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Believing Matters

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Romans 1:16-17 NIV

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Romans 1:16-17 NIV

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.&qu...

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Parenting (Part 2): The Shift

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: John 3:30 NIV

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John 3:30 NIV

30 He must become greater; I must become less.

2 Timothy 2:2 NIV

2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

1 Kings 8:17-19 NIV

17 “My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel...

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Parenting (Part 1)

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28 NIV

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Genesis 1:27-28 NIV

27 So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing ...

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Healing the Wound (Part 2)

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Genesis 32:22-30 NIV

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Genesis 32:6 NIV

When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”

Colossians 3:13 NIV

13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Matthew 6:14-15 NIV

14 F...

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Healing The Wound (Part 1)

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35 NIV

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Matthew 18:21-35 NIV

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As...

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Conflict!

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8 NIV

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Genesis 4:1-8 NIV

Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.

3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. 4 And A...

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Experiencing Family...Alone

Bobby Humes

Today's Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 MSG

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1 Corinthians 4:14 ESV

I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

1 Corinthians 7:32-35 MSG

I want you to live as free of complications as possible. When you’re unmarried, you’re free to concentrate on simply pleasing the Master. Marriage involves you in all the nuts and bolts of dome...

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Becoming A Home

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 NIV

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Acts 2:42-27 NIV

The Fellowship of Believers

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to gi...

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God's Heart for Family
Jon Fredricks
Today's Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25 NIV

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Psalms 68:6 NIV

God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

Genesis 1:26-27 NIV

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the ...

Flourish

The Word

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Luke 24:36-53 NIV

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Luke 24:36-53 NIV

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost doe...

Flourish

The Walk

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 NIV

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Luke 24:13-35 NIV

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.

17 H...

Easter

A Stone That Moves...Still

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Luke 24:1-12 NIV

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Luke 24:1-12 NIV

Jesus Has Risen

24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in cl...

The Cross

The Sacrifice

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Luke 23:44-49 NIV

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Luke 23:44-49 NIV

44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. 47 The centurion, seeing what...

The Cross

The Cross and the Eternal God

Bobby Humes

Today's Scripture: Luke 23:38-42 ESV

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Luke 23:38-42 ESV

38 There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.” 39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed ...

The Cross

How to Really Have Freedom

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Luke 23:32-34 NIV

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Luke 23:32-34 NIV

32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up ...

The Cross

The Promised One

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Luke 23:1-31 NIV

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Luke 23:1-31 NIV

Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”

3 So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4 Then Pilate announced to...

Becoming Great

Wake Up And Pray

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Luke 22:39-46 NIV

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Luke 22:39-46 NIV

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cu...

Becoming Great

Grace for Greatness

Bobby Humes

Today's Scripture: Luke 22:31-38 RSV

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Luke 22:31-38 RSV

31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren.” 33 And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” 34 He said, “I tell you, Peter, the...

Becoming Great

The Art of Greatness

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: Luke 22:24-30 NIV

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Luke 22:24-30 NIV

24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. 26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the younge...