Tag: faith
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Our Family Table: Discretion, Discernment and Direction
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 21 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 14:1-21 “Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Herod wanted to kill John,…
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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: Firmly Rooted
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 19 January 2024 Reading From Matthew 13:1-30 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown…
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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: 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: Faith and God’s Will in Healing
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 13 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 9:18-38 “While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus got up and went with him, and so…
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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: Power Over Nature
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 11 January 2025 Reading From Matthew 8:18-34 “Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord,…