Victory – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Leader of the Pack

fast, Leader, pacer, Race, sustainable, Victory

Erik Sowinski is a runner and a pacer. A pacer helps make the other runners’ victory possible “‘The faster the pace, the more there…

The Fight

his image, human being, re-create, Victory

Chasing Tyson, an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary (directed by Steven Cantor, ESPN Films, 2015), looks at Evander Holyfield’s years leading up to his first…

Overcoming Fears

Fears, Overcoming Fears, Victory

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to face those fears? For nine seasons, Fear Factor was a reality TV show that…

A Gift Achieved By Death On A Cross

Celebration, Hopeful, Jesus' Death, The Cross, Victory

We all have to reach a place where we understand that all we have in life is the gift of Christ to us. This…

Coming Home

Easter, Easter Sunday, Resurrection Sunday, The Resurrection, Victory

Facebook is full of videos showing soldiers coming home from overseas to surprise their family. Chances are, if you come across one of these…

Why We Celebrate

Celebration, Death, Easter, Life, Mourning, Resurrection, Victory

There is already protocol in place for when the Queen of England passes away. One of the more interesting details is that the BBC…

From Tragedy to Triumph

Christ's Death, Death, Easter, Life, Resurrection, The Cross, Triumph, Victory

N. T. Wright explains the seed analogy that Jesus used in John 12. “Jesus’s death will be like sowing a seed into the ground….

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…

Shadows

Already And Not Yet, Christ's Death, Christ's Victory, Death, Eternity, Resurrection, Shadows, Victory

“Donald Grey Barnhouse, who was a pastor at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia for many years, lost his wife when his daughter was still…

Use The Tools

Application, Overcoming, Power, Purpose, Salvation, Sanctification, Transformation, Victory

Imagine going to the tech store and inquiring about the latest smartphone. The tech guy begins to explain all of its many features, and…

The Victorious Limp

Brennan Manning, Calvary, Christ's Victory, Emotional Pain, Exhaustion, Faithfulness, Jesus' Death, Mental, Pain, Physical Suffering, Spiritual Health, The Victorious Limp, Victory, Willing

Jesus’ physical, mental, and spiritual exhaustion did not damper his determination to remain faithful to God’s will. Brennan Manning suggests that “the New Testament…

Led Not Into Temptation

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 2:16, Evil, God, God's Character, God's Goodness, Good, Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 4:15, James 1:12-16, James 4:7, Luke 22:40, Mark 14:38, Matthew 26:41, Overcoming, Temptation, Victory

How would you feel if your personal trainer, who is supposed to hold you accountable to your health goals, began to tempt you with…

Temptation Spiral

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 4:4, 1 Peter 5:8-11, Apathy, Effects of Sin, Hebrews 2:17-18, James 1:14-15, James 4:7, Jesus, Matthew 26:41, Matthew 26:411 Corinthians 10:13, Overcoming Temptation, Sin, Strength, Temptation, Victory

Temptation is everywhere! It can be easy to succumb, but there’s a lesson to be learned from this humorous sketch from the TV show Portlandia….

Getting Ready

2 Timothy 1:7, Challenges, Confidence, Deuteronomy 31:6, Fear of God, Fear of Man, Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 1:17, Joshua 1:9, Perspective, Philippians 4:6-7, Preparation, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 19:23, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 34:4, Readiniess, Strength, Victory

Some athletes have bizarre pre-game rituals that get them ready for a game. During the 1998 World Cup, the French team believed that their…

Tamed

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 John 5:4, Already And Not Yet, Conquer, Fallen World, Genesis 4:7, God's Love, Hope, John 16:33, Protection, Romans 8:37, Romans 8:38-39, Spiritual Attack, Tamed, Victory

Until Jesus comes again, we will still face threats of spiritual attack. But there’s an important way to distinguish these continued threats from the…

Safe In Christ

1 John 4:16, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Fears, Galatians 3:26, God's Love, In Christ, John 3:16, Opposition, Romans 5:8, Romans 8:38-39, Safety, Salvation, Security, Victory

Romans 8:38-39 gives an exhaustive list intended to cover every possible fear we could have—issues of mortality, supernatural forces, time, powers, physical space, anything…

Crushing Competition

1 Peter 1:19, 1 Peter 2:22, Christ, Christ's Death, Competition, Crushed, Dominate, Envy, Gratitude, Hebrews 7:26, Hero, Isaiah 11:5, Isaiah 53:7, Sacrifice, Victory

“The price of greatness is more than you want to pay. The world’s most legendary athletes are usually the ones most wildly out of…

Sharing The Load

1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Body of Christ, Condition, Discipline, Galatians 6:2, Growth, Hebrews 10:24-25, John 14:26, Luke 10:30-37, Respect, Struggle, Teamwork, The Church, Unity, Victory

In 2005, a biographical film about high school basketball coach Ken Carter was released called Coach Carter. In the film he takes on a…

Adversity

2 Timothy 3:12, Acts 4:20, Adversity, Comfort, Isaiah 43:2, James 1:12, Joy, Luke 9:23-25, Overcoming, Redemption, Suffering, Trial, Trusting God, Victory, Witness

“Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.” – Billy Graham The Lord is able to redeem difficult situations…