Matthew 6:33 – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Sow the Seed, Leave the Rest to God

Matthew 6:33, Parables, Sowing Seed

Here is an illustration from William Barclay about the impact of our influence, recounted from H. L. Gee: An old man died, with all…

The Mystery of the Kingdom

Faith, Growth, John 18:36, Kingdom, Luke 17:20-21, Mark 1:15, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Mystery, The Church, The Gospel, The Kingdom of God

There is something incomprehensible about gardening. You can do all of the right things—plant the seed at the right time, in the right soil, under…

Our Fearless Leader

1 Corinthians 15:28, John 18:33-37, John 18:36, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 2:9-11, Psalm 103:19, The Kingdom of God

We often understand a nation or group by their leader. In a kind of shorthand speech, we sometimes even refer to an entire group…

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…

Cracking The Code

1 Corinthians 2:12, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 2:7, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Apocalyptic Literature, Hidden Truths, Matthew 6:33, Proverbs 2:2-5, Proverbs 3:13-18, Revelation, Scripture, Study, Truth, Understanding, Wisdom

In the film National Treasure, the two main characters, Ben and Abigail, begin a monologue including a series of thoughts and questions after hearing a…

Consumed

Colossians 3:2, Consumed, Ephesians 4:29, Focus, Hebrews 12:1-2, Identity, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:8-9, Priorities, Proverbs 4:25, Putting God First, Relationship with God, Romans 12:1-2, Thoughts

In the Bible, we read about how the Israelites were to love God wholeheartedly, in order to know him intimately, which we see is…

Eyes On The Road

1 Corinthians 7:32, Danger, Distractions, Focus, God's Plan, Hebrews 12:1-2, Marriage, Matthew 19:12, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:34, Philippians 4:8, Psalm 119:15, Seasons, Singleness

According to DMV.org, “26% of all car crashes in 2014 involved cell phone use” while driving. In the United States, at least 9 people…

Room In The Jar

Desires, God's Plan, God's Will, Heart, Loving God, Luke 10:38-42, Luke 12:34, Mark 8:36-37, Matthew 22:37-38, Matthew 6:33, Plans, Priorities, Proverbs 21:21, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 37:4, Putting God First, Romans 12:2, Surrender, Trust, Will

We cannot pursue both God’s will and our own independent will. We have to empty ourselves of one in order to fully embrace the…

In Wonderland

2 Corinthians 5:17, Counter-Cultural, God's Kingdom, John 3:16, John 3:3, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Luke 17:20-21, Mark 1:15, Matthew 5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:19-21, Matthew 6:33, Paradox, Perspective, Sermon on the Mount, The World, Upside Down, Values

In the very popular film, Alice in Wonderland, Alice, the main character, enters through a rabbit hole into the surprising and upside-down world of Wonderland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNXpnufLVkc&pbjreload=10. Just as…

The Limits of Human Awareness

Attention, Colossians 3:2, Focus, God's Blessings, God's Greatness, Gratitude, Hebrews 12:1-2, Luke 10:41, Luke 21:36, Matthew 6:33, Possessions, Proverbs 4:25, Psalm 119:15, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 8:5-6

In 1999 psychologist Daniel Simmons conducted an experiment in which people watched a video with six volunteers divided into teams with black or white…

The Places That Shape Us

1 John 2:15, Counterculture, Desire, Luke 17:21, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 6:33, Perspective, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 14:17, Spiritual Formation, The Church, The Kingdom, Worldview, Worship

In his book Desiring the Kingdom, James K. A. Smith describes the formative power of the places and institutions we inhabit, using a shopping…

Homecoming

1 John 5:4, Forgiveness, Humility, Invitation, Jeremiah 29:11, John 10:10, Joy, Love, Matthew 6:33, Persistence, Pride, Prodigal, Psalm 51:12, Restoration, Welcome

In No Wonder They Call Him Savior, Max Lucado shares a story about a woman seeking her lost daughter: “Longing to leave her poor…

The Sanctification Spiral

2 Peter 1:5-8, Change, Circular, Future Glory, Galatians 5:22-23, Good Works, Hebrews 5:12-14, Humility, Matthew 6:33, Process, Sanctification, Spiritual Growth, Titus 2:11-14, Transformation, Trusting God

In an article about sanctification for The Gospel Coalition, Wendy Alsup writes, “When you feel ‘stuck,’ when you feel like you are continually rehearsing…

Chekov’s Gun

Devotional, Gun, James 4:8, Matthew 6:33, Memory, Psalm 119:9, Psalm 62:1, Psalm 91:1, Purpose, Quiet time, Reading, Relevant, Rules, Storytelling, Truth

Playwright Anton Chekov had a rule in writing that if the audience sees a gun in the first scene, it has to go off…