Evangelism Archives - Sermon Illustration Ideas

Answering Jesus’s Call

Calling, Evangelism, God's Plan, God's Will, Purpose

Titus Coan (1835–81), a New England–trained educator and physician, used his knowledge of both fields to work as a missionary on the island of…

Being a Light

Evangelism, Light, Light of the World, Love, Loving Others

Like salt, light is something that can have a dramatic effect on everything it touches. Light makes it possible to see. A lighthouse warns…

Messy

Evangelism, Helping others, Loving Others, Serving, Serving Others

Pulling someone from a raging river requires us to get muddy too. If we simply toss a rope, the current pulls the rope downstream…

Humble Witnesses

Evangelism, Humility, Kindness, Sharing Faith, Witness

Disabled medical student Zoie Sheets has shared some helpful reflections on how medical professionals should approach “Google warriors”—patients who have compiled their own research…

John Harper’s Last Convert

Evangelism, Sacrifice, Salvation

Sometimes trusting in our spiritual flotation device means ridding ourselves of a physical one. Scottish evangelist John Harper boarded the Titanic in April 1912. Those…

Messengers

Evangelism, Good News, Sharing the Gospel, The Gospel

In 1917 (directed by Sam Mendes [Dreamworks Pictures, 2019]), two young soldiers are tasked by their commanding officer with delivering a message to another…

Same Message, Different Method

Acts 17, Evangelism, Paul, Preaching, The Gospel

In Acts 17, Paul quotes and references the philosophers and thinkers that his audience knew and trusted. He did so while being respectful, and…

The Church Is Not A Business

Diversity, Evangelism, Inclusion, Mission, The Church, The Gospel

“A small business owner needs demographics to identify the ideal consumer for his product or services and develop marketing strategies such as product packaging,…

Join the Work

Evangelism, Parables, The Kingdom, The Kingdom of Heaven, Work

Farming takes a lot of work. Growing takes a lot of work. The kingdom of God is like a field where a farmer planted…

Grace Empowers

Evangelism, Forgiveness, Grace

Pastor Tim Keller tells the story of a woman who started attending the church he pastored and wanted to meet with him. One day…

The Little Things

Evangelism, Relationships, Sharing Faith, Witnessing

Consider the slapstick comedy of Wily E. Coyote, and how he’s always chasing the Road Runner. With large batches of TNT and mallets, he’s…

Unscripted

Evangelism, Faith, Improv, Script, Sharing Faith, The Holy Spirit, Theater, Trust, Trusting God

In the world of theater, actors are given a script they can memorize and rehearse before they go out to perform. But when an…

Hideaway

Church, Darkness, Evangelism, Hiding, isolation, Light, Others, The World, Witness

Fear divides people into two categories: us and them. This polarized thinking is more combative than missional because of its tendency to isolate. A…

This Little Light

Evangelism, God's Kingdom, Light, The Gospel, The Kingdom of Heaven, Witnessing

Have you ever been in a dark room when someone lit a candle or flashlight? No matter how dark the room might be, the…

God’s Stonemason

2 Timothy 2:21, Believers, Ephesians 2:10, Evangelism, Galatians 2:20, God's Plan, John 14:12, Matthew 5:14-16, Mission, Partnering, Philippians 2:12-13, Purpose, Purpose of the Church

N. T. Wright describes partnering between believers and God through describing a stonemason working on part of a great cathedral. This particular worker is…

Compelling Conversions

2 Peter 3:9, Acts 3:19, Conversion, Ephesians 1:7, Evangelism, Faith, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 3:13, Grace, Hebrews 9:15, Isaiah 44:22, John 10:10, John 3:16, Love, Redemption, Salvation, Stories, Witnessing

God’s grace, redemption, and abounding love is offered to all of us no matter our backgrounds, past mistakes or the struggles we face. Christianity…

Silent Sacrament

1 John 1:9, Acts 3:19, Compassion, Condemnation, Confession, Evangelism, Forgiveness, Galatians 6:2, James 4:8, James 5:16, John 15:12, Psalm 32:5, Reaching the Lost, Repentance, Romans 10:9, Romans 3:23-24, Sin

We have the ability to share the presence of God with others and to impart the comfort God provides. Pastor Skye Jethani tells the…

Lift Your Voice

1 Corinthians 15:58, Colossians 3:17, Colossians 3:23-24, Community, Culture, Evangelism, Faith, Galatians 6:9, Isaiah 1:17, Job, Post-Christian, Proverbs 12:24, Psalm 34:14, Secular, Values, Work, Work Place

Mike Cosper interviews Christians working in various fields on his podcast Cultivated. He has interviewed musicians, a football player, a record producer, a judge,…

Distractors

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Corinthians 7:35, 1 John 2:15, Colossians 3:1-2, Distraction, Ephesians 5:15-16, Evangelism, Friendships, Hebrews 12:2, Influence, Like 8:7, Luke 10:38-42, Mark 4:19, Matthew 14:28-31, Matthew 7:7-11, Obedience, Prayer, Praying, Proverbs 4:25, Relationships, Romans 12:2, Technology

Technology advances have played a vital role in resources that have enhanced our quality of life, but technology has also become a significant distractor…

Sharing Good News

1 Peter 3:15, Colossians 4:6, Evangelism, Good News, Mark 16:15, Mark16:15-16, Matthew 5:16, Romans 1:16, Romans 10:14, Sharing Faith, Sharing the Gospel, The Gospel, Witnessing

We may feel intimidated to share the gospel with others, but, really, we are all pretty seasoned evangelists—news sharers—in some way. It’s likely we…