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Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith
Spiritual Discipline is Relational Discipline!
Image Credit: mimosaspirit.com Have you ever struggled with a “spiritual discipline” because you think the very nature of the phrase conjures up forced obedience? If you have, let me turn your thinking on the matter. I believe … Discipleship (Spiritual … Continue reading
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Tagged dangers, desertion, discipline, divorce, drift, drunkenness, Jeremiah 9, love, relationship, relationships, sacrifice, spiritual disciplines
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Israel Rejects God's Reign, Establishing Saul as King of Israel (1 Samuel 8-15)
Image Credit: joannemattera.blogspot.com 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel, Bible study, failure, King Saul, Leadership
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Judge Samuel's Sensitivity To God Exalts Him In Israel (1 Samuel 5-7)
Photo Credit: daytonopenbible.org 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Ark, Ark of God, Eil, Old Testament, Philistines, Samuel
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1 Samuel – The Beginnings of the Monarchy
Hannah With Samuel Photo Credit: jesusfootprints.wordpress.com 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel, Bible, bible reading, Bible study, Christian, Hannah, Old Testament, Samuel
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Ruth – The Loyalty of One Woman
Naomi and Ruth Photo Credit: captainhastings.com 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, bible reading, Bible study, Christian, Israel, loyalty, Old Testament, Ruth
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Falling in Love With Jesus!
Have you ever wanted your love for Jesus to grow deeper? How does that happen? In this exciting episode, Falling in Love with Jesus, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith shares the actions we need to incorporate into our life with Jesus. … Continue reading
7 Actions of Valor in a Leader
A Study of Gideon Judges 8 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged attack, Christian, compensation, consequences, cooperation, Gideon, Judges, leader, Leadership, mighty man of valor, mighty men of valor, mission, missional, Old Testament, praise, transformation, uncooperative, unrepentant, valor, victory
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Israel Follows The Corruption of the Surrounding Culture (Judges)
Baal Photo Credit: itwasjohnson.impiousdigest.com 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, failure, idol worship, idolatry, immorality, instability, Judges, Old Testament
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7 Lessons on How God Removes A Leader’s Fear
A Study of Gideon, “Mighty Man of Valor” Judges 6-7 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged baal, Christian, fear, Gideon, Judges, leader, Leadership, midian, Old Testament, sign, support, valor
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Living Healthy, Losing Weight, Leading Energetically
It was 12 weeks ago when I started the Daniel Plan – January 1st, 2011. 6 months earlier, on June 1st, 2010, I had made a commitment to lose 50 pounds in 52 weeks. By November, I realized I had … Continue reading
