Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 13, 2006
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John Newton was a man who knew both the bondage of sin and the liberating power of the Holy Spirit. He was nurtured by a devout Christian mother who prayed that her only son would become a preacher. But she died when John was very young, and he became a sailor, after the example of his
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Methodist
GROWTH IS RARELY AN ACCIDENT, GROWTH HAS A PLAN…
GROWTH REQUIRES EFFORT… THE MORE EFFORT THE MORE THE GROWTH WILL THRIVE…
Blessed is he who expects nothing for he shall get exactly what he expected.
Les Brown tells a wonderful illustration that we need to consider…
There is a tree that grows in
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Assembly Of God
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C Peter Wagner in his book “Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow.” states on page 23, "Who needs to know about spiritual gifts? You need to know about spiritual gifts if: 1. You are a Christian; 2. You believe that Jesus is your Lord and you want to love Him and follow Him in the best way
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Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
One of the ways that children change a marriage is easy to identify: they require us husbands to grow up and become their daddies. Unfortunately, some husbands are not willing to pursue this change. Many children grow up in homes where daddy often acts like a big baby. I know a guy who accuses
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Free Methodist
Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 28, 2025
GOOD FOOD FROM THE GOOD SHEPHERD
This is David's message to us in Psalm 37:1-3, where the KJV says:
1. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3. Trust in
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Baptist
Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Mar 1, 2001
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The Japanese introduced a tree to the world that is called a Bonsai tree. It is measured in inches instead of feet as other trees are measured. It is not allowed to reach anywhere near its full growth potential but instead grows in a stunted miniature form. The reason for it growing in stunted form
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Pentecostal
Prudentius (c. 348-after 405)
His power and miracles proclaim him God.
I see the wild winds suddenly grow calm
When Christ commands; I see the storm-tossed sea
Grow smooth, with tranquil surface bright
At Christ’s behest; I see the waves grow firm
As the raging flood sustains his treading feet
He
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LESSONS FROM A BANANA TREE
I once learned an interesting lessons from a retired pastor who grew banana trees in his backyard. Bananas will grow in our hot and humid Southern Illinois summers. But the season isn't long enough for them to produce much fruit. Some people tried to overcome this by
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Lutheran
Contributed by Noah Kaye on Apr 21, 2005
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G.W. Knight captures so well the concept of grace when he said this: “When a person works an eight-hour day and receives a fair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives
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Mennonite
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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(3) "Some of us stay at the cross,
some of us wait at the tomb,
Quickened and raised with Christ
yet lingering still in the gloom.
Some of us ’bide at the Passover feast
with Pentecost all unknown,
The triumphs of grace in the heavenly place
that our Lord has made His own.
If the Christ who died
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 24, 2008
JOHN NEWTON: Wrote many books, sermons & hymns. His most famous was ‘Amazing Grace’. Newton’s life proved the truth of that song.
He lived a very troubled life: Had a very godly mother but a wicked father who was often off to sea and then came home to live a wicked life.
Newton’s mother prayed
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