A Lesson from the Vine
A faithful minister of the Gospel called one day, to visit a member of his church, who had lately met with a great trial, and was very impatient under it, and complained of being hardly dealt with. On reaching the … Continued
The Goodness of God in Affliction
A Sunday-school teacher had a moveable alphabet, which he used in his class to spell out the most important truth taught in the lesson they were studying. One day, the lesson which he wished them to remember, was this, “The … Continued
A Lesson from the Sculptor
This story refers to a good Christian mother. She had been visited with a long and painful illness, which she bore with great patience and cheerfulness. Her sufferings were so great at times, as to make it very trying to … Continued
The Winged Messenger of God
A good man, who had served God for many years, was sitting one day, with several other persons, eating a lunch on a bank very near a deep mining pit. He was the nearest of them all to the mouth … Continued
The Soldier’s Strength
A young soldier came to the chaplain of his regiment, and told him that the first night he was in the barracks, before going to bed, he kneeled down to say his prayers, as he was accustomed to do. But the … Continued
A Brave Dog
The incident here referred to, took place in the town of New Brunswick, New Jersey. A horse attached to a wagon, in one of the streets, became frightened, and started off on a run. The owner of the wagon was thrown … Continued
God Makes Us Safe
On one occasion there had been heavy rains in a certain neighborhood. These rains had caused dangerous floods, which were through that part of the country.A laboring man, who lived in a lonely cottage with his little boy about 7 … Continued
Not Afraid of Satan
A little boy came to his father one day, looking very much in earnest, and asked this question: “Father, is Satan stronger than I am?” “Yes, my boy,” said the father. “Is he stronger than you, father?” “Yes, my boy, … Continued
Why Use Illustrations?
WHY USE ILLUSTRATIONS? They Open Windows. Charles Spurgeon was fond of referring to illustrations with the metaphor of a window. He said in his book Lectures to My Students: Our Saviour, who is the light of the world, took care to fill his speech … Continued