Mr. Smith begins this sermon by looking at a prophecy in Daniel 8 that speaks of an end time ruler. In verse 24 it list some of the things he will do including "and shall destroy the mighty AND the Holy people." So who are the holy people? to answer this Mr. Smith first shows that only God can make something or someone holy. He then shows that this term applies to the church. He then ends the sermon by looking at Daniel 12 where we see the coming of the end of the church age and the power of the church. He finishes the sermon by encouraging us to remain close to God so that God will bring each one of us through the times of trouble that are coming.

Gary Smith

United Church of God Pastor

Gary Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but spent most of his youth in the Pasadena, California area. He graduated from Ambassador College in 1976 and he and his wife, Liz, moved to Peoria, Illinois. For the next six years he worked as a nursing home administrator in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas.
In 1982, he and Liz began to serve in the full-time ministry. Since that time, they have served in a number of congregations in the Midwest.
Gary and Liz now pastor in Houston, Texas near their two children and grandson.