In Sermon Illustrations: "Grow Up"

I Love The Man That Can Smile In Trouble, That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Progressive Revelation Of Deep And Secret Things ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Feb 14, 2009

Progressive revelation of deep and secret things we receive from our ...read more

Tags: Revelation

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Understanding That Underlies The Right ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The understanding that underlies the right decision grows out of the clash and conflict of opinions and out of the ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Cleaning Your House While Your Kids Are Still ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the ...read more

Tags: Family

All Of Us Are In Process All The Time. We All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All of us are in process all the time. We all choose to grow or retreat. It ...read more

Tags: Truth

Tying Off The Tap Root  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011

TYING OFF THE TAP ROOT The Japanese introduced a tree to the world that is called a Bonsai tree. It is measured in inches instead of feet as other trees are measured. It is not allowed to reach anywhere near its full growth potential but instead grows in a stunted miniature form. The reason for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-7

Tags: Prayer General

Billy Graham's Story About An African Mother Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009

Billy Graham’s Story About An African Mother Who Prayed Let me share this story to show you the position we have with the Lord in prayer. Billy Graham shares this story of an African mother who came to Christ and grew in her commitment and devotion to the Lord. She was a woman that prayed all the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2

Tags: Prayer General

Gratitude - The Greatest Virtue

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 21, 2019

Thankfulness leaves no room for DISCOURAGEMENT. There is a legend of a man who found the barn where Satan supposedly kept his seeds ready to be sown into the human heart. On finding these seeds of discouragement more numerous than the other seeds, he learned that those seeds could be made to grow ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Tags: Thanksgiving, Satan, Gratitude, Discouragement, Virtue  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Awesome Thanksgiving Illustration

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 7, 2022

There is a legend of a man who found the barn where Satan supposedly kept his seeds ready to be sown into the human heart. On finding these seeds of discouragement more numerous than the other seeds, he learned that those seeds could be made to grow almost anywhere. When Satan was questioned, he ...read more

Tags: Faith, Thanksgiving, Miracles, Gratitude, Leprosy, Blessings, Lepers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Are 33 Million Students In The U.s. Alone, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

There are 33 million students in the U.S. alone, and that number grows every ...read more

Tags: Children

Never Fear Spoiling Children By Making Them Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Never fear spoiling children by making them too happy. Happiness is the atmosphere in ...read more

Tags: Children

A Child Is A Seed. You Water It. You Care For It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A child is a seed. You water it. You care for it the best you can. And then it grows all by ...read more

Tags: Children

The First Requisite For Success Is The Ability ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Heart Which Truly Loves Puts Not Its Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The heart which truly loves puts not its love aside...but grows stronger for ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

We Live On An Island Surrounded By A Sea Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Fathers, Like Mothers, Are Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 23, 2004

"Fathers, like mothers, are not born. Men grow into fathers- and fathering is a very important stage in their ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Father's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Are 33 Million Students In The U.s. Alone, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

There are 33 million students in the U.S. alone, and that number grows every ...read more

Tags: Children

There Are 33 Million Students In The U.s. Alone, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

There are 33 million students in the U.S. alone, and that number grows every ...read more

Happiness Is Neither Virtue Nor Pleasure, Nor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure, nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We ...read more

Tags: Joy

If Wrinkles Must Be Written Upon Our Brows, Let ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life