Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
                
                
                
                    Sees the Potential
- John 1:40-42
Born Simon, called Peter. “Rockman.” Peter, this was a strange name given for the unstable son of Jonas who appeared to have in him nothing of the steadfastness of a rock.
Someone once noticed that Andrew Carnegie had a lot of millionaires working for him. When
                    
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                    Contributed by Dale  Pilgrim on Jul 19, 2009
                
                
                
                    POTENTIAL THROUGH PAIN
Theologian William Barclay comments and illustrates with a story: "Suffering, if accepted in humility and trust and love, can repair the weaknesses of a {person's} character and add the greatness which so far is not there. It is said that Sir Edward Elgar once listened to a
                    
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                    Contributed by Matt Neace on Jun 21, 2018
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    When we think of children we don't always think that there may be a person who is going to change the course of history.  We don't see their potential or we brush it off as he or she is just a child.  But every person who has had an impact on the world started as a child.
Jared A. Brock wrote a
                    
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                    Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    In a scientific study, fleas capable of jumping several feet high were placed in a jar with a lid. Initially, they jumped high and hit the lid. Over time, they adjusted and started jumping just high enough to avoid hitting the lid. Eventually, the lid was removed, but the fleas continued to jump
                    
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                    Contributed by David Moore on Jun 9, 2010
                
                
                
                    Not long ago they found a seed deep within a pyramid in Egypt. It was estimated to be 3,000 years old. Just for the fun of it they planted it to see if it would grow and reproduce, and it did! That’s one of the interesting things about seeds, is that they can store for a
                    
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                    THE MARKET SURVEY
Before coming to the Biblical text of my message, I would like to recite the tale of 2 footwear salesmen sent on a "market survey" errand by their employers to explore the possibility of opening a shop in a certain village of their country. As opening a shop entails sizeable
                    
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                    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 3, 2003
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Illus. - Bubba and the potato field
An old man lived alone in Idaho. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was backbreaking work, and his son, Bubba, who used to help him, was in prison.
The old man mentioned it in a letter he sent to his son by saying, “I’m not sure exactly what to do.
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    "Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important
                    
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                    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 29, 2007
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    We are moving closer and closer to the time of the Lord’s return. Yet in the midst of potential uncertainty and perilous times in the world,
                    
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