In Sermon Illustrations: "Growing In Grace"

People Do Not Drift Toward Holiness  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 26, 2001

Respected Bible scholar D. A. Carson said this: People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Disciplines General, Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Powerful Idea That’s Entered The ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Aug 6, 2001

"The most powerful idea that’s entered the world in the last few thousand years--the idea of grace--is the reason I would like to be a Christian." Bono ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Promises Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

$400 Million In Porn Was Downloaded To Cell ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

$400 million in porn was downloaded to Cell phones last year and it is expected to grow to $5 billion by 2010. ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Welcome Change As A Friend; Try To Visualize New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Welcome change as a friend; try to visualize new possibilities and the blessings it is bound to bring youNever stop learning and never stop ...read more

Tags: Change

Children, Not Knowing That They Are Having An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Children, not knowing that they are having an easy time, have a good many hard times. Growing and learning and obeying the rules of their elders, or ...read more

Tags: Children

Its A Great Mistake, I Think, To Put Children ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Its a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and ...read more

Tags: Children

Light Of The World So Clear And Bright, Enter ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Light of the world so clear and bright, Enter our homes this Christmas night; Re-light our souls so ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Don't Over-Analyze Your Marriage; It's Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Don't over-analyze your marriage; it's like yanking up a fragile indoor plant every 20 minutes ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

J.o. Fraser, A Missionary To China Said, "Faith ...

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008

J.O. Fraser, a missionary to China said, "Faith is like muscle which grows stronger and stronger with use, rather than ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Quoted From 2004 Pastor's Conference Workshop At ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2004

Quoted from 2004 Pastor’s Conference Workshop at Moody Bible Institute: As Bill Thrall put it, "When my fear of the power of sin is greater than my ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Are You Being Served? Was A British Sitcom That ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 7, 2004

Are You Being Served? was a British sitcom that ran from 1972 to 1985. It was set in the very old-fashioned Grace Brothers department store, owned by Mr. Grace. The program deals with the working life of the staff of the Ladies’ and Gent’s outfitting departments. Captain Peacock is in overall ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Tags: Faith Vs. Works, Misconceptions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Have Inherited The Divine Nature, Says Peter ...(2 Peter 1:4)

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 16, 2012

You have inherited the Divine nature, says Peter (v.4), now turn your attention to add good habits. Be diligent and concentrate and work on your character. No man is born either naturally or supernaturally with character, he has to make character. Nor are we born with habits; we have to form ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-20, 2 Peter 1:4

Tags: Service, Discipleship

Denomination: Anglican

According To The North American Mission Board ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 21, 2002

According to the North American Mission Board Research Division, there are 192 million lost people in America today and that number is ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith, Great Commission, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Baptist

There Are 40,000 People Age 100 Or Older In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

There are 40,000 people age 100 or older in the U.S., and it’s the fastest-growing demographic segment. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness

The Charismatic Evangelical Movement, Currently ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Charismatic Evangelical movement, currently numbering 707 million people around the world, is growing by 8% per year. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Joy Is Not A Feeling; Its A Choice. Its Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Joy is not a feeling; its a choice. Its not based upon circumstances; its based upon attitude. Its free, but not cheap. Its the ...read more

Tags: Joy

If Two People Who Love Each Other Let A Single ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If two people who love each other let a single instant wedge itself between them, it grows it becomes a month, ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Prejudices, It Is Well Known, Are Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Eternity Has No Gray Hairs The Flowers Fade, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Eternity has no gray hairs The flowers fade, the heart withers, man grows old and dies, the world lies down in the sepulchre of ages, but ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Quality Of Life: Barna Research Group Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Quality Of Life: Barna Research Group has uncovered a strong relationship between a person’s comfort with his quality of life and either his religious faith or socioeconomic status. 88% of adults claim they are either very happy or somewhat happy with their quality of life. 92% also feel integrated ...read more

Tags: Faith General