Joseph, Part 2

Mr. Smith begins this second sermon in the series of sermons on Joseph by looking at the principle given in James about the difference between God testing us and Satan tempting us.  He then goes on to look at how the sins in Joseph's family affected his relationship to his brothers during his teen years prior to their selling him into slavery.

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.