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54 illustrations for sermon preparation
Matthew 17:1-9 Psalm 119:97-104, God’s love meets you before you’re ready—and strengthens you to say yes.
Matthew 17:1-9 1-21 invites us to look again at Christ until fear loosens its grip—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 magnifies sovereign grace—God saves, sustains, and secures His people for His glory.
Matthew 17:1-9 1-21 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.
Matthew 17:1-9 Luke 18:1-8, the text presses one question: will we trust God’s Word and live it?
Matthew 17:1-9 1 Timothy 1:12-17, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy.
Matthew 17:1-9 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 exposes our control; the Spirit refuses to be managed—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 4:11-12, 22-28 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings.
Matthew 17:1-9 71:1-6 confronts hype—manifestations without love are spiritual noise—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 12:13-21 comforts the weary: grace holds you when your grip is weak—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 79:1-9 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 Luke 18:9-14 feels offensive, remember: the cross is always scandal before it is comfort.
Matthew 17:1-9 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 12:49-56 exposes cheap belief—saving faith produces obedience—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Matthew 17:1-9 119:137-144 confronts consumer Christianity—if you’re not being sent, you’re being sold—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, the Lord stands with the suffering and calls the Church to prophetic courage.
Matthew 17:1-9 Luke 17:5-10, hope becomes resistance—God’s promises create courage for today—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 32:1-3a, 6-15 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 Timothy 2:1-7 traces the red thread to Jesus—He is the meaning beneath the words.
Matthew 17:1-9 14 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 4:11-12, 22-28 humbles pride—if salvation depends on you, you’re trusting the wrong savior—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 1:1, 10-20 reminds the Church: God’s Word forms God’s people through worship, holiness, and mission.
Matthew 17:1-9 14 confronts our distractions—without watchfulness, we lose our souls by inches—today, not someday.
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