Example – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Imitation

Creation, Example, Imitations

Wright provides a comical illustration about imitating God (v. 48). He writes about a father who went away on a business trip. “‘When I’m…

Great Leaders Lead By Example

Attitude, Christ's Example, Encounters, Example, Humility, Leadership, Servant-leadership

In a memorable scene from Remember the Titans (directed by Boaz Yakin [Buena Vista Pictures, 2000]), Julius Campbell and Gerry Bertier get into an…

An Example of Faith

Abraham, Example, Faith, Following God, Genesis, Hebrews, Obedience, Romans, Trust

“So Abram went, as the LORD had told him” ( Genesis 12:4). This is the demonstration of faith that the author of Hebrews, as…

Christ’s Example

Disciples, Discipleship, Example, Humility

The idea of one providing an example for another is very common in media. One of the greatest instances is Mr. Miyagi from The…

Contagious Obedience

Example, Inspiration, Leadership, Leading, Servants Heart, Serving

Have you ever considered the greater effect of your everyday decisions? How your individual acts of obedience and faithfulness to Christ can lead to…

Lesson Learned

2 Chronicle 7:14, 2 Chronicles 36:15-16, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Disobedience, Example, God's Covenant, Israel, Joshua 1:8, Leviticus 26:1-13, Obedience, Punishment, Warning

If you grew up with siblings, you can probably remember seeing one of them get in trouble and punished. Did their example keep you…

A United Church

1 Corinthians 1:10, Above Reproach, Centrality of Christ, Disunity, Ephesians 4:1-6, Example, John 17:21, Obstacle, Philippians 1:2-3, Romans 15:5-6, Sanctuary, The Church, Unbelievers, Unity, Welcome

In an article for The Reformed African American Network, Dr. Jarvis Williams explains that unity in the church must be centered around Christ. He…

Think Before You Tweet

Colossians 4:6, Ephesians 4:29, Evidence, Example, Humility, Leadership, Listening, Matthew 15:11, Patience, Proverbs 15:4, Proverbs 29:20, Temperance, Thoughtful, Wisdom, Witness

In an editorial for Christianity Today, Richard Clark writes of the tendency for everyone to weigh in on social media after tragedies occur, for…

A Father’s Love

1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Peter 1:3 James 1:17, Countercultural, Example, Father, Fighting, John 3:16, Kindness, Love, Model, Psalm 103:13, Sacrifice, Steadfast, Witness

Debasita Dasgupta, an Indian artist living in Singapore, creates illustrations that demonstrate fathers around the world loving their daughters in tangible ways. One father…

Unexpected Forgiveness

Abundance, Acts 3:19, Counter-Cultural, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 4:31-32, Example, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Grief, Hebrews 4:16, Love, Mercy, Radical, Romans 5:1-2

After Dylann Roof shot and killed nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Charleston, South Carolina, one could expect their family…