The Pre-Existence of Jesus Christ

Mr. Smith begins this Bible study by asking what were the issues that lead the Jewish leaders in their desire to kill Jesus? Sabbath keeping differences were one, but by far the biggest issue to them was Jesus claiming to have come down from God out of heaven and claiming to be God. In this study Mr. Smith looks in detail at the first 18 verses of John 1 and bringing in other verses he shows that the Bible clearly teaches the divinity and pre-existence of Jesus Christ.

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.