Love – Page 3 – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Sacrificial Love

Christ's Sacrifice, God's Love, Love, Sacrifice

In the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Yondu Udonta, Peter’s surrogate father, reveals that he has loved Peter all this time and…

Love in Action

Love, Power, Sacrifice, Self-Sacrifice

Although she doesn’t die in the movie, Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise [Buena Vista Pictures,…

“Crab Mentality”

Jealousy, Love, Self-Centeredness, Selfishness

“Crab bucket syndrome,” or “crab mentality,” is observed when crabs struggle to get out of a bucket but are pulled back down by the…

Invented Drama

Faithfulness, God's Love, Love, Relationship with God, Relationships

In the teen rom-com The Kissing Booth 2 (directed by Vince Marcello [Netflix, 2020]), main characters Elle and Noah are long-distance dating. Noah was previously known to…

One-Sided Relationships

God's Love, Love, Relationship with God, Relationships, Seeking God

Have you ever had a relationship where you were the only one putting in the effort? Maybe it was a friendship or romantic relationship…

Sacrificial Love

Faithfulness, Love, Redemption, Restoration, Sacrifice

A great illustration of sacrificial love for the Trinity and the Son of God is in Avengers: Endgame. At the end of the movie,…

Being in One Another’s Lives

Brokenness, Love, Loving Others, Relationships, Unity

Jesus did not become a heretic because he ate with sinners, showed mercy to adulterers, or bucked certain religious traditions. Loving others well happens…

Tantrums

Actions, Discipline, Love, Motivation, Obedience, Self-Care

A great illustration of not doing what we should be doing is seen in small children. Tantrums, which are caused by a number of…

Being a Light

Evangelism, Light, Light of the World, Love, Loving Others

Like salt, light is something that can have a dramatic effect on everything it touches. Light makes it possible to see. A lighthouse warns…

Transformed By Love

Change, God's Love, Love, Loving Others, Transformation

A good modern example of a character transformed by love is Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When we first meet Tony in Iron…

Jesus Loves Me

God's Love, Jesus's Love, Love, Loving God, Loving Jesus

Loving Jesus is deeper than our words and our intentions. Many times we mean well, but we fall so short. As a result, we’re…

A New Name

Adoption, Change, Family, Love, Names

Kurt Strassner states,“A new name is almost always the symbol of a new beginning” (Kurt Strassner, Opening up Genesis, Opening up the Bible [Leominster:…

Love Triangle

Love, Marriage, Relationship with God, Relationships

One of the great ways that biblical marriage has been portrayed is with the picture of a triangle. The husband and wife form the…

Brothers And Sisters In Arms

Christian Unity, Love, Sacrifice, The Body of Christ, Unity

Similar to joining the military, when you become a Christian and join the church, you immediately find yourself among brothers and sisters in the…

A Picture of Grace

Favor, Forgiveness, Grace, Love

What is God’s grace? It is God’s unmerited favor. It is kindness that is notdeserved or earned. Imagine a parent sets a jar on…

The Hound Of Heaven

Gods Love, Love, Pursuit, Redemption, Salvation, The Gospel

The poem “The Hound of Heaven” by Francis Thompson brilliantly portrays God in relentless pursuit of a human soul: I fled Him, down the…

Eternity Is A Long Time

COVID-19, Eternity, God's Love, Love, Quarantine

God’s love is giving in its nature. That’s what John 3:16 tells us: he “so loved the world” that he did what? “He gave.”…

Someone To Love

Contentment, Loneliness, Love, Relationship with God, Satisfaction

American pop band Fountains of Wayne has a song called “Someone to Love” that tells a story a lot of people today can identify…

Frozen II

Christ's Love, Commitment, Everlasting, Faithfulness, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Love, Steadfast Love, Unchanging, Unconditional Love

So we must keep “God is love” together with the unchangeableness of God. This reveals a God who shows an everlasting love toward people….

Jurassic Park

Consistency, Constancy, Faithfulness, Fear, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Love, Steadfast, Steadfast Love

“He left us! He left us!” This is what Lex screams in the thriller Jurassic Park (directed by Steven Spielberg [Amblin Entertainment, 1993]). The…