Trust Archives - Sermon Illustration Ideas

Trust

Certainty, Direction, God's Will, Trust, Trusting God

Brennan Manning tells a story of John Kavanaugh and Mother Teresa. Kavanaugh was a Jesuit who in 1975 served in Calcutta for about a…

Walk The Line

Excellence, Grace, Serving God, Trust, Trusting God

Pastor Juan Carlos Ortiz illustrates working for God while trusting in grace through the imagery of a trapeze artist who trusts in the nets…

Trusting God In The Midst of Grief

Grief, Pain, Suffering, Trust, Trusting God

There is the great challenge for us as we navigate the valleys of pain, death, suffering, and hardship: not to give ourselves over to…

An Example of Faith

Abraham, Example, Faith, Following God, Genesis, Hebrews, Obedience, Romans, Trust

“So Abram went, as the LORD had told him” ( Genesis 12:4). This is the demonstration of faith that the author of Hebrews, as…

Scripted

Ambition, God's Will, Idolatry, Trust

Have you written a script for God, indicating many of your life steps, thinking he’ll automatically read it, approve it, and sign off on it?…

Ear Service

God's Word, the Bible, Trust

You can tell what someone trusts by their actions. No one trusts a car alarm because no one ever reacts to hearing a car…

Unscripted

Evangelism, Faith, Improv, Script, Sharing Faith, The Holy Spirit, Theater, Trust, Trusting God

In the world of theater, actors are given a script they can memorize and rehearse before they go out to perform. But when an…

Gaining Strength

Challenges, Faith, Solid Foundation, Storms, Strength, Strong, Trials, Trust, Trusting God

“I read one time about how shipbuilders back in the days of sailboats would prepare the masts for their ships. They would go to…

Forgetful

Doubt, Forgetful, Forgetfulness, God's Faithfulness, Israel, Provision, Rebellion, Remembering, Trust, Trusting God

The character of Dory, in this scene from Finding Dory, is a lot like how Israel interacted with God through the Old Testament: https://youtu.be/i3kIpCzLzEo….

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Care, Provision, Psalm 23, Shepherd, The Good Shepherd, Trust, Trusting God

When we think about a shepherd and sheep, we have to think of an arid environment, like modern-day Palestine, and not the lush green…

Trust

Anxiety, Confidence, God's Character, God's Plan, Hebrews 13:9, Mark 5:36, Matthew 6:25, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 112:7, Psalm 37:5, Psalm 46:10, Psalm 9:10, Romans 8:28, Trials, Trust, Trusting God

In this clip from Despicable Me, Gru needs his adopted daughters to jump from a flying ship so he can save them from crashing. Though…

Room In The Jar

Desires, God's Plan, God's Will, Heart, Loving God, Luke 10:38-42, Luke 12:34, Mark 8:36-37, Matthew 22:37-38, Matthew 6:33, Plans, Priorities, Proverbs 21:21, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 37:4, Putting God First, Romans 12:2, Surrender, Trust, Will

We cannot pursue both God’s will and our own independent will. We have to empty ourselves of one in order to fully embrace the…

Right On Time

2 Peter 3:8, Confidence, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Galatians 6:9, God's Omnipresence, God's Sovereignty, God's Timing, Habakkuk 2:3, Isaiah 40:31, Jeremiah 29:11, Micah 7:7, Psalm 27:14, Psalm 90:4, Time, Timing, Trust, Waiting

If you’ve ever taken a trip out of the country, you’ve noticed that the time changes as you travel across different borders and countries….

Trusting The Coach

2 Timothy 3:16, Confidence, Faith, Fear, God's Guidance, Isaiah 26:3-4, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Jeremiah 29:11, John 14:26, Obedience, Perception, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 56:3-4, Romans 8:28, Trust, Wisdom

Children learning to play baseball are often afraid of the ball when it is their turn at bat. Their instinct is to duck or…

He’s Done Enough

Blessed, Debt, Ephesians 2:7, God's Kindness, Hope, Love, Prayer, Psalm 17:7, Psalm 36:7, Psalm 63:3, Repay, Source, Titus 3:4-6, Trust, Worship

“Sometimes I go to God and say, ‘God, if Thou dost never answer another prayer while I live on this earth, I will still…

Following God’s Will

1 Peter 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Efficacy, Faithfulness, Future, Glory, God's power, Hebrews 13:20-21, Jeremiah 29:11, Micah 6:8, Obedience, Promises, Stewardship, Trust, Will

In a post entitled, “Do God’s Will, Not His Work”, Bethany Jenkins writes, “In other words, we can work—make sandwiches, balance budgets, preach sermons—but…

Temptation Avalanche

1 Corinthians 10:13, Consequence, Disobedience, Faith, Grace, James 1:13-18, James 4:1-4, Luke 11:4, Luke 22:40, Luke 4:13, Matthew 6:13, Pride, Redemption, Sin, Temptation, Trouble, Trust, Trust in God

Giving in to one temptation can lead to an avalanche of more and more trouble. This video from CBS News shows one snowboarder’s bad…

The Holy Spirit

2 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 5:5, Anxiety, Empowerment, Guidance, Holiness, John 14:26, Life, Luke 4:1, Power, Relationship, Romans 15:13, Sanctification, The Holy Spirit, Trust

Last year, Christianity Today interviewed J.D. Greear about the Holy Spirit. When asked, “How would you characterize your relationship with the Holy Spirit?,” he…

A Covenant-Keeping Government

Covenant, Ecclesiastes 5:4-5, Equality, Everlasting, Future, Help, Hope, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 5:37, Numbers 30:2, Promise, Proverbs 28:13, Responsibility, Trust, Unchanging

“The State of California has a covenant with the people. State government will foster the conditions for a high quality of life if voters,…

The Stockdale Paradox

2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Comfort, Confidence, Endurance, Isaiah 40:29-31, Joy, Perseverance, Psalm 119:50, Psalm 22:24, Psalm 23:4, Running The Race, Seeking Truth, Suffering, Trust

In this video (3 minute mark), Dr. Dennis Charney explains the “Stockdale Paradox,” a way of thinking that acknowledges the challenge being faced while…