Idols – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Jesus Isn’t an Add On

false idols, Identity in Christ, Idols, Individualism

When you eat a meal, you might like to have condiments with it. Ketchup, pickles, mustard, and the sauces and spices that are added….

Ultimate Things = Idols

false idols, Idols, Priorities, spiritual dimension, ultimate

Idols in ancient times had perceived practical purposes. One might have an idol for business, fertility, or good health. All aspects of life were…

Power

Authority, Greed, Idols, Power

In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, is supposed to rule over the Kingdom of Gondor…

False Idol, False Hope

Blasphemy, Dangerous, False Preaching, Idolatry, Idols

In Emily St. John Mandel’s novel Station Eleven, a pandemic quickly kills most of the earth’s population. In the aftermath, a young man, Tyler…

Popeye’s Spinach

God's Strength, Idolatry, Idols, Power of Jesus, Powerlessness, Strength

Here is a video of Popeye the Sailor getting his strength from spinach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zrRlMGeBes. The enemies of God’s people and the idols of the…

Pleasure Island

False Teachers, Idolatry, Idols, Sin

Pinocchio blindly follows Honest John to Pleasure Island, where the promise of endless fun awaits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjgf-HQKRcE. Only too late does he find out he…

American Idol

Commandments, Following God, Idolatry, Idols, Putting God First, Ten Commandments

An idol is something you create, and it is something you worship. It can be a person. It can be an object. It can…

Too Easily Pleased

C.S. Lewis, Complacency, Distractions, God's Love, Idols, Love

Far too often, we are far too easily pleased. Even though God offers us uncoditional love, we satisfy ourselves with something far less than…

Our Greatest Failures

1 John 3:16-18, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Ephesians 5:2, Gain Christ, Grace, Idols, Lose, Loss, Perspective, Possessions, Romans 5:6, Romans 5:8, Romans 8:2-4, Salvation

Sometimes it takes having our most precious possessions taken from us to gain perspective on what really matters. Back in 2012, Ted Kluck wrote…

Pearl Of Great Price

1 Timothy 6:18, Idols, Kingdom, Luke 12:33, Luke 12:34, Luke 18:22, Mark 10:21, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Purpose, Relationship with Christ, Treasure, Treasure in Heaven, Worship

Our hearts’ treasure is revealed by how much value we place on someone or something. This article shows the world’s most expensive pearls, one…

Everybody Worships

Acts 17:16-34, Adoration, David Foster Wallace, Devotion, Idols, Isaiah 25:1, Matthew 21:8-9, Psalm 63, Psalm 71, Religious, Romans 14:10-11, Worship

In his famous commencement address, “This Is Water,” writer David Foster Wallace says, “There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The…