Sermon Illustrations

Plagiarism

Discipline, Gospel, lying, plagiarism, Stealing

Every good teacher includes in their syllabus a plagiarism policy. It usually says that there is zero tolerance for plagiarism of any kind. If…

Pieces Of The Truth

belt of truth, Devil, Truth, twist the truth, Whole truth

Klyne Snodgrass, in his book Between Two Truths—Living with Biblical Tensions, offers a fable demonstrating how the devil can twist truth: “Once the devil…

Dressed for Battle

Armor, Battle, clothed, dress, occasion

Many TV shows are dedicated to getting people to dress better. Think of the various makeover shows, or perhaps a show like Say Yes…

Unchartered Territory

milestones, navigate, New Beginning, new chapter, ups and downs

At many moments in life, the possibilities seem endless. Fresh out of high school or college, the world is your oyster. Newlyweds are just…

Quiet Faith

Faith, Impact, Quiet, small acts

One person who embodies this ideal, even though he has gained more fame than most of us will, is former NBA player and coach…

Small Act Big Impact

acts of kindness, Difference, gestures, Helping others, kind

If you can be kind, sprinkle it around like glitter! We are starving for it. “Research suggests, across multiple studies, that people have overwhelmingly similar impulses to not do the…

Freedom in Unlikely Friendship

Community, Freedom, Friends, opportunities, Relationships, sidekick, Unlikely

The friendship between Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg has to be one of the unlikeliest. “‘When you work with someone like Snoop, it’s like…

Time Lapse

built, Equipped, Prepared, Time

This time-lapse of a home being constructed from start to finish reinforces the idea that even relatively big things happen because of a lot…

Passing the Baton

Control, Faith, passing the baton, runner

In a relay race, one runner passes the baton to another. This is necessary to run the race successfully. In the life of faith,…

Slow and Steady

Following Christ, hurry, rush, slow, spiritual moment, Steady

The parable of the tortoise and the hare is a good story to apply to the Christian life. Many people look for a spiritual…

Inch By Inch

Choices, day by day, Identity, inches, small decisions

In the film Any Given Sunday (directed by Oliver Stone, Warner Bros., 1999), a down-on-his-luck coach gives one of the best motivational speeches in…

Afraid to Hope

Faith, Hope, new year, optimistic, wounds

It is challenging to amp oneself up for an optimistic new year when the wounds of the previous year still gape. Instead of hope,…

Combatting My Fear

Faith, fall short, lamentations, new year, Peace, Progress, Purpose, Trust

We don’t find many helpful responses in a Google search about how to use the Bible to combat existential fear and dread. Whether asking…

Speaking Like God

accent, Development, speaking

“Studies have shown that accents begin to develop in the brain as young as 6 months of age. Babies begin mapping familiar sounds and…

Unique Identity

fingerprints, Identity, patterns, Unique

While most know that our fingerprints are unique to each of us, it is less commonly known that we have other factors that are…

Precious Materials

fabric, material, original, quality, recycling, textile

We expect clothing to transform us into the people we’d like to be. But not only may that not work, but the clothing industry…

Covered Face

covered, face, kids, mask, Panic, scary

A child behavior specialist explains that children are naturally frightened of a covered, or veiled, face: “Children of any age can have a degree…

Convenient Improvement

Change, improvement, protein, Quick Fix

A common and more modern way of improving ourselves is dieting or adjusting our food intake with the use of prepared foods such as…

The “Good Old Days”

deep love, good old days, life change, meeting, Savior

There are times we can look back on and say, “That was when my life changed!” Maybe it was the moment you met your…

Meeting Your Hero

Hero, Holy Spirit, introcution, life changing, life saver, meeting, Salvation, strong impact

Have you ever met your hero? Maybe it was the chance to meet a famous athlete you’ve looked up to, like Tom Brady or…

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