Tag: Jesus
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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,…
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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: 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: 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…