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Hope For Today #215 – Faith Is Shielded By God’s Favor!

Faith Is Shielded By God’s Favor! “For you, Lord, bless the righteous one; you surround him with favor like a shield.” (Psalm 5:12, CSB) In the midst of the storm we either shine like lighthouses or we cower in fear! King … Continue reading

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Day 15: Our Enemies Are to Be Loved By Us!

21 Days of Prayer and Fasting 2021 – Our Year of Growth In Our Social Lives! Day 15: Our Enemies Are to Be Loved By Us! “I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so … Continue reading

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Day 13: Our Relationships Are About Redemption!

21 Days of Prayer and Fasting 2021 – Our Year of Growth In Our Social Lives! Day 13: Our Relationships Are About Redemption! “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save … Continue reading

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Faith Filled Friday – The Path of Life!

“Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines. And the Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not … Continue reading

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Willing Worker Wednesday – Boldly Speaking for God

“When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the place of his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – Worth Our Life!

“Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – Grief Is a Vampire!

  I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about the reality that Grief is a Vampire by reminding us that the Bible says in Proverbs 17.22 (CSB) … A joyful heart is good medicine, but a … Continue reading

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Willing Worker Wednesday – Life and Light For Humanity!

  “Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, yet the darkness did not overcome it.” (John 1:4–5, HCSB) That life was the light of men. Have you ever noticed … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – Escaping The Griminess of Our Corrupt World!

Christmas seems light years ago, doesn’t it? Life waits for no one. And, as quickly as the calm and peace of Christmas came and went, the chaos and panic of the New Year has overwhelmed us again. I’m Dr. Matthew … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast #264: When the Culture Crumbles!

“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 … Continue reading

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