Decisions – Sermon Illustration Ideas

The Right Decision

Confidence, Decisions, spiritual depression, Wisdom, Wrong

Earlier in the book, James warns the reader to ask God for wisdom and not be “double-minded” (James 1:5, 8). Like Jo March in…

Pressure

academics, Decisions, demand, Pressure, students, teens, valid

The Queen and David Bowie song “Under Pressure” is a bop that has stood the test of time. Who doesn’t sing along to the opening lyrics,…

Risky Decisions

chance, Decisions, Risk, Stress

Have you ever taken a risk on something that you weren’t confident would succeed in the long run? Perhaps it was the time you…

Known By Your Decisions

Confidence, Decisions, Second Guessing

In the show Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David goes to the optometrist. While the doctor tests his eyesight with two different lenses, he can’t…

Your Thoughts, Your Playlist

Character, Decisions, Focus, Life, Thoughts

Jon Acuff explains the importance of how our mind shapes what we focus on in our actions. He equates this to a type of…

Limiting Decisions

Choice, Choices, Decisions, Routines

Design fatigue can be minimized by developing the habit of limiting how many decisions you must make on any given day, such as what…

Taking Small Steps

Decisions, Diligence, Ecclesiastes, Journey, Progress, Wisdom

Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do or what step to take next. Kenneth Morefield’s thoughts on Ecclesiastes give us some…

The Wise Choice

Decisions, Direction, Proverbs, Wisdom, Wise choices

Sometimes choosing between right and wrong is hard, even when the wiser of the choices is obvious. We will face this many times in…

What If?

Change, Decisions, Ephesians 1:11, God's Plan, God's Sovereignty, God's Timing, Jeremiah 29:11, Life, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 19:21, Psalm 115:3, Psalm 135:6, Romans 11:35-36, Romans 8:28, Timing

In this clip from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (https://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/one-thing), Benjamin recounts a series of events that could have changed with just one decision. The scenario…

Knowing God’s Will

Conviction, Counsel, Decisions, God's Plan, God's Will, God's Word, Guidance, Isaiah 30:21, James 1:5, Path, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 24:4-5, Psalm 32:8, Romans 12:1-2, Wisdom

“Often I am asked, ‘Anne, I have a major decision to make. How can I know if it is in God’s will? In response,…

Unintended Consequences

Actions, Consequences, Decisions, Ephesians 5:15, Exodus 23:22, Galatians 6:7, Isaiah 1:19, Jonah 1:1-16, Obedience, Wisdom

In 1890, Eugene Schieffelin, a devoted reader of William Shakespeare’s works, introduced starling birds into Central Park, inspired by their mention in Shakespeare’s Henry VI. What he…