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As we wrap up the season, we recap on the fourteen episodes tracing the miracles and parables of Jesus from the Jordan River to the empty tomb. In this finale, we talk about how the forty days after his resurrection confirmed everything those stories revealed about him and prepared ordinary people for the mission that still continues today. We now close this season with grateful hearts and look ahead to Season 2, where we will step into the Book of Acts and follow how the early church carried the gospel to the ends of the earth.

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In this episode, we walk through the Parable of the Prodigal Son, showing how the father's response to both sons reveals the heart of God for restoration rather than performance. We explore how grace calls us to come home when we wander and to welcome others home without comparison or resentment.

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For this episode, we look closer at the parable of the friend at night, showing that prayer is not about wearing down a reluctant God but about coming shamelessly and persistently to a Father who is already willing to give us what is good, especially the Holy Spirit. We are called to build a daily rhythm of asking, seeking, and knocking, trusting that delay is not denial and that the Father who gave us His Son will never hand us something that harms us.

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Today, we are looking at the parable of the Good Samaritan, examining how Jesus redefines our neighbor as anyone God places in our path who needs help rather than someone we choose to care for. We walk through the story's cultural context, its picture of Christ as the ultimate Samaritan who came to us when we could not save ourselves, and a practical call to be observant, prepared, unhurried, and generous with the people God sets before us each ordinary day.

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Today, we look more closely at the parable of the unforgiving servant from Matthew 18, where Jesus teaches that forgiveness in the kingdom of heaven is unlimited because it flows from the extravagant mercy of the King who has already canceled our unpayable debt. We are called to forgive others from the heart, practicing it regularly and even blessing those who hurt us, because clinging to unforgiveness only imprisons us and hinders the gospel we carry.

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In this episode, we explore the parable of the sower from Mark chapter four, examining how the condition of our hearts determines whether God's Word takes root and produces lasting fruit. We consider the four soils, what the parable reveals about Jesus as the generous and patient sower, and the practical call to examine and prepare our own hearts so the Word can grow and produce visible fruit in our lives.

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Today, we explore the resurrection of Jesus through the empty tomb, the first witnesses who meet the risen Lord, and what this miracle reveals about who He is. We are called to build our lives on that true hope, live with eternity in view, and walk in the freedom Christ has already secured for us. His resurrection makes everything possible and validates who He said He was.

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In this episode, we walk through the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead in John 11, exploring three key movements: his deliberate delay and its purpose in revealing God's glory, his compassion as he enters the grief of Martha and Mary while declaring himself the resurrection and the life, and his authoritative call that brings Lazarus from the tomb. We draw out practical applications for us as believers in trusting God's timing when it feels late, bringing our honest grief to a Savior who weeps with us, and holding onto faith that the same Jesus who called Lazarus forth still speaks life into our own sealed-tomb situations.

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