Forgiveness – Page 3 – Sermon Illustration Ideas

White As Snow

Forgiveness, Grace, Redemption, Repentance, Salvation, Sin

Charles Spurgeon described his experience of forgiveness this way: “My life was full of sorrow and wretchedness, believing that I was lost. But, oh,…

Breathing Again

Breathing, David, Forgiveness, Redemption, Restoration, Sin

Have you ever almost drowned or known someone who has been in that position? It’s a pretty frightening scenario to be in. In that situation,…

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…

Trespasses

Forgiveness, Salvation, Sin, transgressions, Trespass, Trespasses

Apart from Christ, we’re dead in our transgressions and sins. To trespass is to enter into a place you ought not go. You can…

A Balanced Approach

Faith, Forgiveness, Gift, Grace, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin

Recidivism is a problem in the American justice system. Recidivism refers to the likelihood of an individual who has been released committing a crime…

Lean On The Truth

Confidence, Forgiveness, God's Love, Grace, Identity, Identity in Christ, Mistakes, Truth

Have you ever made a mistake at work? Maybe it was a day that you were just off or were having a bad day….

Our Need For Grace

Forgiveness, God's Love, Grace, Love, New Creation, New Life, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin, Struggles

Brennan Manning was a Franciscan priest who struggled with alcoholism. Eventually, his alcoholism led him out of the priesthood. It may come as a…

Big Difference

Forgiveness, Grace, Knowing God, Relationship with God, Salvation, Scripture, Sin, Understanding

Do you know about the Lord, or do you know the Lord? The difference between these two questions is as big as the Grand…

Left Out

Forgiveness, Good News, Grace, Hurt, Inclusion, Inclusiveness, Love, The Gospel

Have you ever been in a situation where you were left out and were hurt because you wanted to be included? Perhaps this question…

Rattling Confessions

Confession, Eternity, Forgiveness, Grace, Offense, Reality, Salvation

In our world today, we have this aversion to any kind message that strikes us as judgmental: that maybe the way we want to…

Hurdles of Opportunity

Forgiveness, God's Plan, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hurdles of Opportunity, Interruptions, Jesus' Healing, Jesus' Teaching, Ministry, Others, Vision

There are times when our own vision is not aligned with what God actually wants to do in a human heart or situation. Jesus…

18 Illustrations On Forgiveness

Forgiveness, Forgiving Others, God's Faithfulness, Grace, Jesus, Others, Seeking Forgiveness

Are you preaching on forgiveness? Check out these great illustration ideas that bring biblical truths to life through word pictures, stories, and everyday examples….

Dangerous Facades

Change, Fake, Forgiveness, genuine, Inner Life, Repentance, The Heart, Transformation, True Repentance

Imagine being walked into an exam room at your doctor’s office by someone wearing scrubs, carrying a clipboard, and using the correct rhetoric as…

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…

Reckless Mercy

2 Corinthians 12:8-9, 2 Peter 1:2, Comforter, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 4:7, Forgiveness, Grace, John 1:14, Love, Mercy, Redemption, Romans 3:20-24

My Refuge House is a home for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation in the Philippines. This organization provides incredible support to girls who have…

Grace + Nothing

2 Corinthians 12:8-9, Acts 15:11, Cross, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 4:7, Forgiveness, Grace, Hebrews 13:9, James 4:6, Jesus, Jesus' Death, John 1:14, Mercy, Redemption, Romans 1:1-5, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:20-24, Romans 6:14, Titus 2:11

Truly believing something changes our behavior. The issue some people get confused about is which comes first: works before salvation or salvation before works?…

Costly Forgiveness

2 Corinthians 12:8-9, Acts 15:11, Cross, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 4:7, Forgiveness, Grace, Hebrews 13:9, James 4:6, Jesus, Jesus' Death, John 1:14, Mercy, Redemption, Romans 1:1-5, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:20-24, Romans 6:14, Titus 2:11

Matthew West’s song “Forgiveness” is a radio hit because of its powerful message. It was inspired by an amazing true story about a woman…

Live In Community

1 Corinthians 12:12, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Acts 9:31-32, Body of Believers, Body of Christ, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Church, Colossians 3:16, Community, Ephesians 4:11-13, Forgiveness, Hebrews 10:24-25, Living in Community, Matthew 18:20, Psalm 133:1, Romans 12:4-5, Unity

In one of Shakespeare’s most famous monologues, the St. Crispin’s Day speech from Henry V, King Henry inspires his soldiers in the face of…

Past Acceptance

1 Corinthians 12:27, 1 John 3:1-2, Abundance, Acceptance, Colossians 2:9-10, Faith, Forgiveness, Future, John 1:12, Life, Love, Movie, Past, Promise, Romans 15:7

In the movie Hitch, Will Smith’s character says, “You can’t really know where you’re going, until you know where you’ve been.” In Christ, we…

Homecoming

1 John 5:4, Forgiveness, Humility, Invitation, Jeremiah 29:11, John 10:10, Joy, Love, Matthew 6:33, Persistence, Pride, Prodigal, Psalm 51:12, Restoration, Welcome

In No Wonder They Call Him Savior, Max Lucado shares a story about a woman seeking her lost daughter: “Longing to leave her poor…