In Sermon Illustrations: "Growing In Grace"

Swedish Hymnist Lina Sandell Berg Served With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Swedish hymnist Lina Sandell Berg served with her father in an evangelistic ministry. As they were traveling by ship, he accidentally fell overboard and drowned. In need of the comfort that only God can supply, she wrote the following words that are still sung by Christians around the world: Day by ...read more

Tags: Peace

More To Follow

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2012

MORE TO FOLLOW Preacher Charles Spurgeon tells of a man to whom was entrusted a large sum of money for the benefit of a poor minister. He thought it would be best to distribute the gift, instead of sending it all at once. So he mailed the poor minister five pounds and, inside the envelope, he ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19

Tags: Men's Day

True Peace With God Comes To Us When God Says To ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 3, 2004

True peace with God comes to us when God says to us, “you are one ugly person. I can’t stand to look at you. Your breath stinks, you’re out of shape, and you aren’t worthy of me. Here, take this outfit of righteousness - put it on. Keep it on. Take these works of my Son. Take this holiness ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Lutheran

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

Questions That Have Answers

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Quote: John J. Plomp "You know that children are growing up when they start asking ...read more

Tags: Aging

Denomination: Brethren

Faith Is A Living, Daring Confidence In God's ...

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 1, 2009

"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it a thousand times" ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

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

Whenever A Man's Friends Begin To Compliment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Hand Grasps At Hand, Eye Lights Eye In Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hand Grasps at hand, eye lights eye in good friendship, And great hearts expand And grow one ...read more

Tags: Compassion

For All Are Friends In Heaven, All Faithful ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For all are friends in heaven, all faithful friends; And many friendships in the days of time Begun, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Bernard Of Clairvaux Made A Statement About Love ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 13, 2010

Bernard of Clairvaux made a statement about love when he said, "What we love ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational