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Faith Filled Friday – Faith Trusts What Hasn’t Happened!
“Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Faith-Filled Fridays
Tagged Abraham, Abram, assurance, conviction, direction, doubt, faith, God, guidance, help, honor, hope, Leadership, people, possession, promise, real estate, safety, struggle, understanding, wisdom, worship
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Hope For Today – Settling Our Disagreements!
When we snap at other people, we break relationships. And that just makes our lives worse … robbing us of peace! I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about settling our disagreements! So, … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Discipleship, Transformed
Tagged Bible, Christian, church, disagreement, faith, forgive, forgiveness, God, grudge, hope, Jesus, ministry, peace, power, relationships, restoration, spirit, worship
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7 Marks of Active Worship
Have you been in worship lately? I don’t mean, “Have you been to worship lately?” If we love Jesus, we love Him enough to worship Him both privately and publicly. What I am asking today is, “Have you been in worship lately?” “Make a joyful … Continue reading
Posted in Worship
Tagged attendance, cold heart, guitar, handcuffs, instrument, Jesus, lyre, melody, praise, promise, psalmist, relationship, restrained, shofar, soloist, song, Spontaneity, trumpet, worship
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Transformed #293: God Emboldens Us When We Pray Together!
Fear. It paralyzes the child of God. It leads to rebellion, murmuring, discouragement, dread … and, worst of all, unbelief. Of course, fear’s harvest caused the first Exodus generation of God’s people to wander in the wilderness for 40 years … Continue reading
Posted in Character of God, Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, Prayer, Transformed
Tagged amazing grace, anointed, boldness, church, dedicate, fear, filling, Good News, peace, pray, prayer, prosperity, sovereign, surrender, together, witnessing, worship
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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
Posted in Deeper Walk With God, Discipleship, faith, Transformed, Uncategorized
Tagged Abraham, action, blessing, direction, evidence, faith, God, growth, guidance, influence, possessions, prayer, reward, strength, surrender, victory, Vision, wisdom, worship
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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
Posted in Engaging Culture, Transformed
Tagged America, authority, Bible, children, conscience, culture, discourse, end times, faith, family, gentleness, glorify, God, good, goodness, Gospel, hate speech, homosexual, joy, kindness, Law, lifestyle, light, love, loyalty, pastors, patience, peace, public, purity, salt, SCOTUS, self control, sensuality, shame, truth, wickedness, wil, worship
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Transformed Episode #254: The Discipline of Surrender!
Worship is the abdication of my rule for the reign of Jesus in my life. ~ Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, PhD As we open this episode of the Transformed Podcast, we are here today to help you develop the … Continue reading
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Tagged God's will, Jesus, King, Lord, Lordship, serve, service, surrender, will of God, worship
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Transformed Episode #250: The Path to Transformation – Part 1
The most practical and powerful way to get believers headed in the direction of spiritual maturity is to help them establish habits that promote spiritual growth. As we open this episode of the Transformed Podcast, we are here today … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, decision, destiny, discernment, enslave, evangelism, fasting, God, habits, humility, practice, prayer, salvation, service, sin, solitude, spirit, spiritual disciplines, transformation, worship
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Transformed Episode #243: Devoted to God’s Heart and Will
In this series of teachings, we are asking the life-changing question, “What is the Church?” In our last episode we explored the people of the Church. Today we delve into the passion of those people who are the … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed
Tagged agenda, church, disciple, expenses, forgiveness, income, joy, lives, meaning, Passion, purpose, talents, time, treasure, worship
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Transformed Episode #227: Forgive – When My Faith Must Grow
Welcome back to the Transformed Podcast. Forgiveness can be one of the hardest actions in life. We sincerely know and believe the other person does not deserve the gift of forgiveness. And then, when we extend such mercy and grace, … Continue reading
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Tagged allegiance, anger, cross, duty, faith, forgive, forgiving, grow, growth, humility, Jesus, Leadership, lifestyle, Master, mustard seed, obey, offense, overcomer, overcoming, penalty, pray, rebuke, redemption, repent, resentment, responsibility, servant, sin, Son of God, submission, substitution, tempt, temptation, tempter, Trust, trust and obey, unforgiveness, worship
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