Donelson First Podcast

Jeffrey Dean Smith
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Welcome to the Donelson First podcast with pastor and author, Jeffrey Dean Smith. Each week discover how to experience the best life God intended for you. Check out donelsonfirst.com for additional ways to connect + grow.

  1. 12/23/2025

    Christ Is Here: Part 4 - The Promise Fulfilled: Christ in Us

    In Part 4 of our Advent series Pastor Jeffrey begins by a look into the person Luke. The one who wrote the story of Jesus's birth, without having met Jesus during His earthly ministry. The story of Jesus was related in order that all of us could hear of it and be blessed by it. It is the very promise of God fulfilled.   "The Christian faith is not built on legend nor myth. It is grounded and authenticated through carefully examined truth."

    47 min

  2. 12/17/2025

    Christ is Here: Part 3 - The Peace: Christ for Us

    In Part 3 of our Advent series Pastor Jeffrey explores the cultural context and significance of the details surrounding our saviors birth. From the task of these particular shepherds to the language utilized throughout Luke God was writing a story that was understood to the Hebrews even as it was being written.   "Is this not just like the Lord? He takes the vocabulary of the culture - the words normally used to exalt earthly power - and He turns them toward a far greater truth."

    50 min

  3. 12/10/2025

    Christ is Here: Part 2 - The Presence: Christ Among Us

    Part 2 of our Advent series looks closer at the prophetic details perfectly fulfilled by the birth of Christ. Pastor Jeffrey details the historic context of Jesus's birth place, and the beautiful prophetic fulfillment found in it. " Every detail was divine. Every detail was anointed. Every detail precisely as God wanted it to be."

    48 min

  4. 12/10/2025

    Christ is Here: Part 1 - The Promise: Christ Foretold

    Pastor Jeffrey opened the Advent season with part 1 of Christ is Here: Christ Foretold. This message centers around the character of God that is revealed through His promise fulfilled. The beauty of God's plan is revealed through prophecy made and fulfilled.

    46 min

  5. 12/10/2025

    Gratitude - Part 4: Rejoice

    Pastor Jeffrey concludes our series on Gratitude with part 4: Rejoice. This week focuses on the beauty and necessity of gratefulness in the life of believers. We are called in every circumstance and season to give thanks to God. Gratitude in the easy moments is appreciation. Gratitude in the hard moments is adoration.

    45 min

  6. 11/11/2025

    Gratitude - Part 3: Return

    Pastor Jeffrey continues our series on Gratitude this week with part 3: Return. This week focuses on the call of God to return to Himself. Gratitude calls us to return to the Father who all our blessings come from. This does not only apply to those who have run away in rebellion, but those who wish to walk more closely with God.

    46 min

  7. 11/05/2025

    Gratitude - Part 2: Remember

    Pastor Jeffrey continues our series on Gratitude this week with part 2: Remember. This week focuses on the act of worship that is remembering what God has done. Gratitude grows when memories are tended to. When you remember what God has done, you rest in who God is.

    46 min

  8. 10/28/2025

    Gratitude - Part 1: Return

    Pastor Jeffrey begins our new series, Gratitude. He details the natural human tendency to seek God out of need, and then forgetting gratitude while in the state of blessing. Gratitude is a way to live, independent of circumstances.

    48 min
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Welcome to the Donelson First podcast with pastor and author, Jeffrey Dean Smith. Each week discover how to experience the best life God intended for you. Check out donelsonfirst.com for additional ways to connect + grow.

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  • Creator
    Jeffrey Dean Smith
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    158
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    Donelson First Podcast