Sermon Illustrations on New Life

173 illustrations across 4 categories

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Colossians 3:1-4 — Reformed (classic)

Colossians 3:1-4 11:1-3, 8-16 magnifies sovereign grace—God saves, sustains, and secures His people for His glory.

Colossians 3:1-4ReformedHeavenly FocusNew Life

Short16 words

LensLines™

Colossians 3:1-11 — Liberation Theology (classic)

Colossians 3:1-11 calls the Church to praxis—faith that acts to transform structures—today, not someday.

Colossians 3:1-11

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Ezekiel 37 — Eastern Orthodox (classic)

Ezekiel 37: On the path of theosis, it invites healing communion with God and a transfigured life.

Ezekiel 37

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Ezekiel 37 — Reformed (classic)

Ezekiel 37: Under God’s sovereignty, it magnifies grace and summons covenant faithfulness to God’s glory.

Ezekiel 37

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What Love Costs the Healthy

On December 23, 1954, Ronald Herrick did something no healthy person had ever done before. He lay down on an operating table at Peter Bent...

🏛️Historical Examples(3)

Historical

The Novelist Reborn in Chains

On December 22, 1849, twenty-eight-year-old Fyodor Dostoevsky stood in a white execution shroud on the Semyonovsky Parade Ground in St. Petersburg, waiting to die. He...

2 Corinthians 5:17

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Sermon Illustration

Beyond the Empty Tomb: Living Resurrection - Contemporary Example

The sermon illustration emphasizes the transformative power of Christ's resurrection, presenting it not just as a past event but as a present reality that offers new life and spiritual growth. It highlights the Orthodox understanding of resurrection as a call to participate in divine nature and transformation, encouraging believers to live in the power of Christ's resurrection today.

Liberation Theology

New Life

Spiritual Focus

Short14 words

Eastern Orthodox

Resurrection Hope

Spirit

Short17 words

Reformed

Resurrection Hope

Spirit

Short15 words

Romans 12:1Universalsacrificenew life

267 words

Contemporary

Seen from the Very First Minute

In 1952, at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, Dr. Virginia Apgar recognized a troubling pattern. In delivery rooms across America,...

Jeremiah 1:5Universalcarenew life

244 words

Contemporary

Five Simple Signs

In 1952, at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar noticed something troubling: doctors had no standard method to...

Luke 2:12Universalcarenew life

250 words

Contemporary

A Brother's Gift on the Operating Table

On December 23, 1954, twenty-three-year-old Ronald Herrick lay on an operating table at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, perfectly healthy, waiting to be cut...

John 15:13Universalsacrificenew life

242 words

Universal

new life

grace

282 words

Historical

Standing at the Edge of the Grave

On December 22, 1849, twenty-eight-year-old Fyodor Dostoevsky stood in the bitter cold of Semyonov Place in St. Petersburg, wearing a white execution shirt. He and...

Psalm 116:8-9Universalnew lifegrace

240 words

Historical

The Morning Dostoevsky Never Expected

On December 22, 1849, twenty-eight-year-old Fyodor Dostoevsky stood in the bitter cold of Semyonov Place in St. Petersburg, dressed in a white execution shroud. He...

Lamentations 3:22-23Universalnew lifegrace

278 words

1 Corinthians 15:20, Romans 6:4, Colossians 3:1-4Eastern Orthodox

217 words

Sermon Illustration

Beyond the Empty Tomb: Living Resurrection - Story

The sermon illustration emphasizes the transformative power of Christ's resurrection, highlighting that it is not merely a past event but a present reality that offers new life and spiritual growth. It encourages believers to embrace their identity in Christ and participate in the divine nature through baptism and theosis, affirming that resurrection life begins now and transcends earthly limitations.

1 Corinthians 15:20, Romans 6:4, Colossians 3:1-4Eastern Orthodox

217 words