Healthy Church, Titus 3:8-11
What is required for a church to be healthy?
As the collapse of cultural Christianity has taken its toll on weekly attendance, churches have had to reevaluate what it means to be a healthy church. The blessing of this reevaluation is renewed attention to biblical models and metrics of church health. The disappointment of this reevaluation is an awareness that many have abandoned the biblical fundamentals of what it means to be a church in our zeal for greater numbers.
Titus 3:8-11 gives three instructions that are required for a church to be healthy.
Sermon manuscript for preaching, teaching, or studying Titus 8-11. PDF includes sermon manuscript with illustrations and sermon outline handouts with reflection questions.
A Comprehensive Study Through the Foundation of Scripture
Genesis 5–11 traces the spread of sin through the generations, God's grief over man’s wickedness, the judgment of the flood, the grace shown to Noah, God's covenant faithfulness, the Table of Nations, and the prideful rebellion at Babel. These chapters confront us with the depravity of man, the seriousness of judgment, and the unfailing faithfulness of God to preserve His redemptive promise.
Physical Format
This 294-page booklet is printed on 5.5 × 8.5-inch pages and bound with durable plastic comb binding (6.25 × 8.5 × 1 inches), making it easy to lay flat for study, teaching preparation, or note-taking. The convenient size fits perfectly in a Bible study bag or on your desk.
The manuscript collection includes eleven expository sermons from Genesis 4:25–11:32, each written to help believers understand the text, trust God’s promises, and live faithfully in a world marked by sin and rebellion.
Call On The Name of The Lord (Genesis 4:25–5:32) - Encouragement that God preserves His will and knows those who are His.
The Depravity of Man (Genesis 6:1–8) - Exposing the total corruption of man and the grace of God shown to Noah.
Trust and Obey (Genesis 6:9–22) - Considering Noah’s righteous obedience in response to the word of God.
Repent and Be Saved (Genesis 7) - Warning of God’s judgment and the only refuge found in salvation.
Great is Thy Faithfulness (Genesis 8:1–19) - Rejoicing that God remembers, preserves, and delivers His people.
Holy Worship (Genesis 8:20–22) - Examining Noah’s worship after the flood and the faithfulness of God’s promise.
Amazing Grace (Genesis 9:1–17) - Seeing God’s gracious covenant with Noah and His mercy toward the world.
Righteous Response to Sin (Genesis 9:18–29) - Learning how righteousness responds to sin with truth, sobriety, and faithfulness.
God of All Nations (Genesis 10) - Tracing the nations from Noah’s sons and seeing God’s sovereign rule over all peoples.
The Deadly Pride of Man (Genesis 11:1–9) - Warning against the prideful attempt to make a name apart from God.
Forever Faithful (Genesis 11:10–31) - Seeing the faithfulness of God as He preserves His redemptive promise from Shem to Abram.
A Four-Sermon Collection for the Christmas Season
Celebrate the Advent season with this collection of 4 expository sermons by Ben Smith, Sr. This resource provides rich theological insight into the prologue of John's Gospel, exploring the eternal nature of Christ, the gift of salvation, and the hope of redemption found in Jesus—the Promised King.
Physical Format
This 99-page booklet is printed on 5.5 × 8.5-inch pages and bound with durable plastic comb binding, making it easy to lay flat for study, teaching preparation, or note-taking. The convenient size fits perfectly in a Bible study bag or on your desk.
A Journey Through Paul's Most Personal Letter
Learn what it means to serve Christ through weakness and suffering with this collection of 13 expository sermons by Ben Smith, Sr., covering 2 Corinthians chapters 1-7. This resource provides both profound theological insight and practical application as it explores themes of suffering, comfort, forgiveness, and the ministry of reconciliation.
Physical Format
This 257-page booklet is printed on 5.5 × 8.5-inch pages and bound with durable plastic comb binding (6.25 × 8.5 × 1 inches), making it easy to lay flat for study, teaching preparation, or note-taking. The convenient size fits perfectly in a Bible study bag or on your desk.
Completing Paul's Most Personal Letter
Discover the power of grace-filled generosity and strength through weakness with this collection of 13 expository sermons by Ben Smith, Sr., covering 2 Corinthians chapters 8-13. This resource provides both profound theological insight and practical application as it explores themes of Christian giving, defending the true gospel, Paul's apostolic authority, and the paradox of finding strength in weakness.
Physical Format
This 223-page booklet is printed on 5.5 × 8.5-inch pages and bound with durable plastic comb binding (6.25 × 8.5 × 1 inches), making it easy to lay flat for study, teaching preparation, or note-taking. The convenient size fits perfectly in a Bible study bag or on your desk.
Twelve sermons from 1 Thessalonians by Ben Smith. The 303-page booklet is plastic comb-bound, and each page is three-hole-punched so that individual sermons can be put in a three-ring binder.
Each sermon includes complete pulpit notes, an outline handout, a fill-in-the-blank outline handout, and reflection questions.
Page dimensions: 5.5 × 8.5 in
Booklet dimensions: 6.25 x 8.5 x 1 in
1. An Example to the Believers, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
2. Please God, Not Man, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
3. A Good Testimony, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12
4. Receive the Word, 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
5. Stand Firm in the Faith, 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5
6. Encouragement of Faithfulness, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-17
7. Abstain from Sexual Immorality, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
8. Love One Another, 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
9. Encourage One Another, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
10. Ready for the Day of the Lord, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
11. The Will of God for You, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
12. God is Faithful, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28
9 sermons from 2 Thessalonians by Ben Smith. The 214-page booklet is plastic comb-bound, and each page is three-hole-punched, allowing individual sermons to be inserted into a three-ring binder.
Each sermon includes a complete manuscript, an outline handout, a fill-in-the-blank listening guide, and reflection questions.
Page dimensions: 5.5 × 8.5 in
Booklet dimensions: 6.25 x 8.5 x 1 in
9 sermons from 2 Thessalonians.
Worthy of Thanksgiving, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4
The King is Coming, 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10
Testimony of Glory, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
Do Not be Alarmed, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Stand Firm, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
Trust and Obey, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5
Church Discipline, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12
Faithful Endurance, 2 Thessalonians 3:13-15
Peace, 2 Thessalonians 3:16-17
This first volume in the 1 Timothy Sermon Series provides a faithful, expositional walk through 1 Timothy chapters 1–3, focusing on sound doctrine, Christ-centered ministry, and the proper ordering of Christ’s church. Written for pastors, teachers, and serious students of Scripture, these sermon manuscripts (in outline format) emphasize clarity, theological depth, and practical application rooted firmly in the biblical text.
Paul’s letter to Timothy addresses the dangers of false teaching, the glory of the gospel, the call to prayer, and the God-given structure of church leadership. Volume 1 carefully unfolds these themes, helping readers understand both the doctrine that must be defended and the life of godliness that must flow from it.
Volume 2 of the 1 Timothy Sermon Series continues the expositional journey through 1 Timothy chapters 4–6, focusing on perseverance in truth, personal godliness, faithful church life, and steadfast obedience until the return of Christ. These sermons address the ongoing responsibilities of pastors and churches as they confront false teaching, pursue holiness, steward resources wisely, and guard the gospel entrusted to them.
Paul’s closing chapters in 1 Timothy are intensely practical and pastoral. They call believers to disciplined godliness, honorable relationships within the church, faithful leadership, contentment over greed, and unwavering commitment to sound doctrine. Volume 2 unfolds these themes with clarity, conviction, and careful attention to the biblical text.
Ben Smith
Originally from Columbus, GA, pastor Ben Smith has served churches in Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia. Ben and his wife, Dana, make their home in Waycross, GA.
An audio podcast of Ben’s sermons is published weekly. Pastor Ben also hosts the podcast View From the Pulpit, dedicated to helping the church recover an understanding of expository preaching.
A Comprehensive Study Through the Foundation of Scripture
Dive deep into the opening chapters of Genesis with this collection of 11 expository sermons by Ben Smith, Sr. This resource provides both profound theological insight and practical application as it explores God's creation, man's nature, the curse of sin, and the foundation of redemption.
Physical Format
This 291-page booklet is printed on 5.5 × 8.5-inch pages and bound with durable plastic comb binding (6.25 × 8.5 × 1 inches), making it easy to lay flat for study, teaching preparation, or note-taking. The convenient size fits perfectly in a Bible study bag or on your desk.