Winter Afore Harvest or the Soul's Growth In Grace

Summary

The sermon explores the concept of growth in grace, emphasizing that spiritual growth is not a linear progression but involves stages likened to seasons: spring, summer, winter, and harvest. It highlights the initial awakening of the soul to divine light and life, marked by new feelings of conviction, faith, and hope. The preacher stresses that true spiritual life begins with a conscious experience of new feelings and that growth in grace involves the development and expansion of these graces despite trials and spiritual winters. The sermon draws extensively on scripture to illustrate the nature of spiritual growth and the believer's journey.