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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Advanced Warning From Danger!
“So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives entered the ark because of the floodwaters … just as God had commanded him. Seven days later the floodwaters came on the earth.” (Genesis 7:7, 9-10, CSB) Seven days … Continue reading
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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Growing Into All God Intends You To Become!
“The man was intimate with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. She said, “I have had a male child with the Lord’s help.” She also gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel became … Continue reading
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Train Them Thursday – Make Disciples!
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, … Continue reading
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Hard Heartedness Refuses to Acknowledge the Lord Despite Personal Experience!
Some thoughts from Exodus 8:11-15 (ESV) The hard-heartedness of Pharaoh refused to acknowledge the Lord and His works despite personal involvement in the miraculous. When the frogs died in Egypt at the time requested of Pharaoh, one would think that … Continue reading
Transformed Episode #257: Introducing the Names of God!
Life can be overwhelming at times, can’t it? If it wasn’t for the presence of God in our lives, how would we make it? Welcome to another episode of the Transformed podcast. In today’s study, which is part of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adonai, covenant, El, eternal God, Jehovah, Lord, Master, names of God, self existent, Yahweh
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Transformed Episode #227: Forgive – When My Faith Must Grow
Welcome back to the Transformed Podcast. Forgiveness can be one of the hardest actions in life. We sincerely know and believe the other person does not deserve the gift of forgiveness. And then, when we extend such mercy and grace, … Continue reading
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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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It Doesn’t Always End Well!
Truth is not always popular, but it is always right. There is a pernicious lie in the religion of Churchianity: If you do well, life will be incredible! Unfortunately, this is a truth from a different faith. One need … Continue reading
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Tagged adulterer, adultery, adversary, carnality, Christianity, Churchianty, disciple, faith, Jesus, lie, life, Master, right, truth, will of God, Word of God
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