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Today in Matthew 16:21-28, we focus on verse 25: Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

Questions: What will believing in and following Jesus cost you? What will you gain?

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Loving the Stranger (or foreigner or immigrant) seems like a strange title these days in the US, but God set the standard in Leviticus 19.

Questions: How can you help those in your church or neighborhood from other countries or who speak another language? Where can you find opportunities to help someone from another culture?

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In Isaiah 41:10-13, we learn not only that God grieves with us but that he is there for us.

Questions: In what ways has your life, current or past, been shaken to the core? What does it mean to you that God grieves with you?

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The phrase 'two is better than one' is found in the Bible, specifically in Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, which tells us that we are better together.

Questions: How can pooling our resources help us serve people better? What can ou give to make a "stone soup" for your community?

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Today, we explore what the Bible's beginning tells us about God's gracious abundance in Genesis 1:1-13. Do you know how many new plant species are discovered every year? Watch the video to find out!

Questions: How is creation a demonstration of God's good and abundant grace? What stories of His grace can you share?

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How to follow God? That's what we explore in today's passage, Proverbs 3:1-8: Following God.

Questions: Why is it sometimes hard to follow God? How can you stay better connected to Him?

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In today's video, we look at Jesus the Son of God as exclaimed by Mark 1:1-8 at the very beginning of his book.

Questions: What does Jesus mean to you? How has He changed your life? What do you think of the evidence of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection? How might you tell someone about your response to it?

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We look at King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 19:14-20 as an example of how to bring our concerns to God (Bring It to God).

Questions: What will it mean for you to spread out before God the concerns on your heart today? How can you choose to rest in His power and presence?

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We explore what God says about lending a helping hand in Leviticus 25:35-38.

Questions: Who needs help in your community? how can you extend care to them?

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In today's video, we explore how to live with no regrets. In Luke 12:13-21, Jesus explicitly tells us what is not important.

Questions: What would you do differently if you could do it again? What if your life was demanded of you today? Would wise or foolish be applied to you? And why?

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In today's video, we look at Genesis 29:31-35 and Leah - A Mom Looks Back.

Questions: Where have you sensed the keenest disappointments in your life? What do you find you're learning about God through this?

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In today's video, we look at what living with full faith looks like from the lens of 1 Peter 1:3-9.

Questions: When has God helped you rejoice in the hope of salvation in Jesus while facing devastating circumstances? How has your confidence in Him changed the way you pray?

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In today's video, we explore what Mary Magdeline must have felt when she saw the risen Jesus in the tomb. We call it Love's Great Surpirse from the gospel of John 20:11-18.

Questions: How has God surprised you? How can you share His kindness to you with someone today?

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We explore what it means to be deeply rooted in Christ from the apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians 3:14-21.

Questions: What does it mean to you to be grafted into Jesus, the Vine? How can you ensure you're receiving enough nutrients in your life with God to flourish?

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Yesterday, we talked about Honor in Humility, but today we talk about honoring and loving others through the lens of 2 Samuel 9.

Questions: How can you encourage the people in your sphere of influence? What does it mean for you to show honor to others?

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Jesus teaches us in Luke 14:7-11 that there is honor in humility: "Those who humble themselves will be exalted." Find out what that means in today's video.

Questions: Who in your life embodies the kind of humility Jesus calls us to? When do you struggle to surrender your own place of honor?

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We learn in 2 Chronicles 33:10-17 about God's great mercy and grace - why He can be called God of the Fresh Start.

Questions: Where in your life do you need to have a change of heart? How will you turn to God today?

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In today's video, we review what brings lasting joy in Psalm 16.

Questions: What brings you joy during seasons of difficulty? How does God's presence lift your spirits?

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In today's video, we look at challenging circumstances from God's perspective in the book of Philippians 1:12-18. Even from difficulty, God can bring something good.

Questions: How did you respond to a recent challenging situation? How can you embrace God's point of view and see Him working it out for good?

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