illustrations – Page 2 – Sermon Illustration Ideas

God With Us

meeting, physical, Present, special feeling, Value, Waiting, Worship

Have you ever waited to meet someone in person? Maybe it was a friend whom you haven’t seen in years, or a blind date…

Reenacting

dress up, festival, play pretend, reenacting, Remember

Have you ever reenacted an event? Maybe as a kid you would perform a scene from your favorite movie, or in celebration of a…

Celebrating Sin

Atonement, celebrate, Grace, holy day, recognize the problem, Sin

Can you imagine a holiday whose point is to recognize the wrong that we’ve done? Perhaps as a society, instead of celebrating a victory,…

Windows Into His Glory

Focus, Gifts, Glory, Opportunity, Praise, Worship

Giving God our best first and showing our gratitude for what he has provided is something that Jesus continued to model. Jesus thanked the…

Transformation

Christ's Image, diet, Exercise, Grace, habits, Transformation

If you are new to lifting weights, then you may be surprised to discover that it takes more than one session to start building…

Distorted Image

accurate, Appreciation, distorted, Look to Christ, Look to others

Have you ever had a younger brother or sister bring a drawing to you and excitedly ask you what you think? If they are…

The Word Became Flesh

Beauty, clear, Flesh, Glory, Human, The Word

Words and reality don’t always match. For example, when someone tries to describe a particularly funny joke, but you don’t laugh, they’ll say, “I…

Deeply Influenced

Image of God, influenced

Have you ever caught yourself saying something one of your parents says? If you are watching a younger sibling, you may have heard yourself…

Made in His Image

Basketball, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, similarities, the best, The Greatest

As Michael Jordan’s basketball career ended in the late 1990s, sports reporters confidently declared that we would never see another player like him. Little…

Almost Heaven

Beauty, Creation, Heaven, Heaven on Earth, west virginia

If you happen to be driving through the beautiful state of West Virginia, you may notice the state slogan: “Almost Heaven.” “West Virginia is…

Preparation

packing, planning, Prayer, Preparation, to do list

Let’s talk for a minute about vacation. When people go on vacation, they can’t just walk out the door and leave. They must make…

Locked Out

Heaven, heavenly home, locked out, locksmith

Have you ever been locked out of a house or a car? Of course, this situation is one of those newer generations may not…

Better Than Expected

better, destroyed, New, new experiences, new heaven, rebuilt

In the television show iCarly, a fire destroys Carly’s room. She doesn’t think she’ll ever get it back, and she’s very upset. Little does…

Transformed

fulfilling, like Jesus, potential, Transformation

The prevalence of makeover shows, whether focusing on a house, a car, a barn, a yard, or a person, speaks to our innate desire…

Faith Not Luck

Acceptance, Community, experience forgiveness, Faith, have faith, Love

In his novel The River We Remember, William Kent Krueger explores the pasts of multiple characters and how in the present they struggle with…

Unassuming Power

heroes, Knowledge, Power, Powerful, warriors

In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf assembles a fellowship of heroes to help destroy the one ring. But despite…

The Father

Creation, Father, Identity, Jesus, space, Time

In season 3 of the television series Gilmore Girls, Jess has never met his father. When he is a senior in high school, his…

Cameo

appearing, cameo, celebrate

If you’ve watched enough of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, you’ll notice a pattern: a certain older gentleman makes a repeat cameo. The actor…

Enjoying His Creation

Creation, Experience, God's Creation

In the movie Mary Poppins (directed by Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions, 1964), Mary takes the children to visit her friend Bert. Among other…

Paying Attention to Needs Around Us

Awareness, Good Samaritan, Needs, Pay Attention

To put it lightly, most of us spend a lot of time staring at our phone. There is a story of someone driving home…