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Transformed: How God Changes Us
Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 1, 2014 (message contributor)
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1. Introduction: “god’s Provision For Our Potential”
Contributed on Oct 1, 2014
What has God provided for our transformation?
The Bible has much to say about the potential that resides within the life of each and every Child of God. But one verse that sums it up well: “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” - ...read more
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2. “giving Thanks For Our Journey Together”
Contributed on Nov 24, 2014
There are three virtues in which we all need to seek to be growing.
Paul was thankful for the Thessalonian church. He mentions three things about them that he was thankful for: 1) their work of faith; 2) their labor of love; and 3) their endurance of hope. It has been pointed out that this is the same means by which Jesus evaluated the church in Ephesus in the ...read more
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3. “getting Closer To God”
Contributed on Oct 1, 2014
How do we get closer to God?
In this series, we will be looking at seven key areas of life and how God can make a difference in each one. Today we’ll consider how we might grow in spiritual health and get closer to God. Now, one might not think we need a reason to understand why getting closer to God is crucial to ...read more
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4. “from Stressed To Blessed”
Contributed on Oct 13, 2014
Our walk with and reliance on God can make a positive difference in our physical health.
When you’re under stress, your blood pressure rises, pulse quickens, and adrenalin shoots through your body. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re about to get hit by a truck, your stress response says, “Get out of the way!” That’s good. But when stress ...read more
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5. "Change Your Life By Managing Your Mind"
Contributed on Oct 30, 2014
God calls us to allow Him to transform us my learning how to manage our mind.
"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. " - Romans 12:2 (NLT) We've looked at physical health and we've looked at ...read more
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6. “how To Deal With What You Feel”
Contributed on Oct 30, 2014
God calls us to learn to manage our emotions rather than having them manage us.
(READ TEXT) In Paul’s day, folks thought with their hearts & felt with their gut. This is where we get terms like “gut feeling.” So when he says “their god is their stomach,” he’s says the problem is being led by their emotions. “In the end they will ...read more
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7. “facing Fears That Ruin Relationships”
Contributed on Nov 3, 2014
How do we overcome the fears that threaten to ruin our relationships in life?
Today we want see how God can transform relationships. We want to look at fears that ruin relationships and how to overcome them. To do that, we’re going back to look at the first man and woman. God made Adam and put him in the Garden of Eden, a perfect paradise. Now, after each day of ...read more
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8. “transforming How I See And Use Money”
Contributed on Nov 10, 2014
God wants to teach us how to be biblically shrewd with money.
Jesus talked more about money than heaven or hell. Half of His parables are about money. In Matthew, Mark and Luke, one out of every six verses is about money or money management. Why? Because money influences our lives for either good or bad. If you don’t learn to manage your money, it will ...read more
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9. “facing The Giants That Threaten To Demolish Our Dreams”
Contributed on Nov 17, 2014
How can we press on to see our god given dreams fulfilled?
If you don’t have a dream for your life you’re coasting. And when you’re coasting you’re always going downhill. So you need a dream for your life. It is the greatest gift God has given you – the ability to dream. In fact, the Bible teaches that as we delight ourselves ...read more