Studying James 5:1!

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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 and Seminary in Hawthorne, California.

The book of James has been called, “the faith explained” and that is the purpose of these teachings. These short studies are designed to help you grow your faith.

Now, let’s open our Bibles to the book of James as Dr. Smith, Director of Eagles In Leadership, discusses our faith from the words of the step-brother of Jesus, the head of the Jerusalem Church …

 

This podcast was recorded in Hawthorne, California and edited by Melodee Smith.

 

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Prayer Pointers for Knowing God Better! (2)

 

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This month we are focusing on “loving God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.” (Mark 12.30) We invite you to take one prayer request each day as marked and pray over it repeatedly that day. We also suggest you look up the Bible verses for further understanding in prayer.

Monday: Since God is Spirit and exists as a being that is not made of any matter, in your prayers rejoice in that He desires and chooses to know you personally and intimately. (John 4.24; Romans 8.16; 1 Corinthians 6.17; 14.14; Philippians 3.3)

Tuesday: Since God is invisible and His total being will never be able to be seen by us, thrill in the fact that God chooses ways and means to communicate with us, like prayer. (Genesis 18.1-33; 32.28-30; Exodus 12.21-22; Judges 13.21-22; Isaiah 6.1; John 14.9; Colossians 1.15)

Wednesday: Since God knows all things actual and possible; take the time to seek His wisdom and knowledge through prayer for any situation you are in and any time. (1 John 3.20; 1 Corinthians 2.10-11; Hebrews 4.13; Psalm 139; James 1.5-6)

Thursday: Since God always chooses the best goals and the best means to those goals for our lives, follow God’s directions in the Bible and cooperate with Him in prayer. (Romans 11.33; 16.27; Job 9.4; 12.13; Psalm 104.24; 111.10; Ephesians 3.10)

Friday: Since God is truthful, he is the true God and all of his knowledge and words are both true and the final standard of truth, therefore reaffirm that you can trust His commands and depend on what He says as you pray. (Jeremiah 10.10-11; John 17.3; 1 John 5.20; Job 37.16)

Prayer points are adapted from Wayne Grudem’s, Systematic Theology, chapter 12, The Character of God.

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Transformed Podcast #267: O God, Do Not Keep Silent!

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As God’s people watch the news these days, many are asking, “Are theses THE last days?” As the temperature of the Church cools towards Jesus and the our Culture continues to crumble, many of the Redeemed have chosen to look up for some Divine help these days!

We are here to introduce you to a special message on the Transformed Podcast that in response to all we are seeing and hearing in these tempestuous days.

Whether it’s the SCOTUS decision or the Russian air force bombing in Syria, or the recent martyrdom of those brave men and women in Roeburg, Oregon, we realize that we are in the midst of overwhelming odds. Evil is running rampant.

In today’s message, on the heels of our most recent series, “What Next?”, Dr. Smith talks to us about how we, as the Church, should pray and seek God right now!

Let’s join him as he explains the three key responses every believer of Jesus needs to embody in these days of encroaching darkness as our culture crumbles …

 

 

And with that Dr. Smith wraps up this timely and challenging message from the Word of God. It is our sincere hope and prayer that you will choose to flesh out the words of the Bible in your daily life as a result of listening today.

Would you help us spread the word?

Could you take just a moment and contact a friend and share the link to this message and encourage them to listen as well? Thank you!

 

Christmas is right around the corner!

With Christmas only a couple of months away we know you would like to get your shopping done early AND give a meaningful gift this year to the ones you love.

Dr. Smith has written two daily devotionals that cover every day of the coming year … allowing you to give the gift that keeps on giving God’s Word and His encouragement in the lives of your family and friends.

In His Presence is a detailed look at walking with God through life’s ups and downs. Built around the premise that God welcomes you into His presence with joy and pleasure, In His Presence helps you see that the life of abundance can only be enjoyed when we take everything to the Lord and walk every day at His right hand.

In His Image explores God’s great love for humanity from every book of the Bible. From the creation of Genesis to the culmination in Revelation, God’s love shines through every page. Never is this ever clearer than in the times of Israel’s great betrayal of their God. His passionate pursuit of His children can be heard dripping from his voice as He calls them (and us by proxy) back to His shelter and protection.

You can order your copy In His Image or In His Presence from Amazon at the Eagles In Leadership website by clicking the appropriate link on the right hand side panel of the Eagles In Leadership website.

Today’s episode was recorded live in Culver City, California at the First Southern Baptist Church and edited by Melodee Smith in La Puente, California.

And now, until next time, we are praying you would be filled with the hope of God so that you stand firm in the midst of our crumbling culture!

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Studying James 4:17!

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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 and Seminary in Hawthorne, California.

The book of James has been called, “the faith explained” and that is the purpose of these teachings. These short studies are designed to help you grow your faith.

Now, let’s open our Bibles to the book of James as Dr. Smith, Director of Eagles In Leadership, discusses our faith from the words of the step-brother of Jesus, the head of the Jerusalem Church …

 

 

This podcast was recorded in Hawthorne, California and edited by Melodee Smith.

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Prayer Pointers for Knowing God Better!

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This month we are focusing on “loving God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.” (Mark 12.30) We invite you to take one prayer request each day as marked and pray over it repeatedly that day. We also suggest you look up the Bible verses for further understanding in prayer.

 

Monday: Ask God to show himself to you, to make himself real to you. (Romans 1.19; Matthew 11.27)

Tuesday: Ask God to help you grasp some of his greatness (Psalm 145.3), his understanding (147.5), his knowledge (139.6) and his riches, wisdom, judgments and ways (Romans 11.33) even though they are beyond our ability to understand fully.

Wednesday: Thank God for the ability to increase in your knowledge of God and to delight in him more and more as we learn about God’s own thoughts (Psalm 139.17-18)

Thursday: Thank God that we can know that God is true and that he is love (1 John 4.8), that he is light (1.5), that he is spirit (John 4.24) and that he is just and righteous (Romans 3.26).

Friday: Ask God to grow in your knowledge of him, more deeply each day so that you can know him personally and understand how he practices steadfast love, justice and righteousness on the earth (Jeremiah 9.23-24).

 

Prayer points are adapted from Wayne Grudem’s, Systematic Theology, chapter 10, The Knowability of God.

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Transformed Podcast #266: Fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus!

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Let’s be honest … Jesus didn’t call His disciples to save Rome; He called them to save the people who were part of the Roman Empire … and so many more!

And thus, as our culture crumbles all around us, we have to make a decision … and it’s a decision of purpose.

Welcome to the final installment in this three part series entitled, What Now?

God’s not dead and Jesus’ mission hasn’t changed!

As we open our Bibles to Matthew 28, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith wants to remind us all of what we know so well: We are on the Mission of Jesus to reach the lost in OUR world in OUR day!

Let’s listen in as Pastor Matt shares the five directives we all must focus on as our culture crumbles around us!

 

 

And with that Dr. Smith wraps up this timely and challenging message from the Word of God. It is our sincere hope and prayer that you will choose to flesh out the words of the Bible in your daily life as a result of listening today.

Would you help us spread the word?

Could you take just a moment and contact a friend and share the link to this message and encourage them to listen as well? Thank you!

Christmas is right around the corner!

With Christmas only a couple of months away we know you would like to get your shopping done early AND give a meaningful gift this year to the ones you love.

Dr. Smith has written two daily devotionals that cover every day of the coming year … allowing you to give the gift that keeps on giving God’s Word and His encouragement in the lives of your family and friends.

In His Presence is a detailed look at walking with God through life’s ups and downs. Built around the premise that God welcomes you into His presence with joy and pleasure, In His Presence helps you see that the life of abundance can only be enjoyed when we take everything to the Lord and walk every day at His right hand.

In His Image explores God’s great love for humanity from every book of the Bible. From the creation of Genesis to the culmination in Revelation, God’s love shines through every page. Never is this ever clearer than in the times of Israel’s great betrayal of their God. His passionate pursuit of His children can be heard dripping from his voice as He calls them (and us by proxy) back to His shelter and protection.

You can order your copy In His Image or In His Presence from Amazon at the Eagles In Leadership website by clicking the appropriate link on the right hand side panel of the Eagles In Leadership website.

 

Today’s episode was recorded live in Commerce, California at the First Baptist Church and edited by Melodee Smith in La Puente, California.

And now, until next time, we are praying you would be filled with the hope of God so that you stand firm in the midst of our crumbling culture!

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Studying James 4:16

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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 and Seminary in Hawthorne, California.

The book of James has been called, “the faith explained” and that is the purpose of these teachings. These short studies are designed to help you grow your faith.

Now, let’s open our Bibles to the book of James as Dr. Smith, Director of Eagles In Leadership, discusses our faith from the words of the step-brother of Jesus, the head of the Jerusalem Church …

 

 

This podcast was recorded in Hawthorne, California and edited by Melodee Smith.

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Transformed Podcast #265: We Will Stand Firm!

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You and I, like our brothers and sisters 1900 years ago, are fighting a spiritual battle for the heart and soul of our cities here and around the world.

And this is not a battle that can be won through politics or through education … it is a battle that can only be won transformational work of Jesus Christ …

Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. Here’s another installment in our three part series, What Now?

Last time, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, talked about the actions we, as Christ-followers, must take in these growingly secular days we live in.

Today Pastor Matt wants to show us 7 Strategies of Culture Change from the words of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians chapter 6.

As we grab our Bibles, let’s ask God to focus our minds on the reality of the spiritual battle we are in and seek to find help and hope for the coming days of darkness …

And with that Dr. Smith wraps up this timely and challenging message from the Word of God. It is our sincere hope and prayer that you will choose to flesh out the words of the Bible in your daily life as a result of listening today.

Would you help us spread the word?

Could you take just a moment and contact a friend and share the link to this message and encourage them to listen as well? Thank you!

Christmas is right around the corner!

With Christmas only a couple of months away we know you would like to get your shopping done early AND give a meaningful gift this year to the ones you love.

Dr. Smith Dr. Smith has written two daily devotionals that cover every day of the coming year … allowing you to give the gift that keeps on giving God’s Word and His encouragement in the lives of your family and friends.

In His Presence is a detailed look at walking with God through life’s ups and downs. Built around the premise that God welcomes you into His presence with joy and pleasure, In His Presence helps you see that the life of abundance can only be enjoyed when we take everything to the Lord and walk every day at His right hand.

In His Image explores God’s great love for humanity from every book of the Bible. From the creation of Genesis to the culmination in Revelation, God’s love shines through every page. Never is this ever clearer than in the times of Israel’s great betrayal of their God. His passionate pursuit of His children can be heard dripping from his voice as He calls them (and us by proxy) back to His shelter and protection.

You can order your copy In His Image or In His Presence from Amazon at the Eagles In Leadership website by clicking the appropriate link on the right hand side panel of the Eagles In Leadership website.

 

Today’s episode was recorded live in Commerce, California at the First Baptist Church and edited by Melodee Smith in La Puente, California.

And now, until next time, we are praying you would be filled with the hope of God so that you stand firm in the midst of our crumbling culture!

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Studying James 4:15!

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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 and Seminary in Hawthorne, California.

The book of James has been called, “the faith explained” and that is the purpose of these teachings. These short studies are designed to help you grow your faith.

Now, let’s open our Bibles to the book of James as Dr. Smith, Director of Eagles In Leadership, discusses our faith from the words of the step-brother of Jesus, the head of the Jerusalem Church …

 

 

This podcast was recorded in Hawthorne, California and edited by Melodee Smith.

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Transformed Podcast #264: When the Culture Crumbles!

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May you live in interesting times” is an English expression purported to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. Despite being so common in English as to be known as “the Chinese curse“, the saying is apocryphal, and no actual Chinese source has ever been produced.

We live in interesting times, don’t we?

Mike Powers introduces us to a new series of messages on the Transformed Podcast that have been ripped right out of the recent headlines.

With the Supreme Court’s decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges same-sex marriage case, Christ-followers have been re-evaluating what has become of the home they so dearly love, the United States of America.

In today’s first installment of this three part series, Dr. Smith talks to us about what we, the Church, will have to do if we are to bring about lasting change in our nation.

Let’s join him as he explains the three key actions every believer of Jesus needs to live out as our culture crumbles …

And with that Dr. Smith wraps up this timely and challenging message from the Word of God. It is our sincere hope and prayer that you will choose to flesh out the words of the Bible in your daily life as a result of listening today.

Would you help us spread the word?

Could you take just a moment and contact a friend and share the link to this message and encourage them to listen as well? Thank you!

Christmas is right around the corner!

With Christmas only a couple of months away we know you would like to get your shopping done early AND give a meaningful gift this year to the ones you love.

Dr. Smith has written two daily devotionals that cover every day of the coming year … allowing you to give the gift that keeps on giving God’s Word and His encouragement in the lives of your family and friends.

In His Presence is a detailed look at walking with God through life’s ups and downs. Built around the premise that God welcomes you into His presence with joy and pleasure, In His Presence helps you see that the life of abundance can only be enjoyed when we take everything to the Lord and walk every day at His right hand.

In His Image explores God’s great love for humanity from every book of the Bible. From the creation of Genesis to the culmination in Revelation, God’s love shines through every page. Never is this ever clearer than in the times of Israel’s great betrayal of their God. His passionate pursuit of His children can be heard dripping from his voice as He calls them (and us by proxy) back to His shelter and protection.

You can order your copy In His Image or In His Presence from Amazon at the Eagles In Leadership website by clicking the appropriate link on the right hand side panel of the Eagles In Leadership website.

 

Today’s episode was recorded live in Commerce, California at the First Baptist Church and edited by Melodee Smith in La Puente, California.

And now, until next time, we are praying you would be filled with the hope of God so that you stand firm in the midst of our crumbling culture!

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