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Keeping Evangelists out in the Field
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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With themes on evangelism and leadership this illustration by Leith Anderson is about a particularly skilled evangelist and how she best served her church. This is appropriate for 1 Corinthians 12:4-31.
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Leadership, Ministry, Evangelism, Witness
Jesus from Heaven to Earth
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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A sermon illustration of Jesus leaving heaven to save humanity (Philippians 2:5-8, Matthew 1:18-23). When Leith Anderson visited the Manila garbage dump, she was surprised to see Americans—missionaries who left their home to live there.
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Christmas, Humility, Jesus, Incarnation
The Mystery of the Invisible God
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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Leith Anderson cites an illustration from Harry Emerson Fosdick on the reality of the invisible God, relevant to John 1:18 and 1 Timothy 6:16.
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Adulthood, Mystery, God, Faith
Who's Your Shepherd?
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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The story of a real-life shepherd that illuminates the contrast between good and bad shepherds, re-told by Leith Anderson as an illustration of Isaiah 40:11, Hebrews 13:20, and 2 Thessalonians 3:3.
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Longing, Shepherd, Sheep
God Is What Makes Heaven
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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The reason heaven is our home is because God is there. In his presence is enduring contentment. This illustration from Leith Anderson is suitable for a sermon on heaven and/or the importance of relationships in life....
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Contentment, Heaven, God's Presence, God's Will
Being Hit by the Shadow
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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In this sermon illustration, Leith Anderson explains that the death we experience is only a shadow, since Jesus Christ has taken the full force of death upon himself. Appropriate for sermons on death and resurrection.
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Death, Funeral, Eternal Life, Atonement
Tough Decision on Risky Missions Trip
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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This sermon illustration tells of a mission trip to a communist country to illustrate the tension that sometimes comes between obeying God and obeying the law of the land.
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Evangelism, Courage, Missions, Government
Mysterious Congo Missionary Deaths
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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An old man reveals a secret around the Congolese mission that lead to the conversion of his tribe. Suitable for Matthew 5:16, 2 Corinthians 4:5-18, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 2:15-16, Hebrews 10:23, and 1 Peter 4:19
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Death, Faith, Faithfulness, Witness
Missionaries' Sacrifice Paves Way for Church
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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This sermon illustration for 1 Thessalonians 4:13, John 15:13, or Ephesians 5:22-33 demonstrates that Christians are called to enormous sacrifices for the sake of the gospel.
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Sacrifice, Missions, Evangelism
Humble in Death
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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This sermon illustration for Philippians 2:1-8, 20-21 tells the story of a dying woman who, in spite of her own tragic story, demonstrates humility in the care she showed others.
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Death, Blessing, Love, Humility
He's My Shepherd
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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This sermon illustration for Psalm 23:1, Isaiah 40:11, or Matthew 18:3 shares the story of a child on his deathbed, unable to speak, to whom a pastor presented the gospel.
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Death, Providence, Illustration, Evangelism
God Bought Back His Sheep
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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An illustration using Isaiah 53:6's view of humans being like sheep gone astray to give a story of how God marked us from birth and paid the ultimate price to be God's own (Isaiah 53:6).
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Atonement, Providence, Redemption, God's Will
Bearing the Markings of Christ
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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In this sermon illustration, a shepherd's method for marking the sheep demonstrates that Christians admit to being owned and marked by Jesus Christ, sometimes through painful suffering and difficulty.
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Belonging, Illustration, Shepherd, Pain
Christians Must Evangelize
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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An illustration about the regulated church in China, which is not allowed to evangelize. As a result, house churches in China have formed on the argument that one cannot be Christian without evangelizing.
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Evangelism, Church, Missions, Power
Sharing Good News
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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In this sermon illustration for Matthew 28:18-20, the story of a monk who repeatedly gave a humorous homily demonstrates that those who know the gospel have the responsibility to share it with those who don't.
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Evangelism, Witness, Illustration, Humor
Independence Through Frugality
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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This sermon illustration tells the story of a man who seeks freedom from his boss's power by saving up a year's worth of salary. In what ways does this illustrate the principles of security and insecurity?
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Freedom, Wealth, God's Will, God's Provision
Nearing the Shepherd's Fold
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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Highlighting themes of eternal life and heaven, a sheep's excitement upon returning to the shepherd's fold through rough terrain is a metaphor for the anticipation of Christians who know that they will dwell forever in heaven.
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Heaven, Eternal Life, Illustration
The Million Dollar Roadbed
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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This anecdote about a roadbed partially made of gold mine waste illustrates how, in God's eyes, our worth comes from what is inside of us. Appropriate for Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 12:28-34, et al.
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Illustration, Identity, Soul, Love Your Neighbor
Evangelism Includes Discipleship
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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This sermon illustration relating to John 8:31 argues that while the beginning of evangelism is sharing information about Christ, it is also teaching a person how to be a disciple of Jesus.
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Discipleship, Evangelism, Jesus, Illustration
Unexpected Rules for Life's Race
Leith Anderson | Preaching Today
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In this sermon illustration for Matthew 5:1-12, the story of a bicycle race in India demonstrates the unexpected rules for a life following after Christ: The winning strategy is caring about others.
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Selfishness, Kingdom Of God, God's Will, Illustration
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