Episode Title: Death for Life (Genesis 3:20–24)
Speaker: Ben Smith, Sr.

Episode Notes:
In this sermon, Pastor Ben Smith, Sr. examines the first act of redemption in Genesis 3:20–24. When Adam named his wife Eve and God clothed them with garments of sacrifice, He revealed that true redemption comes not by ignoring sin, but through the death of a righteous substitute.

This message explores the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement and teaches three principles of redemption:

Redemption requires faith.

Redemption requires a righteous sacrifice.

Redemption is a gift of grace.

Listeners will gain insight into God’s grace, justice, and redemptive plan from Eden to the cross, and learn how the death of Christ brings new life for all who believe.

Scripture: Genesis 3:20–24

“Redemption and new life in Christ do not come through ignoring or excusing sin, but through death and the substitutionary atonement of a righteous sacrifice.”

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Ben Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

Additional podcasts, books, and downloadable PDFs of Pastor Ben’s sermon outlines and manuscripts are available at http://bensmithsr.org.

You can find information about Central Baptist Church at cbcwaycross.org.

This sermon was originally preached on 10/12/2025.

Episode Title: “Created Male and Female: A Biblical View of Gender from Genesis
Scripture: Genesis 1:27–31; 2:18–25

Episode Notes:
In this message, Pastor Ben Smith explores what it means to see gender through a biblical lens—rooted not in culture or emotion, but in the timeless truth of God’s Word.

From the very first chapters of Genesis, God reveals that humanity was created male and female—by His design, for His glory, and for our good. Yet in today’s world, that truth is often rejected or redefined. This sermon offers clarity and compassion for a confused culture, reminding believers that God’s design is perfect and His Word is unchanging.

Key Themes:

· Gender is by divine design—God made us male and female on purpose.

· Gender is God declared—your identity is not self-chosen but Creator-given.

· You are called to celebrate the goodness of God’s creation rather than redefine it.

Pastor Ben challenges listeners to hold fast to God’s truth, speak with grace, and live as testimonies of His perfect design. Even in a culture that celebrates confusion, Christians are called to reflect the light of creation’s goodness and declare, “What God has made is very good.”

Listen and be encouraged to see God’s wisdom, goodness, and sovereignty in the way He created you.

Find Out More:

Ben Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

Additional podcasts, books, and downloadable PDFs of Pastor Ben’s sermon outlines and manuscripts are available at http://bensmithsr.org.

You can find information about Central Baptist Church at cbcwaycross.org.

This sermon was originally preached on October 4, 2015, at Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

In this sermon, Pastor Ben Smith preaches from Genesis 3:8-19 on “The Curse of Sin.” He explains how Adam and Eve’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden shattered God’s good creation and brought devastating consequences. Sin, at its core, is rebellion against God’s will, and it disrupts every part of life.

The sermon highlights three main truths:

Sin breaks fellowship — separating people from God, straining relationships with others, and even causing inner conflict within ourselves.

Sin breaks cooperation — creation itself became hostile, relationships were disordered, and work and family life became filled with pain and conflict.

Sin breaks purpose — humanity’s God-given calling is now marked by hardship, and the ultimate curse of sin is death.

Yet even in the midst of judgment, God offers hope. In Genesis 3:15, He promises that one day the offspring of the woman would crush the serpent’s head — a prophecy fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The sermon closes with the assurance that through Christ’s death and resurrection, believers have victory over sin, Satan, and death.

Find Out More:

Ben Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

Additional podcasts, books, and downloadable PDFs of Pastor Ben’s sermon outlines and manuscripts are available at http://bensmithsr.org.

You can find information about Central Baptist Church at cbcwaycross.org.

This sermon was originally preached on 9/28/2025.