Different – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Against The Flow

against the flow, Bully, Christian Life, Different, Generation, Suffering

When we do not follow the crowd of our generation, when we walk against the flow, we can experience suffering. If you were ever…

Suffering Against the Crowd

against the crowd, Different, Struggle

When we do not follow the crowd of our generation, when we walk against the flow, we can experience suffering. If you were ever…

The Odd Man Out

Different, Naomi, not like the others, outsider

Ruth was a literal outsider, but Naomi felt like an outsider. Though she was part of God’s people by birth, she felt as though God had…

Misfit

commitment to God, Different, lifestyle, misfit, Uncomfortable

The word different means “not identical; separate or distinct,” and the word was “first recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin different– (stem…

Different Characters

against the crowd, characters, Conviction, Determination, Different

Characters in movies and sitcoms can help us understand what being different looks like. The crowd around them are going one way, and they…

Jesus, A Different Kind Of King

Cross, Different, Jesus, Jesus' Death, King Jesus, King of Kings, Kingship

If you work at the same company for a long time, you will likely work under a number of different managers. It’s always shocking…

God’s Kingdom Looks Different

Different, Ethics, God's Kingdom, Jesus Followers, Living Different, Matthew 5:1-12, The Beatitudes

The Beatitudes teach us that God’s kingdom looks different from the world’skingdom. One way to illustrate is with nontearable paper. By giving nontearablepaper to…

Set Apart

Christian Life, Different, Following Jesus, Light, Purpose, Set Apart

In the Harry Potter series, Harry struggles with being the one set apart and considered special. He wishes he were just normal, like everyone…

Embrace Differences

1 Peter 4:10-11, Acts 17:26-27, Colossians 3:11, Cultures, Difference, Different, Diversity, Evangelism, Family, Galatians 3:28, Missions, Nationalities, Revelation 7:9-10, Romans 12:6-8, Romans 2:11, Romans 8:28, Unique

Differences don’t have to divide us; in fact, if we embrace each other as God’s family members, we can grow and learn from our…