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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: Travel Tips for Storm-Goers

   No one looks for difficulties in life; they just come. And storms come in many forms—some are physical, others are emotional, many are spiritual. This well-known story of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee holds several helpful guidelines for those of us navigating problems. I. Accept the Regularity (v. 35a) II. Look for the Promises (v. 35b) III. Invite Jesus Into Your Boat (vv. 36-37) IV. Take Your Cues From Him (v. 38) V. Swap Fear for Faith (vv. 39-40) VI. Find the Purpose (v. 41) Learn Your Bible: Meditate on Isaiah 41:9-10 this week and rest in the knowledge that, no matter what storms you’re walking through, Jesus is walking with you. Love Your Neighbor: Ask a friend or loved one who’s going through a storm of their own how you can help strengthen and encourage them. Live in Freedom: Ask the Lord to reveal areas of your life in which you’re allowing fear to overshadow your faith and obstruct your obedience to Him.

   August 30, 2026·47min
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   Number 3: Job 10-14

   Job affirmed God's absolute sovereignty and intricate design of human life yet honestly shared his confusion and pain. In this message, Pastor Skip Heitzig reminds us that, though Job had questions about death and the afterlife, we now have the answers in Jesus. If you don't know Christ, your best days are behind you; if you do, your best days are ahead, no matter the suffering this life may bring.

   August 26, 2026·1h 4min
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   Number 4: The Trials of the Rich and Poor

   An old English children’s game followed the poem “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief.” In the game, kids would try to determine what they would become later in life. Whether we become rich or poor, one thing is common to all—hardship. Trials are the great equalizer, bringing all of God’s children to depend on Him. James, with barefaced practicality, looked at the advantages of suffering for both the poor man and the rich man. I. Our World Is Divided (vv. 9-12) II. Our Outlook Is Delightful (vv. 9-10) III. Our Materialism Is Doomed (vv. 10-11) IV. Our Future Is Dependent (v. 12) Talk with God: Reflect on your typical reaction to trials. Ask the Lord to change your perspective so depending on Him becomes your instinctual reaction. Talk with others: Ask an unbelieving friend or family member how you can help them through a tough situation in their life. Talk with kids: How do we make disciples? Why is it important to make disciples?

   May 05, 2024·43min
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   Number 5: Galatians 5

   The desires of the flesh come naturally to us. The desires of the spirit come supernaturally to us. In Galatians 5, Paul exhorted believers to stand firm in the freedom we have in Christ—rejecting legalism and living by the Spirit. In this message, Pastor Skip Heitzig explores the contrast between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit.

   May 01, 2024·1h 2min
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