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Transformed Episode #215: How Can We Display the Evidence of God’s Presence?
There is always a reward for the righteous! Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. It is a part of the justice of God to reward a person as their deeds deserve. Job was the finest of his day and God … Continue reading
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Transformed Episode #204: Overcoming Discouragement and Suffering!
Welcome to the transformed podcast! God longs for you to enjoy the courage He gives to all who trust Him! Such encouragement defeats discouragement, despite the suffering we may be experiencing at this moment. As we look into the life … Continue reading
Posted in Love of God, Transformed
Tagged believe, Bible, community, confusion, connect with God, courage, cry out, defeat, discouragement, faith, God, Jesus, medication, mercy, nature of God, path, prayer, suffering, victory, Word of God
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Transformed Podcast #183 – We Are Sometimes Bragged Upon By God!
Why is it, when we are doing all we know to do right, suffering happens? Why would God allow us to suffer setbacks, sickness and the sorrow of death when we are doing right? Welcome to the transformed podcast. Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Suffering, Transformed
Tagged bad, competitive opposition, conflict, faith, faithfulness, fear, fighting, gentleness, God, goodness, group rivalry, hate, integrity, jealousy, joy, kindness, losing your temper, love, loyalty, mature, obsession, patience, peace, problems, Satan, self control, selfishness, suffering, test, wisdom
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Transformed Podcast #182: We Refuse to Obey and Are Belligerent!
Rebellion carries with it a whole new level of hurt and destruction. Pride makes us believe we are smarter than God. Life has a way of showing us that is far from accurate. Welcome to the transformed podcast! Dr. Matthew … Continue reading
Posted in Suffering, Transformed
Tagged abandon, appreciative, Bible, catastrophe, Christ, Christianity, deceive, depressed, enslaved, failure, faith, grace, Jesus, judge, judged, lip service, neglect, pain, proud, rebel, rebellious, refocus, refuse, reject, rejected, remove, repent, resist, sin, suffering, tragedy
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Transformed Podcast #180 – We Will Be Battered For Our Faith!
It is no secret that the world and the devil hate God and what He stands for. When we choose to live our lives for His primary purpose in this world, opposition can be assured. Focus becomes the issue in … Continue reading
Posted in Stewardship, Transformed
Tagged blessed, broken, Christ, Christianity, compassion, depressed, Desolate, Despair, Exile, grieve, hopeless, lament, lamentations, ministry, persecuted, rebellion, Restricted, reward, sorrow, success, suffering
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Episode 139 – Where Is God As We Look Into the Future?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. It’s the end of the year and the Mayan Calendar predictions (or interpretations) were wrong! We are still here! So what is ahead for us as God’s children? What does the future hold? First, let’s … Continue reading
Posted in God Is With Us!, Transformed
Tagged 2013, adoption, Bible, Christ, condemnation, death, Debt, emotion, faith, fasting, forgive, future, Gift, glory, God, heaven, Jesus, love, Mayan, New Year, obey, patience, possession, profession, redemption, revelation, spirit, spiritual, suffering, tribulation, walk in the Spirit, with us, Word of God
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What Is Abundant Life Anyway? (Part 1)
“Life is a game show where the people who enjoy it are the winners.” ~ Orson Bean, Actor “Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you are made of.” Let’s … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, abundant, Christ, Christian, facebook, Good News, Jesus, life, love relationship, poor, preach, struggle, suffering
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Episode 126 – What Is the Abundant Life Anyway?”
Welcome to a new series on the Transformed podcast. Today we begin a journey entitled, 90 Days of Abundance! At Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California, God is doing a new thing and we want to invite to join … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, abundant life, addiction, alcoholism, bullies, captivity, discipleship, dreams, evangelism, fame, favor, finances, freedom, fun, Good News, guidance, hope, meaning in life, peace, porn, purpose, relationship, repent, sin, slave, struggle, suffering, Vision
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When Depression Falls On the Child of God – Part 2
Photo Credit: carroll.edu “Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me?” (Psalm 43:5, HCSB) We return to the anathema subject of depression in the Christian today because the Bible addresses the reality that many suffer from it, even … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, depressed, depression, faith, God, hope, Jesus, love, pain, questions, ridicule, suffering, worship
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