Churchome With Judah Smith

It's simple: the more we know, the less we rely on Jesus. Too much knowledge can develop a "know-it-all" attitude for anyone, but sometimes Jesus asks us to put our knowledge aside in order to be open, humble, and to rely on him for answers.

Jesus is alive in you.

Some of us can be set in our ways on how we approach life and our relationship with God. Those ways can lead to striving, stress and exhaustion; even climbing our own hypothetical trees to be closer to Jesus, just as Zacchaeus once did. But Jesus wants us to hurry down those trees for a deeper relationship and dependence on him.

One of the greatest promises for Jesus followers is the power of presence. No matter what circumstances you find yourself in, Jesus’ final promise was that He would always be with us. This is the antidote that we can lean into for so much fear and anxiety.

We've all held grudges at some point in our lives, but did you know that's the opposite of worship to God? When we don't forgive others, we actually hold ourselves captive from the freedom God wants for us. Resentment can be too strong a power to release on our own, but that's where Jesus steps in! As we learn to let go each day, he heals and delivers us.

Most of us try to clean up or hide parts of ourselves in order to be accepted by others. We don't need to do that with Jesus because he is the self-proclaimed friend of sinners. He comes near to us first and that changes everything.

We've all tried to start new habits only for some to fall short after a period of time. But there's one habit Jesus calls us to build when living out a righteous life, and that's the habit of confession; the habit of using our words kindly and encouraging those around us. The power of our words not only impact other people, but it also portrays Jesus' goodness to those around us.

We’ve all wondered in one way or another, what am I worth? Jesus tells three stories about a lost coin, a lost sheep, and a lost son to communicate the immeasurable worth and value placed on every person. Worth, like everything else with Jesus, is received not achieved. Jesus doesn’t just treat us with grace, but he is the personification of grace.

Jesus wants to create new life within us. When we feel lost in the wilderness, or trying to survive on our own in the desert, Jesus promises us refreshment. He promises rejuvenation as he walks through the hard times with us. It may not sound easy, but we can always count on God to be there with us.

It's easy to look at God and the world through the lens of what we already know. Whether that be from our personal life experiences or by traditions passed onto us through generations, Jesus asks us to look beyond what we know in order to change. The continuous changing of our minds and hearts is necessary to live and look more like Jesus, and to learn more about who we are in God's image.

An honest conversation with Judah Smith and historian Jemar Tisby.

Even when we want to hide from God, he always comes looking for us calling us back to the truth of his love. The truth of his love helps us see Jesus for who he really is as well as see ourselves the way God sees us because of Jesus. In this, we can then see others the way God sees them and honor the image of God in all people.

An impactful conversation with Judah Smith and Emmanuel Acho - former NFL-linebacker and coveted author.

God intentionally created all human beings to look like him; all of us. History tells us that over centuries, the sin of mankind has distorted some of God's beautiful images of race and culture to be less than and frowned upon. However, that's not how God treats us or how Jesus lived. Race is beautiful. All skin tones are beautiful. All of God's creation is perfect, and he expects us to be good stewards who honor one another!

God created every man, woman, boy and girl in his likeness; he beautifully and purposely chose our race, ethnicity, backgrounds and culture. He wants his children to love others different from us, just as Jesus did. We better understand God, each other, and who we are simply by keeping our eyes on Jesus!

God sent his son as the ultimate gift, demonstrating to us just how much he loves us through the sacrifice of Jesus. As a result, we are forgiven of all wrongdoing and no longer have to live under the umbrella of sin and shame.

When we live in the righteousness and grace of Jesus, we learn to respond to life with gratitude. As a result, we can expect to experience true peace and joy in the presence of God!

Jesus prizes and values each human being. The Bible calls us to outdo one another in honoring one another. Practicing daily honor is a righteous habit.

Rest is a response to what Jesus has done; it’s a sacred habit. God neither slumbers nor sleeps, but he watches over you while you rest and can even accomplish great things while you sleep.

Right standing with God is not a matter of rules. Our performance can’t make us right with God, only Jesus’s performance does that for us.