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Our Family Table: Deliverance and Healing in Jesus
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 25 February 2025 Reading From Mark 5:1-20 “As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for…
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Our Family Table: Seeds of the Tree of Life
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 23 February 2025 Reading From Mark 4:1-20 “The farmer sows the word. Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. Others, like seed sown on…
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Unity, Liberty and Charity
“In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity.”—Rupertus Meldenius I believe this maxim which facilitates Christian fellowship while allowing individuals and churches to maintain their distinct personalities and flavors, has basis in the New Testament writings of the Apostle Paul. In his letter to the church at Ephesus, he wrote, “Make every effort…
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The Ministry and Message of Reconciliation
A Deeper Teaching by Kenton Cheek The Ministry of Reconciliation The Bible was written over a span of over 1,400 years, written on 3 different continents and yet has a cohesive narrative of the dealings of God with humanity through creation, corruption, catastrophe, confusion, Christ, cross, and consummation. Jesus is the Word of God, the…
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Our Family Table: The Origin Story of the Church
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 18 February 2025 Reading From Mark 1:1-22 “As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once…
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Our Family Table: Access to the Throne
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 16 February 2025 Reading From Matthew 27:51-66 “At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split.” — Matthew 27:51 The death of Jesus paid the sin debt for all of mankind. This made…
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Our Family Table: Adam, the Sequel
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 15 February 2025 Reading From Matthew 27:27-50 “As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).” –Matthew 27:32-33 Cyrene is today…
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Our Family Table: Both Just and Merciful
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 14 February 2025 Reading From Matthew 27:1-26 “When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”…