Protection – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Protector

God our Protector, God's Guidance, Protection

The trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ provides a perfect illustration for the psalm from 121:1-8. Early in the trailer, we see Obi-Wan watching…

God, Friend And Protector

Defender, Friend of God, God's Love, Protection

Walking through the hallways of a new school can be an intimidating experience. You may not know if everyone will be nice to you…

Take A Stand

Duty, Love One Another, Loyalty, Protection

During the Holocaust, some people put their lives at risk by hiding and protecting Jews. One example is Helene Jacobs, who helped arrange false…

Protected By A Book

Armor, Armor of God, Bible, Protection, Salvation

A common plot point in books and movies is an item that protects the hero from a bullet or knife. Often a book or…

The Belt: More Than A Fashion Statement

Armor of God, Discernment, God's Word, Protection, Truth

In the biblical world, a belt was more than a fashion statement. As we see in this Bible dictionary description, “a belt was important…

Voice Of Reason

God's Plan, Protection, Redeeming Love, Redemption, Riot, Trusting God

In the holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey is about to depart for his honeymoon just as the stock market crashes on…

The Good Shepherd

Jesus, Protection, Sheep, Shepherd, The Good Shepherd

In John 10:1-20 Jesus talks about how he is the Good Shepherd. This video by Lumo illustrate’s Jesus’s message by showing a good shepherd…

Identity Theft

Identity, Identity in Christ, Protection, Safe

Here’s a story about a man so confident that he wouldn’t get his identity stolen that he shared his Social Security number with whomever…

Sleeping On The Job

God's Promises, Protection, Provision, Psalm 121, Security, Trusting God

Psalm 121 tells us that ‘He [God] who watches over you will not slumber.’ Much unlike the armed security guard from the Atlanta area…

Not Quite Lions

Care, Dependence On God, Guidance, Protection, Provision, Sheep, Shepherd

When you see a picture of sheep, you notice that they aren’t very big animals. They don’t have sharp teeth or large claws. They are…

A Quiet Place

Fortress, Peace, Protection, Refuge, Trusting God

The film A Quiet Place (directed by John Krasinski [Paramount Pictures, 2018]) pictures a dystopian future where to be safe, a family must be…

Tamed

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 John 5:4, Already And Not Yet, Conquer, Fallen World, Genesis 4:7, God's Love, Hope, John 16:33, Protection, Romans 8:37, Romans 8:38-39, Spiritual Attack, Tamed, Victory

Until Jesus comes again, we will still face threats of spiritual attack. But there’s an important way to distinguish these continued threats from the…

The Teeth of Suffering

1 Peter 5:10, 2 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Discipleship, God's Love, Love, Nature, Presence, Protection, Romans 5:3-4, Romans 8:18, Sovereignty, Suffering, Tragedy, Vision

“Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering. The love of God…