Testimonies

A Banquet of Blessings

By John Woodward

As The United States observes the annual Thanksgiving holiday, many will take this opportunity to remember the pioneering faith and original Thanksgiving meal of the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony. A story from the pages of the Old Testament exemplifies the nature of God’s grace and the incentives believers have to give thanks to God continually.…

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Dwelling in the Secret Place of the Most High

By Judy Rutherford

God deals with each believer in very personal way. Judy’s testimony shows the extraordinary way God revealed her identification with Christ and His faithfulness as her Guardian. I would like to tell you about my cross experience. When I was 34, in 1978, my life was at bottom. I had an abusive husband who broke…

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So Long, Self

By John Woodward

In preparing a course for our GFI Counseling Institute on The Role of Psychology, a major issue to be evaluated was that of “self esteem.” Dr. Chris Thurman’s book, Self-Help or Self-Destruction, sites and refutes some major myths of Pop Psychology; one of these is the notion, “We need more self-esteem…” An example of what…

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Peace in Christ

By Amy Carmichael

[Christ declared] “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27). Sometimes we feel courageous. We feel strong enough to say to some new thing we are asked to do, “Now…

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Know God, Know Life

By John Woodward

When our son was a toddler he had a blue and yellow tricycle with wide tires. He would zip around the driveway and along the sidewalk with his set of wheels. The bike had a place for a license plate that came with stick-on letters to personalize the tag. John III uses our middle name–Bradford.…

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Christ Our Life: Victory!

By Stoney Shaw

An outline based on Galatians 5:1-15 INTRODUCTION Our problems in life, as well as within the church, are basically twofold: FAILURE TO SEE THINGS FROM GOD’S POINT OF VIEW…(i.e. WISDOM). FAILURE TO RESPOND TO LIFE FROM HIS PERSPECTIVE…(i.e. UNDERSTANDING). * Knowing and Obeying the Will of God is the Key to All of Life. If…

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The Decision of Identification

By Robert G. Hobson

“Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father David had done. In the first year of his reign, in the…

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Sorting Your Self Out

By John Woodward

Have you ever wondered: Should I deny myself? Or should I accept and love mySELF? It depends on which “self” is being referred to! If we don’t define and clarify the meanings of this term, we’re bound to end up confused. As a fellow once jokingly said to me, “B.I.K.!” I asked, “B.I.K.?” He replied,…

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The Testimony of Todd and Teresa Long

By Teresa Long

Todd was born and raised in Knoxville, TN. He was saved at the age of 10 in total brokenness and surrender before the Lord. His family moved south when he was 13. His father and many others from Knoxville were transferred to Greenville, AL to establish new industry there. Upon this move, Todd linked up…

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My Pilgrimage From Body Builder to Body Edifier

By Daniel Niceley

I was born in Knoxville Tennessee on October 14, 1958 to a newly married Christian couple. They raised me in a home where Christian values and principles were a way of life. My parents not only talked of the Christian life often, but lived it out on a daily basis. As I grew, I was…

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