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Prompt gospel conversations in your home when you read Growing Faith: 90 Devotional Stories for Families together.

The picture of a plant taking root is used in the Bible to teach us the idea of conversion. When someone’s heart is turned from himself and his sinful ways to faith in Jesus and devotion to God, it is like a plant which starts to shoot out roots into rich soil so that it can live and take nourishment. There is no way for a plant to have life unless it takes root, and there is no way for a person to have spiritual life unless God turns him or her out of the way of death and into the way of life. The stories in this book have to do with plants taking roots. But as you read through them, you will not run across tales of flowers, leaves, and dirt as much as you will about spiritual plants in the garden of the Lord. They are stories about how God gives people new spiritual life by rooting their hearts in the grace of His Son Jesus Christ. Read these stories and take the time to ask God about causing your heart to take deep root into the life-giving soil of Jesus. Contents: Taking Root 1. A Little Girl’s Sin Found Out 2. The Pickpocket’s Story 3. A Change of Heart 4. Martha’s Bible 5. “What Shall It Profit?” 6. God’s Word Satisfies 7. A Mocking Discussion of the Bible 8. Shusco the Indian 9. Afraid to Go Home 10. The Gift 11. Trying to Enter by the Wrong Door 12. Jack and His Master 13. A New Year’s Start for Eternity 14. Clean Within 15. The Bird in the Church 16. A Search for Atoning Blood 17. “Can I Become a Christian?” 18. Little Johnny’s First Bible 19. More about Johnny 20. True Safety 21. A Sermon in the Woods 22. Debra’s Plan 23. The Conversion of a “Good Girl” 24. A Sunday School Student 25. Torn in Half 26. “Led by the Spirit of God” 27. Afraid to Swear Alone 28. The Sailor’s Bible 29. “What If It Had Been You?” 30. An Unexpected Change 31. The Good One Bible Did 32. Prayers for Salvation 33. The Watchword 34. Songs in the Night 35. The Siberian Leper 36. Rebecca’s Refuge 37. The Mathematician Confounded 38. The Hour Alone with God 39. Protection through Prayer 40. The Sleepless Night 41. The Story of Emilia 42. The Saints’ Everlasting Rest 43. An Attentive Daughter 44. A Woman Set Free About the Series: The Lord’s Garden is a series of devotional stories for children. The stories are based on true happenings, gleaned from a variety of sources, and rewritten for contemporary readers. Each story accompanies a passage of Scripture, and is intended to illustrate that particular biblical truth. Some stories are shorter, some longer. However, all will capture the attention of children, and hopefully their hearts. Every story begins with a Scripture verse and ends with questions for understanding the story, further points to think about, and directions for prayer.

Just like trees and plants bear fruit, so must the Christian bear spiritual fruit. Some plants and trees are meant to have only branches or stems, and leaves, and no fruit. But there are others that produce fruit: apple trees, tomato plants, blueberry bushes, etc. Through the work of the Holy Spirit in a believer's heart, Christians begin to produce the fruit of the Spirit. This means that a Christian shows by his lifestyle that he walks in the ways of the Lord. As you can tell an apple tree because of the tasty apples it carries on its branches, Christians should be recognized by their godly character. Children, read these stories and see the importance of bearing the fruit of godliness. Contents: Bearing Fruit 1. A Student Artist Learns a Lesson 2. The Glass Factory 3. A Godly Woman 4. The Storm and Its Lessons 5. "Boy Wanted" 6. Johnny Christie 7. Always Tell the Truth 8. A Conductor Learns a Lesson 9. Be Ye Kind One to Another 10. A Painter's Life Saved 11. An Indian's Conscience 12. Polished Boots 13. A Little Girl's Question 14. Listening to Conscience 15. A Dying Testimony 16. Rob McGregor 17. Courage to Pray 18. Elizabeth 19. A Faithful Saying 20. My Daddy Is the Driver 21. Words Fitly Spoken 22. A Picture of God 23. Afraid of Lying 24. The Patient Christian Sufferer 25. Holding Daddy's Hand 26. The Angels' Charge 27. Love Your Enemies 28. Buddy 29. A Christian Lady 30. Forgive Us Our Debts 31. Time Spent Wisely 32. Not Afraid 33. The Powder Mine 34. Shaped for Heaven 35. The Wounded Soldier's Return 36. Rock of Ages 37. Slander and Gossip 38. Bird and the Butterfly 39. The Living God 40. Lying Worse Than Stealing 41. An Apology 42. The Retired Businessman About the Series: The Lord's Garden is a series of devotional stories for children. The stories are based on true happenings, gleaned from a variety of sources, and rewritten for contemporary readers. Each story accompanies a passage of Scripture, and is intended to illustrate that particular biblical truth. Some stories are shorter, some longer. However, all will capture the attention of children, and hopefully their hearts. Every story begins with a Scripture verse and ends with questions for understanding the story, further points to think about, and directions for prayer.

A garden will never grow unless someone takes the time to plant seeds. Likewise, God has planned things so that people will not be saved from their sins unless someone shares the good news of Jesus Christ with them. Just like a seed planted in good soil brings forth a beautiful garden, God uses the gospel message to produce Christians fit for bearing spiritual fruit. In Sowing the Seed, children will read stories about people sharing the gospel with others. These stories about missions and evangelism reinforce the importance of sharing the gospel and encourage children to see the joy of telling others about Jesus. Contents: 1. A Faithful Pastor 2. Doing God’s Work 3. Shy Woman 4. George Whitefield 5. The Christian Traveler 6. The Gardener’s Glad Moment 7. Fillip 8. The Father Taught by His Child 9. The Convict 10. Pleading Tears 11. Little Indian Girl 12. The Widow’s Mite 13. Betsy Brown 14. College Friends 15. God Wants Our Best 16. Protection through Providence 17. The Man That Paid 18. In the Service of the Lord 19. Who Made It? 20. Timely Words 21. Wanting to Confess 22. The Living Word 23. Tears and a Tract 24. Spreading God’s Word 25. The Good One Penny Did 26. Real Christianity 27. A Faithful Witness 28. Raymond Jones 29. The Little School Boy’s Prayer Meeting 30. The Minister and the Gypsy Boy 31. Changed by the Gospel 32. George Whitefield and the Trumpeter 33. The Little Missionary 34. “With Whom Have You Been Talking?” 35. The Name of the Lord 36. A Minister Who Spoke the Truth 37. A Teacher’s Tear= 38. Little Brother’s Warning 39. Morning Prayer 40. The Despised Bible 41. Simple Efforts Blessed 42. Blessing for Food About the Series: The Lord’s Garden is a series of devotional stories for children. The stories are based on true happenings, gleaned from a variety of sources, and rewritten for contemporary readers. Each story accompanies a passage of Scripture, and is intended to illustrate that particular biblical truth. Some stories are shorter, some longer. However, all will capture the attention of children, and hopefully their hearts. Every story begins with a Scripture verse and ends with questions for understanding the story, further points to think about, and directions for prayer.

Part of the Building on the Rock Series Stories with a Clear Gospel Message

Read about pirates, a burglar, and a Russian servant girl. You will also find out about the amazing things that missionaries encounter and how God can change lives. Themes: Missionary Tales and Remarkable Conversions.

Read about Flying Bread, Martha's Raven, and the Stolen Sleigh. Find out about how God cares for us and how children can believe in him. Themes: God's Care and Childhood Faith.

Read about the thunderstorm, some hidden treasure, and a Bible in a suitcase as well as many other stories about how we should live for God and read his Word. Themes: Living for God and the Value of Scripture.

The Reformation did not happen instantaneously; it was something God patiently arranged over a number of years. As you read this book, you will learn how the Lord used some people to plant the seeds of church reform long before October 31, 1517, when Martin Luther published his ninety-five theses. Luther's story is well-known; we trust you will find it interesting and instructive to read about him and about forty others (John Knox, Peter Martyr Vermigli, Zacharias Ursinus, Willem Teellinck, etc.) who contributed to the Reformation - some well known and others not so - most of whom are Reformation heroes. To provide a more full picture of the many sided Reformation, chapters are also included on the Anabaptist and Counter Reformation movements. The book concludes with a brief summary of the influence of the Reformation in different areas of life.

Read about the drought and the shepherd boy who lost his sheep. You will also read about people who stood up for Jesus. Themes: Faithful Witness and Childhood Faith

The Book: The Truth of God's Word is a simple summary of the truths of God's Word, and is compiled as a set of questions and answers to help children aged 7 to 9 learn not just the Bible stories but the truths behind them. The Truths of God's Word can be used at home, for catechism or Bible class, for home schooling, and in Christian schools. Teaching our children, however, is primarily our responsibility as parents. "Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD" Psalm. 34:11. "Those that seek me early shall find me" Proverbs. 8:17. "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6 Subjects included within the Catechism and Teacher's Manual are: Who Is God? Who Are We? Who Should We Be? How Can We Be What God Calls Us To Be? What the Triune God Does to Save Sinners; The Church and the Sacraments; Heaven and Hell; List of Bible Stories Used; Miracles Recorded in the Bible; Parables of Jesus; The Judges of Israel

Teaching children from the word of God is a challenge. You need all the help you can get. This manual, and the children's catechism it accompanies, help you explain the truths within Bible stories. But learning isn't just a matter of reciting a list of what we know. We want our children's learning to change their lives and hearts. We want them to have a real and living faith in their Savior. That is why this manual focuses not only on the facts but on how to teach and apply them. The interactive question and answer sections and important Christian doctrines make it an excellent teaching resource. Children who are introduced to this material early on in their lives will be given firm foundations in scripture knowledge that they will never lose. Book jacket.