Jesus the Overcomer

We saw last week in Matthew 5:20 that our righteousness must exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees. How are we to do this, or in Bible terminology how do we overcome sin? The answer is that we can only overcome through Jesus Christ. In this sermon Mr. Smith shows us how Jesus Christ overcame and shows us that we must follow the example of overcoming that Jesus set for us.

Gary Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but spent most of his youth in the Pasadena, California area. He graduated from Ambassador College in 1976 and he and his wife, Liz, moved to Peoria, Illinois. For the next six years he worked as a nursing home administrator in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas.
In 1982, he and Liz began to serve in the full-time ministry. Since that time, they have served in a number of congregations in the Midwest.
Gary and Liz now pastor in Houston, Texas near their two children and grandson.
Apart from pastoring, Gary enjoys hiking, playing and watching sports, reading and spending time with family.