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WORST What to Do on the Worst Day Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 21:7-19 NIV __________  Luke 21:7-19 NIV 7  “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?” 8  He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.  9  When you hear...

REAL Change A Redeemed Family Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 21:1-6 NIV __________  Luke 21:1-6 NIV As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but sh...

REAL Change Real Relationship Bobby Humes Today’s Scripture: Luke 20:41-44 ESV __________  2 Timothy 3:16 ESV All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,   Psalm 119:11 ESV I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.   Colossians 3:16 ESV Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, t...

REAL Change Managing My Feed Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 20:45-47 NIV __________  Luke 20:45-47 NIV Warning Against the Teachers of the Law 45  While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,  46  “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the...

REAL Change Heart Hungry Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 20:27-40 NIV __________  Romans 7:15 NIV I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.   Luke 20:27-40 NIV The Resurrection and Marriage 27  Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.  28  “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s bro...

SURPRISE | Navigating The Unexpected Surprising Growth Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 2:41-52 NIV __________  Luke 2:41-52 NIV 41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behin...

SURPRISE | Navigating The Unexpected Interrupted: Shepherds Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 NIV __________  Luke 2:1-20 NIV In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up...

SURPRISE | Navigating the Unexpected The Waiting Well Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 2:25, 36-38 NIV __________  Luke 2:25, 36-38 NIV 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.  36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old;...

SURPRISE | Navigating the Unexpected Mixed Blessings Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 NIV __________ Luke 1:26-38 NIV 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you...

SURPRISE | Navigating the Unexpected When Life Doesn't Meet My Expectations Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 1:1-7 NIV __________  Luke 1:1-7 NIV 1  Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,  2  just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.  3  With this in mind, since I myself have...

SURPRISE | Navigating the Unexpected Embracing Change Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 NIV __________ Matthew 2:1-12 NIV The Magi Visit the Messiah 2  After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem  2  and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship...

BIG | A Bigger Heart For His Big World Enduring Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 20:9-19 NIV __________ Luke 20:9-19 NIV The Parable of the Tenants 9  He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.  10  At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But...

BIG | A Bigger Heart For His Big World How To Pray Again Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 19:45-48 NIV __________ Proverbs 16:25 NIV There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.   Luke 19:45-48 NIV Jesus at the Temple 45  When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling.  46  “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be a...

BIG | A Bigger Heart for His Big World Maintaining a Soft Heart in a Hard World Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 19:41 NIV __________  Luke 19:41 NIV 41  As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it   Hebrews 3:8 NIV do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness,   Proverbs 28:14 NIV Blessed is the one who always trembles b...

BIG | A Bigger Heart for His Big World God's Big Plan Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 18:31-34 NIV __________  Luke 18:31-34 NIV 31  Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.  32  He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him;  33 ...

This One Life Gravity Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 22:1-6 NIV __________  Luke 22:1-6 NIV Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,  2  and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.  3  Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.  4  And Judas went to...

This One Life The Power of Generosity Bobby Humes Today’s Scripture: Luke 21:1-4 NIV __________ Luke 21:1-4 NIV The Widow's Offering As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.  2  He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.  3  “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.  4  All these people gave their g...

This One Life Into Life Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 20:20-26 NIV __________  Luke 20:20-26 NIV Paying Taxes to Caesar 20  Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.  21  So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak...

This One Life The Power of Gratitude Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 19:11-27 NIV __________  Luke 19:11-27 NIV 11  While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.  12  He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then...

This One Life A Decision Changes Everything Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 19:1-10 NIV __________  Luke 19:1-10 NIV Zacchaeus the Tax Collector  Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.  2  A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.  3  He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.  4  So he ran a...

Life in 4D Redeemed Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 NIV __________ Acts 2:42-47 NIV The Fellowship of the 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....

LIFE IN 4D Reach Bobby Humes Today’s Scripture: Acts 2:37-38, 41 ESV __________  Acts 1:8 ESV But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”   Acts 2:47 ESV praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved....

Life in 4D Deploy Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Acts 1:8, 2:44-45 NIV __________ Acts 1:4-8 NIV 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 6 Then they gathered aroun...

Life in 4D Depend Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Acts 1:3-5, 8-9, 14 NIV __________ Acts 1:3-5, 8-9, 14 NIV 3  After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.  4  On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem...

The Kingdom | Everyday And The Eternal Day My "Forward" Jon Fredricks Today’s Scripture: Luke 17:30-37 NIV ___________ Genesis 1:27-28 NIV So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.  28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and...