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The Glory of Grace Effected by Weak Means Being the Substance of a Sermon, Preached on the Death of Samuel Church, Aged Twelve Years. On Sunday Evening, April 14, 1822, by J. Church, at the Surrey Tabernacle.

By J. (John) Church

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Witness a moving tribute as a grieving father shares his son's journey to salvation, demonstrating that even the youngest among us can embody profound faith.

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2018-12-26
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Summary

"The Glory of Grace Effected by Weak Means" by J. Church is a religious speech given in the 1800s. The sermon focuses on God's kindness and kids going to heaven, looking closely at the life and death of Samuel Church, who was the speaker's son. The speech mixes religious ideas with personal thoughts, showing how amazing God's work is, even when it seems to come from unimportant people. Church talks about the fact that God's greatness can be displayed through the beliefs and lives of kids, using stories from the Bible and religious understanding to explain this. The eulogy reflects on the difficulties his son faced in his short life, his understanding of religion, and his last moments, emphasizing Samuel's hope, certainty, and longing for God's grace. The goal is to deliver a message of hope and everlasting life through kindness that touches the hearts of the listeners.

About the Author

John Church was an Independent minister who was most famous for his involvement in the homosexual scandal of the Vere Street Coterie. He is claimed by some as the first openly ‘gay’ ordained Christian minister in England. Contemporary rumours about this are unproveable one way or the other, though circumstantial evidence may suggest that his "inordinate affections which led me into error" could be referring to homosexuality.

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