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Tag Archives: Jesus
Come and Sail With Us on the Sea of Galilee!
Photo Credit: http://www.bibleplaces.com/seagalilee.htm Imagine a cool breeze blowing across your face as you sail on the very waters Jesus walked on 2,000 years ago! (Matthew 14) It was here Jesus did the miracle of the huge catch of fish. … Continue reading
Posted in Israel 2013
Tagged Ginnosar, Israel, Israel Tour, Jesus, Jesus Boat, Jordan River, Kinneret, Sea of Galilee
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Episode 114 – Moving from Guilt to Gratitude
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. Gary Inrig has said, “Our response to Jesus is the infallible evidence of whether or not we have understood and received forgiveness.” In our episode today, Dr. Matthew Smith, lead pastor of Pacific Baptist Church … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, Transformed
Tagged attitude, Christian, faults, forgiven, forgiveness, Gary Inrig, In His Presence, Jesus, magnification, Pharisee, religiosity, religious, superior, transformation
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Episode 113 – Wiping the Slate Clean
As hard as it is to imagine at times, God wants to forgive you! I know, there are things you can’t imagine God forgiving in your life. I know, some of the things you have done are just too embarrassing … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, Transformed
Tagged Christ, Christianity, confess, failure, forgiveness, grace, Grief, guilt, humility, Jesus, lamb of God, mercy, mercy seat, propitiation, relationship, right, righteousness, sin
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Episode 112 – A Costly Forgiveness!
Easter is all about forgiveness! It’s about the proof that God forgives us … Despite what we have done Despite whom we’ve hurt Despite how we’ve treated others Despite … ourselves! Our episode today is from the transcript of God’s … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, Transformed
Tagged blame, Christmas, Easter, failure, fault, forgiveness, guilt, Jesus, just, justice, justified, justifier, propotiation, sin
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Jesus Isn’t An App!
As I downloaded yet another app this week, I thought of the fun and convenience technology has brought to our lives. You know what I mean – apps for finding a great place to eat, mapping your route to your … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged app, Christian, faith, Jesus, lifestyle, selfish, technology
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Episode #097: How to Have a Character of Compassion!
Artwork Credit: philosophicalanthropology.blogspot.com Welcome back to the Transformed podcast! In today’s holiday episode, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California shows us how to have a character of compassion. Using the birth and … Continue reading
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Tagged character, Christian, Christmas, compassion, El Segundo, Jesus, Transformed
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Trusting God With the Things That Matter Most?
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than … Continue reading
Posted in finances, Leadership Blog
Tagged credit, credit cards, finances, generosity, giving, Holy Spirit, Jesus, prompting, spending, Trust
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Evidences A Person Really Cares
Photo Credit: lagrange.edu Recently I have considering the question: “What drew 100s and 1000s of people to Jesus type of holiness?” It’s a question from Alan and Deb Hirsch’s book, Untamed! As I continue to think about the question, I … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged care, Christ-likeness, Christian, comfort, concern, confront, defend, empathize, Jesus, love, support
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How do you deal with difficult people?
Photo Credit: studentlinc.net If you have been in ministry for 1 day, you know there are EGR people – “Extra Grace Required” people. The truth is that some people are just beginning their Christ-likeness journey. While others within the fellowship … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged Christian, conflict, conflict resolution, difficult people, Jesus, Matthew 18
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