Wisdom – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Human Yoke

burden, Life, Wisdom, yoke

How do we take up this easy yoke? Oftentimes, we imagine the yoke used in farming, where it is shared between two animals to…

Precious Treasure

experiencese, Riches, Treasure, Wisdom

Wisdom is probably the greatest treasure we can share with others. Life’s experiences are hard to process and take a great deal of time…

The Right Decision

Confidence, Decisions, spiritual depression, Wisdom, Wrong

Earlier in the book, James warns the reader to ask God for wisdom and not be “double-minded” (James 1:5, 8). Like Jo March in…

Wisdom for the Team

Advice, Jesus, team, Wisdom

Consider the sports team analogy in terms of seeking advice for successful playsor strategies. A team would not ask random people, players from other…

A Wise Woman

Proverbs, Proverbs Woman, Wisdom, Wise Woman

There have been many wise women in the history of cinema. Here is an article that details the “Wise Woman” archetype in film: https://www.creativescreenwriting.com/exploring-female-character-archetypes-the-wise-woman/….

The Path Of Wisdom

Path, Proverbs, The Way, Wisdom

In the children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale, the main character of the story, makes her way from Munchkin Country to…

Money Can’t Buy Happiness

Caring for Others, Giving, Happiness, Idolatry, Money, Wealth, Wisdom

Almost everyone is familiar with the tragic story of Seattle grunge rocker Kurt Cobain, the eclectic frontman of the early ’90s three-piece Nirvana, a…

Gray Areas

God's Guidance, Guidance, Learning, Scripture, Wisdom

When you are deciding where to go out to eat with your friends or family, inevitably someone will say, “I don’t care.” So you…

Song of Spiritual Growth

Discipline, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Maturity, Wisdom

The song “Love of God” by Rich Mullins describes what spiritual growth looks like. One stanza describes God’s love as an ocean of “joy…

Listen And Apply Their Knowledge

Apply Knowledge, Knowledge, Learning, Listening, Proverbs, Wisdom

Walk into a local breakfast diner any day of the week, and you’re likely to find a group of retired men or women having…

The Battle of Wits

Pride, Prideful, Wisdom, Wise

In the classic film The Princess Bride (directed by Rob Reiner [Twentieth Century Fox, 1987]), Westley and Vizzini engage in a battle of wits…

Taking Small Steps

Decisions, Diligence, Ecclesiastes, Journey, Progress, Wisdom

Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do or what step to take next. Kenneth Morefield’s thoughts on Ecclesiastes give us some…

Proverbs & Previews

Movies, Parables, Proverbs, The Bible, Understanding, Wisdom

A proverb is to a parable, as a trailer is to a movie. Or, to explain it further, a proverb is a concentrated statement,…

Eyes On Wisdom

Distractions, Focus, Proverbs, Wisdom, Wise

When we are walking or driving, we tend to drift in the direction we are looking. We get distracted by the latest fashions, the…

The Wise Choice

Decisions, Direction, Proverbs, Wisdom, Wise choices

Sometimes choosing between right and wrong is hard, even when the wiser of the choices is obvious. We will face this many times in…

Every Decision Counts

Choices, Consistency, Foundation, Proverbs, Wisdom, Wise

Every wise decision we make is one more step toward building our lives on a firm foundation. Jesus compares the house of the wise…

A Wise Investment

Investment, Proverbs, Saving, Wisdom, Wise

Acting upon the wisdom we are taught and doing so while we are young are two important keys to living a good life. Making…

Our Father

Care, Discipline, Father, God Our Father, Heavenly Father, Love, Maturity, Wisdom

Think of a loving, human father and his young son. There are things the son does not (and cannot) understand at this point in…

Lifeguard at a Jacuzzi

Communion, Focus, Jim Carrey, Lifeguard, Lifeguard at a Jacuzzi, Rapture, SNL, Theology, Will Ferrell, Wisdom

In this sketch from SNL, Will Ferrell’s character tries to enjoy a soak in the jacuzzi only to be disrupted by an overzealous lifeguard…

Knowing God’s Will

Conviction, Counsel, Decisions, God's Plan, God's Will, God's Word, Guidance, Isaiah 30:21, James 1:5, Path, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 24:4-5, Psalm 32:8, Romans 12:1-2, Wisdom

“Often I am asked, ‘Anne, I have a major decision to make. How can I know if it is in God’s will? In response,…