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Sermon Illustrations

Gratitude And Our Focus

Blessing, Blessing Others, Focus, Grateful Heart, Gratitude, Thanksgiving

This two-minute video demonstrates what life looks like when we focus on ourselves—and how much we can do for each other when our eyes…

A Hopeful Hymn

Circumstances, Grateful Heart, Hope, Hymn, Imprisonment, Song

In 2017, while imprisoned in Turkey for his faith, missionary Andrew Brunson wrote the hymn, “You Are Worthy of My All.” After being arrested…

Everyday Beauty

Beauty, God's Glory, Gratitude, New Day, Thankfulness

The film Groundhog Day (directed by Harold Ramis [Columbia Pictures, 1993]) is about a weatherman, Phil, who is trapped living the same day over…

Thankful For A New Day

Christian Living, Gratitude, New Day, Thankfulness

A number of contemporary Christian bands celebrate the gift of a new day. Robbie Seay Band’s “New Day” and Five Iron Frenzy’s “Every New…

Unity

Closeness, God Our Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Followers, Trinity, Unity

The unity displayed by the persons of the Trinity is described as homoousios. This word was first used to describe the Trinity by the…

The Father

Calling, Father, Following God, God's power, Guidance, Journey, Relationship with God

The process of God empowering us as he calls us is like a father helping his young son learn a trade skill, like carpentry….

The Kingdom Of God

Jesus, Kingdom of God, Preparation, Present

Imagine the coming birth of a child. Before the child is born, we cannot see or hold the child, yet it is alive. Its…

Small But Impactful

Change, Impact, Kingdom of Heaven, Small, Transform

Do you know how a pearl is created? Often, the center of a pearl is a grain of sand, or something else, that works…

Conserved Matter

Creation, Kingdom of God, Unchanging

Science describes a principle known as the “conservation of mass.” “Matter can change form through physical and chemical changes, but through any of these changes matter is…

The Holy Spirit Came Over Him

Calling, Following Jesus, Holy Spirit, John The Baptist, Scripture

Before 1930, Joseph Babalola was a young road builder in Nigeria. Then the Holy Spirit came over him. He found himself unable to sleep…

Community Blessings

Blessing, Church, Community, Prayer

The Richmond Hill Community is an ecumenical retreat center in the city of Richmond, Virginia. From their beginning in 1987, they have believed that…

Prayer

God's Blessings, Hearing God, Prayer, Trusting God

Jim Cymbala’s ministry at the Brooklyn Tabernacle is widely known for its music and global outreach. Before the growth of the ministry, though, Cymbala…

Prayers And Blessings

Blessing, Helping others, Prayer

In 2019, fourteen-year-old Cameron Cox initiated a fundraising effort for Habitat for Humanity. She called it “A Penny and a Prayer.” It combined fundraising…

True Revival Is Life-Giving

Christian Life, Culture, Faith, Revival

It may be worthwhile to acknowledge that popular culture does not necessarily represent Christian revival in positive ways. Preachers in tent revivals are often…