Belief – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Belief in God And Science

Belief, Beliefs, Science, Science and Christianity

Actor and scientist Mayim Bialik describes her own personal belief in God in her Jewish faith, and how she sees it relating to and…

The Power of Belief

Belief, Believing, Faith, Trust

In the film Hook (directed by Steven Spielberg [TriStar Pictures, 1991]), Peter Banning returns to Neverland to save his children from the evil Captain…

An Invisible Bridge

Belief, Certainty, Confidence, Faith, Trust

A scene from the 2020 animated movie Onward (directed by Dan Scanlon [Walt Disney Pictures, 2020]), shows the timid brother Ian being encouraged on…

Build-A-Faith

Belief, Christianity, Faith, Following Jesus, genuine

Have you ever had been to a Build-A-Bear store? At these attractions throughout the United States, you can customize a teddy bear or other…

Trust Fall

Belief, Chrsitianity, Confidence, Faith, Trust Fall, Trusting God

Have you ever tried a “trust fall”? It’s when a person will free-fall backward into the arms of someone or a group of people….

Healthy Doubts

Belief, Doubt, Faith, Questions, Spiritual Health

Questioning your faith or experiencing doubt does not mean that your faith isn’t real or that you are not spiritual enough. In fact, Barna…

Believing The Unseen

Belief, Christianity, Faith, Jesus

Do you believe in Santa Claus? While the idea of Santa can seem strange for a discussion about Jesus it brings up a good point…

Embedded Theology

Belief, Doctrine, Scripture, Studying Scripture, The Bible, Theology, Truth

During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the US Army did something on an unprecedented level: it allowed over seven hundred journalists to travel with…

Jekyll And Hyde

Battle, Belief, Double-Minded, Faith Doubt, Hebrews 11:1-40, James 1:7-8, John 20:27, Luke 24:38, Mark 9:24, Matthew 14:31, Proverbs 3:5-6, Struggle, Tension, Unbelief

In the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll is a peaceable man with many friends and a positive stature in the community….

A Conservationist’s Observations

1 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Action, Application, Behavior, Belief, Discipleship, Faith, Galatians 2:20, James 1:22-25, James 2:17, John 14:15, John 8:31-32, Knowledge, Luke 6:46, Matthew 28:18-20, Obedience, Spiritual Life, Understanding

Discipleship is important because our faith is not grown simply by learning more about God. Conservationist Cara Daneel explained that environmental education experts found…

18 Faith Sermon Illustrations

Belief, Believing, Faith, Hope, Trusting God

Are you preaching on faith? Check out these great illustration ideas that bring biblical truths to life through word pictures, stories, and everyday examples….

Miraculous Intervention

Belief, Change, Closer to God, Diagnosis, Fate, Hope, Intervention, Luke 18:27, Luke 9:16-17, Mark 10:27, Mark 6:49-50, Miracles, New Life, Psalm 139:13-14, Solitude

Though films about miracles and the miraculous abound, one example is Henry Poole Is Here. Henry, played by Luke Wilson, is diagnosed with a…

Identity Theft

1 John 3:1-2, 1 Peter 2:9, Belief, Ephesians 1:5, Faith in Christ, Galatians 3:27-28, Genesis 1:27, Identity, Influence, John 1:12, Life Lived, Perception, Relationships, Respect, Romans 15:7, Romans 6:6, View

According to the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics, an estimated 17.6 million people age 16 and up were victims of identity theft in…

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…