Sermon Illustrations
Bring the gospel to life with our extensive collection of sermon illustrations. Search by topic (keyword), scripture passage, and more. Looking for a specific author? Learn from the best communicators past and present. Looking for a specific type of illustration? Utilize our 5 types of illustrations, including analogies, humor and stories.
Browse by illustration type
Search by topic, scripture, category etc..
4,398 Results in 100ms
Display
Sorted By
-
illustration
Rich Mullins: Tell the Joke
A few weeks after Rich Mullins died in a car accident in 1997 at age forty-one, his friend and financial manager, Jim Dunning, went to collect Rich’s possessions. Mullins was a wildly successful Chris... -
illustration
Independence Day to the African Slave
When Frederick Douglass asked his famous question, “What to a Slave Is the Fourth of July?,” he didn’t simply ask a question about the United States of America . He asked a question about Amer... -
illustration
Losing Control In a Waffle House Hat
In his book Scream-Free Parenting , family therapist Hal Runkel recounts a visit to the Waffle House with his family that went horribly awry. It was a Saturday morning and the place was busy beyo... -
illustration
MKL’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail-a Short History
On April 12, 1963, eight clergy—two Methodist bishops, two Episcopal bishops, one Roman Catholic Bishop, a Rabbi, a Presbyterian, and a Baptist—wrote a letter addressed to the citizens of Alabama. Thi... -
illustration
Tolstoy and The Goodness of Physical Labor
We get a feel for the goodness of working as creatures with bodies in Leo Tolstoy’s classic Anna Karenina . In the novel, Constantine Dmitrich Levin is a wealthy landowner in nineteenth-century R... -
illustration
Deliberate Living
In March 1845, Henry David Thoreau received a letter from poet William Ellery Channing. “Build yourself a hut, & there begin the grand process of devouring yourself alive,” wrote Channing. “I see ... -
illustration
Getting Unstuck with a Grand Gesture
In 2007, author J. K. Rowling was struggling to finish the final novel, The Deathly Hallows , in her seven-part Harry Potter series. She was feeling stressed, trying to connect the dots in a way ... -
illustration
#Humbled
Advertising how humble we are will raise some eyebrows. Advertising your humility with a vanity license plate on a luxury car takes a special sort of hutzpah. But that’s what I (Stu) saw today whi... -
illustration
When Doubt Hurts
As many theologians have helpfully described, there is a healthy place for doubting that is integral to faith. When approached thoughtfully and sincerely, these doubts can lead to a deepening understa... -
illustration
The Struggles of Parenting in the Digital Age
When I talk with parents of adolescents, the conversation often turns to smartphones, social media, and video games. The stories parents tell me tend to fall into a few common patterns. One is the “co... -
illustration
The Great Re-Wiring of Gen Z
Gen Z became the first generation in history to go through puberty with a portal in their pockets that called them away from the people nearby and into an alternative universe that was exciting, addic... -
illustration
Homelessness in America: Concern & Hope
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for y... -
illustration
The Importance of Becoming Antifragile
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a best-selling statistician, argues that it is not even mere resilience we need, but what he calls antifragility . He groups things into three categories. First, fragile... -
illustration
Every Disease Has a Story
There is a branch of medicine known as etiology , which studies the causes of diseases. One college describes it as the study of the “backstory” of an illness. Etiology tries to figure out why a ... -
illustration
Longing and Belonging in Runner’s Club
Recently I’ve wondered about the connection between the English words “longing” and “belonging”. Isn’t belonging one of our greatest longings in life? Don’t we all have some deep, inner desire t... -
illustration
A Smallness We Find Comforting
South of where I live by just over an hour is Henry Cowell State Park. The park features redwood trees that are upward of 1,600 years old. For some perspective, only seven nations on earth are older t... -
illustration
Whatever You Do…
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,” said the apostle Paul, “as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” (Colossians 3:23) ...[H]ow you do anything is how you’ll do everything. Dr. ... -
illustration
The Origins of the Prosperity Gospel
Russell Conwell, founder of Temple University and half the namesake of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, was an American minister who began his ministry in 1880. While he wrote and preached countle... -
illustration
Thaw the Chicken: Unexamined Assumptions
The Federal Aviation Administration once developed a cannon-like device to test the strength of windshields of airplanes. They actually shot a dead chicken (I’m serious) into the windshield at the app... -
illustration
Bit Actors in a Drama Produced by Another
One of the most fascinating features of the Bible is that it tells what is ahead for our world. Both Old and New Testaments contend that history is moving to a climax and that the sovereign God is in ... -
illustration
The Importance of our Eyes to our Spiritual Health
Our eyes are remarkable and accurate signs of our inner spiritual health. They narrow into slits when we hate, envy, and scheme. They open wide in wonder when we live in adoration and generosity. W... -
illustration
Division in American Politics
In 2014, researchers at Northwestern University, Boston College, and the University of Melbourne published an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , a prestigious academ... -
illustration
The Fourth Option to Dealing with Contempt
In his book Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt , author and professor Arthur C. Brooks charts the rise of anger — and more importantly, contempt — ... -
illustration
Chess and Surrender to God: The King is Infinity Points
We sometimes imagine surrender to God as emotional starvation. Every pleasure feels suspicious, and every passion feels in competition with our love of God. We think that the more miserable we are in ... -
illustration
The Deepwater Horizon Crisis and Our Need for a Savior
In 2010, an oil rig named “Deepwater Horizon” suffered a catastrophic failure. Due to improper installation of the cement seal, a malfunctioning blowout preventer, and cost-cutting decisions by corpor... -
illustration
Statistics on Religion in America: The Rise of the None's
In March 2009, we received the results from the widest religious survey conducted in the United States, the ARIS (American Religious Identification Survey) study. There is much to gain from this repor... -
illustration
The Medium is the Message
Culture is shaped by the primary medium of an era. Marshall McLuhan is widely known as the father of media studies. He coined the famous phrase “the medium is the message” in 1965. And while some to... -
illustration
What is the Internet? Yesterday's Confusion is Today's Assumption
A YouTube video from the Today Show in 1994 shows Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric asking each other “What is the Internet?” and debating if the “@” symbol means “at” or “about.” The world is very diffe... -
illustration
God the Artist: Crafted to Make a Statement
When I think of masterpieces, I think of art. But what is art? I like the way that Thomas Hoving, who was the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, put it: “Art happens when anyon... -
illustration
Invention Begins With Inventory
Memory researchers reveal that memory and creativity are linked historically. The Latin root inventio is the basis for two words in our modern English vocabulary: inventory and invention. And to ...
Page 1 of 147
Search by Topic
A
- A Meaningful Life (7)
- Abiding in Christ (18)
- Ability (9)
- Abolition of Slavery (9)
- Abundance (22)
- Abuse of Power (7)
- Acceptance (21)
- Accidents (17)
- Accomplishment (11)
- Accountability (16)
- Achievement (30)
- Actions (26)
- Adam and Eve (9)
- Adaptability (9)
- Addiction (28)
- Adoption (12)
- Adultery (12)
- Adults (7)
- Advent (30)
- Adventure (21)
- Adversity (27)
- Advertising (10)
- Advice (16)
- Advocate (11)
- Affairs (8)
- Aging (16)
- Aim (9)
- Alcohol (12)
- All Saints' Day (11)
- Allegiance (9)
- Alone (10)
- Ambition (17)
- America (15)
- Angels (8)
- Anger (30)
- Animals (11)
- Anonymity (9)
- Answered Prayers (12)
- Anxiety (26)
- Apathy (12)
- Apologetics (11)
- Appearances (18)
- Appreciation (8)
- Approval (7)
- Arguments (16)
- Arrested (8)
- Arrogance (18)
- Art (11)
- Arts (12)
- Ash Wednesday (9)
- Assumptions (22)
- Assurance of Salvation (10)
- Atheism (46)
- Athletics (9)
- Atonement (16)
- Attacks (20)
- Attention (33)
- Attitude (9)
- Authentic Faith (12)
- Authenticity (12)
- Authority (23)
- Authority of Scripture (17)
- Awe (9)
- The Ancient World (28)
B
- Babies (11)
- Bad Day (7)
- Baggage (12)
- Baptism (17)
- Baseball (17)
- Bearing Fruit (10)
- Beauty (22)
- Behavior (23)
- Behavior Modification (16)
- Being A Child Of God (15)
- Being Heard (15)
- Being Humbled (25)
- Being Known (10)
- Being Lost (23)
- Being Nice (7)
- Being Right (9)
- Being Stuck (17)
- Being vs. Doing (10)
- Being Wrong (10)
- Belief (18)
- Beliefs (16)
- Believing in God (24)
- Believing in Jesus (12)
- Belonging (27)
- Beloved (10)
- Benefit of the Doubt (12)
- Bias (11)
- Bible Interpretation (27)
- Bible Knowledge (16)
- Biblical Faithfulness (10)
- Bitterness (11)
- Blessing (18)
- Blind Spots (11)
- Blinded by Sin (8)
- Blindness (18)
- Body and Soul (15)
- Body Image (10)
- Boldness (12)
- Boredom (15)
- Brain (19)
- Bread (10)
- Broken Relationships (10)
- Brokenness (27)
- Brokenness of the World (8)
- Building (10)
- Bullying (9)
- Burdens (16)
- Burnout (10)
- Business (18)
- Busyness (35)
- The Beatitudes (11)
- The Bible (45)
- The Biblical Story (12)
- The Body (41)
- The Body of Christ (15)
C
- Called by God (8)
- Calling (47)
- Calling On God (7)
- Career (10)
- Carrying our Cross (18)
- Celebrities (8)
- Certainty (9)
- Challenges (36)
- Challenges of Marriage (10)
- Challenges of Parenting (11)
- Change (37)
- Chaos (10)
- Character (22)
- Character Formation (11)
- Character Transformation (15)
- Charity (17)
- Cheating (8)
- Child of God (11)
- Childbirth (8)
- Childhood (10)
- Childlikeness (7)
- Children (46)
- Children of God (10)
- Children's Imagination (10)
- Choices (26)
- Christ and Culture (25)
- Christ the King (16)
- Christ The King Sunday (8)
- Christ's Death (13)
- Christian Character (17)
- Christian Community (23)
- Christian Culture (14)
- Christian Identity (19)
- Christian Love (16)
- Christian Service (9)
- Christian Story (13)
- Christian Tradition (9)
- Christian Values (28)
- Christianity (36)
- Christians (42)
- Christmas (62)
- Christmas Eve (9)
- Christmas Gift-Giving (15)
- Christmas Love (9)
- Church (17)
- Church and Politics (19)
- Church Attendance (12)
- Church Conflict (12)
- Church History (10)
- Church Hurt (7)
- Church is the People (8)
- Church Programs (7)
- Church Unity (9)
- Churches (13)
- Circumstances (17)
- Climbing the Ladder of Success (15)
- Coffee (10)
- Comfort (22)
- Comfort Zone (7)
- Comforting Others (7)
- Commitment (7)
- Commitments (9)
- Communication (31)
- Communication Breakdown (7)
- Communion (18)
- Communion with God (7)
- Community (41)
- Community Development (9)
- Community Service (12)
- Comparison (21)
- Compassion (30)
- Competition (15)
- Complaining (7)
- Completion (7)
- Complexity of Life (8)
- Confession of Faith (10)
- Confession of Sin (24)
- Confidence (19)
- Conflict (37)
- Conflict Resolution (16)
- Confusion (16)
- Connectedness (8)
- Connection (23)
- Conscience (15)
- Consequences (15)
- Consumer Christianity (11)
- Consumer Culture (12)
- Consumerism (23)
- Contentment (29)
- Context (12)
- Control (25)
- Controlling Others (7)
- Controversy (17)
- Conversation (31)
- Conversion (28)
- Convictions (23)
- Corruption (12)
- Courage (33)
- Covenant (10)
- Created World (7)
- Creation (51)
- Creativity (20)
- Crises (31)
- Criticism (18)
- Cross-Cultural Experience (17)
- Crowds (10)
- Crucified with Christ (10)
- Crucifixion (26)
- Crucifixion Of Jesus (21)
- Cruciform Life (20)
- Crying (7)
- Cultural Assumptions (12)
- Culture (24)
- Curiosity (7)
- The Christian Faith (60)
- The Christian Life (16)
- The Christian Walk (17)
- The Cross (36)
D
- Daily Life (8)
- Dancing (8)
- Danger (16)
- Dangers of Success (15)
- Dangers of Technology (19)
- Darkness (34)
- Death (53)
- Death and Dying (20)
- Debt (17)
- Debt of Sin (9)
- Deception (27)
- Decision-Making (39)
- Decisions (17)
- Dedication (8)
- Dependence on God (15)
- Depression (30)
- Desire (24)
- Desire for God (10)
- Desires (24)
- Despair (18)
- Destructive Behavior (15)
- Devil (20)
- Dialogue (12)
- Digital Age (12)
- Dignity (8)
- Direction (15)
- Directions (13)
- Disability (15)
- Disappointment (15)
- Discernment (18)
- Discipleship (46)
- Discipline (12)
- Disciplines (14)
- Discouragement (23)
- Discovery (11)
- Disorientation (15)
- Distraction (29)
- Diversity (11)
- Divine Love (25)
- Division (18)
- Divisions (10)
- Divorce (12)
- Doctrine (7)
- Doubt (22)
- Doubts (13)
- Dreams (22)
- Drifting (16)
- Driving (19)
- Drugs (12)
- Drunkenness (7)
- Dust (10)
- The Digital World (9)
- The Dying (8)
E
- Easter (17)
- Economics (10)
- Education (16)
- Elections (Political) (12)
- Emotions (31)
- Empathy (10)
- Emptiness (8)
- Encouragement (20)
- Endurance (17)
- Enemies (16)
- Energy (15)
- Entertainment (8)
- Environment (12)
- Envy (17)
- Epiphanies (8)
- Equality (10)
- Eschatology (End Times) (21)
- Eternal Life (9)
- Eternity (12)
- Ethics (19)
- Evangelism (39)
- Everyday Life (8)
- Evil (27)
- Evolution (12)
- Excellence (19)
- Exhaustion (13)
- Existence of God (10)
- Expectations (18)
- Expectations of Children (7)
- Experience (10)
- Experiences (8)
- Expressing Emotions (12)
- Eyes (9)
- The Early Church (18)
- The Epiphany (27)
F
- Facing your Fears (8)
- Failure (32)
- Fairness (9)
- Faith (63)
- Faith and Doubt (20)
- Faith and Prayer (25)
- Faith in Action (15)
- Faith in the Dark (7)
- Faith of the Church (15)
- Faith Seeking Understanding (11)
- Faith vs. Works (9)
- Faithfulness (39)
- Fall of Humanity (8)
- Fame (20)
- Family (19)
- Family Discipleship (8)
- Fathers (29)
- Fathers and Sons (12)
- Fear (42)
- Fear of Death (15)
- Fears (17)
- Feelings (8)
- Fellowship (18)
- Financial Struggles (7)
- Fire (15)
- Firm Belief (8)
- Five Senses (9)
- Flourishing (18)
- Focus (14)
- Following (11)
- Following Jesus (16)
- Food (25)
- Football (American) (18)
- Forgetfulness (10)
- Forgiveness (47)
- Forgiveness of Sin (9)
- Formation (9)
- Foundations (16)
- Free Will (7)
- Freedom (18)
- Freedom from Sin (15)
- Friendship (38)
- Fruit of the Spirit (9)
- Frustration (8)
- Fulfillment (10)
- Fullness of Life (16)
- Funerals (10)
- Future (19)
- The Fall (9)
- The False Self (7)
G
- Games (7)
- Gardening (26)
- Generosity (20)
- Genesis (22)
- Gentleness (16)
- Gifts (29)
- Giving (29)
- Giving Freely (8)
- Giving God the Glory (8)
- Giving to the Poor (12)
- Glory (28)
- Goals (12)
- God (24)
- God Cares For You (18)
- God the Creator (8)
- God the Father (8)
- God with Us (8)
- God's Absence (11)
- God's Abundance (8)
- God's Character (13)
- God's Creation (20)
- God's Design (8)
- God's Existence (12)
- God's Gifts (16)
- God's Goodness (10)
- God's Guidance (15)
- God's Invitations (7)
- God's Love (22)
- God's Nearness (8)
- God's Power (Omnipotence) (24)
- God’s Presence (25)
- God's Promises (15)
- God's Protection (8)
- God's Provision (10)
- God's Pursuit (15)
- God's Sovereignty (10)
- God's Story (8)
- God's Unfailing Love (17)
- God's Voice (22)
- God's Will (22)
- Going to Church (17)
- Good Friday (17)
- Good Life (8)
- Good News (12)
- Good Samaritan (24)
- Good Works (9)
- Goodness (19)
- Goodness of Creation (9)
- Goodness of God (11)
- Gospel (37)
- Gossip (9)
- Government (12)
- Grace (64)
- Grace vs. Works (12)
- Gratitude (33)
- Greatness (8)
- Greed (9)
- Grief (15)
- Growth (43)
- Growth Mindset (10)
- Guidance (26)
- Guilt (27)
- The Glory of God (17)
H
- Habits (23)
- Happiness (28)
- Hard Work (14)
- Harvest (11)
- Hatred (9)
- Having A Wake-Up Call (10)
- Healing (42)
- Healing the Past (12)
- Healing Wounds (10)
- Health (20)
- Hearing our Prayers (11)
- Heart (17)
- Heart Change (11)
- Hearts (9)
- Heaven (31)
- Hell (15)
- Help (18)
- Helping Others (17)
- Helping our Neighbors (8)
- Helping the Poor (17)
- Helplessness (10)
- Heroes (18)
- Hiding Our Sin (7)
- History (11)
- Holiness (23)
- Holy Saturday (8)
- Home (21)
- Home Ownership (7)
- Homelessness (7)
- Honesty (13)
- Honor (7)
- Hope (52)
- Hospitality (16)
- Human Condition (24)
- Human Creation (7)
- Human Development (7)
- Human Judgment (10)
- Human Life (16)
- Human Nature (33)
- Human Qualities (31)
- Human Sexuality (15)
- Humanity (23)
- Humble Leadership (22)
- Humble Living (20)
- Humble Service (16)
- Humility (61)
- Humor (26)
- Hunger (11)
- Hurry (19)
- Hurt (7)
- Hypocrisy (22)
- The Holy Spirit (37)
I
- Ideas (9)
- Identity (50)
- Identity in Christ (7)
- Idolatry (34)
- Idols (8)
- Illness (23)
- Image (8)
- Imagination (11)
- Impact (16)
- Impatience (12)
- Inadequacy (8)
- Independence Day (9)
- Indwelling of the Holy Spirit (7)
- Inequality (12)
- Influence (7)
- Information (8)
- Inheritance (8)
- Injustice (18)
- Inner Peace (15)
- Innovation (18)
- Insecurity (22)
- Inspiration (16)
- Insults (11)
- Integrity (21)
- Intelligence (9)
- Intercessory Prayer (15)
- Intimacy (21)
- Invitations (7)
- Isolation (22)
- Israel (11)
- The Image of God (26)
- The Incarnation (43)
- The Internet (24)
J
- Jealousy (10)
- Jesus (50)
- Jesus the Way (16)
- Jesus' Birth (10)
- Jesus' Character (9)
- Jesus' Earthly Ministry (16)
- Jesus' Example (16)
- Jesus' Impact (7)
- Jesus' Love (10)
- Jesus' Sacrifice (15)
- Jesus' Teaching (16)
- Jobs (10)
- Journeys (35)
- Joy (38)
- Joy in Service (7)
- Judging (24)
- Judgment (26)
- Judgmentalism (9)
- Justice (57)
- Justification (17)
K
L
- Lack of Communication (10)
- Lack of Forgiveness (8)
- Lament (16)
- Language (13)
- Laws (16)
- Leadership (39)
- Leadership Challenges (9)
- Learning (33)
- Legacy (23)
- Legalism (12)
- Lent (52)
- Leprosy (8)
- Lies (17)
- Life (31)
- Life after Death (30)
- Life and Death (8)
- Life of Faith (23)
- Life of Purpose (22)
- Life Satisfaction (10)
- Life Story (12)
- Light (30)
- Light and Darkness (15)
- Light of Christ (8)
- Limitations (19)
- Listening (35)
- Listening to God (8)
- Little Things (9)
- Liturgy (11)
- Living Humbly (7)
- Living Life (11)
- Living Sacrifice (18)
- Loneliness (21)
- Longing (12)
- Longings (21)
- Loss (23)
- Love (56)
- Love of Money (15)
- Loving Other Christians (7)
- Loving Others as Yourself (7)
- Loving your Neighbor (8)
- Lying (15)
- The Lord's Prayer (17)
- The Lord's Supper (9)
- The Lordship of Christ (9)
M
- Manipulation (12)
- Marriage (51)
- Martyrdom (27)
- Mary the Mother of Jesus (8)
- Masks (9)
- Materialism (10)
- Maturity (22)
- Meals (19)
- Meaning (15)
- Medicine (10)
- Mediocrity (7)
- Meditation (13)
- Meekness (10)
- Memories (8)
- Memory (17)
- Mental Health (21)
- Mental Illness (25)
- Mercy (29)
- Message of the Bible (10)
- Messages (9)
- Messiness (16)
- Military Service (9)
- Mind (20)
- Mind and Body (11)
- Ministry (37)
- Miracles (18)
- Mission (10)
- Missionaries (16)
- Missions (31)
- Mistakes (29)
- Misunderstanding (15)
- Modern Life (25)
- Modern Religious Life (11)
- Monasticism (8)
- Money (34)
- Moral Choices (12)
- Moral Failures (8)
- Morality (26)
- Mortality (9)
- Moses (7)
- Mothers (17)
- Motivations (12)
- Mourning (12)
- Music (35)
- Mystery (15)
- The Magi (10)
- The Meaning of Life (9)
- The Missional Church (18)
N
O
P
- Pain (45)
- Pain and Growth (8)
- Palm Sunday (11)
- Parables (12)
- Parenting (30)
- Passion (17)
- Past (11)
- Pastor Responsibilities (7)
- Pastors (26)
- Paths (19)
- Patience (30)
- Peace (23)
- Peacemaking (18)
- People (7)
- Perfection (16)
- Perfectionism (12)
- Performance (10)
- Persecution (16)
- Perseverance (49)
- Perseverance of the Saints (8)
- Persistence (19)
- Personal (11)
- Personal Transformation (12)
- Personality (18)
- Perspective (39)
- Phones (11)
- Physical Blindness (8)
- Pilgrimage (21)
- Place (12)
- Play (9)
- Pleasure (16)
- Political Freedom (19)
- Political Leaders (11)
- Politicians (20)
- Politics (40)
- Poor (21)
- Possessions (25)
- Poverty (34)
- Power (49)
- Power of Prayer (9)
- Power of Sin (11)
- Prayer (59)
- Prayer Life (20)
- Preaching (26)
- Preaching the Gospel (11)
- Prejudice (12)
- Preparation (16)
- Prepared (7)
- Presence (40)
- President (9)
- Presidential Elections (7)
- Price (10)
- Pride (41)
- Priorities (16)
- Prison (19)
- Prisoners (12)
- Private Faith (9)
- Problems (16)
- Proclamation Of God’s Word (10)
- Prodigal Son (10)
- Productivity (18)
- Progress (13)
- Promises (12)
- Protection (13)
- Providence (12)
- Provision (16)
- Punishment (7)
- Purpose (18)
- Putting God in a Box (11)
- The Passing of Time (12)
- The People of God (9)
- The Power of the Holy Spirit (7)
- The Psalms (19)
R
- Race (45)
- Race (Running) (7)
- Racial Reconciliation (24)
- Racism (43)
- Raising Children (10)
- Reading the Bible (19)
- Real Estate (8)
- Reality (18)
- Receiving Forgiveness (12)
- Receiving Gifts (8)
- Receiving God (10)
- Receiving Grace (19)
- Receiving Love (17)
- Recognition (7)
- Reconciliation (42)
- Redemption (29)
- Reflection (17)
- Reframing (12)
- Refugees (9)
- Regret (11)
- Rejecting Jesus (10)
- Rejection (16)
- Relationship with God (17)
- Relationships (48)
- Relaxation (8)
- Religion (28)
- Religion and Politics (19)
- Religion and Public Life (14)
- Religions (8)
- Religious Persecution (9)
- Remembering (11)
- Renewal (21)
- Renouncing Faith (7)
- Repentance (29)
- Repetition (9)
- Reputation (15)
- Rescue (36)
- Resentment (17)
- Resilience (36)
- Resistance (12)
- Resisting Change (7)
- Resisting Temptation (10)
- Respect (9)
- Responsibility (18)
- Rest (30)
- Restlessness (9)
- Restoration (11)
- Resurrection (30)
- Retreat (8)
- Revelation (16)
- Revenge (13)
- Right Relationships (7)
- Righteousness (18)
- Risks (16)
- Rituals (8)
- Roles and Responsibilities (7)
- Roman World (7)
- Romantic Relationships (27)
- Rootedness (9)
- Routines (9)
- Rules (10)
- The Roman Empire (19)
S
- Sabbath (39)
- Sacrifice (51)
- Sacrificial Giving (11)
- Sacrificial Living (11)
- Sacrificial Love (20)
- Safety (12)
- Salt (7)
- Salvation (35)
- Sanctification (50)
- Satan (15)
- Satisfaction (9)
- Scars (10)
- School (10)
- Science (34)
- Science and Religion (15)
- Screens (11)
- Scripture (38)
- Searching (9)
- Seasons (8)
- Secularism (17)
- Security (8)
- Seeking Happiness (8)
- Seeking Power (8)
- Seeking the Truth (16)
- Segregation (20)
- Self-Absorption (9)
- Self-Achievement (9)
- Self-Awareness (24)
- Self-Centeredness (10)
- Self-Control (13)
- Self-Deception (27)
- Self-Destruction (7)
- Self-Discipline (9)
- Self-Examination (8)
- Self-Image (15)
- Self-Importance (7)
- Self-Improvement (9)
- Self-Justification (10)
- Self-Loathing (8)
- Self-Love (9)
- Self-Reliance (8)
- Self-Sacrifice (23)
- Selfishness (21)
- Selflessness (13)
- Sermon on the Mount (17)
- Sermons (8)
- Servant Leadership (10)
- Servanthood (20)
- Service (34)
- Sex (32)
- Sexual Temptation (7)
- Shame (27)
- Sharing the Gospel (10)
- Sheep (17)
- Shepherds (16)
- Sight (10)
- Silence (31)
- Simplicity (13)
- Sin (47)
- Sin Nature (8)
- Sinfulness (16)
- Sinners (10)
- Sins (37)
- Sins of the Church (8)
- Skepticism (24)
- Slavery (36)
- Sleep (11)
- Slowing Down (12)
- Smart Phones (20)
- Social Class (8)
- Social Justice (11)
- Social Media (36)
- Society (8)
- Solitude (26)
- Space (Outer) (7)
- Speech (11)
- Spiritual Blindness (12)
- Spiritual Direction (8)
- Spiritual Discernment (8)
- Spiritual Disciplines (19)
- Spiritual Formation (24)
- Spiritual Growth (19)
- Spiritual Leadership (12)
- Spiritual Maturity (10)
- Spiritual Nurture (19)
- Spiritual Practices (10)
- Spiritual Problems (8)
- Spiritual Transformation (24)
- Sports (54)
- Status Quo (10)
- Staying Humble (17)
- Stealing (15)
- Stereotypes (7)
- Stewardship (37)
- Stillness (7)
- Stories (33)
- Storms (16)
- Strength (23)
- Strength of Character (7)
- Stress (21)
- Struggles (21)
- Struggles with Prayer (8)
- Stubbornness (7)
- Submission (16)
- Success (57)
- Suffering (46)
- Suicide (11)
- Support (7)
- Surprise (9)
- Surrender (28)
- The Sacraments (10)
- The Saints (18)
- The Soul (23)
- The Spiritual Life (13)
T
- Taking A Leap Of Faith (10)
- Talking (15)
- Teaching (11)
- Teamwork (10)
- Technological Progress (7)
- Technology (53)
- Teenagers (12)
- Telling the Truth (8)
- Temptation (28)
- Ten Commandments (7)
- Thankfulness (15)
- Thanksgiving (General) (12)
- The Trinity (17)
- The Twelve Disciples (8)
- Theology (13)
- Theology of Work (9)
- Thoughts (20)
- Threats (12)
- Time (26)
- Toughness (9)
- Tradition (13)
- Tragedy (22)
- Training (17)
- Transformation (51)
- Transitions (8)
- Trauma (17)
- Travel (12)
- Treasure (17)
- Trees (18)
- Trials (15)
- Trouble (12)
- Trust (41)
- Trust in God (24)
- Trust in Jesus (10)
- Truth (28)
U
V
W
- The Work of the Holy Spirit (10)
- Waiting (27)
- Waiting on God (8)
- Walking (8)
- Wandering (11)
- Wants (7)
- War (33)
- Weakness (19)
- Wealth (30)
- Weddings (10)
- Western Culture (32)
- Wilderness (26)
- Wisdom (27)
- Witnesses (18)
- Women (8)
- Wonder (15)
- Word of God (7)
- Words (26)
- Work (52)
- Work and Rest (9)
- Work-Life Balance (17)
- Workmanship (7)
- Works-Righteousness (16)
- World (23)
- Worldliness (8)
- Worldly Power (17)
- Worldview (19)
- Worry (15)
- Worship (38)
- Wounds (17)
Search by Reference
Genesis
- Gen 1 (108)
- Gen 2 (85)
- Gen 3 (45)
- Gen 4 (16)
- Gen 5 (1)
- Gen 6 (4)
- Gen 8 (11)
- Gen 9 (3)
- Gen 11 (14)
- Gen 12 (23)
- Gen 13 (3)
- Gen 14 (1)
- Gen 15 (10)
- Gen 16 (6)
- Gen 17 (3)
- Gen 18 (16)
- Gen 19 (2)
- Gen 21 (6)
- Gen 22 (17)
- Gen 24 (1)
- Gen 25 (1)
- Gen 26 (2)
- Gen 27 (8)
- Gen 28 (9)
- Gen 29 (6)
- Gen 32 (11)
- Gen 33 (2)
- Gen 35 (2)
- Gen 36 (1)
- Gen 37 (12)
- Gen 39 (9)
- Gen 41 (5)
- Gen 42 (1)
- Gen 44 (1)
- Gen 45 (6)
- Gen 47 (1)
- Gen 50 (27)
Exodus
- Exod 1 (8)
- Exod 2 (7)
- Exod 3 (62)
- Exod 4 (16)
- Exod 5 (4)
- Exod 6 (3)
- Exod 7 (2)
- Exod 8 (2)
- Exod 10 (2)
- Exod 12 (5)
- Exod 13 (8)
- Exod 14 (29)
- Exod 15 (4)
- Exod 16 (28)
- Exod 17 (11)
- Exod 18 (6)
- Exod 19 (5)
- Exod 20 (37)
- Exod 21 (2)
- Exod 22 (4)
- Exod 23 (8)
- Exod 24 (5)
- Exod 25 (3)
- Exod 26 (1)
- Exod 27 (1)
- Exod 30 (5)
- Exod 31 (8)
- Exod 32 (31)
- Exod 33 (21)
- Exod 34 (11)
- Exod 35 (5)
- Exod 40 (2)
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Nehemiah
Job
Psalm
- Ps 1 (27)
- Ps 2 (10)
- Ps 3 (3)
- Ps 4 (7)
- Ps 5 (3)
- Ps 7 (1)
- Ps 8 (18)
- Ps 9 (1)
- Ps 10 (3)
- Ps 11 (2)
- Ps 12 (1)
- Ps 13 (7)
- Ps 14 (6)
- Ps 15 (9)
- Ps 16 (24)
- Ps 17 (2)
- Ps 18 (9)
- Ps 19 (47)
- Ps 20 (3)
- Ps 22 (16)
- Ps 23 (74)
- Ps 24 (15)
- Ps 25 (19)
- Ps 27 (32)
- Ps 28 (1)
- Ps 29 (1)
- Ps 30 (7)
- Ps 31 (5)
- Ps 32 (14)
- Ps 33 (6)
- Ps 34 (87)
- Ps 36 (1)
- Ps 37 (40)
- Ps 38 (3)
- Ps 39 (4)
- Ps 40 (10)
- Ps 41 (1)
- Ps 42 (44)
- Ps 43 (3)
- Ps 45 (1)
- Ps 46 (62)
- Ps 48 (1)
- Ps 49 (4)
- Ps 50 (5)
- Ps 51 (49)
- Ps 52 (1)
- Ps 53 (1)
- Ps 55 (10)
- Ps 56 (8)
- Ps 57 (1)
- Ps 60 (1)
- Ps 61 (1)
- Ps 62 (8)
- Ps 63 (13)
- Ps 65 (3)
- Ps 66 (2)
- Ps 67 (1)
- Ps 68 (2)
- Ps 69 (2)
- Ps 71 (1)
- Ps 72 (9)
- Ps 73 (18)
- Ps 74 (1)
- Ps 75 (1)
- Ps 77 (3)
- Ps 78 (6)
- Ps 82 (20)
- Ps 84 (3)
- Ps 85 (4)
- Ps 86 (4)
- Ps 88 (5)
- Ps 90 (29)
- Ps 91 (12)
- Ps 92 (4)
- Ps 93 (1)
- Ps 94 (6)
- Ps 95 (6)
- Ps 96 (11)
- Ps 98 (1)
- Ps 100 (10)
- Ps 101 (2)
- Ps 102 (2)
- Ps 103 (36)
- Ps 104 (22)
- Ps 105 (1)
- Ps 106 (2)
- Ps 107 (3)
- Ps 110 (3)
- Ps 111 (1)
- Ps 112 (4)
- Ps 115 (9)
- Ps 116 (7)
- Ps 118 (15)
- Ps 119 (76)
- Ps 121 (16)
- Ps 122 (3)
- Ps 123 (2)
- Ps 126 (6)
- Ps 127 (26)
- Ps 128 (3)
- Ps 130 (9)
- Ps 131 (6)
- Ps 133 (17)
- Ps 135 (1)
- Ps 136 (6)
- Ps 137 (4)
- Ps 138 (2)
- Ps 139 (82)
- Ps 141 (8)
- Ps 142 (1)
- Ps 143 (4)
- Ps 144 (1)
- Ps 145 (11)
- Ps 146 (16)
- Ps 147 (20)
- Ps 148 (2)
- Ps 150 (3)
Proverbs
- Prov 1 (7)
- Prov 2 (6)
- Prov 3 (96)
- Prov 4 (33)
- Prov 5 (5)
- Prov 6 (6)
- Prov 7 (1)
- Prov 8 (4)
- Prov 9 (4)
- Prov 10 (8)
- Prov 11 (23)
- Prov 12 (19)
- Prov 13 (8)
- Prov 14 (30)
- Prov 15 (33)
- Prov 16 (49)
- Prov 17 (31)
- Prov 18 (38)
- Prov 19 (28)
- Prov 20 (9)
- Prov 21 (13)
- Prov 22 (30)
- Prov 23 (4)
- Prov 24 (9)
- Prov 25 (13)
- Prov 26 (10)
- Prov 27 (30)
- Prov 28 (12)
- Prov 29 (11)
- Prov 30 (5)
- Prov 31 (31)
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
- Isa 1 (40)
- Isa 2 (7)
- Isa 5 (6)
- Isa 6 (37)
- Isa 7 (10)
- Isa 9 (35)
- Isa 11 (7)
- Isa 12 (2)
- Isa 14 (4)
- Isa 21 (1)
- Isa 25 (8)
- Isa 26 (19)
- Isa 28 (7)
- Isa 29 (6)
- Isa 30 (43)
- Isa 32 (3)
- Isa 33 (4)
- Isa 35 (5)
- Isa 37 (1)
- Isa 40 (91)
- Isa 41 (39)
- Isa 42 (20)
- Isa 43 (53)
- Isa 44 (5)
- Isa 45 (12)
- Isa 46 (4)
- Isa 47 (2)
- Isa 48 (9)
- Isa 49 (16)
- Isa 50 (4)
- Isa 51 (2)
- Isa 52 (3)
- Isa 53 (71)
- Isa 54 (6)
- Isa 55 (88)
- Isa 56 (4)
- Isa 57 (8)
- Isa 58 (47)
- Isa 59 (7)
- Isa 60 (10)
- Isa 61 (30)
- Isa 62 (1)
- Isa 64 (17)
- Isa 65 (11)
- Isa 66 (5)
- Isa 85 (1)
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Joel
Obadiah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Malachi
Matthew
- Matt 1 (21)
- Matt 2 (35)
- Matt 3 (11)
- Matt 4 (54)
- Matt 5 (170)
- Matt 6 (180)
- Matt 7 (83)
- Matt 8 (11)
- Matt 9 (19)
- Matt 10 (33)
- Matt 11 (55)
- Matt 12 (21)
- Matt 13 (38)
- Matt 14 (26)
- Matt 15 (11)
- Matt 16 (41)
- Matt 17 (8)
- Matt 18 (68)
- Matt 19 (21)
- Matt 20 (17)
- Matt 21 (21)
- Matt 22 (30)
- Matt 23 (54)
- Matt 24 (20)
- Matt 25 (95)
- Matt 26 (22)
- Matt 27 (11)
- Matt 28 (39)