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Transformed Podcast Episode #175 – Forget Not All His Benefits!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Looking for some encouragement? Join us as we refocus on our incredibly gracious and compassionate LORD over the next four studies! Our God is amazing! And often, in the crush of life, we forget all … Continue reading
Posted in Transformed, Worship
Tagged Christ, Christianity, compassion, dangers, diseases, forgiveness, God, good things, heals, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lamb, life, love, mercy, predators, rescue, satisfy, supernatural, trouble, worship
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Transformed Episode #170 – Before He Takes Us to Heaven!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. The Church of Jesus understands these are our “last days.” In our final study on the Church, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California shows us that the … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed
Tagged archangel, call of God, Christ, church, city, dead in Christ, generosity, God, grieve, heaven, hope, ignorant, imminent return, Jesus, last days, make disciples, new, pain, pretenders, return, rose, shofar
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Transformed Episode #164 – Jesus, Our Victorious Conqueror!!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. What is life all about? Is it just random events and chaos or is there a plan? If there is a plan, who is the Planner? In today’s study, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, lead Pastor … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Transformed
Tagged Christianity, church, destiny, God, Great Tribulation, heaven, Israel, Jesus, lamb of God, life, Lion from the tribe of Judah, praise, Rapture, the Root of David, throne room, Time of Jacob’s Trouble, worship
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Hard Sayings and Shallow Faith!
Belief is truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart. ~ Joseph Fort Newton Faith in Jesus isn’t an app we can turn on and turn off when we want to. Faith is an absolute calling … Continue reading
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Tagged app, belief, call, Capernaum, commitment, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, disciple, faith, God, heart, Jesus, Kingdom, Lamb, lamb of God, loyalty, ministry, passover, tenacity, Trust, will
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So That You May Not Die!
Photo Credit: slicedbreadmag.com Saving faith is the cry of a new creature in Christ. And the newness of the new creature is that it has a new taste. What was once distasteful or bland is now craved. Christ himself has … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus
Tagged Christ, Christian, distress, eternal, eternal life, everlasting life, faith, God, godliness, guidance, heaven, help, hope, Jesus, life, prayer, reconnection, relationship, rescue, struggle, wisdom
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Transformed Episode #156 – Jesus, Name Above All Names!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. We begin a new study today entitled, “Jesus, Name Above All Names!” This first lesson was taught on Easter Sunday this year by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in El … Continue reading
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Tagged ascension, attitude, Bible, Christ, Christian, cross, God, humanity, Jesus, judge, king of kings, lord of lords, Master, nativity, obedience, righteous, sacrifice, slave, submission, surrender, universe
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Transformed Episode #154 – You Mean God Puts Money in People’s Bank Accounts?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. The Word of God provides a road map and contains everything we need to know in order to enjoy success in our personal lives, including success in our finances. When God can trust His subjects … Continue reading
Transformed Episode #152 – Why Can’t I Ever Get Ahead?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. The Bible speaks of losing God’s favor when we choose to live a lifestyle contrary to diligence. The Bible’s word for procrastination is slothfulness or being a sluggard, depending on your translation. It is the … Continue reading
Posted in finances, Transformed
Tagged accomplish, account, Bible, Christian, consequences, decision, diligence, employee, employer, favor, fear, feed, God, laziness, poverty, procrastination, riches, spiritual, wealth, Word of God
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Not My Will, But Yours Be Done!
Integrity is not what we do so much as who we are. And who we are, in turn, determines what we do. Our system of values is so much a part of us we cannot separate it from ourselves. It … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus
Tagged Christian, deny yourself, faith, God, importance, integrity, Jesus, priorities, will of God
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Episode 147 – Going After the Life of God!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. It’s easier to do what you know and get what you’ve gotten than to do what God says and get what He promises. But we don’t want 2013 to be a rerun of 2012 for … Continue reading
Posted in Fasting, Transformed
Tagged ability, compassionate, give, God, grace, hypocrites, inability, loveing, mercy, offering, orphan, parent, pastor, performance, poor, promise, rewards, share, support, tithe, widow
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