In Sermon Illustrations: "Growing In Grace"

The Dreams Of Childhoodits Airy Fables; Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The dreams of childhoodits airy fables; its graceful, beautiful, humane, impossible adornments of the world beyond: so good to be believed ...read more

Tags: Children

The Churches Of America Do Not Exist By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The churches of America do not exist by the grace of the state; the churches of America are not mere citizens of the state. The churches of America exist apart; ...read more

Tags: Church General

It Is Not The Fast Tempo Of Modern Life That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is not the fast tempo of modern life that kills but the boredom, a lack of strong interest, ...read more

Tags: Productivity

Ideals And Principles Continue From Generation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Ideals and principles continue from generation to generation only when they are built into the ...read more

Tags: Children

Anger Makes You Smaller, While Forgiveness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow ...read more

Tags: Anger

In This Country, Some People Start Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In this country, some people start being miserable about growing old ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Dont Be Ashamed Of Your Gray Hair Wear It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dont be ashamed of your gray hair Wear it proudly, like a flag. Grow ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

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

Well Known Christian Pastor Chuck Swindoll Puts ...

Contributed by Martin Kim on Sep 21, 2004

Well known Christian pastor Chuck Swindoll puts it this way: “To show grace is to extend favor or kindness to one who ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Adventist

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

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

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

Per Bible Scholar James Smith, "The Deeper Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Feb 6, 2005

Per Bible scholar James Smith, "The deeper our experience is of the greatness of God’s grace, the more generous and attentive shall we be to those ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Church Of God

When We Do Our Duty, Not For Duty's Sake, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When we do our duty, not for duty's sake, but because we believe that God is engineering our circumstances in that way, then at the very point of ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Purchaser And The Price  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

THE PURCHASER AND THE PRICE The redeemed are dependent of God for all. All that we have-- wisdom, the pardon of sin, deliverance, acceptance in God’s favor, grace, holiness, true comfort and happiness, eternal life and glory--we have from God by a Mediator; and this Mediator is God. God not only ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is A Story Of A Young Man Who Came To D.l. ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Nov 19, 2006

There is a story of a young man who came to D.L. Moody’s church and for six weeks preached revival from the single text of John 3:16. After seeing the great number of people saved and being himself moved, Moody said, “Heretofore I had been preaching on the [judgment, the wrath, the perdition and ...read more