In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Progress"

Spiritual Dryness

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 18, 2025

When we pray prayers that are not in God's will, we by ourselves enter into seasons of spiritual dryness. We may receive answers to our prayer requests, yet we may become spiritually dry. If you are experiencing a season of spiritual dryness, do check and correct your prayers. Prayers ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20

Tags: Hope, Faith

In The Book, Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

In the book, Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan describes how the pilgrim realizes his guilt and lostness. Saddled to his back is a heavy burden of sin and shame. "I fear that this burden upon my back will sink me lower than the grave," he says, staggering under its weight. But then he approaches a ...read more

Scripture: John 8:34-36

Tags: Sin Bondage To, Christian Liberty, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Pornography Addiction Has A Deadly Progression ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2005

Pornography Addiction has a deadly progression says Tom Buford a converted porn addict, “Our thanks to Morality In Media for the use of the following information from Healing Sexual and Pornography Addictions by Dr. Victor Cline.” 1. FIRST STEP - ADDICTION - "The first change that happened was an ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To, Pornography, Addiction

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Change Does Not Necessarily Assure Progress, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress ...read more

Tags: Change

Progress Is Impossible Without Change; And Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their ...read more

Tags: Change

The Art Of Progress Is To Preserve Order Amid ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to ...read more

Tags: Change

Change Is The Watchword Of Progression. When We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Change is the watchword of progression. When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs ...read more

Tags: Change

Do Not Confuse Motion And Progress. A Rocking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but ...read more

Tags: Change

Progress Occurs When Courageous, Skillful ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to ...read more

Tags: Change

The Progress Of The World Depends Upon The Men ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The progress of the world depends upon the men who walk in the fresh furrows and through the rustling corn; upon those whose faces are radiant with the glare of furnace fires; upon the delvers in mines, and the workers in shops; upon those who give to the Winter air the ringing music of the axe; ...read more

Tags: Discovery

Education Is A Progressive Discovery Of Our Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Education is a progressive discovery of ...read more

Tags: Culture

The Fatal Metaphor Of Progress, Which Means ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The fatal metaphor of progress, which means leaving things behind us, has utterly obscured the real idea of ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Progress Implies Both New And Continuing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Progress implies both new and continuing problems and, unlike Presidential administrations, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Problems Are The Price Of Progress. Dont Bring ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Problems are the price of progress. Dont bring me anything but ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

No Man Ever Progressed To Greatness And Goodness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No man ever progressed to greatness and goodness but ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

All Our Progress Is An Unfolding Like The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All our progress is an unfolding like the vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge, as the plant has root, bud and fruit. Trust ...read more

Tags: Human Life

We Who Are Liberal And Progressive Know That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We who are liberal and progressive know that the poor are our equals in every sense ...read more

Tags: Politics

10 Commandments Of The Secular Progressive Movement

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In his book, “Culture Warrior” that I mentioned earlier Bill O’Reily lists what He refers to as the 10 Commandments of the Secular Progressive Movement. The first is… “Thou Shalt Not Make Any Judgment Regarding Most Private Personal Behavior. ...read more

Tags: Faith General

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

How To Miss The Treasure Of Pilgrim's Progress ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2010

How to Miss the Treasure of Pilgrim’s Progress Through Ignorance Ravi Zacharias tells this story: Some years ago, I was visiting the town of Bedford in England. The reason most tourists go to Bedford is because it was the home of the famed 17th Century writer John Bunyan who penned his immortal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Tags: Ignorance