Anxiety – Sermon Illustration Ideas

List of Negatives

Anxiety, Emotions, Fear, negatives, power of anxiety

Anxiety is the ability to see all the possible negative outcomes. It is driven by fear. The movie Inside Out (directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie…

Missing Something

Anger, Anxiety, Frustration, gone, hopelessness, Lost, lost item, Missing

We don’t think much about things when we have them. If we lose those things, however, we realize how important they are when we…

Free and Timely Gifts

Anxiety, dept, graciously, helping, Kindness, paid for, Seasons, Storms, Surprise, Thankfulness

We’ve all seen videos of people standing in line at the grocery store when a random stranger walks by and pays the bill. The…

Generously Giving

Anxiety, Generosity, Giving, Impact, Ministry, Offering, Peace, Tithe

Following the loss of their daughter, Josh and Jenn began giving to their church. However, they didn’t just tithe—they gave beyond the tithe and…

Rage Cleaning

Anxiety, Jesus' Teaching, Martha, Mary, Mary and Martha, Priorities, Stress

The following blog post is a tongue-in-cheek explanation of rage cleaning, and while we aren’t sure Martha is in fact “rage cleaning” while Mary…

Traveling Fears

Anxiety, Burdens, Fear, Trusting God

Sometime traveling means experiencing the unfamiliar, and it can bring up big feelings, such as worries about having a bad experience, and a whole…

The “Anxious Bench”

Anxiety, Anxious, Conviction, Guilt, Repentance, Sin, Sinful Nature, Sorrow

Imagine being in a church service. Everyone is praying or singing songs of praise as the pastor loudly proclaims that people need to get…

Surprise Parties

Anxiety, Anxious, Control, God Is In Control, Powerlessness

How many of you hate surprise parties? Maybe the thought of them gives you anxiety. Many have threatened family members that they’d better not…

Trust

Anxiety, Confidence, God's Character, God's Plan, Hebrews 13:9, Mark 5:36, Matthew 6:25, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 112:7, Psalm 37:5, Psalm 46:10, Psalm 9:10, Romans 8:28, Trials, Trust, Trusting God

In this clip from Despicable Me, Gru needs his adopted daughters to jump from a flying ship so he can save them from crashing. Though…

Anxious Faith

Anxiety, Assurance, Belief, Certainty, Doubt, Faith, John 20:27, John 5:44, Journey, Jude 1:22, Mark 9:24, Matthew 14:31, Sanctification, Trusting God, Word of God

“Surely, while we teach that faith ought to be certain and assured, we cannot imagine any certainty that is not tinged with doubt, or…

Gracious Engagement

1 John 4:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Anxiety, Depression, Engagement, Ephesians 2:19, Freedom, Grace, Hebrews 10:24-25, Mental Illness, New Life, Romans 12:10-13, Shame, Struggle, Support

Adam4d is a popular Christian webcomic that is often shared on social media. One comic specifically addresses the shame Christians who struggle with depression…

The Holy Spirit

2 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 5:5, Anxiety, Empowerment, Guidance, Holiness, John 14:26, Life, Luke 4:1, Power, Relationship, Romans 15:13, Sanctification, The Holy Spirit, Trust

Last year, Christianity Today interviewed J.D. Greear about the Holy Spirit. When asked, “How would you characterize your relationship with the Holy Spirit?,” he…