Lessons From the Olive Press

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In this sermon Gary Smith begins by going through the physical process that was used to harvest olives at the time of Jesus. During the last step in the process, the olive press was used to squeeze out the maximum amount of oil from the olives. The Greek words for "olive press" are the words from which the garden of Gethsemane gets its name. We are shown lessons we should learn from the Bible account of the time Jesus spent in this garden just before his capture and death.
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Gary Smith

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.