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   Number 1: The Fruitful Follower

   Jesus had been speaking about different ways to hear truth by comparing them to different soils on a farm. Some reject it immediately; others respond only temporarily, while others fade gradually. A few are faithful and fruitful hearers. They grow deep roots and harvest rich fruit. Let’s see how. I. Fruit Bearing Is Noticeable (vv. 21-23) II. Fruit Bearing Is Consequential (vv. 24-25) III. Fruit Bearing Is Eventual (vv. 26-29) IV. Fruit Bearing Is Exponential (vv. 30-34) Learn Your Bible: Using today’s passage, reflect on your own walk—how have you grown recently? Are you actively seeking ways to grow? Love Your Neighbor: Ask a friend to pray over a specific area in which you want to see growth, and ask them how you can do the same for them. Live in Freedom: As you intentionally reflect on your growth, ask the Lord to reveal the pruning He wants to do in your heart in this season, and surrender those areas to Him.

   August 23, 2026·45min
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   Number 2: How to Study Your Bible

   The Bible is God’s powerful, living Word which transforms lives, families, and cultures. In this teaching from 2 Timothy, Pastor Skip Heitzig focuses on how to study the Bible effectively. Using Paul’s encouragement for Timothy, Pastor Skip calls us to diligence and hunger for God's Word, providing a template for our daily study: observation, interpretation, and application. I. The Right Attitude II. The Right Action III. The Right Approach Learn Your Bible: Meditate on Psalm 1:1-3 before your quiet time this week and ask the Lord to prepare your heart to hear what He wants to share with you. Love Your Neighbor: Share an encouraging Scripture with a friend or family member who’s facing a challenge. Live in Freedom: Ask the Lord to use His living Word to reveal areas of your life which you haven’t surrendered to His will and purpose for you.

   August 09, 2026·51min
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   Number 3: Job 3-7

   Satan accused Job of serving God only because of the Lord’s blessing, and God permitted Satan to test him. Job went from great wealth and blessing to losing everything—his livestock, children, and health—but chose to continue in faith. In this message from Skip Heitzig, we’re encouraged to live by faith, seeking God’s presence rather than seeking explanations for suffering.

   August 12, 2026·1h 5min
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   Number 4: Job 8-9

   Job’s friends held the simplistic belief that good people are always blessed, and suffering is always a result of sin. In this message from Pastor Skip, we see the contrast between human attempts to achieve righteousness and the biblical truth that no one is righteous apart from God's grace.

   August 19, 2026·1h 2min
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   Number 5: Why Some Hear and Some Don’t

   Selective listening is a communication barrier where a person chooses to hear only parts of a message that fit their interests, biases, or expectations. People who hear the gospel will have various responses. Some will hear and respond favorably. For others, a favorable response will only be temporary. And some will flat out reject it. Let’s unpack the parable that describes this process. I. The Sower (vv. 13-14) II. The Seed (v. 14b) III. The Soils (vv. 15-20) Learn Your Bible: As you spend time in the Word this week, ask the Lord to soften any hardness in your heart and deepen your roots so you’re ready to “stand fast in the faith” (1 Corinthians 16:13). Love Your Neighbor: Some receive the Word with joy but fall away when challenges arise. How can you help a new believer in your life develop deeper roots before hardship causes their faith to wither? Live in Freedom: Which thorn is most likely to choke spiritual fruitfulness in your life right now: the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, or desires for other things?

   August 16, 2026·48min
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