Jesus’ Teaching – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Exceptions To The Rules

Divorce, Exceptions, Jesus' Teaching, Rules

Rules often have exceptions. For example, water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, except when in high altitudes. At five thousand feet above sea level,…

Earth-Shattering

Disciples, Good News, Jesus' Teaching, Nature of Christ

The emotional and psychological chaos the disciples must have been experiencing can be illustrated visually with a couple scenes from the movie Inception (directed…

Rage Cleaning

Anxiety, Jesus' Teaching, Martha, Mary, Mary and Martha, Priorities, Stress

The following blog post is a tongue-in-cheek explanation of rage cleaning, and while we aren’t sure Martha is in fact “rage cleaning” while Mary…

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…

Rubbing Off

Christian Life, habits, Influence, Jesus, Jesus' Teaching, Learning, The Life of Jesus

Growing up, you may have heard your parents say, “Don’t let your friends’ bad habits rub off on you,” if they were worried about…

A Tale of Two Trees

Fruit, Jesus' Teaching, Matthew, Parable, The Gospels

In the Bible, Jesus warns about false prophets who look like good guys but really are bad news (Matthew 7:15). He uses the illustration…

Out From The Shadows

Confusion, God's Will, Grief, Jesus' Humanity, Jesus' Teaching, John The Baptist, Matthew 14, Matthew 14:1-22, Ministry, Out From The Shadows, Pain, Trauma

We must allow ourselves to fully experience and traverse the journey of grief, anger, or confusion in the wake of trauma, while also keeping…

Hurdles of Opportunity

Forgiveness, God's Plan, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hurdles of Opportunity, Interruptions, Jesus' Healing, Jesus' Teaching, Ministry, Others, Vision

There are times when our own vision is not aligned with what God actually wants to do in a human heart or situation. Jesus…

Illustrating The Biggest Story

Easter, Illustrations, Jesus' Teaching, Parables, Preaching, Story, Storytelling, Teaching, The Gospel

Jesus used the familiar landscapes, objects, and occurrences of everyday life to describe the profound truths of the Kingdom to his disciples and the…