Sin – Page 4 – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Mine Shaft of Sin

2 Corinthians 3:17, Acts 13:38-39, Colossians 1:21-23, Fear, Freedom, Galatians 5:1, Glorify God, Guilt, John 8:36, Rescue, Romans 6:22, Romans 8:1-4, Salvation, Sin

God repeatedly uses his people not to glorify themselves or to give some advantage to others, but to glorify God. “God has given us…

Competitive Nature

1 Peter 4:10, 1 Samuel 18:7-9, Character, Colossians 3:23, Comparison, Envy, Gifts, James 3:16, Jealousy, John 3:27, Matthew 25:14-30, Others, Perspective, Philippians 2:3, Proverbs 14:30, Proverbs 27:4, Sin, Stewardship, Talents

There are some crazy competitions out there, like pumpkin sailing and outhouse racing. See this article for more ridiculous competitions: https://www.si.com/more-sports/photos/2009/07/08-1most-ridiculous-competitions#21 . These competitions seem so…

Temptation Spiral

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 4:4, 1 Peter 5:8-11, Apathy, Effects of Sin, Hebrews 2:17-18, James 1:14-15, James 4:7, Jesus, Matthew 26:41, Matthew 26:411 Corinthians 10:13, Overcoming Temptation, Sin, Strength, Temptation, Victory

Temptation is everywhere! It can be easy to succumb, but there’s a lesson to be learned from this humorous sketch from the TV show Portlandia….

The Toxic Nature of Sin

2 Corinthians 11:3, Consequences, Creation, Destruction, Genesis 3:1-24, James 1:15, Pollution, Relationships, Romans 5:12, Romans 6:23, Romans 8:20-21, Sin, The Fall

Things like natural disasters and disease are evidence of the fallenness of all of creation. Sin did not just affect human relationships but the…

Stranger Things and the Power of Temptation

1 Corinthians 10:13, Deception, Gradual, James 1:13-18, John 8:6, Luke 11:4, Luke 22:40, Matthew 6:13, Relationship, Sin, Temptation

In the Netflix show Stranger Things (Season 2, Episode 3), Dustin finds a strange little creature in his trash can. He takes it home…

The Law: An Impossible Standard

Conviction, Galatians 3:24, Imperfection, James 2:10, Missing the Mark, Philippians 3:4-9, Romans 3:9-20, Romans 5:12, Romans 7:7, Romans 8:7-8, Sin, Standards, The Law

We need to learn that the law was never intended to function as a standard that we can actually meet, but as Paul says…

The Benefits of Self-Control

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 2 Timothy 1:7, Benefit, Fighting, Love, Perseverance, Proverbs 16:32, Reward, Romans 12:1-2, Self-Control, Sin, Struggle, Temptation, United

In the 1970s, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment where he gave a group of children the choice to either eat a cookie immediately…

Man of Sorrows

1 Corinthians 15:31, Dying to Self, Faith, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 5:24, God's Will, John 12:24, Lamb of God, Luke 9:23, Mark 8:35, Matthew 10:38, Philippians 2:1-30, Righteousness, Romans 6:1-23, Sacrifice, Sin, Suffered, Surrender

Now Jesus, the perfect and final sacrifice, would die for the sins of all humanity in order to deliver all who believe from sin…

The Backwards Bicycle

1 John 1:8, Backwards, Bicycle, Colossians 3:5-6, Deceit, Forwards, Galatians 5:19-21, Habit, Learned Behavior, Psalm 119:25-29, Riding, Romans 7:15-20, Sin, Upside Down, Warped View

In this video clip, a man learns to ride a “backwards bicycle.” This learned habit makes it difficult for him to later ride a…

New Beginnings

Confession, Conviction, Faith, Growth, Holy Spirit, Hosea 6:1, Luke 18:13, Matthew 19:25-26, Ownership, Psalm 38:18, Psalm 38:4, Redemption, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin

“The recognition of sin is the beginning of salvation.”- Martin Luther We remember that without the Holy Spirit first convicting us of our sin…

Saints of Old

1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, Attendance, Church Life, Faithfulness, Fellowship, Frustrations, Grief, Hebrews 12:1, Ordinary, Proverbs 28:20, Psalm 119:90, Sin, Trials, United

In an article for Her.meneutics, Megan Hill shares her experience getting to know older “church ladies,” who have persevered in the church through trials…

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…

Fighting Our Giants

1 Corinthians 6:12, 1 Peter 2:16, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Acts 13:38-39, Bondage, Chains, Enemy, Ephesians 3:12, Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5:13-14, Giants, John 8:36, Psalm 119:45, Romans 6:22, Separation from God, Sin, Weaknesses

“If some form of bondage is in our lives, if some attitude seemingly can’t be shaken, if some character flaw apparently can’t be overcome,…

The Prodigal Returns

2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Colossians 1:21, Connection, Enemy, Grace, Love, Luke 15:24, Mercy, Prodigal, Repentance, Romans 5:10, Sin, Support, Welcome

A recent episode of the podcast Invisibilia covered a story of how one small Danish town responded to young Muslim men leaving to go…

Sin Leads to Sin

1 Corinthians 6:13, 1 John 2:16, 2 Timothy 2:22, Adultery, Exodus 20:14, Galatians 5:16, Lust, Matthew 5:28, Pornography, Proverbs 6:25, Psalm 101:3, Redemption, Repentance, Sin, Temptation

Lust is the fuel for pornography, now one of the biggest problems for churchgoing Christians. “Viewing pornography is not a stagnant sin. Sin begets…

Temptation Avalanche

1 Corinthians 10:13, Consequence, Disobedience, Faith, Grace, James 1:13-18, James 4:1-4, Luke 11:4, Luke 22:40, Luke 4:13, Matthew 6:13, Pride, Redemption, Sin, Temptation, Trouble, Trust, Trust in God

Giving in to one temptation can lead to an avalanche of more and more trouble. This video from CBS News shows one snowboarder’s bad…

Unrealistic Expectations

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 1:8-10, Authenticity, Confession, Expectations, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, Honesty, James 4:6, Love, Mistakes, Propitiation, Romans 3:23, Sin, The Law

“‘Our findings indicate that in a society that emphasizes academic excellence… parents may set unrealistically high expectations on their children,’ Hong said in a…

It’s Never Too Late

2 Corinthians 7:9, Acts 20:21, Acts 3:19, Forgiveness, Grace, Hosea 14:1, Hosea 6:1, Jeremiah 24:7, Job 22:23, Joel 2:13, Mercy, Prodigal Son, Redemption, Restoration, Return to God, Salvation, Sin, Zechariah 1:3

A recent episode of the podcast Invisibilia covered how one small Danish town responded to young Muslim men leaving to join ISIS in Syria….

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

1 Thessalonians 4:13, Blessed, Evil, Grieve, Injustice, John 11:25-26, John 11:35-36, Luke 19:41-44, Matthew 5:4, Mourn, Pain, Psalm 119:136, Restoration, Revelation 21:4, Sin, Suffering

When you see sin in a blatant form it is easy to react. We can become sad, angry, confused, and display a variety of…

An Act of Worship

1 Peter 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Acts 8:30-35, Colossians 4:4-6, Disobedience, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Joy, Mark 5:18-19, Praise, Sin, Wisdom, Witness, Worship

In May 2016, Chance the Rapper, a hip hop artist from Chicago, released the album Coloring Book. It contained a unique exploration of his…