Jesus’ Death – Sermon Illustration Ideas

A Volunteer For Sacrifice

Christ's Sacrifice, Jesus' Death, Sacrifice, The Cross, Volunteer

In The Hunger Games, each district sends a randomly selected tribute to fight to the death in an arena-style reality show. The winning district…

Good Friday, Godly Sorrow

Godly Sorrow, Good Friday, Jesus' Death, Sadness, Sorrow, The Cross

Good Friday, the low point of Easter weekend, is a time to remember the sacrifice that Jesus gave and our absolute need for him…

A Meaningful Gift

Gift of God, Gifts, God's Love, Jesus' Death, Jesus's Love, Love, Meaningful

Have you ever opened an especially meaningful present on Christmas morning? As you unwrap the paper, you discover an extravagant gift that you wouldn’t…

Jesus, A Different Kind Of King

Cross, Different, Jesus, Jesus' Death, King Jesus, King of Kings, Kingship

If you work at the same company for a long time, you will likely work under a number of different managers. It’s always shocking…

Mercy And Judgment

Challenges in Life, Circumstances, God's Judgment, Jesus' Death, Jesus's Resurrection, Judgment, Mercy, Struggle

The judgment of the world is rarely tempered by mercy, making us apt to misidentify the world’s sufferings as the judgment of God. The…

A Sacrificial Act On Behalf Of Another

Christ's Sacrifice, Jesus' Death, Love, Self-Sacrifice, Selflessness

In the novel The Hunger Games, the nation of Panem has a Capitol that rules over twelve districts. Every year a lottery is held…

A Gift Achieved By Death On A Cross

Celebration, Hopeful, Jesus' Death, The Cross, Victory

We all have to reach a place where we understand that all we have in life is the gift of Christ to us. This…

More Than A Trend

Eternity, Faith, Good News, Jesus, Jesus' Death, The Life of Jesus, Trends

We can see all sorts of trends come and go. Whether it’s disco, Rubik’s cubes, or the “Baby Shark” song, we have all experienced…

The Victorious Limp

Brennan Manning, Calvary, Christ's Victory, Emotional Pain, Exhaustion, Faithfulness, Jesus' Death, Mental, Pain, Physical Suffering, Spiritual Health, The Victorious Limp, Victory, Willing

Jesus’ physical, mental, and spiritual exhaustion did not damper his determination to remain faithful to God’s will. Brennan Manning suggests that “the New Testament…

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…

Supplemental Faith

2 Corinthians 12:8-9, Acts 15:11, Cross, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 4:7, 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

Research by experts at Johns Hopkins University has found that half of all American adults take a multivitamin every day, spending a total of…

Calling Out

Cross, Easter, Emotional Pain, Good Friday, Hurt, Jesus' Death, John 19:17, John 19:18, John 19:32-33, Luke 23:33, Luke 23:47, Mark 15:24, Matthew 27:54, Pain, Physical Suffering, Suffering

This account from a medical doctor details the physical suffering of crucifixion: “The legionnaire … drives a heavy, square, wrought-iron nail through the wrist…