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Willing Worker Wednesday – Mid-Course Corrections!
“Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. But John tried to stop Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?” Jesus answered him, “Allow it … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Willing Worker Wednesdays
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Hope For Today – Behind the Scenes!
Only hours away from being reunited, Jesus’ call to His Father gives us insight into the heart of our salvation this Easter. I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about what happened Behind … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged authority, broken, communication, compassion, crucified, Easter, eternal life, experience, father, follower, glorify, heaven, hope, Jesus, love, obedience, Passion, payer, pleasure, relationship, salvation, Son, Son of God, suffer
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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Escaping Desire’s Gravitational Pull!
“At daybreak the angels urged Lot on: “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” But he hesitated. Because of the Lord’s compassion for … Continue reading
Posted in Magnificent Marriage Mondays, Marriage
Tagged abundance, child, community, compassion, daughter, death, decision, decisive, desire, destruction, doubt, fertility, God, heart, Holy Spiirt, house, husband, kids, life, luxuries, luxury, marriage, moral, morally, pleasure, pressure, pressures of life, seduction, sensuality, sin, sinful, Sodom, spouse, wife, Word of God, world
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Faith Filled Friday – Excuses Reveal A Sick Faith!
“As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.” But he lingered. So the men seized him and … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Faith-Filled Fridays
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Faith Filled Friday – When Faith Is Weak!
“But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house. And they called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Faith-Filled Fridays
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Turn-Around Tuesday – God Requires a Reckoning!
“And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man. “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by … Continue reading
Posted in 2 - Turn-Around Tuesdays (trials and troubles), Suffering
Tagged action, benevolent, cause, consequence, correct, dark, discipline, eternal truth, forbidden, God, image, imagination, intention, justice, knowledge, life, malevolence, malevolent, murder, pain, parent, pleasure, reaction, reckon, reward, Science, siin, toddler, universe
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Train Them Thursday – Growing Closer and Enjoying His Favor!
“The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. “He will be great … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Train Them Thursdays (discipleship)
Tagged afraid, announcement, assignment, bestow, blessing, capable, child, children, complaint, disciple, discipleship, enjoy, favor, fear, glory, God, grace, gracious, gratitude, grow, heart, help, Inventory, joy, life, live, love, mission, obey, parent, plan, please, pleasing, pleasure, ready, task, understand, used, whim, will, willing
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Working on Loving Like Jesus!
It is a deep desire of my heart to be like Jesus. I am sure it is yours as well. As I work on this characteristic, I have chosen to take a very familiar passage and exchange the word “love” … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Discipleship, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, calm, character, courageous, covet, focus, God, insistent, integrity, Jesus, judgmental, love, patience, persistence, pleasure, pride, proud, selfish, selfless, temper, Trust
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Studying James 5:9!
Welcome to the Transformed Podcast! Dr. Matthew Smith, director of Eagles In Leadership, continues to teach verse by verse through the book of James, one verse per podcast. These studies were recorded live in his class at Bible Believers Christian College … Continue reading