Envy – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Always Want More

discontenement, Envy, Lust, want

The television series Mad Men (created by Matthew Weiner, Lionsgate Television, 2007–2015) tells the story of ambitious ad executives working in one of the most successful…

Facebook Envy

Envious, Envy, Negative Emotions

Facebook envy is the “painful feeling one gets when they realize other people’s lives on Facebook are more interesting, joyful, and worthwhile than theirs.”…

Social Comparisons And Negative Well-Being

Comparison, Envy, Guilt, Mental Health, Negative Emotions, regret, Social Media

“Social media and teens using these platforms for comparison have a big downside: it can be detrimental to self-esteem, self-image, and well-being. In addition,…

The Danger Of Envy

Comparison, Danger, Envy, Jealousy

Unchecked envy will inevitably blind us to the good gifts God has already given us. It will undermine our ability to fulfill the role…

Fighting Regression

Envy, Growth, Jealousy, Spiritual Growth

Have you ever been annoyed by someone else’s success? How about when someone else is getting a lot of positive attention and you are…

Competitive Nature

1 Peter 4:10, 1 Samuel 18:7-9, Character, Colossians 3:23, Comparison, Envy, Gifts, James 3:16, Jealousy, John 3:27, Matthew 25:14-30, Others, Perspective, Philippians 2:3, Proverbs 14:30, Proverbs 27:4, Sin, Stewardship, Talents

There are some crazy competitions out there, like pumpkin sailing and outhouse racing. See this article for more ridiculous competitions: https://www.si.com/more-sports/photos/2009/07/08-1most-ridiculous-competitions#21 . These competitions seem so…

Crushing Competition

1 Peter 1:19, 1 Peter 2:22, Christ, Christ's Death, Competition, Crushed, Dominate, Envy, Gratitude, Hebrews 7:26, Hero, Isaiah 11:5, Isaiah 53:7, Sacrifice, Victory

“The price of greatness is more than you want to pay. The world’s most legendary athletes are usually the ones most wildly out of…