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Transformed Episode #232: Christmas Fills Us With Hope!
The future – what are you hoping for? What do you hold onto as you walk through your every day life? Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. People turn toward hope as naturally as plants … Continue reading
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Transformed Episode #231: Christmas Provides Us With Joy!
Have you noticed how many people are running on “empty” these days? You can see it in their eyes. You can hear it in their voices. Sad, sorrow-filled lives stuck in meaningless endeavors as they watch the weeks and … Continue reading
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Tagged almighty God, angel, angelic host, Bethlehem, Bible, Caesar, Caesar Augustus, Christmas, focus, Glory to God, God, Israel, Israeli, Jesus is LordYahweh, Joseph, joy, King, lead, Leadership, Lord, manger, Mary, Messiah, New Testament, Peace on Earth, Pilate, proclaim, rescue, rescuer, save, Savior, Virgin
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Transformed Episode #230: Christmas Overrides Our Politicians!
Who’s in charge, really? Is it Washington, Moscow or Tehran? For thousands of years governments have functioned under the illusion that they are the authority on earth … the greater the country, the greater the power. Welcome to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Almighty, Augustus, Bethlehem, Caesar, Christian, Christmas, confusion, darkness, Democrat, Elizabeth, Ephrathah, God, God's plans, helpless, hope, Imperial Rome, incense, light, Lord, Mary, mercy, mission, politicians, politics, Republican, rescue, salvation, wisdom, Zachariah
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Transformed Episode #229: Christmas Sets Our Agendas
Agendas – we all have them and, if we are bluntly honest, we all work from our own most of the time. But when Jesus comes into our lives, He changes our focus; He breathes life into our schedules! … Continue reading
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Tagged agenda, Christmas, devotion, disappointment, faith, favor, favored, God, heaven, Holy Spirit, Impossible, Jerusalem, king of kings, lifestyle, lot, Nazareth, salvation, selfishness, Virgin Mary, Word of God
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Episode 138 – Where Is God When the World Seems to Be Falling Apart?
2012 hasn’t been a good year for many people. They say things are getting better financially, but few we know have felt the benefit. People are struggling and hurting. If you know your Bible, it sounds a lot like … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, bell ringers, chaos, Christ, Christmas, consumer, draw near, end of the world, faith, grace, heaven, hope, humble, Jesus, Joseph, Mary, Mayan, pay attention, pregnant, rescue, save, submit, suffer, taxes
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Episode 112 – A Costly Forgiveness!
Easter is all about forgiveness! It’s about the proof that God forgives us … Despite what we have done Despite whom we’ve hurt Despite how we’ve treated others Despite … ourselves! Our episode today is from the transcript of God’s … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, Christmas, Easter, failure, fault, forgiveness, guilt, Jesus, just, justice, justified, justifier, propotiation, sin
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Episode #097: How to Have a Character of Compassion!
Artwork Credit: philosophicalanthropology.blogspot.com Welcome back to the Transformed podcast! In today’s holiday episode, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California shows us how to have a character of compassion. Using the birth and … Continue reading
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Tagged character, Christian, Christmas, compassion, El Segundo, Jesus, Transformed
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Transformed Episode #094 – It's Time for Salvation!
The Purposes of Christmas can be seen in the words of the angels at Bethlehem, For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2.11 God sent a personal … Continue reading
The Spirit of CHRISTmas – Part 2
With only a few shopping days left – you are probably already exhausted from attending the parties, mailing the packages and wrapping presents. And if you are like me, when I get tired, I am easily grumpy. But there are … Continue reading
Transformed Episode #093 – It's Time for Celebration!
Why does Jesus birth cause such a stir? Think about it. The birth of a peasant child born in an insignificant little town in the Middle East is still being celebrated today. In fact, it is the most celebrated event … Continue reading
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Tagged birth of Christ, celebration, Christmas, Good News, Jesus, shepherds
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