Trials – Page 2 – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Knotted Jumble of Life

1 Corinthians 15:49, Forming, God's Perspective, Hard times, Hardships, Isaiah 41:13, Isaiah 64:8, Jeremiah 18:6, Molding, Perspective, Psalm 100:3, Romans 9:21, Through the Valley, Trials

“Have you ever compared the front and back of a tapestry? The front of a tapestry is art. In the hands of a skilled…

A Worthwhile Suffering

1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:10, 2 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, Endurance, Eternity, Glory, Pain, Patience, Priceless, Revelation 21:4, Reward, Romans 5:3-5, Romans 8:18, Romans 8:28, Suffering, Trials, Value, Worth

“Would you go through all the pain of childbirth again, just to be able to have that beautiful child of yours?” For most mothers,…

Sourdough Origins

1 Peter 5:10, Bacteria, Challenges, Difficulty, Hardship, James 1:12, Origin, Produce, Purpose, Romans 12:12, Romans 5:3-4, Romans 8:18, Safe, Trials, Useful

“A lot of foods we eat have interesting origins. For example, the bacteria responsible for sourdough bread originally came from rodent feces. Any sourdough…

Saints of Old

1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, Attendance, Church Life, Faithfulness, Fellowship, Frustrations, Grief, Hebrews 12:1, Ordinary, Proverbs 28:20, Psalm 119:90, Sin, Trials, United

In an article for Her.meneutics, Megan Hill shares her experience getting to know older “church ladies,” who have persevered in the church through trials…

Taking the Long View

1 Corinthians 2:9, Anthem, Covenant, Faith, God's Story, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jeremiah 29:11, Perseverance, Promise, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 3:5-6, Romans 8:28, The Church, Trials

Keith & Kristyn Getty’s song By Faith is a powerful anthem for Christians to remember the story of our faith and how God calls…

With Us To The End

Deuteronomy 31:6, Disciples, Discipleship, Evangelism, Hebrews 13:5, Isaiah 41:10, Jesus is always with us, John 14:17, John 20:29, John 6:55-59, Joshua 1:9, Luke 11:9-10, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 28:20, Matthew 6:25-34, Ministry, Missions, Spread the Gospel, Trials, Tribulation

Jesus gave us the common assignment of going into the world and making disciples, but he did so with a promise. Jesus said, “I…

“What Christians Get Wrong About Discipleship”

Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Growth, Guidance, John 13:34, Luke 9:23, Mark 1:15, Matthew 4:19, Obedience, Partnership, Philippians 2:5, Suffering, The Holy Spirit, Trials

“What is discipleship? Put simply, discipleship means intentionally partnering with another Christian in order to help that person obey Jesus and grow in relationship…

We Have Jesus

1 John 5:4, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Contentment, Ephesians 3:16-17, Faith, Happiness, Joy, Loss, Pain, Presence, Romans 15:13, Romans 5:3-5, Suffering, Trials, Trusting God

“You don’t really know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.”- Timothy Keller, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering When…

When Trials Come

1 Peter 4:12, 1 Peter 5:10, Comfort, Faith, God's Faithfulness, James 1:12, James 1:2-8, John 16:33, Love, Refine, Remembrance, Suffering, Trials, Trusting God, Witness

“When trials come no longer fear For in the pain our God draws near To fire a faith worth more than gold And there…

The Center of His Will

Constancy, God As Refuge, God's Immutability, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Isaiah 25:4, James 1:2-3, Joy, Prayer, Proverbs 10:28, Psalm 46:1-3, Psalm 71:3, Safety, Seeking God, Trials

“There are no ‘if’s’ in God’s world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only…