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Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
Today I want to make a confession. Today I want to tell you the one command of God I neglect to obey the most. Would you like to hear what it is? “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39) You … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Uncategorized
Tagged Christian, forgive, forgiven, Great Commandment, Jesus, love, neighbor, strategic plan
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Come and Sit Where Jesus Fed the 5,000!
“When Jesus heard about it, He withdrew from there by boat to a remote place to be alone. When the crowds heard this, they followed Him on foot from the towns. As He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel 2013
Tagged 000, feed 5, fishs and loaves, Israel, Jesus, miracle, miracles of Jesus, tour
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When Depression Falls On the Child of God – Part 2
Photo Credit: carroll.edu “Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me?” (Psalm 43:5, HCSB) We return to the anathema subject of depression in the Christian today because the Bible addresses the reality that many suffer from it, even … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Leadership Blog, Suffering
Tagged Christian, Christianity, depressed, depression, faith, God, hope, Jesus, love, pain, questions, ridicule, suffering, worship
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Come and Listen to the Beatitudes Where Jesus First Taught Them!
Photo Credit: BiblePlaces.com “When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. Then He began to teach them, saying: “The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in Israel 2013
Tagged Beatitutdes, Israel, Jesus, Mount of the Beatitudes, New Testament, sermon on the mount
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When Depression Falls On the Child of God
“Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me?” (Psalm 42:5, HCSB) There seems to be a stigma to those Christ-followers who profess some sort of sadness of soul these days. Critics scorn them with pious platitudes like, “How … Continue reading
Come and View a Fisherman’s Boat From the Time of Jesus!
Photo Credit: Bettina & Dominique Zygmont. “As He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But He was sleeping. So the … Continue reading
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Tagged disciples, fishermen, Gospels, Israel, Jesus, Jesus Boat, New Testament
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Episode 117 – Learning to Forgive!
Unforgiveness is a prison in which we are our own jailer! If I want out of my prison of pain all I need to do is release the offender. Let go! Welcome to the Transformed podcast! Forgiveness involves a choice … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, Transformed
Tagged attitude, Christian, confess, Confession, consequences, forgiveness, forgiving, grudge, injure, Jesus, let go, letting go, love, Luke 17, obedience, rebuke, Reconciliation, repent, restore, revenge, Trust, wounded spirit
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Come and Sail With Us on the Sea of Galilee!
Photo Credit: http://www.bibleplaces.com/seagalilee.htm Imagine a cool breeze blowing across your face as you sail on the very waters Jesus walked on 2,000 years ago! (Matthew 14) It was here Jesus did the miracle of the huge catch of fish. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ginnosar, Israel, Israel Tour, Jesus, Jesus Boat, Jordan River, Kinneret, Sea of Galilee
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Episode 114 – Moving from Guilt to Gratitude
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Gary Inrig has said, “Our response to Jesus is the infallible evidence of whether or not we have understood and received forgiveness.” In our episode today, Dr. Matthew Smith, lead pastor of Pacific Baptist Church … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, Transformed
Tagged attitude, Christian, faults, forgiven, forgiveness, Gary Inrig, In His Presence, Jesus, magnification, Pharisee, religiosity, religious, superior, transformation
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Episode 113 – Wiping the Slate Clean
As hard as it is to imagine at times, God wants to forgive you! I know, there are things you can’t imagine God forgiving in your life. I know, some of the things you have done are just too embarrassing … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christianity, confess, failure, forgiveness, grace, Grief, guilt, humility, Jesus, lamb of God, mercy, mercy seat, propitiation, relationship, right, righteousness, sin
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