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Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith
Episode 129 – How Does God Strengthen My Life?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. As we continue today with our study, 90 Days of Abundance! our fourth study, causes us to focus on the question, How Does God Strengthen My Life? Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at … Continue reading
Posted in Transformed
Tagged abundant life, calling, Christian, Confession, disciple, discipler, draw near, faith, faithful, great high priest, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, mission
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Episode 128 – How Do I Get God's Guidance in Life?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. As we continue our 90 Days of Abundance! journey with the men and women of Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California, Lead Pastor Matthew Lee Smith is answering the question, “How Do I … Continue reading
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Tagged application, character, cooperate, dispute, faith, God's will, grumpy, guidance, holiness, hope, obeidence, peace, plan, purity, salvation, self-centered
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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
Posted in christian life
Tagged abundance, abundant, Christ, Christian, facebook, Good News, Jesus, life, love relationship, poor, preach, struggle, suffering
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Episode 127 – What's My Life Purpose?
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Today we continue our journey entitled, 90 Days of Abundance! At Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor is talking about understanding and enjoying the abundance of Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Transformed
Tagged Bible, care, character, Christian, corruption, endurance, evil, faith, fruitful, God, heaven, Jesus, knowledge, life, life purpose, love your neighbor, lusts, mission, missional, personal, physical life, power, practice, promises, purpose, relationship, religion, sacrifice, sacrificial, self control, spiritual life, Word of God
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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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Episode 125 – Spiritual First Responders Tackle Obstacles as a Team!
Welcome to another edition of the Transformed podcast. We wrap up our series entitled, Where Is God Taking Us? today. God is launching the men and women of Pacific Baptist Church into their neighborhoods as care givers – … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban, Transformed
Tagged Acts, Christianity, faith, first responder, love your neighbor, mission, missional, neighbor, spiritual
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Episode 124 – Spiritual First Responders Search Out the Lost and Wandering!
Thank you for returning for another edition of the Transformed podcast. We continue our series entitled, Where Is God Taking Us? today. God is launching the men and women of Pacific Baptist Church into their neighborhoods as care givers – … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Transformed
Tagged baptism, church, disciple, Great Commission, Jesus, love your neighbors, mission, missional, salvation, small group, witness, worship
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Clean Up Your Trash!
“Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1, HCSB) Leadership for Jesus Christ is first, and foremost, a responsibility to imitate the Lord Himself. One of the keys to Biblically effective leadership is a life of purity. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged assumption, Christ, Christian, Christianity, disgrace, eternity, faith, habits, Leadership, purity, redemption, routine, secrets, sin, temptations
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Episode 123 – Spiritual First Responders Rescue Those In Need!
Thank you for returning for another edition of the Transformed podcast. We continue our series entitled, Where Is God Taking Us? today. God is launching the men and women of Pacific Baptist Church into their neighborhoods as care givers – … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Transformed
Tagged appreciation, Bible, care, compassion, dignity, disciple, discipleship, emergency, evangelism, fatherless, finanical predator, first responder, homeless, influence, Job, justice, legally oppressed, love, love your neighbor, need, poor, reconcile, reconciliaton, small groups, unjust, widow
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