Sharing the Gospel – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Use The Gifts God Gives You

Gifts, Missions, Sharing the Gospel, Spiritual Gifts

Wes Perry had relocated his family to Costa Rica with the expectation that they would serve there as missionaries. Though he had been successful…

Doing Something With Nothing

Calling, Following Jesus, God's power, Good Works, Kingdom of God, Sharing the Gospel, Vessels

In the 1980s, there was a popular TV show called MacGyver. The title character was a genius who could seemingly do anything with nothing…

Set Free

Calling, Forgiveness, Freedom, Guilt, Jesus' Healing, Set Free, Sharing the Gospel, Sin

Prison is a place a lot of us may feel reluctant to go. But in prison there are many people yearning to be set…

The Cross Has Made You “Flawless”

Change, Following Jesus, God's Saving Grace, New Creation, Sharing the Gospel, The Cross

The music video for MercyMe’s song, “Flawless”, does a good job of showing visually how changed we are by God’s grace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjLlLPZderk. God’s good…

Follow Him And Go Anyway

Fear, Following Jesus, Jonah, Sharing Faith, Sharing the Gospel, Uncomfortable

Sometimes, our fear or hatred of someone can get in the way of sharing the gospel and obeying Jesus. In the season 1 finale…

Lighthouse Keepers

Discipleship, Knowing God, Light of the World, Sharing the Gospel

This story of lighthouse keepers illustrates both the importance of lighting the way for people in the dark and preserving God’s good creation. A…

Opportunity To Give Witness

Defense, Grace, Judgment, Opportunity, Sharing the Gospel, Witness

Many people have been caught in an unwanted spotlight, either because of their own or someone else’s wrongdoing. Based on a true story, the…

The Task At Hand

God's Plan, Sharing the Gospel, The Gospel, The Kingdom of God, Trusting God, Work

It is hard to remain hopeful when we can’t see the full picture of how or when God will redeem the whole world. We…

Messengers

Evangelism, Good News, Sharing the Gospel, The Gospel

In 1917 (directed by Sam Mendes [Dreamworks Pictures, 2019]), two young soldiers are tasked by their commanding officer with delivering a message to another…

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…