The Gospel – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Context Matters

Background, Context, History, Language, Learning, The Gospel, The Life of Jesus

Cross-cultural missionaries are trained to learn the language and culture to which they’re being sent. Informally, they’re encouraged to eat the food and learn…

A Piece Of A Puzzle

Body of Christ, Church, Church Body, Message, Messenger of God, The Gospel

Lawrence Kushner wrote a poem comparing each life to a piece of a puzzle. He ends by saying that when we bring our pieces…

The Gospel Presented In Unlikely Places

Christian Doctrine, Christmas, Movies, Songs, The Gospel, Unexpected, World, Worldview

Have you ever really listened to the Christmas music that is played at a mall or sung on the radio? Some of the music…

Good News

Good News, Hope, Loving Others, The Gospel

When a weary world receives good news, it rejoices. It pays attention and wants more. During the height of the global shutdown from the…

Mirage

False Teaching, Galatians, Heresy, Illusions, The Gospel, Truth

Sometimes in a desert, a combination of hot and cold air and the pathway of the light from the sun forms a mirage. Our…

Signs

Jesus, Messiah, Salvation, The Gospel, The Gospel of John

Think of a road trip: as you travel along a road, you look for various signs to help you place your coordinates. There are…

Incredible Prophecies

God's Plan, God's Plan of Salvation, Jesus Christ, Old Testament, Prophecies, The Gospel, The Messiah

A magician makes their magic trick more impressive by making things more difficult on themselves. He or she will be blindfolded. They’ll have their…

The Task At Hand

God's Plan, Sharing the Gospel, The Gospel, The Kingdom of God, Trusting God, Work

It is hard to remain hopeful when we can’t see the full picture of how or when God will redeem the whole world. We…

Better Than A Second Chance

Forgiveness, Good News, Grace, Salavation, Sin, The Gospel

The new life given to Christians by God through Jesus Christ my not be best described as a ‘second chance’. Aaron Wilson illustrates this…

Focal Points

Christ, Focus, Suffering Servant, The Gospel, The Gospel of Mark

In the world of image making (paintings, photography, etc.), focal points are necessary for successfully communicating the desire of the artist or photographer. “A…

The War Is Over

Good News, Overcoming, The Gospel, Victory

On August 14, 1945—“V-J Day”—the Japanese surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end to the costly and wrenching Second World War. Consequently, there was…

A Divine Solution

Salvation, The Gospel, The Incarnation

Sometimes, searching for the answer to the same old problem requires an absolutely different method. In Red (directed by Robert Schwentke [Summit Entertainment, 2010]),…

The Hound Of Heaven

Gods Love, Love, Pursuit, Redemption, Salvation, The Gospel

The poem “The Hound of Heaven” by Francis Thompson brilliantly portrays God in relentless pursuit of a human soul: I fled Him, down the…

Being Christ’s Voice

Ambassadors, Christ, Christians, The Gospel, Witness

As ambassadors of Christ, we must strive to live a life void of offense and speak as the one represented. “An ambassador speaks for…

Now I See

Amazing Grace, Blind, Salvation, Sight, The Gospel

This ABC News video captures the magical moment when someone who is blind gains the ability to see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ctXSpfEDK8. In clips such as these,…

True Health

Fitness, Health, Priorities, Relationship with God, The Gospel, The Heart

We spend a lot of money on fitness and well-being—$828 billion globally in 2018. Being mindful of our physical wellness is important. The Mayo…

Messengers

Evangelism, Good News, Sharing the Gospel, The Gospel

In 1917 (directed by Sam Mendes [Dreamworks Pictures, 2019]), two young soldiers are tasked by their commanding officer with delivering a message to another…

The Light of the Gospel

Darkness, Good News, Hope, Light, The Gospel

While someone may feel stuck, hopeless, and headed nowhere, the message of Jesus always changes lives. It doesn’t matter who the person is, where…

On The Incarnation

Christ, Incarnation, Love, Sacrifice, The Gospel

In a radio address, C. S. Lewis illustrated the incarnation and Jesus’s sacrifice for us this way: “Lying at your feet is your dog….

Same Message, Different Method

Acts 17, Evangelism, Paul, Preaching, The Gospel

In Acts 17, Paul quotes and references the philosophers and thinkers that his audience knew and trusted. He did so while being respectful, and…