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Lesson from TV's Chicago Fire

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

Greg Asimakoupoulos describes a powerful example of forgiveness from the TV drama Chicago Fire. It can be used to illustrate Proverbs 28:13, 1 John 2:1, Acts 19:18, and other similar passages.

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Forgiveness, Repentance, Sin, Confession

Pope John Paul II Forgave His Attacker

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

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An illustration by Greg Asimakoupoulos, telling the story of Pope John Paul II getting shot by an assassin and Pope John Pail II extending forgiveness to the perpetrator, appropriate for Ephesians 5:32 and Jude 1:22-23.

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Forgiveness, Grace, Compassion, Murder

Inventor of Etch A Sketch Gave Us a Picture of Forgiveness

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

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Greg Asimakoupoulos explains how the Etch A Sketch illustrates Christ’s power to cleanse us from sin.

Psalms 51:1-7, 130:3-4; Isaiah 1:18; Acts 2:38 (+ more)

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Forgiveness, Grace, Sin, Atonement

Prisoner Gets Freedom by Asking

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

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This sermon illustration for Hebrews 5:7, Proverbs 8:17, or John 14:13 demonstrates that to receive salvation through Christ, we only have to ask humbly for our freedom from sin through forgiveness.

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Freedom, Forgiveness, Salvation

Love Makes Confession Possible

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

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In this sermon illustration relating to themes of forgiveness, grace, and confession, two children's admission of guilt demonstrates that despite the depth of our sin, we can be confident that God's love will not diminish.

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Forgiveness, Confession, Grace, God's Love

Philomena and Forgiveness

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

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This illustration comes from the film "Philomena." A young Irish mother, pregnant out of wedlock, loses her son when nuns take him from her. Years later she tells a journalist what she has learned about forgiveness.

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Forgiveness, Love, Anger

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Freedom of Forgiveness

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

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This illustration is the story of how Wayne Messmer came to forgive the men who shot him, nearly costing him his voice and career.

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Forgiveness, Grace, Healing, Courage

Forgiveness Personified

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

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This sermon illustration for Matthew 6:14-15 or Luke 7:36-50 introduces themes of forgiveness and grace through the story of a couple who asked a judge to spare the lives of their son's convicted killers.

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Forgiveness, Grace, Mercy, Murder

Christians Demonstrate Mercy with Unpaid Parking Tickets

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

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How can we help people understand God's grace? Some pastors decided to write checks to the city on behalf of those with unpaid parking tickets. A sermon illustration suited for 2 Timothy 1:9 and Ephesians 2:4-9.

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Grace, Forgiveness, Debt

Bill Paid in Full

Gregory Asimakoupoulos | Preaching Today

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This story, about James Herriot losing his checkbook prior to an anniversary dinner with his wife, only to discover the dinner was paid in full is appropriate for Galatians 2:20; Colossians 2:13-14; and Hebrews 10:12-14.

Galatians 2:20; Colossians 2:13-14; Hebrews 10:12-14

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Forgiveness, Grace, Atonement, Salvation