Galatians 5:16-24 : Dr Jekyll or Mister Hide. Literature in many stories reflects the deep sense of being divided within our will. But the power of God's Spirit at work can bring us a profound wholeness.  Contact Pastor Smart from ...

Galatians 5:1-15 : Running Free. Where does genuine human freedom come from? How do we connect to it? How can we abuse such a freedom? Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an email.      hope4tampa.com...

Galatians 4:21-31 : Losing My Religion. A message of hope following the devastation of Hurricane Milton and loss of power.  Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an email.      hope4tampa.com/smart...

Galatians 4:8-20 : Don't Die Another Day! God gives his children many gifts and because they are so precious the Apostle Paul goes to great lengths in these words to encourage us not to lose them, whether it's the freedom Christ brings us or th...

Galatians 3:26-4:7 : Defining Your Religion: Slavery or Sonship. In this amazing passage, we learn about the freedom, joy, and privileges of being sons and daughters of God through our faith in Christ. Contact Pastor Smart from our Chur...

Galatians Chapter 3:15-25: The Craftsman's Tools. When God works upon your life, he is like an artist. Here we see two particular tools he uses to craft our character into the likeness of Christ, God's Law and God's promises. We also think abou...

Galatians Chapter 3:1-14 : Lifting The Spell. The Bible is very clear about how easily anyone, including believers, can be fooled. Here are some ways to guard against it. Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an emai...

Galatians Chapter 2:11-21 : Convictions and Confrontations. Through the lens of a parable about otters and beavers, we learn how to handle convictions and deal with confrontations in life.  Contact Pastor Smart from our Church webs...

Galatians Chapter 2:1-10 : United We Stand! There are times when your reputation may be attacked. Do you defend yourself or let it go? Take a lesson from the Apostle Paul on making that call. Contact Pastor Smart from our Church we...

Galatians Chapter 1:10-24 : Communication With Conviction. Conviction in life has to be like a tree, with good roots, branches and fruit. Only such conviction over the Good News of Jesus can keep a believer healthy. Contact Pastor Smart...

Galatians Chapter 1:1-9: A Spiritual Pandemic. How healthy is the church? Here is a spiritual health check where we deal with a virus of false teaching creating a medical emergency, called by a medical examination before being sent off for lab ...

Romans Chapter 11:17-36 : Uniting Humanity. Here we see what keeps people apart in life, like arrogance, and the unique power of Christ to draw the most unlikely people together.  Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website o...

Romans Chapter 11:1-16: The Journey to the New World. When God makes promises he keeps them. Maybe you doubt that at times. But in these verses, we see that one of his biggest promises was made to the Jewish people and that God is still keeping...

Romans Chapter 10:14-21 : Heaven's FedEx. Here we look at how God communicates with us today, by thinking of the package delivered, the delivery man, the address, and potential issues with the delivery and what is in the package. C...

Romans Chapter 10:1-13 : Driving on Route 666. What direction is your life going? Where are you headed? We look at the fuel we put in our tank, the danger of pollutants, the destination we are heading towards, and what the ride will be like.&nb...

Romans Chapter 9:14-33: Questioning God. Can God be trusted? Does he keep his word? Does God make the right choices every time? Here God speaks for himself.  Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an email.  ...

Romans Chapter 9:1-13. Can God be trusted to do what he says? many may question if he can but in this section of the letter to the Romans the Apostle Paul gives a definitive yes to that question. Contact Pastor Smart from our Churc...

Romans Chapter 8:35-39 : The Battlefield of Love.Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an email.      hope4tampa.com/smartalk      smartalk@ho...

Romans Chapter 8:31-34 : Who is Against You?  When you follow Christ Victory and trial all wrapped up in the same moment. We see here who is committed to us, who could condemn us and who could charge us.  Contact Pastor Smart ...

Romans Chapter 8:29-30 : Embraced by Love. We see the plan that God has to bless his children has been around for a very long time, from eternity! Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an email.    &nbs...

Romans Chapter 8:28 : Opening The Doors of Hope. This is one of the most famous and well-loved verses in the Bible. It acts like a compass and map to direct the steps of the pilgrim through all of life's ups and downs.  Contac...

Romans Chapter 8:26-27 Part 2: The Cry of The Heart. Praying is hard, but learn about the Holy Spirit and prayer. He is the greatest prayer partner you will ever find. We look at the spiritual vocabulary, resources, and power that God gives us ...

Romans Chapter 8:26-27 : You're Not in it Alone! Prayer is not easy and here we learn how the Holy Spirit helps us to overcome our weaknesses. Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an email.      hope4t...

Romans Chapter 8:18-25 : Tasting Hope. Without hope is it really possible to live? Here we see what hope looks like how it works.  Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an email.      hope4tampa.co...

Romans Chapter 8:14-17: Going Home. Deep inside each one of us is a longing for a place we can call home. Christianity sees that longing as so powerful that no place on earth can satisfy it. Instead, the Spirit of Christ stands ready to wo...