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God's absolute sovereignty, covenant theology, and Westminster Confessional standards.
Key question: “How does this text display God's sovereign grace and purpose, and ultimately bring glory to His name?”
22753 illustrations found
Illustration paralleling Noah's sin with the vineyard to Adam's sin with fruit—both crossed boundaries, both ended in shameful nakedness needing covering, but both were covered by righteousness through faith (Genesis 15:6).
Illustration contrasting hopeful TV shows of the past (Happy Days, Good Times) with modern shows reflecting cultural despair (Lost, Desperate Housewives, Sons of Anarchy), showing society's growing comfort with misery.
Personal illustration about snorkeling in Molokai, Hawaii on honeymoon, connecting the wonder of marine life to God's creative command on the fifth day.
Illustration using the "spiritual zombie" analogy to explain total depravity—Cain's murder, lying to God, and attitude prove our inability to reform ourselves without divine intervention.
Psalm 112:1-10 16:1-13 exposes control: we want a manageable God, but Scripture gives us a sovereign one.
Psalm 19 exposes control: we want a manageable God, but Scripture gives us a sovereign one.
Matthew 13: Under God’s sovereignty, it magnifies grace and summons covenant faithfulness to God’s glory.
In Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, God’s covenant faithfulness outlasts human failure and calls forth obedience—today, not someday.
Ephesians 2: Under God’s sovereignty, it meets us gently—magnifies grace and summons covenant faithfulness to God’s glory.
Luke 2:15-21 17:11-19 steadies anxious hearts: the God who chose you will also keep you—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 1:4-10 teaches that redemption is God’s work from beginning to end—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 18:1-11 teaches that redemption is God’s work from beginning to end—today, not someday.
Colossians 3:1-4 11:1-3, 8-16 magnifies sovereign grace—God saves, sustains, and secures His people for His glory.
In Luke 4:14-21, assurance isn’t self-confidence; it’s confidence in God’s steadfast character—today, not someday.
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 18:1-8 teaches that redemption is God’s work from beginning to end—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 2:4-13 comforts the weary: grace holds you when your grip is weak—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 1:4-10 comforts the weary: grace holds you when your grip is weak—today, not someday.
Luke 2:15-21 Psalm 119:137-144, God’s covenant faithfulness outlasts human failure and calls forth obedience—today, not someday.
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 magnifies sovereign grace—God saves, sustains, and secures His people for His glory.
Psalm 19 teaches that redemption is God’s work from beginning to end—today, not someday.
In Luke 6:27-38, God’s covenant faithfulness outlasts human failure and calls forth obedience—today, not someday.
Genesis 45:3-11, 15 comforts the weary: grace holds you when your grip is weak—today, not someday.
Romans 15:4-13 2:4-13 comforts the weary: grace holds you when your grip is weak—today, not someday.
Matthew 4:12-23 91:1-6, 14-16 teaches that redemption is God’s work from beginning to end—today, not someday.