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Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith
Hope For Today – If You Will Walk In My Ways!
Wisdom, long life, riches … what’s your life goal? For Solomon of old, he just needed to get through each day without messing everything up in his job! How about you? I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged classroom, commandments, generous, Gift, goals, God, honor, long life, mind, neighborhood, physical, riches, spiritual, wisdom, workplace
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Faith Expands God’s Territory!
Every living thing grows. Thus, it’s interesting that so many people today are trying to grow dead things. When we watch Jesus in the Gospels, we see Him repeatedly moving on to the next place … (now watch the subplot) … all … Continue reading
Posted in Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Missional
Tagged abundant, according to your faith, assess, church, community, congregation, disciple, expansion, faith, follower, Glocal, Gospels, Great Commandment, Great Commission, Great Compassion, growth, harvest, heartbeat, Jesus, lesson, life, life group, multi-city, multi-site, multi-venue, New Testament, plan, plant, planting, refocus, relationship, retool, return, revive, small group, strategy, stratgize, venue
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Hope For Today – Easter: The Tomb of Jesus is Empty!
It’s Easter and, if we were honest, had it not been for the resurrection of Jesus, we would most likely have never met like this. I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today announcing … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, faith, Transformed
Tagged Apostle Paul, creed, death, Easter, Empty Tomb, evidence, failures, God, guilt, hope, indifference, insolence, Jesus, King, life-change, penalty, power, resurrection, shame, substitution
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Order Now! Start An Outreach Movement This Summer!
Eagles don’t flock! You have to gather them. Eagles soar in a specific habitat conducive to their nature. If you want to gather eagles, you will have to create an environment where they want to be. Gathering Missional Leaders explores … Continue reading
Posted in Advertizing, Book Reviews, Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Leadership Blog
Tagged challenge, Christian, church, coalition, community, congregation, disciple making, discipleship, eagles, evangelism, faith, Great Commission, leaders, mentor, mission, mission statement, missional, Passion, practical, small group, spirit, team building, training, vision team
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My Daily Prayer
What’s your daily focus when you kneel in God’s presence? Each day, when we stop and drop before the Lord of Life, we all focus our hearts. Where do your words take you before Him? Here’s how I choose to surrender daily: … Continue reading
Come and See Where Jesus Healed the Demon-Possessed Man!
“When He had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. Suddenly they shouted, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel 2017
Tagged demons, exorcism, Gadarenes, Israel, Jesus, Kursi, Mishnah, monastery, Sea of Galilee, Talmud
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Hope For Today – Palm Sunday: Making Your Eternity Secure!
In today’s world, there are few things that are totally secure. I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today with you about making your eternity secure! Jesus, in the last hour of His freedom, … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged Easter, forgiveness, Good Friday, guilt, Jesus, lamb of God, Last Supper, Leadership, Palm Sunday, passover, sacrifice, sin, substitutionary
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Divine Direction is a book you need to read NOW!
Divine Direction is a powerhouse of practicality. Craig Groeschel is tremendously transparent, illuminating the 7 choices that can bring about a different harvest in each person’s life. Chapter by chapter of Divine Direction shows us how the Biblical principle, “what … Continue reading
3 Steps I Use to Communicate God’s Word to Others
Often I’m asked questions about what I do to bring clarity to the Biblical teachings. For me, I follow a three-step process. Perhaps they will be helpful to you. Phase One: Search and seek. This is the discipline of entering … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Just Read It!, Leadership Blog
Tagged abundance, Bible, Christian, context, discipleship, God, heart, mentor, mind of God, public, speaking, teaching, Word of God, worldview
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Hope For Today – God’s Way Is God’s Word!
Giant problems require a team of warriors around us, especially as we grow older! David’s enemies were many – and, several of them were real, bona fide, terrifying giants! Knowing how to conquer them because a vital issue as David … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged addict, addicts, alcohol, Bible, bullies, defeat, discourage, distress, drugs, enemies, faith, giants, God's Word, Kingdom, power, problems, Satan, sex, strategy, sugar, team, trouble
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