Relationship with God Archives - Sermon Illustration Ideas

Cries for Help

God's Faithfulness, God's Promises, Relationship with God, Trusting God

In Nashua, New Hampshire, a woman and her dog were rescued from a sewer system they had fallen into while out on a walk….

Miraculous Conversion

Conversion, Forgiveness, New Life, Relationship with Christ, Relationship with God

Despite growing up in a churchgoing home and being baptized as a kid, Thomas Tarrants became a white supremacist. He was an unlikely convert….

Stories of Healing

Brokenness, Healing, Relationship with Christ, Relationship with God, Spiritual Healing

When considering who in the congregation would be a good candidate to share their story of healing, expand your search to anyone who clung…

Under Construction

Building, Christian Life, Christian Walk, Construction, Relationship with God

To be a Christian is to be under construction. If you ever build something, don’t expect it will go smoothly. You’ll probably be disappointed!…

Confession Brings Relationship

Confession, Honesty, Relationship, Relationship with God

The movie The Kissing Booth 2 (Netflix) shows us how easily a relationship can unravel when we are not honest with our partners. Small insecurities, mistakes,…

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…

When Things Feel One-Sided

Relationship with God, Relationships, Seeking God, Silence

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

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…

A Friend

Friend of God, Friendship, Love, Relationship with Christ, Relationship with God

Former Detective Adrian Monk lives alone. He has no friends. He is awkward in social situations but yearns for a friend. So when he…

The Attachment Cycle

Children of God, Father, God Our Father, Love, Relationship with God

Psychology and emerging neuroscience highlight the reality of this innate need for connection through the attachment cycle. This cycle demonstrates that for a growing…

True Health

Fitness, Health, Priorities, Relationship with God, The Gospel, The Heart

We spend a lot of money on fitness and well-being—$828 billion globally in 2018. Being mindful of our physical wellness is important. The Mayo…

A Life of Meaning

Calling, Purpose, Relationship with God, Vocation

The idea that we need to live a life that matters can be overwhelming, especially when we’re in our late teens and early twenties….

More Than A Grocery List

Asking, Prayer, Relationship, Relationship with God, Requests

Prayer is inviting God into our circumstances, into our hopes, into our fears, into our dreams, and into our pain. Prayer is not working…

Soul Mate

God, gods, Idolatry, Love, Marriage, Purpose, Relationship with God, Soul mate

The online dating company eHarmony markets the idea of a soul mate, in commercials like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qRPH-fa2tE. But sometimes the soul mate idea…

What Prayer Is Not

Circumstances, Genie, Praying, Relationship with God, Trusting God, Vending Machine

The purpose of prayer is not to access the vending machine of God’s blessing. He’s not a Genie of the lamp (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1at7kKzBYxI) or a…