Perspective – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Sheep’s Perspective

Confidence, Eternity, Perspective

In a reflection on a walk in the English countryside, writer Laura Smit describesthe experience of seeing sheep. At a distance, they are “spectacularly…

God Isn’t for Injustices

fair, Injustice, Perspective

Parenting children in different life stages can be difficult because they see justicein black-and-white terms. If a seven-year-old gets a certain consequence fordisobeying her…

Patience And Perspective

Injustice, Justice, Patience, Perseverance, Perspective, Waiting, Waiting on God

Whenever we encounter injustice and feel that God is doing nothing about it, we need to spend time in God’s presence to gain his perspective. This…

Change of Perspective

Change, Interruptions, Outlook, Perspective, Timing

Imagine you’re late for an appointment or that something you’d been looking forward to doing has been delayed or canceled. Chances are the immediate…

A Bigger Perspective

Actions, Eternal Perspective, God's Perspective, Injustice, Justice, Perspective

Parenting children in different life stages can be difficult because they see justice in black-and-white terms. If a seven-year-old gets a certain consequence for…

Sunbeam

Jesus, Perspective, Revelation, Scriptures, Understanding

C. S. Lewis reflects on a sunbeam piercing through a shed: “I was standing today in the dark toolshed. The sun was shining outside…

Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

Generation, Knowledge, Perspective, View

It’s important to remember that we can learn a lot from those who are younger than we are or those who might not have…

Ten Things I Love about You

Contentment, Friendship, Happiness, Joy, Perspective

Sometimes it can be hard to focus on what is true in a world of lies, or to find what is just when there…

Living in the Present

Contentment, Happiness, Joy, Life, Perspective, Time

The film About Time starts as a science-fiction story about a time traveler. In the end, the main character has learned how to live…

Part of God’s Story

Being Used By God, Faith, God's Plan, God's Will, Perspective

In the book The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf reminds Frodo that difficult character Gollum’s life was spared for a reason: “My heart tells…

“A Show About Nothing”

Life, Meaning, Perspective, Purpose

“A show about nothing!” This was the main premise from characters Jerry and George in an episode of the hit sitcom, Seinfeld. The episode…

A Realistic View

Life, Perspective, Reality, View, Worldview

The 2016 animated film Zootopia (directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush [Walt Disney Pictures, 2016]) describes the adventures of Judy Hopps,…

Getting The Full Picture

Communication, Conflict, Listening, Perspective, Understanding

One early fall day, John was running late to work and noticed something odd: everyone had parked their vehicles in the parking lot incorrectly….

Gaining Perspective

Helping others, Perspective, Selflessness, Serving, Serving Others

In the Netflix docuseries Down to Earth, Zac Efron and Darin Olien visit locations all around the world. In Puerto Rico, Zac witnesses the…

A Testament of God’s Goodness

God's Goodness, Gratitude, Grief, Loss, Perspective, Suffering

In Richard Lischer’s memoir of his first pastorate, he tells the story of his second son Adam’s birth. Born big and robust, within hours…

Addition By Subtraction

Eternity, Perspective, Recovery, Rest, Sabbath

Addition by subtraction may seem an odd approach to eternity, but there is a parallel to it in our world when you consider Olympic athletes….

Reassessing Our Struggles

Inspiration, Perspective, Struggles, Suffering, Trials, Trusting God

Inspirational stories about those who have overcome obstacles can motivate us to reassess our own struggles. For nine-year-old Ezra, his struggles are real but…

Living In 3D

Faith, Perspective, Reality, Worldview

Have you ever tried watching a 3D movie without a set of 3D glasses? The movie is flat and unimpressive; that is, until you…

What Do You See?

Focus, Kingdom of God, Perspective, Seeing

Sometimes our inability to see the kingdom of God properly stems from an inability to look beyond the obvious. Once we get beyond the obvious,…

The Tyranny of the Urgent

Busyness, Distractions, Perspective, Prayer

In the 1960s, Charles Hummel wrote a small pamphlet that became widely used in business networks. It was entitled The Tyranny of the Urgent, and…