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Before We Can Soar We Must Understand!

“O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights? Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – The Wisdom God Puts In Our Minds!

It’s happened to you recently … you were at a temporary loss for words, not knowing how to respond. And then, seemingly our of nowhere, the ideas came, the words flowed, and the person you were speaking with was helped, … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – If You Will Walk In My Ways!

Wisdom, long life, riches … what’s your life goal? For Solomon of old, he just needed to get through each day without messing everything up in his job! How about you? I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to … Continue reading

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Divine Direction is a book you need to read NOW!

Divine Direction is a powerhouse of practicality. Craig Groeschel is tremendously transparent, illuminating the 7 choices that can bring about a different harvest in each person’s life. Chapter by chapter of Divine Direction shows us how the Biblical principle, “what … Continue reading

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Transformed #300: Taking Care of You!

“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (3 John 2, ESV) Wherever you go, there YOU are! Have you noticed that the … Continue reading

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Transformed #290: Great Faith in a Great God Receives Great Victory!

Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. “Great Faith in Our Great God Receives Great Victory!” Launching from the daily life of the father of our faith, Abraham of old, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Lead Pastor of Woodland Drive Baptist Church in … Continue reading

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Transformed #289: Stepping Out By Faith!

Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. In his first official message, Dr. Matthew Lee Smith returns to the Biblical Patriarch, Abraham, the father of our faith. As we open our Bibles to Genesis 12, Pastor Matt calls the men and women … Continue reading

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Hard Heartedness Refuses to Listen to One’s Inner Circle!

Some thoughts from Exodus 8:18-19 (ESV) The hard-heartedness of Pharaoh refused to listen to his innermost circle of trusted advisors despite their unified agreement. As we have already stated, pride creates deafness. Everyone else is wrong. I am the only one … Continue reading

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Transformed #282: Winning Depends on These Strategies!

  Paul was clear that we were to run the spiritual race to win! But how? How to do run to win? In our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works Well!” Dr. Matthew Lee Smith explains both the principle … Continue reading

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Prayer Pointers for Knowing God Better! (2)

  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 … Continue reading

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