Tag: Jesus
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Our Family Table: Dining With Scum
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 15 October 2024 Reading From Matthew 9-10 “As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him. Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his…
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Our Family Table: Power Over Nature
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 14 October 2024 Reading From Matthew 8:13-34, Mark 4-5 “As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce…
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Our Family Table: Roots That Grow Deep and Strong
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 13 October 2024 Reading From Matthew 13, Luke 8 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is God’s word. The seeds that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it away from their…
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Our Family Table: Honor the Holy Spirit
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 12 October 2024 Reading From Matthew 12:22-50, Luke 11 “But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds…
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Our Family Table: Simple Faith and Trust
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 11 October 2024 Reading From Matthew 11 “At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you…
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Our Family Table: The Inclusive and Exclusive Good News
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 10 October 2024 Reading From Matthew 8:1-13, Luke 7 “So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my…
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Our Family Table: A Question of Value
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 6 October 2024 Reading From Mark 2 “One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples began breaking off heads of grain to eat. But the Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look, why are they breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?”…
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Our Family Table: Giving God Control of our Lives
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God b Kenton Cheek 4 October 2024 Reading From Matthew 4, Luke 4-5 “Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will…
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Our Family Table: John the Wild Man
Daily Encouragement for the Family of God by Kenton Cheek 3 October 2024 Reading From Matthew 3, Mark 1, and Luke 3 “John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in…
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