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Episode 129 – How Does God Strengthen My Life?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. As we continue today with our study, 90 Days of Abundance! our fourth study, causes us to focus on the question, How Does God Strengthen My Life? Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at … Continue reading
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Tagged abundant life, calling, Christian, Confession, disciple, discipler, draw near, faith, faithful, great high priest, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, mission
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What Is Abundant Life Anyway? (Part 1)
“Life is a game show where the people who enjoy it are the winners.” ~ Orson Bean, Actor “Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you are made of.” Let’s … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, abundant, Christ, Christian, facebook, Good News, Jesus, life, love relationship, poor, preach, struggle, suffering
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Episode 127 – What's My Life Purpose?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Today we continue our journey entitled, 90 Days of Abundance! At Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor is talking about understanding and enjoying the abundance of Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, care, character, Christian, corruption, endurance, evil, faith, fruitful, God, heaven, Jesus, knowledge, life, life purpose, love your neighbor, lusts, mission, missional, personal, physical life, power, practice, promises, purpose, relationship, religion, sacrifice, sacrificial, self control, spiritual life, Word of God
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Clean Up Your Trash!
“Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1, HCSB) Leadership for Jesus Christ is first, and foremost, a responsibility to imitate the Lord Himself. One of the keys to Biblically effective leadership is a life of purity. … Continue reading
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Tagged assumption, Christ, Christian, Christianity, disgrace, eternity, faith, habits, Leadership, purity, redemption, routine, secrets, sin, temptations
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Imitating God’s 6 Actions With a Lost Sheep!
Have you ever lost your keys? Does it drive you as crazy as it used to drive me? You know how it is – you turn the house upside down. In the couch, throwing cushions, looking everywhere – frantic to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, congregation, disciple, evangelism, first responders, flock, friendship, God, imitate, Leadership, lost, outreach, rescue, search and rescue, sheep, shepherd, small group, support group, worship
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Episode 121 – Spiritual First Responders Face Incredible Challenges With Courage
Today we begin a new series entitled, Where Is God Taking Us? As Dr. Matthew Smith, lead pastor of Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California, begins this series, he is sharing one of the key aspects of the vision … Continue reading
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
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Tagged Christian, forgive, forgiven, Great Commandment, Jesus, love, neighbor, strategic plan
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Episode 120 – The Gift of Forgiveness
In our last message from the forgiveness series, we join Dr. Matthew Smith, lead pastor of Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California, as he reminds us that unforgiveness in us grieves the heart of God.
Taking us to the book of Ephesians, Pastor Matt shows us how the indwelling Spirit of God is heartbroken when He is not allowed to forgive others through us because of our failure to obey Jesus. Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Ephesians, forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Pacific Baptist Church, unforgiveness
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God’s 6 Expectations of a Leader Transitioning Into A New Ministry
“With God nothing will be impossible.” Luke 1:37 (NKJ) Since, “NOTHING will be impossible,” it only stands to reason we need to think “God-sized thoughts!” Leaders are to lead in this area more than any other area! Small thinking has … Continue reading
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Tagged action, choice, Christian, courage, discouragement, emotion, fear, first responder, Great Commission, Impossible, Joshua, leader, Leadership, mission, success, thinking, transition, victory, Vision
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