God’s Sovereignty – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Control Freak

Control Freak, Controlling, God's Sovereignty, Moral Will of God, Trusting God

In the TV series Silo (created by Graham Yost, AMC Studios, 2023), people live in a large underground silo, adhering to strict regulations that they think…

Up or Down

Change, Constancy, Culture, God's Sovereignty, God's Word, Perspective, Reference

“Without some objective reference point we have no way of really saying if something is up or down.” On earth, the ground is always…

Boiling Point

Anger, Disobedience, God's Character, God's Sovereignty, God's Wrath, Mercy, Patience, Slow to Anger, Wrath

Imagine a pot of water, full to the brim, boiling on the stove. The water in the pot goes through several stages of heat…

Restless In Waiting

Anchor, Colossians 1:11, Disappointment, Galatians 6:9, God's Character, God's Goodness, God's Promises, God's Sovereignty, God's Timing, Hope, Impatience, Isaiah 40:31, James 5:11, Lamentations 3:25, Micah 7:7, Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 27:13-14, Psalm 33:20-22, Psalm 35:4-5, Restlessness, Romans 8:25, Timing, Trusting God, Waiting, Waiting on God, Waiting on the Lord

There’s a certain restlessness that comes in those times we find ourselves waiting for God’s promises to be fulfilled. In the article, “Hope For…

What If?

Change, Decisions, Ephesians 1:11, God's Plan, God's Sovereignty, God's Timing, Jeremiah 29:11, Life, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 19:21, Psalm 115:3, Psalm 135:6, Romans 11:35-36, Romans 8:28, Timing

In this clip from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (https://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/one-thing), Benjamin recounts a series of events that could have changed with just one decision. The scenario…

Right On Time

2 Peter 3:8, Confidence, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Galatians 6:9, God's Omnipresence, God's Sovereignty, God's Timing, Habakkuk 2:3, Isaiah 40:31, Jeremiah 29:11, Micah 7:7, Psalm 27:14, Psalm 90:4, Time, Timing, Trust, Waiting

If you’ve ever taken a trip out of the country, you’ve noticed that the time changes as you travel across different borders and countries….

“The Calling”

Calling, Change, Circumstance, Dreams, Gifts, God's Sovereignty, Isaiah 46:10, Job 42:2, Nehemiah 9:6, Path, Placement, Plans, Psalm 135:6, Trusting God, Zechariah 14:9

One episode of The Jim Gaffigan Show, “The Calling,” examines how one’s calling can vastly differ from one’s gifts or placement. In this video,…

The Master Storyteller

Conflict, Deuteronomy 32:39, Faith, God's Sovereignty, History, Journey, Justice, Omniscience, Proverbs 16:33, Psalm 135:6, Psalm 139:16, Reliance, Romans 12:19, Trusting God, Walk

“Somehow we realize that great stories are told in conflict, but we are unwilling to embrace the potential greatness of the story we are…

Falling Into Trust

Character, Confidence, Control, Faith, Giving, God's Sovereignty, Isaiah 14:24, Jeremiah 32:27, Prayer, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 135:6, Psalm 97:9, Surrender, Trust, Vulnerability

Trust falls are an important way to build confidence between two people. See this awkwardly humorous video about trust falls. While trust falls are…

Dependence on God

Dependence On God, Faith, God's Love, God's Sovereignty, Hebrews 12:28-29, Ministry, Obedience, Psalm 100, Revelation 14:7, Revelation 4:8-11, Righteousness, Romans 12:1-2, Sin, Wandering, Worship

Pastor Erik Raymond wrote a “Declaration of Dependence” for The Gospel Coalition. It reads: “As a believer I realize that I am depending on…

Holy, Holy, Holy

1 Samuel 2:2, Faith, God's Infinity, God's Sovereignty, God's Transcendence, God's Veracity, Holiness of God, Isaiah 43:15, Leviticus 32:22, Perfection of God, Psalm 22:3, Purity, Revelation 4:8, Sin, Trusting God

“Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there…

God Moves

Dependence, Faith, Genesis 50:20, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Hope, Job 42:2, Miracle, Mystery, Proverbs 16:4, Providence, Psalm 90:2, Psalm 97:9, Refuge, Trust

“God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform He plants His footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm Deep in…