Strength – Sermon Illustration Ideas

“The Lord Strengthened Me”

Faith, Grief, Hope, Hope in God, Reactions, Response, Strength, Unexpected

When John Newton lost his wife, Polly, his reaction was not what people expected. The next day he resumed his duties as a pastor,…

It Takes Strength To Be Gentle

Arguments, Gentle, Hurt, Love, Marriage, Strength

It takes more strength to be gentle. Consider a disagreement with your partner. It’s easy to let loose and allow your frustration, emotion, anger,…

Embracing Resistance

Challenges, Growth, Resistance, Strength, Tests, Weakness

According to medical research, “muscle size increases when a person continually challenges the muscles to deal with higher levels of resistance or weight. This…

He Knows Our Frame

Children of God, Creator, Dependence, Depending On God, God Our Father, Strength, Trusting God

We all need to be reminded of our utter dependence upon God for all things. At times, we suffer because we won’t admit our…

Endure To The End

Endurance, Faith, Motivation, Strength

Most of us have no idea what it means to endure extremely difficult circumstances. The show Alone on the History Channel places people in the wilderness…

Grace Empowers

Empowering, Empowerment, Grace, Obedience, Power, Salvation, Sanctification, Strength

Imagine children in a home being told to pick up. They’ll fight the parent over it. They don’t want to do it. But the…

Popeye’s Spinach

God's Strength, Idolatry, Idols, Power of Jesus, Powerlessness, Strength

Here is a video of Popeye the Sailor getting his strength from spinach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zrRlMGeBes. The enemies of God’s people and the idols of the…

Always a Bigger Fish

God's power, Perception, Power, Power of Jesus, Strength, Weakness

In a scene in The Phantom Menace, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn escape the clutches of a giant fish when it is suddenly eaten…

To Kill a Mockingbird

Good Works, Goodness, Integrity, Justice, Kindness, Righteousness, Strength

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is a lawyer in the American South who defends Tom Robinson, a Black man…

Garden Variety Faith

Faith, Foundation, Growth, Roots, Strength

Compare the difference between a mighty oak tree and a quickly growing plant, such as those grown in a summer garden. An oak tree…

Empowered Transformation

Change, Power, Regeneration, Strength, The Holy Spirit, Transformation

If you’ve ever watched a makeover show on a morning talk show, or even something like The Biggest Loser, you know that people always…

Better Together

Community, Journey, Opposition, Strength, Teamwork, The Church, Unity, Warfare

We are in a spiritual war (Ephesians 6:12–18) against our Enemy, the devil, who is out to devour us (1 Peter 5:8–9). If we…

The DIY Try

Ability, God's Plan, God's Strength, God's Will, Strength, Trutsting God

Have you ever tried to fix something yourself? Give it that DIY try! If you watch any of those home improvement shows, they make…

Finish The Race

Endurance, Faith, Father, God's Strength, Help, Perseverance, Promise, Race, Run The Race, Strength

Unlike most races, our spiritual race is not about coming in first. It’s about finishing. If we don’t give up, if we don’t quit,…

Gaining Strength

Challenges, Faith, Solid Foundation, Storms, Strength, Strong, Trials, Trust, Trusting God

“I read one time about how shipbuilders back in the days of sailboats would prepare the masts for their ships. They would go to…

Running The Race

1 Corinthians 9:24, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Acts 9:1-19, Colossians 1:11, Endurance, Growing, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 12:1-3, Matthew 24:13, Paul, Philippians 3:12, Philippians 3:13-14, Salvation, Sanctification, Strength

Olympic runner Dave Wottle can teach us something about running a race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120Bi0vhRPg. In the Bible, the Apostle Paul describes the process of sanctification (growing…

Staying Ready

1 Peter 5:8, 1 Timothy 6:12, Battles, Being Ready, Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:12, John 10:10, Luke 12:40, Prepared, Proverbs 20:4, Readiness, Spiritual Attack, Spiritual Life, Strength, Struggles

Clark Kent, also known as Superman, typically discovers that he must leave quickly in order to save the city. His super suit is worn…

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….

Getting Ready

2 Timothy 1:7, Challenges, Confidence, Deuteronomy 31:6, Fear of God, Fear of Man, Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 1:17, Joshua 1:9, Perspective, Philippians 4:6-7, Preparation, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 19:23, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 34:4, Readiniess, Strength, Victory

Some athletes have bizarre pre-game rituals that get them ready for a game. During the 1998 World Cup, the French team believed that their…

What God Has Done

1 Corinthians 2:9, 1 John 3:2, 2 Peter 1:10-11, Conqueror, Death, Eternity, Fear, God's Love, Gratitude, Micah 4:4, Mighty, Praise, Revelation 21:4, Strength, Victor

“It is not possible, wonderful Lord, to express in human speech the depths of our gratitude to God for the preciousness of the hope…