Tag: christianity
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Our Family Table: Final Destinations
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 20 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 13:31-58 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected…
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Our Family Table: Born of the Spirit
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 18 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 12:24-50 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothersstood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” And stretching out his hand…
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Our Family Table: Lord of the Sabbath
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 17 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 12:1-23 “Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” He…
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Our Family Table: We Cast Down Our Idols
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 16 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 11 “Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.” –Matthew 11:20 Human culture is by and large very keenly focused on the quality of life…
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Our Family Table: Honoring the Lord
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 14 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 10:1-20 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” –Matthew 10:16 Our Creator God made us each unique with different strengths from one another. He loves us…
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Our Family Table: The Great Physician
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 12 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 9:1-17 “Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” At…
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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: 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:…