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Our Family Table: Faith Rewarded
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 10 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 8:1-17 “When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and…
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Our Family Table: Only One Judge
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God Reading From Matthew 7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” —Matthew 7:1-2 This passage should give us pause whenever we are tempted…
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Our Family Table: Facets of the Diamond
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 8 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 6:19-34 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break…
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Our Family Table: In Secret
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek Reading From Matthew 6:1-18 “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” —Matthew 6:6 We have this idea of privacy that is…
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Our Family Table: Love Changes Things
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 6 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 5:27-48 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven.…
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Our Family Table: Everyone is Welcome
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 4 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 4 “When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:…
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Our Family Table: High Quality Fruit
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God 3 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 3 “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.” “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing…
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Our Family Table: Magi from the East
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 2 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 2 “When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “‘But…
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Our Family Table: Strong, Gentle Faith
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 1 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 1 “Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to…