Life Archives - Sermon Illustration Ideas

From Tragedy to Triumph

Christ's Death, Death, Easter, Life, Resurrection, The Cross, Triumph, Victory

N. T. Wright explains the seed analogy that Jesus used in John 12. “Jesus’s death will be like sowing a seed into the ground….

A Stage Behind The Stage

Life, Reality, Seen, Spiritual Life, Unseen

Artist and writer Makoto Fujimura, in a commencement address at Belhaven University, described the experience of seeing Our Town by Thornton Wilder in New York City….

Our Life Is A Song

Life, Praise, Song, The Heart, Worship

Our lives were meant to be concerts of sorts. We were meant to sing of God’s mercy, grace, compassion, and presence. We don’t sing…

About Me

John, John 14:6, Life, Scripture, the Bible, The Life of Jesus, The Person of Jesus, Truth

Have you ever been asked to describe yourself in three words, or even in just one? A question like this is often used in…

Before & After

Death, Destruction, Fixer UPper, God's Love, Grace, Life, Mercy, New Life, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Sin

This before-and-after photo comparison from the TV show Fixer Upper shows the incredible restoration of an old, dilapidated house (https://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper/fixer-upper-takes-on-a-vintage-tiny-house-pictures). This isn’t just an…

What If?

Change, Decisions, Ephesians 1:11, God's Plan, God's Sovereignty, God's Timing, Jeremiah 29:11, Life, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 19:21, Psalm 115:3, Psalm 135:6, Romans 11:35-36, Romans 8:28, Timing

In this clip from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (https://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/one-thing), Benjamin recounts a series of events that could have changed with just one decision. The scenario…

Your Wonderful Life

1 Thessalonians 5:18, 1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Timothy 6:6-8, Contentment, Ephesians 5:20, Focus, Gifts, Gratitude, Life, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:11-12, Psalm 106:1, Thankfulness, Thanking God

At the end of the classic Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life, the main character, George, realizes that his dreams of living a different life…

Get Out of Jail Free

1 Thessalonians 5:23, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Change, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 5:16, Heaven, Hell, Life, New Life, Philippians 1:6, Relationship with God, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 6:1-23, Romans 6:6, Salvation, Sanctification, The Gospel, Transformation

One of the best cards you can draw in the game Monopoly is the “get out of jail free” card. It completely lets you…

Past Acceptance

1 Corinthians 12:27, 1 John 3:1-2, Abundance, Acceptance, Colossians 2:9-10, Faith, Forgiveness, Future, John 1:12, Life, Love, Movie, Past, Promise, Romans 15:7

In the movie Hitch, Will Smith’s character says, “You can’t really know where you’re going, until you know where you’ve been.” In Christ, we…

The Holy Spirit

2 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 5:5, Anxiety, Empowerment, Guidance, Holiness, John 14:26, Life, Luke 4:1, Power, Relationship, Romans 15:13, Sanctification, The Holy Spirit, Trust

Last year, Christianity Today interviewed J.D. Greear about the Holy Spirit. When asked, “How would you characterize your relationship with the Holy Spirit?,” he…