Illustrations About The Gospel

Context Matters

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 the

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Good News

When a weary world receives good news, it rejoices. It pays attention and wants more. During the height of the global shutdown from the COVID-19

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Mirage Sermon Illustration

Mirage

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

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Signs Sermon Illustration

Signs

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

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Incredible Prophecies Sermon Illustration

Incredible Prophecies

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 hands

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The Focal Point Sermon Illustration

Focal Points

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

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The War Is Over Sermon Illustration

The War Is Over

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 great

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A Divine Solution Sermon Illustration

A Divine Solution

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

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The Hound of Heaven Sermon Illustration

The Hound Of Heaven

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

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Now I See Sermon Illustration

Now I See

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, we

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True Health Sermon Illustration

True Health

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 Clinic

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Messengers

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

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On The Incarnation Sermon Illustration

On The Incarnation

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. Imagine,

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