Gospel Archives - Sermon Illustration Ideas

The Invitation

Belonging, Cross, Gospel, Heaven, Invitation, Surprise

Surprise parties are fun. The surprise party has two elements of surprise. The person the party is for is surprised overall by the party,…

Emily Dickinson wrote a beautiful poem about hope in the face of trials and opposition, “‘Hope’ Is the Thing with Feathers” (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42889/hope-is-the-thing-with-feathers-314). Hope is…

Distorted Messages

Communication, Distortion, False Teachers, God's Truth, Gospel, Message, Seeking Truth, Truth

The telephone game is often used to teach people about problems in communication. The original message gets distorted because one of the messengers mishears…

Christ, The Focal Point

Christ-Centered, Endurance, Focal Point, Gospel, Hope Of the World, Son of God

In the world of image making (paintings, photography, etc.), focal points are necessary for successfully communicating the desire of the artist or photographer. “A…

Freedom From Condemnation

Condemnation, Forgiveness, Freedom, Gospel, Grace, Kindness, Second Chances, Sin

An illustration of our freedom from condemnation can be seen in the novel Do We Not Bleed? In that novel, the character Jon Mote…

A Father’s Sacrifice For His Family

Children, Children of God, Discipleship, Fatherhood, Fathers, Gospel

“Dad, your family needs you” Shang-Chi tells his father Xu Wenwu after defeating him in battle in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten…

A Mother’s Consistent Love And Devotion

Children of God, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus' Teaching, Motherhood, Present

The limited series Maid (Netflix, 2021), based on the best-selling memoir by Stephanie Land and fictionalized for the screen, demonstrates for us the power…

The Weight of the Gospel

Anchor, Gospel, Stability, Truth, Waves

A ballast for a boat keeps it from capsizing even in harsh waves. We can easily be tossed to and fro by our circumstances. But…

The Gospel Is Love

Christ's Love, Ephesians 2:4-5, Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 2:20, Gospel, John 15:9-17, John 3:16, Kindness, Love, Lover Our Enemies, Loving Others, Patience, Psalm 136:26, Psalm 86:15, Romans 5:2-5, Romans 5:8, Romans 8:37-39

At the heart of the gospel is love. God so loved the world he sent his Son, Jesus, to die on the cross (John…

Risk of Faith

Atheism, Atheist, Bible, Evangelism, Faith, Gideon, Gospel, John 13:35, Leading, Luke 12:11-12, Magic, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 5:15-16, Matthew 9:37-38, Outreach

Penn Jillette is part of the world famous magic act Penn & Teller and a notorious atheist. In this video, he shares a story…

Nations in Our Cities

Acts 20:24, Diversity, Evangelism, Ezekiel 38:23, Gospel, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 6:8, Malachi 1:11, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 5:15-16, Matthew 9:37-38, Missions, Nations, Psalm 105:1, Shared Faith, Urban Ministry

Going to the nations doesn’t necessarily mean an overseas missions trip. The changing demographics of American cities offer opportunities to share the gospel with…

Disenfranchised People

1 Corinthians 12:27, Advocate, Colossians 1:24, Colossians 3:15, Community, Ephesians 2:19-22, Ephesians 4:15-16, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Hope, Local Church, Love, Pro-Life, Support

In the book, God’s Long Summer: Stories of Faith and Civil Rights, Charles Marsh shares the stories of men and women of faith and…

An Act of Worship

1 Peter 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Acts 8:30-35, Colossians 4:4-6, Disobedience, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Joy, Mark 5:18-19, Praise, Sin, Wisdom, Witness, Worship

In May 2016, Chance the Rapper, a hip hop artist from Chicago, released the album Coloring Book. It contained a unique exploration of his…