Romans 1:16 – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Sharing Good News

1 Peter 3:15, Colossians 4:6, Evangelism, Good News, Mark 16:15, Mark16:15-16, Matthew 5:16, Romans 1:16, Romans 10:14, Sharing Faith, Sharing the Gospel, The Gospel, Witnessing

We may feel intimidated to share the gospel with others, but, really, we are all pretty seasoned evangelists—news sharers—in some way. It’s likely we…

Grace + Nothing

2 Corinthians 12:8-9, Acts 15:11, Cross, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 4:7, Forgiveness, Grace, Hebrews 13:9, James 4:6, Jesus, Jesus' Death, John 1:14, Mercy, Redemption, Romans 1:1-5, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:20-24, Romans 6:14, Titus 2:11

Truly believing something changes our behavior. The issue some people get confused about is which comes first: works before salvation or salvation before works?…

Costly Forgiveness

2 Corinthians 12:8-9, Acts 15:11, Cross, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 4:7, Forgiveness, Grace, Hebrews 13:9, James 4:6, Jesus, Jesus' Death, John 1:14, Mercy, Redemption, Romans 1:1-5, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:20-24, Romans 6:14, Titus 2:11

Matthew West’s song “Forgiveness” is a radio hit because of its powerful message. It was inspired by an amazing true story about a woman…

Supplemental Faith

2 Corinthians 12:8-9, Acts 15:11, Cross, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 4:7, Grace, Hebrews 13:9, James 4:6, Jesus, Jesus' Death, John 1:14, Mercy, Redemption, Romans 1:1-5, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:20-24, Romans 6:14, Titus 2:11

Research by experts at Johns Hopkins University has found that half of all American adults take a multivitamin every day, spending a total of…

False Understanding

Acts 4:12, Evangelicals, Faith, Following God, Heaven, Hell, Luke 19:10, Mark 16:16, Poll, Romans 1:16, Salvation, Skeptical, The Gospel, Titus 2:11-12, Tradition

A 2014 study from Ligonier Ministries found: “Just under half of Americans (45 percent) say there are many ways to heaven—which conflicts with traditional…

Transformative Empathy

1 Peter 3:15, Acts 1:8, Comfort, Community, Empathy, Evangelism, Galatians 2:20, Kindness, Love, Mark 16:15, Prayer, Romans 1:16, Sharing, Support, Witness

In the May 2015 issue of Christianity Today, Richard Clark highlighted an emerging group of Christian video game-makers who were rising to prominence. Two…

Waiter Gets College Bills Paid For

Atonement, Ephesians 2:8-9, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus's Death, Loving Others, Luke 22:39-46, Mercy, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:20-24, Salvation, Sin, Titus 2:11

Working as a waitress in Pennsylvania, a nursing student named Melissa received a tip that would change her life. While talking to a stranger…

Loving The Lost

Acts 1:8, Acts 13:47, Empowering, Equipped, Evangelism, Good News, John 14:6, John 15:8, Kindness, Love, Outreach, Prayer, Romans 1:16, Unbelief, Unknown

“Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have a love for the lost? This is a term we use as part of…

Gaining By Losing

Acts 13:47, Counting the Cost, Death, Eternity, Faithfulness, Hostility, Jim Elliot, Mark 16:15, Mark 8:35, Matthew 5:15-16, Missionary, Perspective, Romans 1:16, Sacrifice, Salvation

Jim Elliot was an evangelical missionary who attempted to reach out to a small Indian settlement in Ecuador with a team. Unfortunately, the entire…

Pursue the Lost

1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9-12, Acts 20:24, Ephesians 2:8, Ephesians 2:8-9, Evangelism, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, James 4:6, Lost, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:24, Romas 5:1-21, Salvation, Sin, Titus 2:11

“In my neighborhood, on almost every light pole, there are signs for lost dogs or cats. When I first noticed these signs, I felt…

Communicate With Others

1 Corinthians 2:1-2, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, 1 Peter 3:8-16, Acts 1:8, Communicate, Conversation, Disagree, Discussion, Evangelism, John 13:35, Love, Luke 12:11-12, Matthew 5:15-16, Respectful, Responding to Others, Romans 1:16, Sharing Beliefs, Talking with Respect

As humans, oftentimes, our natural instinct is to be defensive and disrespectful when we feel someone is attacking us with their words. But as…