2

Raymond Smith — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0100

God's Mercy Overcomes Man's Injustice part 2

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 20th July 2025

Passages:

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What do you do when life is unfair and nothing changes? The story of Moses to show how God's mercy is present even in the middle of injustice. How do you respond when you're wronged? Do you trust God's timing or rush ahead with your own plans.

The life of Moses, shows us how God used a faithful mother, an unlikely rescuer, and even failure itself to prepare a man for His purpose. If you're in a season of waiting, pain, or frustration, this is for you.

God's Mercy Overcomes Man's Injustice part 1

Raymond Smith — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0100

God's Mercy Overcomes Man's Injustice part 1

Series: Resilient Life

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 6th July 2025

Passages:

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When injustice strikes, your first instinct might be to fight back or shut down. But what if there's a better way? Moses’ mother responded to discrimination and danger with wisdom, courage, and trust in God. Her story shows you how to move forward without bitterness, protect what matters, and rely on God’s providence when life feels unfair.

Faith isn’t about controlling the outcome: it’s about obeying God and leaving the results with Him. Don’t let resentment or fear write your response. Let faith lead instead.