Spiritual Disciplines – Sermon Illustration Ideas

We’re All Lepers in Need

Elijah, Elisha, Miraculous, Need, Spiritual Disciplines

In “Don’t Expect a Spectacular Christian Life,” Rustie McKie connects the thought that we struggle with the simplistic—even substandard—ways that God seems to treat…

Simple Practices

Christian Walk, Discipline, Disciplines, Faith, Spiritual Disciplines

The church and her people are imperfect. One of the first things the Holy Spirit impresses upon us as we move toward salvation is…

Prayer for Beginners

Grace, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth

Popular films have often done the best job of depicting the awkwardness of prayer for novices. One such classic prayer scene happens in Meet the Parents,…

Spiritual Prepration

Discipline, Physical Training, Preparation, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth

Many people have likened the practice of spiritual disciplines to such physical training. Scripture itself does so in passages like 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; 1 Timothy…

Walkie-Talkie Prayers

Conversation, Listening, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines

Have you ever tried to communicate via walkie-talkie with someone who doesn’t really understand how they work? They might not hold down the button…

The Quiet Game

Devotion, Prayer, Quiet, Seeking God, Solitude, Spiritual Disciplines

Solitude is difficult to maintain because of our desire for attention, productivity, and entertainment. Here is a funny clip on about playing the “quiet…

Spiritual Prep

Bible, Bible-reading, Disciplines, habits, Practices, Prayer, Preparation, Routines, Spiritual Disciplines

How do you prepare for the day? Are you a “shower first” person? Do you need coffee before you even get out of bed?…

A Spiritual Discipline

Choice, Disciplines, Feeling, Growth, Intention, Practice, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth, Work

Prayer, like any other discipline, requires…well, discipline. Richard Foster writes in, Celebration of Discipline, “Prayer is like any other work; we may not feel…

11 Sermon Illustrations on Prayer

Hearing God, Pray, Prayer, Praying, Relationship with God, Spiritual Disciplines, Trusting God

Are you preaching on prayer? Check out these great illustration ideas that bring biblical truths to life through word pictures, stories, and everyday examples….