The Church – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Hope In The Church

Church, getting along, Hope, The Church

In a 2005 question-and-answer session following a public lecture in Denver, Colorado, Barbara Brown Taylor was asked if she had any hope for the…

Separation in Community

Community, Connection, Division, remember the titans, segregation, separation, The Church

Every church is made up of people who have a past. There is no escaping this reality. The past we think about is often…

Hope For The Future

Future Hope, Hope In Christ, The Church, Work

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, a hope for the future, that directly impacted the way he lived his life in the present….

Music Helps Us Remember

God Our Father, Hymn, Incarnation, Jesus, Musical, The Church, Worship

Think of various commercials where a jingle gets stuck in your head. Or try to say the ABCs without singing the alphabet jingles. Music…

Working in Unity

Community, The Church, Unity, Working Together

Throughout the many seasons of the television show Gilmore Girls, the small town of Stars Hollow (so small it doesn’t have a mayor) constantly…

Tires Out of Balance

Failure, Imago Dei, Loving God, Loving Others, Pharisees, The Church

When our theology doesn’t extend to loving action, we look a lot like the Pharisees. We see this in the high-profile exodus of folks…

Our Collective Calling

Calling, Church, Failure, Purpose of the Church, The Church

The church is a place where grace must abound if we want to live in true unity. It should be a place where people…

The River and the Tree

Church, Diversity, New Creation, The Church, Unity

Paul’s call for us to treat everyone as a new creation in Christ means that we will need to strive for unity while embracing…

In Step

Christian Unity, The Body of Christ, The Church, Unity

Think of unity as like being in a marching band. Each person has an instrument to play and steps to march. If even one…

The Church And The Storm

Distress, Opposition, Persecution, Storms, The Church

Lamar Williamson illustrates Mark 4:35–41: “The corporate dimension of this text’s (Mark 4:35–41) significance is embodied in an early Christian symbol adopted by the…

Inside And Out

Ambassadors, Christian Life, Following Jesus, genuine, Integrity, The Church

In the movie The Dark Knight (directed by Christopher Nolan [Warner Bros., 2008]), the Joker and his goons overtake a police honor guard, tying them up…

One Flock

Family of God, Sheep, Shepherd, The Church, The Good Shepherd

There are more than 10,000 breeds of domestic sheep, so we should expect a variety of folks in ‘the herd’ (AKA the church). Unlike…

Reflection Of Christ

Character, Christian Life, Disciples, Following Jesus, The Church

If you look into a handheld mirror you will see your reflection. Your reflection is what the world sees (that’s why you look in…

The Mission Field

Mission, Mission Field, Reaching the Lost, The Church, The Kingdom of God

If the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field or a pearl beyond compare (Matthew 13), then that means the kingdom…

Connected

Community, Connection, Health, The Body of Christ, The Church

“Within a shrouded New Zealand forest, a tree stump keeps itself alive by holding onto the roots of its neighboring trees, exchanging water and…

Church Family

Church Family, Community, Family, Family of God, The Church, Unity

The human family unit is meant to be a small model of how the family of God works. Christians are called to treat each…

Mirror Image

Healthy Relationships, Marriage, Mirror, The Bride of Christ, The Church

In marriage, we are to mirror the relationship that Jesus has with his church. Our marriages serve as a representation of what Christ is…

A Celebration Of Love

Bride of Christ, Celebration, Jesus, Love, The Church, Wedding

The next time you attend a wedding ceremony, actually focus on what is happening. This is a celebration! The people have come together to…

The Church Is Not A Business

Diversity, Evangelism, Inclusion, Mission, The Church, The Gospel

“A small business owner needs demographics to identify the ideal consumer for his product or services and develop marketing strategies such as product packaging,…

On The Same Team

Christian Life, Christian Unity, Community, The Church

The Christian life is a team sport, not an individual event. Imagine if a soccer team were full of players more interested in winning…