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Two Sons and the Repentance That Changes Everything - Illustration on transformation through grace | IllustrateTheWord

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Two Sons and the Repentance That Changes Everything

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org235 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

His brother said, "I go, sir," but went not.

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transformation through grace the power of genuine conversion promise and performance the Gospel's redemptive power

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Matthew 20:28-32

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