Judgment – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Kind Judgment

forgive, Forgiveness, Judge, Judgment, Mercy

Judgment isn’t always negative. A judge’s ruling can bring remarkable joy for the person he rules in favor of. Caught in Providence is a reality TV…

Discipline For the Sake of Redemption

Discipline, God's Judgment, Judgment, Punishment, Redemption, Triumph

God judges for the sake of redemption. His punishments are meant for our renewal and restoration. As the author of Hebrews says, the Lord…

Measure For Measure

Darkness, Death, Judgment, Mercy, pardon, plot twist, Vice, William Shakespeare

“William Shakespeare based a whole play on the second verse of Matthew 7. Measure for Measure is classified as a ‘comedy,’ and indeed everything…

Making a Better Choice

Accountability, Judgment

When medical test results indicate we are in a state of unhealth, our doctorsoften have a frank discussion with us to pinpoint the behaviors…

Judgment And Redemption

Christmas, Consequences, Greed, Judgment, Redemption, Sin

Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol offers a familiar and seasonal illustration of the arc of judgment and redemption through the eyes of Ebenezer Scrooge….

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…

Opportunity To Give Witness

Defense, Grace, Judgment, Opportunity, Sharing the Gospel, Witness

Many people have been caught in an unwanted spotlight, either because of their own or someone else’s wrongdoing. Based on a true story, the…

Cleansing Light

God's Authrority, Jesus, Judgment, Light, Light of the World

Jesus asserts his authority to judge and purify the world as the Light of the World. This might be illustrated by the disinfecting power…

Dormant Volcanoes

God's Judgment, Grace, Judgment, Repentance

Volcanoes can lie dormant for years before erupting. However, many times there are warning signs, and local residents can be evacuated safely beforehand. Iceland…

Have Mercy

Grace, Judgment, Mercy, Second Chances

Mike Howerton tells a story about how grace works. He recounts the time that he received a second ticket in two years for expired…

Clouded Judgment

Anger, Emotions, Jesus, Judgment, Listening, New Testament, Pharisees

“Whether you dated an attractive person who treated you horribly, or you wasted a lot of money on a really bad investment, your feelings…

Leave It To God

1 Thessalonians 5:15, Ephesians 4:26-27, Ephesians 4:32, Getting Back, God's Judgment, Hebrews 10:30, Judgment, Leviticus 19:18, Mark 11:25, Matthew 18:21-22, Matthew 5:38-39, Mercy, Retribution, Revenge, Romans 12:19, Submission, Surrender, Vengeance

At the end of the movie, Matilda, the main antagonist, Ms. Trunchbull gets what she deserves, after spending the entire movie harassing the children and…

Choosing Faith

1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 Timothy 1:12-14, Acceptance, Acts 10:15, Faith, Galatians 5:14, Grace, Gracious, Judgment, Matthew 22:39, Over-Achievement, Pressure, Struggle, The Gospel

One of Shauna Niequist’s books is called Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living. She seeks to…

Rock of Ages

1 John 5:11-13, Atonement, Dependence, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, God's Kindness, God's Saving Grace, God's Wrath, John 5:24, Judgment, Legalism, Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:1, Salvation, Zeal

“Not the labors of my hands can fulfill thy law’s demands; could my zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow, all for…

Dramatic Irony

2 Peter 3:10, Acts 1:10-11, Faith, Faithfulness, Hidden Things, Judgment, Luke 21:34-36, Matthew 24:36, Patience, Revelation 20:11-15, Studying Scripture, Surrendering, Thanksgiving, The Second Coming, Trusting God

The video below provides a great definition of dramatic irony—when an audience is in on a secret that the characters in a story don’t…

Misunderstood Works

Colossians 3:23-24, Ephesians 2:10, Faith, Galatians 6:9, Holy Spirit, James 2:18, Judgment, Matthew 5:16, Motive, Rejoice, Righteousness, Self-Righteousness, Spiritual Fruit, Thanksgiving, Worship

We know that our faith is not born of our righteousness and neither are our works. Megan Kruger writes about the difference between spiritual…