Honesty – Sermon Illustration Ideas

The Importance of Honesty

Failure, Honesty, Perseverance, Struggle, Transparency

It’s important for Christians to realize and express with humility both their failures and their perseverance to grow as believers. It is easy to…

Confession Brings Relationship

Confession, Honesty, Relationship, Relationship with God

The movie The Kissing Booth 2 (Netflix) shows us how easily a relationship can unravel when we are not honest with our partners. Small insecurities, mistakes,…

Facing Yourself

Emotions, Honesty, Negative Emotions, Prayer, Transparency

Sometimes we think of our negative emotions as separate entities from ourselves. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert…

Mistaken Identity

Honesty, Identity, Identity in Christ, The Heart, Transparency

Operating under mistaken identity can lead to poor decisions. In the “Alone” episode of House (season 4, episode 1, directed by Deran Serafian, aired…

The Perfect Place to Hide

Community, Honesty, Relationships, Social Media

Social media has become the photo album of the day, highlighting everyone’s best times and memories—and it feels upsetting. Why isn’t anyone being real?…

The Danger of Burnout

Burning Out, Burnout, Honesty, Performance, Resting, The Heart, Tired, Transparency, Trusting God, Vulnerability

An article in the Wall Street Journal warns that there is an epidemic of doctors burning out that eventually causes situations that harm the…

False Advertising

Authenticity, Christian Life, Christians, Faith, Fruit, genuine, Healthy, Honesty, Hypocracy, Lukewarm

“Recently I saw a bag of potato chips with a bold declaration splashed across the front: ‘Zero grams of trans fat.’ I was glad…

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

1 Corinthians 11:28, 1 John 1:9, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Deception, Examination, Galatians 6:4, Honesty, Lamentations 3:40, Mirror, Philippians 2:5-10, Psalm 119:59, Refelection, Repentance, Self-Deception, Self-Evaluation, Self-Examination, The Heart

Without taking the time to reflect on our desires and thoughts, we can deceive ourselves into thinking we are exempt from repentance—or even become…

Unrealistic Expectations

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 1:8-10, Authenticity, Confession, Expectations, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, Honesty, James 4:6, Love, Mistakes, Propitiation, Romans 3:23, Sin, The Law

“‘Our findings indicate that in a society that emphasizes academic excellence… parents may set unrealistically high expectations on their children,’ Hong said in a…