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By Pastor Colin Smith

Colin Smith is the senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. He is married to Karen, and they have two grown sons, Andrew and David.

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Colin was raised in a Christian family and felt the call of God to pastoral ministry from an early age. He trained at the London School of Theology where he received a B.A. in Theology and later a Master of Philosophy.

Colin was pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in North London for sixteen years and during that time served in various capacities in the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, including a time as their President. In 1996, Colin transitioned to serve at The Orchard, a vibrant, multi-campus church in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.

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Blessed! A Sermon On The Beatitudes ~ Matthew 5:1-12

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit ~ Matthew 5:3

Cultivating Humility ~ Sermon From The Beatitudes

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn ~ Matthew 5:4

Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

Exodus 21:24-25 ESV 

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

James 2:24 ESV 

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

James 2:18 ESV

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

James 1:22 ESV 

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV 

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Galatians 3:27 ESV 

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Luke 10:27 ESV 

And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

Psalm 144:1 ESV 

Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;

Hebrews 13:8 ESV 

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Hebrews 11:7 ESV 

By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear, constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this, he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV 

But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 ESV 

In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Colossians 3:16 ESV 

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV

For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Romans 13:4 ESV 

For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

Romans 12:19 ESV 

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

Acts 22:16 ESV 

And now, why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’

Acts 2:38 ESV

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 14:26 ESV 

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

John 14:15 ESV

If you love me, you will keep my commandments.