Browse published messages from Jarod Smith, Lead Pastor in New Tribe Church.
Feb 15, 2026 4:00 AM America/Chicago
Sermon Series: Dear Church, The Epistles: Letters From Paul To The Church What does it really mean to walk in the Spirit? In this message, we explore the “School of the Spirit”—where knowledge isn’t enough, and true transformation comes through re
Feb 1, 2026 4:00 AM America/Chicago
Isaiah saw the glory of Jesus—and it changed everything. This message explores the fire from God’s altar that forgives sin, purifies hearts, and commissions ordinary people with holy purpose. Jesus still forgives, and He still sends—through the same
Jan 18, 2026 4:00 AM America/Chicago
In a culture obsessed with comfort and instant gratification, Jesus invites us to a different kind of hunger. This message explores the spiritual power of fasting—why denying the flesh sharpens the spirit, aligns us with God’s will, and opens the door
Jan 11, 2026 4:00 AM America/Chicago
What do you do when life feels dry, desolate, and unproductive? In this message from Isaiah 43, we’re reminded that God specializes in making streams in the wasteland. When nothing seems to be happening yet, God is already doing a new thing—often in p
Dec 21, 2025 4:00 AM America/Chicago
In Luke’s telling of the Christmas story, God places Mary next to Elizabeth to show that miracles aren’t just meant to happen—they’re meant to be stewarded. Elizabeth is six months into her miracle, positioned by God to strengthen Mary’s faith a
Dec 14, 2025 4:00 AM America/Chicago
In this sermon series titled, Jesus Be The Name, we look at how the birth of Christ and how the naming of Jesus changed history. Today's message titled, Real People Need A Real God, contrasts the rising power of artificial intelligence with the deeper tru
Dec 7, 2025 4:00 AM America/Chicago
Things change when you begin to experience growth, and while everybody loves cute, few love responsibility, because responsibility is messy. Scripture calls us “servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God,” faithful and wise household-mana
Nov 23, 2025 4:00 AM America/Chicago
Today’s message shows us that procrastination isn’t just waiting until the last minute—it’s choosing anything other than what God asked us to do. In Haggai, God confronts His people for putting off building His house while focusing on their own co
Nov 16, 2025 4:00 AM America/Chicago
Today we begin the Legacy Initiative leading to Legacy Sunday on December 7th. This message focuses on David’s wounded backstory — being overlooked, called insignificant, and coming from a complicated bloodline — yet fully redeemed by God. David’s
Nov 2, 2025 4:30 AM America/Chicago
This week’s message, “The Power of the Blood”, unpacks why the blood of Jesus still matters today. The old sacrificial system was only a shadow—a slow, limited connection between humanity and God. But when Jesus appeared, He put away sin once and
Oct 12, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
The Naked Truth Week 5 in our “Hebrews" series is about facing “The Naked Truth” of where we really are with God. From Hebrews 5, Pastor Jarod reminds us that even Jesus learned obedience through what He suffered. We’re called to grow up in our fa
Sep 28, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
Hebrews 4:12 calls the word of God living, active, and sharper than any two-edged sword. The Bible isn’t powerful if it remains closed—it comes alive when we engage with it and let it engage us. The logos (Jesus, the Word made flesh) and the rhema (th
Sep 21, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
In this week’s message, “In This House” from Hebrews 3:4–6, Pastor Jarod teaches that Christ is the faithful Son over God’s house, and we are that house if we remain confident in Him. He reminds us that although we are imperfect, Jesus continues
Sep 14, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
In the first message of our new "Hebrews" series, "The Danger of the Drift", Pastor Jarod reminds us that in the past God spoke through the prophets, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son. Hebrews warns us to pay close attention so we don
Aug 24, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
Jesus said, “among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist, yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” Too often, we give the highest playback to our lowest performance, but grace remin
Aug 17, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
In this message, "It’s Worth It", we see how Jesus’ words in Matthew 9:35–38 call His disciples into the harvest. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Just like in a job where the hardest tasks often lead to the greatest return, the wo
Aug 10, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
To live a radical life in Christ is to be rooted deeper than traditions, preferences, or surface experiences. When storms come, roots in Him make us unshakable, immovable, and unbreakable. That’s why we make the church we go to the church we belong to,
Jul 20, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
This message unpacks what it means to “bear arms” in the Spirit and how to demolish strongholds—false beliefs that take root in the mind and quietly erode our faith. Using powerful examples from Scripture and everyday life, we’re reminded that som
Jul 13, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
In a message titled Freedom of Speech, Pastor Jarod explores the biblical weight of our words in a culture that celebrates saying whatever we want. While the First Amendment protects free expression in the natural, Scripture reveals that spiritual speech
Jun 22, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
In this message, Pastor Jarod uses the image of message settings to reveal how the messages we choose to accept give more access to the messenger. Based on 2 Corinthians 12:7–9, we see that Paul was harassed by a messenger of Satan, but instead of hidin
Jun 15, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
In this message, Pastor Jarod uses the picture of yard work to show how cutting back, growing up, and walking in freedom requires effort—but it’s worth the work. Based on 1 Thessalonians 5:23, we learn that God is the one who sanctifies us, but He can
Jun 8, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
In Don’t Quit at “I Do”, Pastor Jarod takes us from the tragic fallout between Cain and God to the fiery outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. With powerful illustrations, cultural backstory, and scriptural depth, this message confronts a sobe
Jun 1, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
From the series on Freedom: Stop Betting On Blame is a powerful, personal, and practical message from Pastor Jarod Smith, digging deep into Genesis 3 and the first moment blame ever entered the human experience. With humor, vulnerability, and biblical ins
May 25, 2025 6:00 AM America/Chicago
Are you hiding behind a version of faith that looks good on the outside but conceals fear, shame, and distance from God? In this compelling message, Pastor Jarod Smith takes us back to Genesis 3 to expose the first "cover-up" in human history—when Adam