Resources on Ethan Adams

Father's Embrace Saves Girl from Death in Building Collapse

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

Ethan Adams tells the story of a father who sacrificed himself to save his daughter. It is appropriate for John 15:13, 1 John 4:16, and Jeremiah 31:3.

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Death, Love, God's Love, God's Will

New Commercial Pairs Together People of Opposite Political Opinions

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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Ethan Adams describes an experiment in which people complete cooperative tasks and achieve camaraderie; then they find out they are political "enemies." This can illustrate how the gospel opens doors to people who differ.

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Enemies, Gospel, Reconciliation, Illustration

Uber Names Top Forgotten Items in 'Lost and Found' Index

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In this sermon illustration, Ethan Adams uses a list of lost and found items from Uber cars to illustrate the truth of lost sinners being found by God as expressed in 1 Timothy 1:15.

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Lost, The, Sinner, Salvation, Jesus

Competitiveness is a Better Motivator than Encouragement

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Iron sharpens iron, especially in the weight room. Ethan Adams offers an exploration of pride and praise, competition and encouragement. Is there room for competition in spiritual matters?

Proverbs 27:17; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Amos 3:3

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Discipline, Accountability, Community, Spiritual Growth

Bill Gates Regrets Creating 'Control-Alt-Delete' Function

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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In this sermon illustration, Bill Gates regrets a decision he made in designing the Microsoft computer. For Ethan Adams, this can remind us that God never second guesses his design of creation.

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Creation, God's Will, Assurance, Remorse

An Accidental Invite at Thanksgiving

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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An illustration about a text that invited an unknown person to Thanksgiving dinner and challenging the church to take the mission of loving its neighbor seriously, appropriate for Matthew 5:16, Romans 12:13, and Romans 13:8.

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Love, Evangelism, Thanksgiving, Compassion

Missing a Groom, Italian Woman Decides to Symbolically 'Marry Herself'

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This sermon illustration for Genesis 2:18, Jeremiah 31:3, or Romans 8:38-39 focuses on self-reliance versus an identity in Christ, demonstrating that while contentment can't depend on someone else, it also can't depend solely on ourselves.

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Illustration, Happiness, God's Love, Self Love

Van Pulled Over for Mountain of Belongings Strapped to Top

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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Are there possessions in your life that you find hard to leave behind? In this sermon illustration, a driver is pulled over for strapping so much to his van's roof that its height was nearly doubled.

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Idolatry, Belonging, Materialism, New Life

Workers Are Less Productive with Christmas Music Playing

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This sermon illustration uses a research study showing that Christmas music in the workplace decreases productivity to demonstrate the difficulty of tuning out commercialization during Christmas time.

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Christmas, Consumerism, Distraction, Illustration

Family Creatively Admits Defeat to Neighbors' Christmas Decorations

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This sermon illustration tells of a family who creatively admitted they couldn't compete with their neighbor's Christmas light display, suggesting that sometimes it's easier to give up and let someone else get the credit.

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Christmas, Family, Gospel, Neighbor

Woman Receives 1000 Percent Tip

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This story of surprising generosity by a total stranger should inspire Christians to be equally surprising and intentional about their generosity. It also encourages us to work, knowing God will one day reward our labor.

Psalms 3:3, 40:17, 41:1-3; Isaiah 14:30, 25:4-5, 61:1 Matthew 6:1-4

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Work, Generosity, Goodness, Good Works

Children and Adults Really Are Afraid of the Same Things

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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In this sermon illustration, the similarities between the fears of children and adults demonstrate that when life gives us worries, placing our hope in earthly things is dangerous.

Psalms 27:1, 56:3-4, 10-11; 1 Corinthians 13:11-12 Philippians 4:4-7

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Faith, Fear, Doubt, Illustration

Doomsday Survivalist Donates Stockpile of Food to Puerto Rico Crisis

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This sermon illustration uses the story of Joseph Badame donating his stockpile of doomsday supplies to hurricane refugees to demonstrate an example of selfless giving to others.

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Generosity, Love Your Neighbor, Illustration, Giving

Man Receives $100 Million Utility Bill

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This sermon illustration for Psalm 32:1, Isaiah 53:4-7, or Matthew 6:12 focuses on the atonement of sins by demonstrating the enormity of humanity's debt that Christ paid for on the cross.

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Forgiveness, Atonement, Death Of Christ, Debt

Burger King's 'Who's the King?' Campaign Draws Criticism

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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An amusing illustration taken from the "Who's the King?" contest by Burger King. It can illustrate a serious issue: "Who's the King" in one's life - there can be only one (Matthew 6:24).

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God, King, Master, Commandments

Study Shows that Sleep Actually Shrinks Our Brains

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This illustration is about a sleep study that points to the brain pruning information from our brain in order to make room for more information. Preaching angles include burnout prevention and the importance of Sabbath rest.

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Culture, Study, Rest, Memory

Op-Ed Responds to the Tragedy of Celebrity Divorce

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An op-ed by Maxwell Strachanthat describes the tragedy of celebrity divorce. His article is appropriate for sermons Genesis 2:18-25; Malachi 2:16; and Ephesians 5:22-33 emphasizing God's design for marriage and the need for marital faithfulness.

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Divorce, Wedding, Culture, Marriage

167 Drivers 'Pay it Forward' at McDonald's on Father's Day

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This story about "paying it forward" at McDonald's is an inspiring example of generosity. It can be used to discuss discussing themes of stewardship, giving and love for neighbors.

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Generosity, God, Stewardship, Compassion

Man Robs Same Store Three Times for Candy

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This illustration is about a man who robbed the same convenience store four days in a row. Illustrating Proverbs 26:11, "Like a dog that returns to its vomit is a fool who reverts to his folly."

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Sin, Self Control, Addiction, Illustration

Remote Town Uses Sheep to Generate Google Street View Images

Ethan Adams | Preaching Today

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This sermon illustration for 2 Chronicles 16:9, Job 28:24, or Psalm 33:13-14 focuses on the birth of Christ, demonstrating that Christ was born in a remote and unknown place instead of in a king's castle.

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Incarnation, Nativity, Virgin Birth Of Christ, Illustration