Sermon Illustrations on Character

Historical

The Nail Fastened in the Sure Place: Authority Upheld by Character

Yet even this secure fastening remains subject to removal by the Lord of hosts who placed it there.

Isaiah 20:25Universalauthority under Godmoral accountability of leaders

Historical

The Lord Knoweth the Way of the Righteous

The righteous man's happiness operates through the law of attraction and repulsion: he repels evil (verse 1) and is drawn to meditate upon God's Word (verse 2).

Psalms 50:6Universaldivine law and justicethe contrast between righteous and ungodly

Historical

The Earth Bears Witness: Associations Reveal Character

The prophet reveals a profound truth: the created order itself stands as evidence against human transgression.

Isaiah 25:21Universalmoral accountabilitycreation as witness

Historical

The Hollow Boast of Ancestry Without Merit

I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?" The prophet indicts a specific vice: descendants trafficking in their ancestors' glory while possessing none themselves.

Isaiah 19:11Universalancestral legacy without merittrue worth before God

Sermon Illustrations on Character

🏛️Historical Examples(6)

The Nail Fastened in the Sure Place: Authority Upheld by Character

The Lord Knoweth the Way of the Righteous

The Earth Bears Witness: Associations Reveal Character

The Hollow Boast of Ancestry Without Merit

⛪Tradition Perspectives(2)

Genesis 39:1-6 - Baptist Perspective

Genesis 39:7-23 - Non-Denominational Perspective