Genesis 15:5-6 and Revelation 7:9-10: God's Vision for His People. From Abraham to Revelation, God reveals His vision to bless all nations through His people. Jesus fulfills this vision and sends His disciples on mission, calling His people to ...

Ephesians 2:11-18: Leaving the Past Behind. Can we leave our past behind? It's a very important question, especially for people who carry a burden of regret in life. When we build the foundations of every year of life upon Christ, then there is...

Colossians 2:6-10: The Gift of God. In Christ, God gives us the greatest gift - Himself. We are challenged here to open that gift and walk-in in growing dependence and thankfulness in Him. Contact Pastor Smart from our Ch...

John 1:14-18: Advent Reveals God. In Advent, God reveals Himself in Jesus Christ, who draws near to dwell with us and displays God's glory through sacrificial service, so that we may live in loving fellowship with Him forever. <...

Matthew 1: Jesus' Family. We don't get to pick our families, but when God came to earth, he did. When you look at the mothers, men, and marriages that make up the line of Jesus, you see God's grace and all the reasons why he came! So if your fa...

Zechariah 9:9-17: God is Faithful to His Promises. Here we see God promises to come to his people like a shepherd, reminding us of Psalm 23, both so powerfully fulfilled in the coming of Christ as the Good Shepherd. Conta...

Daniel 12: God's People in the End. Throughout history God's people will face great challenges, but the promise of resurrection and Christ's ultimate victory over evil, gives believers courage and power for faithful witness to the end. 

Daniel 11: Game of Thrones. Is the world out of control? Does history travel on a road to a clear destination, or are we on a loop, destined to keep repeating the same events like wars, plagues, and financial crises? This paints a big picture o...

Daniel 10: The Touch of Strength. Sometimes it's in our greatest moments of weakness that God reaches out to us through his messengers and renews us with his touch. Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an ...

Daniel 9: Promises, Prayer, and God's Plans. God's promises call Daniel to repentance and hopeful intercession. God's answer points beyond exile to Christ, the true fulfillment of God's saving plan.Contact Pastor Smart from ou...

Daniel 8: When God Dashes our Hopes. When Daniel's particular vision for the future is dashed, God reveals a far greater plan - ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an email...

Daniel 7.  If you want to understand the world we live in, then you have to be realistic about the reality of evil and realistic about the reality of good. Daniel does that and gives us the basis for hope. Contact Pa...

Daniel 6: The Lion's King. This is one of the most outstanding narratives in the Bible. We see how to withstand spiritual attack, how to maintain character under fire, and how God's power delivers his people through suffering—not just from it.&...

Daniel 5: God's Power and the Proud. Through Daniel's faithful testimony and His own sure Word, God confronts human pride and reveals that every act of judgement is also a gracious call to humble repentance before the one true King. 

Daniel 4: A Kingdom Revealed Through Humbling. Through Nebuchadnezzar's humiliation and restoration, God reveals His sovereign rule - pointing us to Christ, the true King, who humbled Himself to bring sinners into His everlasting Kingdom. God c...

Daniel 3: Faith in the Furnace. This is the ultimate "bad day at work"! Huge pressure is heaped upon believers, overwhelming, destructive emotions dominate the story, yet deliverance comes through the suffering, not from it. 

Daniel 2. The Insecurities of Life. No matter how much power someone has in this life, to be human is to be insecure. Here we learn where our truest basis for security in this life and the next lies. Contact Pastor Smart ...

Daniel 1. Thriving Under Pressure. Here, we meet four young believers who are under immense cultural pressure to conform to the surrounding culture, providing a powerful example of how followers of Christ can respond to such pressure. ...

Pastor Sam Lago. Acts 4:23-31. Partnership in Prayer. As they move forward in mission, the early church faces fierce resistance - but instead of shrinking back, they pray. Grounded in Scripture, united in Christ, empowered by the Spirit, they s...

Pastor Sam Lago. Acts 1:1-8. Jesus and our Co-Mission.Contact Pastor Smart from our Church website or send an email.      hope4tampa.com/smartalk     

1 Peter 2:1-12: Priesthood of all Believers. This is part of our Vision series, outlining core principles that should lie at the heart of the church. What is your place in the church? The answer to that depends upon how you understand your iden...

Psalm 19 : What Directs Your Life. If you ask what should be at the center of the life of a church, hopefully people would say Jesus! But how we know anything about Jesus is through God's Word. Psalm 19 celebrates the power of the Word to direc...

Pastor Sam Lago. Psalm 4: God's King and the Lost.In Psalm 4, David confronts the lost, calling them to turn from empty pursuits, acknowledge him as God's King, and trust the Lord for joy in His presence - foreshadowing Christ, who as Ki...

Pastor Sam Lago. Psalm 3: Strength in the Storm.In Psalm 3, David shows us how to find rest and courage when life falls apart - by remembering who God is, trusting what He does, and praying with bold faith in His promises. Co...

Pastor Sam Lago. Psalm 2: Blessings for a Rebellious World.God confronts a rebellious World - not to destroy, but to bless. Through His Son, the true King, He invites all people to refuge, repentance, and joy-filled submission to His Kin...