THE ROAD TO EMMAUS ~ LUKE 24:13-53 ~ Darla SmithCome on a journey down the Road to Emmaus with two disciples who were devastated, downhearted, disillusioned and set adrift by the tumultuous sea of events that they had witnessed during and after Jesus’ crucifixion. They were sad, their hopes were shattered and they were stuck in unbelief! BUT THEN……

Darla draws from the teaching of Jesus in John 15 about the way to abundant fruitfulness. Jesus is the vine, we are the branches and our heavenly Father is the vinedresser. He is the One with the qualifications for doing the necessary work of developing both quantity and quality of fruit in our lives. Branches who ABIDE bear much fruit.…

Have you ever found yourself in a situation that seems like a mass of endless miry clay that threatens to swallow you up? Listen as Darla tells personal testimony of being rescued literally from the miry clay as a child and her application of Psalm 40:1-3 to our lives today. The Lord hears our cry and will act on our behalf. Isn't it time to exchan…

Early in our experience of the Spirit-filled life, the God who speaks delivers a word to our hearts, lodging deep within our spirit. That word gives us a small glimpse of his will for our lives, but God does not necessarily tell us the purpose behind his promise. Yet he begins to fashion our lives so we can receive the fulfillment, something we do …

How will God win the hearts of men and women? God sends his Son into the world, not as a triumphalist, but as a servant. The most important ordination service of time and eternity is recorded for us in the prophecies of Isaiah. What prophetic utterance did God speak over his servant as he sends him into a power-hungry idolatrous world?…

The Gospel of John share s a unique perspective on the resurrection of Jesus. Indeed, the resurrection story is the climax of many themes in Jon's Gospel. One of those themes is the power of Jesus to create. And his bodily resurrection is the beginning of the new creation! Be encouraged as you hear about the amazing power of Jesus to totally transf…

Do you find yourself standing in the middle of the desert... dry, thirsty and hungry? Isaiah 2:2 encourages us by saying, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord." Let's find out how mountains, valleys and deserts are connected. The Lord promises to bring rivers into our deserts... but we have a part to play. Enjoy, as we make this journey …

God's people constantly violated his covenant. Yet God's people are his master creation. Is it possible for God to walk away from his people, his creation? What has God invested in them and what is his heart as they suffer the consequences of their rebellion? Listen to the tender mercies of God as he addresses the fears of those who are coming to t…

To what can the love of God be compared? How does he communicate his fervent desire to be faithful to his people? What metaphors can he use that will make a deep impression on our hearts and minds? How does God convince us that he yearns to restore his people when they are in the depths of discouragement? God's love is deep, more powerful than that…

In Isaiah, God summons the nations to court to ask them how justice can be brought to the world. After showing the complete futility of the powers of the world to do so, God shows that he alone can do this. But how will he do it? His answer is to present something totally opposite of the world's spirit, a nondescript unnamed servant who will never …

God is not just merciful, but his mercies are 'tender'. What does this mean? God is not some far removed, stoic, and unfeeling being, but the scripture reveals God as our heavenly Father who is deeply and profoundly moved in his emotions towards us. This reality should move us to love him more than ever, and give us great hope for revival.…

The Old Testament story of Israel was still incomplete by the end of the Old Testament. The mission of Jesus is to bring that story to its rightful conclusion. To do so, he must step into the role of Israel and fulfill the responsibility of sonship. What does it mean to be called the 'Son' and what does that mean for the gospel?…

What is God like? What is his heart, nature and disposition? Just before going giving himself to the cross, Jesus was asked if some Greeks could see him. Jesus gives a response as to what it means to truly see him, and through him to see the glory of God. Is God into titles or towels?Par Pastor Eugene Smith

What did Jesus mean that if his enemies destroyed the temple of his body, he would raise it in three days? To grasp the fullness of what he meant, one needs to understand the history of the temple, and the expectation of the Jewish mind concerning the return of the Spirit, presence and glory of God to the temple once again! How is the coming of Jes…

What was the mission of Jesus? How did he accomplish is goals? How do we properly read the gospels. The story of Old Testament Israel was not fulfilled by the end of the Old Testament! Jesus first came to Israel and assumed their God-given mandate to be a witness to the nations. Once the gospels are read from this perspective, a much fuller grasp o…

Many verses from the prophet Isaiah are familiar around Christmas time. These verse take on more meaning when we understand the circumstances in which they were originally spoken. Listen to the advice Isaiah gives King Ahaz, and a fresh grasp of the promises brought to us at Christmas time will be received.…

God created the heart with the capacity for great beauty, but sin has marred it. How can the heart be cleansed from all that defiles it? The gift of repentance works to cleanse and purify the heart so that it can receive the good seed of the Word of God, and bear great fruitfulness. Listen to learn how the process of repentance fashions and shapes …

Scripture abundantly uses the metaphor of marriage to describe our saving relationship with the Lord. But the western world doesn't always understand marriage through eastern eyes, and thus may miss a lot of significance of the full picture scripture teaches us. Enjoy hearing about our relationship with Jesus!…

Darla Smith from Dwelling Place Christian Fellowship speaks about how God has given us the KEY to unlock the door of His blessing in our lives. His desire is to see 100% of His will fulfilled. Join in and hear of the four possible responses to hearing God's Voice as seen in the life of Abraham. Enjoy true ministry stories of Darla & Eugene Smith wo…

True worship is costly. There are many lessons to be gleaned from the golden altar of incense that stood before the veil that led to the Holy of Holies. Yet this is the path to revival that will see the fire fall from heaven in our day. What is the nature and price of this worship?Par Pastor Eugene Smith

The Bible does not promise deliverance from ever being tested, but it does promise inexplicable joy when it happens. Jesus said the world would hate his disciples. Giving the right response serves the purpose of exhibiting the grace of God before an unbelieving but observing world. Through this means, God ploughs open the hearts of those who are re…

In response to his critics, Paul gives us amazing insight into the power behind his ministry, a minister of the new covenant in which the Holy Spirit takes the believer from glory to glory! What makes the new covenant so powerful is that it comes with the Spirit, something that did not accompany the giving of the law. What a difference this makes!…

What distinguished God's people from the rest of the world? Is it not that His presence is among them? Follow this theme through the whole scripture, from the Garden of Eden to the tabernacle of Moses and Solomon's temple. But why hadn't the glory come to the rebuilt temple after the exile? When would it be manifest? Be blessed as you hunger for hi…

What will our new resurrection body be like when Jesus appears? In what ways is it the same as the body we have now? In what ways is it different? Salvation is not complete until death has been overturned at our resurrection!Par Pastor Eugene Smith

How does the scripture describe eternity? The idea that the believer inherits that which is incorruptible sustained them when they suffered loss in this present world due to persecution. We can identify three terms that give an overall description of the eternal state for the believer: the Spirit, life and glory. Be encouraged as you meditate on th…

There is a day coming that is the hope of every believer! God will complete that which he has begun in the believer, and will bring to fulfillment the purposes he has ordained for his Son! What a day that will be! Hear how the New Testament describes this glorious day and may you heart be filled with eager expectation!…

This is part 2 of the message about the Last Days. The future has come forward in time in the gift of the Holy Spirit, whose responsibility is to lead us to our destiny. We are being prepared for the appearing of Christ!Par Pastor Eugene Smith

What are the Last Days? When did they begin and when will they end? The two comings of the Lord are not separate independent events, but the inauguration and consummation of one event. Just as an engagement leads to a wedding, the first coming leads up to the second appearing. With the gift of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, the end has be…

The God we serve is a God of hope. For the believer, hope is not wishful thinking. Biblical hope 'saves' us and sustains us during the testing of our faith. Hope makes us fully alive and fully energetic as we wait for the fulfillment of God's promises. Let hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing!…

Jesus sent out his disciples to evangelize the whole world, but told them to tarry prior to going. The task he gave them was beyond any of their abilities. It would take a power far above and beyond anything they were capable of. The Holy Spirit is the key ingredient to outreach. For successful ministry, we need to be fully inundated with the power…

Once we repent and confess our sins to the Lord, what does he do with them? How does God regard them? Once we realize the depth to which God has put them away, how can we not praise him? We are exhorted to enjoy the fullness of the joy of being forgiven!Par Pastor Eugene Smith

Why does God forgive us? How does this benefit the believer? It is powerful to know that through forgiveness, guilt is removed, we are delivered from being ruled by our past, we are made blameless, and God is glorified. Being forgiven is a powerful reality to experience! There is nothing in the world like it!…

Who is it that sends us out on mission? Is it a distant and remote God or our heavenly Father? As we know God as a benevolent, merciful, kind and compassionate father, we are free to go out to those who are lost. Jesus knew that it was his Father that sent him, and it is the Father that also sends his disciples.…

What does redemption look like? The scriptures give several illustrations that allow us to see the marvels of what Christ has done. Let's allow ourselves to be amazed at God's goodness!Par Pastor Eugene Smith

Paul the apostle continued to keep pressing to know Christ further. What fuelled his intense desire, and caused him to turn his back on everything with which he was familiar? Let us hear the heart of this apostle so that our hearts may yearn to fully pursue the knowledge of Christ as well.Par Pastor Eugene Smith

The short Book of Ruth is rich in many truths. God brings great good out of seeming darkness. God is the God of reversal. When God doesn't seem to be present, he is working in the background.But most of all, God is gracious beyond our comprehension. See how all these themes come together in the beautiful narrative found in the short Book of Ruth.…

God is a forgiving God. Is there a part for man to play in order to receive God's gracious forgiveness? What is repentance and why is it important? Even when man can't bring himself around to repent of his own choice, God still gives repentance as a gift. How does God motivate us to do this?Par Pastor Eugene Smith

Redemption is free for us, but it cost God more than we can ever imagine. What did it cost God to be true to his nature of forgiveness? It is beyond human comprehension, and we can only grow on awe and wonder at such a gracious God.Par Pastor Eugene Smith

What is the greatest need of the human heart? Is it to be loved? To be accepted? Or to be forgiven? God's nature is to forgive. That is good news for humans whose hearts are perverse and twisted. But there is an answer that God has provided. Let's look at the heart that needs to experience divine forgiveness.…

What an incredible joy it is to be forgiven! After all that David had done, how he had betrayed the goodness of God, committed adultery and murder, for which he should have been executed, David discovers that to be true before God is to experience the mercy and forgiveness of God! Unbelievable! This is the first in a series on the subject of forgiv…

The children of Israel didn't know the character of the mighty God who so powerfully delivered them from Pharaoh. Every time they came across a difficulty, they thought God was not being faithful to his covenant. See what happens when Israel decides to take God to court!Par Pastor Eugene Smith

We can easily grow up with traditions and yet lose the meaning and significance behind them. Even everyday life is full of unspoken traditions that give meaning to our activities. Come and sit around the Passover Meal and not just hear, but experience the story of the Exodus, even as Jesus reinterpreted it for us today.…

Philippians is a warm letter exchanged between friends. Paul's yearns for their joy to increase and sets an example for them. There is a solution for a troubled mind, whether the anxiety is caused by outside pressure or by interpersonal frictions. God grants us the peace that transcends all human understanding and guards our thoughts! What a privil…

This fourth message concludes the powerful story of Joseph, who went from prisoner to Prime Minister, whose life looked like it was going backwards to that which God promised him. Yet God is in control and makes everything work together for good!Par Pastor Eugene Smith

This is Part 3 of the series on the story of Joseph. Now he has been exalted, what will be his attitude towards the very brothers that betrayed him so many years prior? Joseph acts as a powerful illustration of how the Lord deals with those he yearns to save!Par Pastor Eugene Smith

This continue the story of Joseph. How does God prepare his vessel for future ministry? This is the second of four messages in this series.Par Pastor Eugene Smith

The gospel is beautifully portrayed in the Book of Genesis in the story of Joseph, his betrayal at the hands of his brothers. Nevertheless, Joseph, after his exaltation, moves to save those very same brothers. Also, there are many key lessons in the story of Joseph that illustrate how God prepares the vessel that he has called. This message is the …

This third message in a series continues to look at the place of healings, miracles and deliverances in the context of the church's mission to go into all the world. What role do such manifestations have in the preaching of the kingdom of heaven? We will continue look at the ministry of Jesus in the gospels and of his disciples in the Book of Acts.…

This second message in a series looks at the place of healings, miracles and deliverances in the context of the church's mission to go into all the world. What role do such manifestations have in the preaching of the kingdom of heaven? We will look at the ministry of Jesus in the gospels and of his disciples in the Book of Acts.…

This is the first of a series in a seminar that investigates what the scripture says about praying for the sick. The first in this series deals primarily first with the question of cessationism. Have the gifts of the Spirit been put aside now that the scripture has been written? After that question has been investigated, then we can go specifically…