Stewardship – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Idleness

Idleness, Lazy, Productivity, Sin, Stewardship

When thinking about the relationship between idleness and mischief, a fun and light example that comes to mind is Winnie the Pooh. As lovable…

Responsibility To Make A Difference

Activism, Future Hope, Hope, Hope Of the World, Redemption, Responsibility, Stewardship

The blockbuster film Interstellar (directed by Christopher Nolan [Paramount Pictures, 2014]) is set in a not-so-distant future devastated by global warming, where a global…

Reflecting On Climate Change

Apocalypse, Frailty, God's Creation, Hope, Stewardship, Suffering

The post-apocalyptic movie genre has become very popular in recent decades— maybe too popular! Here is a good article chronicling “10 Apocalyptic Movies That…

Do Something

Generosity, Gifts, Spiritual Gifts, Stewardship

God wants you to do something with the gifts he gives you. Don’t just say thank you and then do nothing! Imagine if you were attending…

First Pick

Finances, Honoring God, Offering, Stewardship

How many of us have played pickup basketball or a game that required us to be chosen by a team captain? Imagine standing on…

Spending Wisely

Desires, Engergy, Importance, Money, Priorities, Resources, Spending, Stewardship, Talents, Time

Oftentimes, parents will guide their little children with their purchase decisions. A child may have $1.50 to spend at the dollar store, and the…

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…

Corrupt Witness

1 John 4:1, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 2 Timothy 4:3, Corrupt, Defraud, Donation, False, Galatians 1:8, Ministry, Prosperity Gospel, Romans 16:17, Speak Up, Stewardship, Televangelism, The Gospel

Late night talk show host of Last Week Tonight John Oliver frequently pokes fun at corrupt institutions. In 2015 he went to so far…

Following God’s Will

1 Peter 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Efficacy, Faithfulness, Future, Glory, God's power, Hebrews 13:20-21, Jeremiah 29:11, Micah 6:8, Obedience, Promises, Stewardship, Trust, Will

In a post entitled, “Do God’s Will, Not His Work”, Bethany Jenkins writes, “In other words, we can work—make sandwiches, balance budgets, preach sermons—but…

God’s Gifts

2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 2 Corinthians 9:6, Blessing, Generosity, Gifts, Grace, Humility, James 1:17, Omniscience, Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 22:4, Sovereignty, Status, Stewardship, Unworthiness

“If you have money, power, and status today, it is due to the century and place in which you were born, to your talents…