Authority – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Create your own Mad Lib–style activity for the group to fill in together. Ask thecrowd for the nouns, adjectives, verbs, and other words you…

One of the hallmarks of a good educator is to create lifelong learners. A first grade teacher is not going to be able to…

Imagine showing up to a business to pick up something you left there—yourcredit card or glasses, for instance. However, someone you don’t know is…

Living at peace with governing authorities is practiced by living at peace with one another. Most leaders shy away from controversial topics in the…

In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, is supposed to rule over the Kingdom of Gondor…

At the outset of the film The Princess Bride, a poor farm boy named Westley is constantly ordered around by Buttercup. She tells him…

Have you ever tried to return something to the store without a receipt? It can sometimes be a hassle, because your receipt is the…

The transfer of leadership does not always happen as we plan or would prefer. But we must be prepared to take up the mantle,…

When Jesus was raised from the dead, he was given power, or authority, over everything in heaven and on earth. This means there is…