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Transformed Episode #167 – Disciples of Jesus Christ!
Welcome to a brand new series on the Transformed podcast. What is the Church? In the next four studies we will discover that … The Church of Jesus Christ is filled with men and women who have left all to … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed
Tagged Christianity, church, disciple, disciples, discipleship, fish for men, Good News, invitation, Jesus, kingdom of God, Leadership, lost, membership, obedience, partnership, privilege, reproduce, rescue
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Sign Seekers and Jesus!
The true motives of our actions, like the real pipes of an organ, are usually concealed. But the gilded and hollow pretext is pompously placed in the front for show. ~ Charles Caleb Colton At the center of our … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus
Tagged actions, affirmation, center, center of your life, Christian, Jesus, leader, life, Lord, love, love of God, motives, obedience, pretense, promise, riches, sermon, show, signs
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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
Posted in Transformed
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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Episode 144 – Going After a Life God Rewards!
2013 is finally here! Over the last 3 months of 2012 Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church prayed, fasted and sought God’s face for His will and direction for the congregation there in El Segundo, California … Continue reading
Posted in A Life God Rewards, Fasting, Transformed
Tagged breakthrough, Christian, extra mile, faith, fast, first place, generosity, give, God, Jesus, life, misthos, obedience, obey, please God, poor, pray, reward, sacrifice, seek, treasure, Trust
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Episode 117 – Learning to Forgive!
Unforgiveness is a prison in which we are our own jailer! If I want out of my prison of pain all I need to do is release the offender. Let go! Welcome to the Transformed podcast! Forgiveness involves a choice … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, Transformed
Tagged attitude, Christian, confess, Confession, consequences, forgiveness, forgiving, grudge, injure, Jesus, let go, letting go, love, Luke 17, obedience, rebuke, Reconciliation, repent, restore, revenge, Trust, wounded spirit
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Israel Fights in Cycles to Conquer the Canaanites
Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the Bible in general. … Continue reading
Posted in Just Read It!
Tagged Bible study, Christian, deliverance, disobedience, evil, Judges, obedience, oppression
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How God Works For and With Us!
A Lesson from the Life of Joshua (Joshua 1-3) So many times we wait for God to act … whether that is for a new job, a new ministry, a spouse. We are waiting for God to do something. And … Continue reading
Posted in Just Read It!, Leadership Blog
Tagged Christian, Christian leader, God's command, God's direction, God's Word, leader, Leadership, mission, mission of God, obedience, will of God
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A Part of the Family!
Feel free to forward this to a friend! “For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.” ~ Jesus Family is the cradle of our hopes and dreams, the support for our hurts and … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus, Eagles E-Letter
Tagged alone, choice, comfort, difficult times, dreams, end of your rope, extended family, failures, faith, faith family, family, help, hope, hopeless, hurting, hurts, intimate, Jesus, love, misery, obedience, open, parents, relationship, relationships, responsible, security, small group, support, transparent, will of God, without hope
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