The Law – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Focus Our Minds

Condemnation, Paul, Spirit, The Law

It may seem like science fiction, but Neuralink is a company that is buildingtechnology that will allow the human brain to interface with technology….

Free Throws

God's Will, Hebrews, Knowledge, The Law

One key to making free throws is muscle memory. When shooters master the free throw, they make the shot movement second nature. They don’t…

A Different Approach

Grace, Jesus's Death, Salvation, Sin, The Law

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

Means To An End

Commands, Exodus 20:8-11, God's Law, Human Flourishing, Law, Luke 14:1-6, Luke 6:1-20, Mark 2:27, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 5:17-19, Motives, Rest, Sabbath, The Heart, The Law

A New York Times article detailed the current public health crisis of chronic lack of adequate sleep. We know that a booming sleep industry has popped…

The Law: An Impossible Standard

Conviction, Galatians 3:24, Imperfection, James 2:10, Missing the Mark, Philippians 3:4-9, Romans 3:9-20, Romans 5:12, Romans 7:7, Romans 8:7-8, Sin, Standards, The Law

We need to learn that the law was never intended to function as a standard that we can actually meet, but as Paul says…

Shadows

1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 John 2:2, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Christ's Sacrifice, Ephesians 2:15, Foreshadowing, Fulfillment, Galatians 2:15-16, Hebrews 8:6-7, Isaiah 53:4-6, New Testament, Old Testament, Prophecy, Reality, Revelation, Romans 8:1-3, Shadows, The Gospel, The Law

In Plato’s famous Allegory of the Cave, the philosopher describes a world where people live in a cave, viewing the entire world by the…

Fearing God First

Conscience, Counsel, Deuteronomy 6:24, Faith, Fearing God, Fearing Man, Feelings, God's Standard, Isaiah 33:6, Knowing God, Obedience, Proverbs 10:27, Proverbs 15:16, Psalm 112:1, The Law

Ed Welch is a Christian counselor known for his work at the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation. One of his most popular books is…

The Road Traveled

1 Corinthians 10:23, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Freedom, Fulfillment, Galatians 5:14, Grace, Journey, Love, Matthew 7:12, Renewal, Romans 6:15, The Law, Traveling, Voyage, Walk

In N.T. Wright’s book, Surprised by Scripture, he writes about how Christ came to fulfill the law and how this changes the interpretation of…

Unrealistic Expectations

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 1:8-10, Authenticity, Confession, Expectations, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, Honesty, James 4:6, Love, Mistakes, Propitiation, Romans 3:23, Sin, The Law

“‘Our findings indicate that in a society that emphasizes academic excellence… parents may set unrealistically high expectations on their children,’ Hong said in a…