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Burglar Leaves Trail of Cheetos
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"Be sure your sin will find you out," Numbers 32:23 tells us. A sermon illustration by Matt Woodley about being caught or having our sin exposed.
Numbers 32:23; Proverbs 5:22, 30:20; Ephesians 4:28
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Sin, Stealing, Punishment

Man Desires the Trust of His Homeless Friend
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This is a sermon illustration by Matt Woodley: Someday I'd like to have as much trust and simplicity of heart as my homeless friend.
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Faith, Contentment, Trust

The Power of Confession
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Both ancient Christian monasticism and modern psychology agree that keeping dark secrets destroys us, and confessing them sets us free. An illustration by Matt Woodley, appropriate for Proverbs 20:9, 28:13, Luke 7:47, and other passages.
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Repentance, Sin, Confession, Psychology

Even Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Got Criticized
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Greatness is not always immediately recognized. This illustration by Matt Woodley tells how some people criticized Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
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Fear, Leadership

Abortion Targets Girls More Than Boys
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A sermon illustration by Matt Woodley reviewing a book that reported on the growing trend of sex-selective abortions, which disproportionately target girls.
Leviticus 18:21; Proverbs 31:8-9; Isaiah 49:15
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Violence, Abortion, Politics

Poet Langston Hughes on Broken Dreams
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In this sermon illustration, Matt Woodley uses the poem "Dreams" by Langston Hughes as a demonstration of the brokenness of ordinary people living ordinary lives.
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Hope, Despair, Heart, Poetry

Former North Korean Prisoner Talks about Happiness
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An illustration by Matt Woodley about a former North Korean prisoner who reflects on happiness, suffering, money, and innocence. He says, "I miss the innocence and the lack of concerns."
Proverbs 30:7-9; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Matthew 6:25-34
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Money, Suffering, Contentment, Consumerism

Marketers Who Practice Social Discrimination
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This is a sermon illustration on social discrimination and online marketing by Matt Woodley. It is appropriate for Romans 12:16, John 7:24, Jude 1:16, and other similar passages.
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Community, Discrimination, Market, Prejudice

The Origins of 'God Helps Those Who Help Themselves'
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An illustration by Matt Woodley illuminating the non-biblical statement regarding God helping ...
Psalm 72:12-14; John 3:16; Romans 3:22-31 (+ more)
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Faith, Change, Good Works, Grace

Pop Culture's Zombie Craze
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This sermon illustration by Matt Woodley contrasts cultural fascination with Zombie movies with Christian views on death, decay and resurrection. This illustration suits Genesis 3:19, Ecclesiastes 12:7, John 11:25-26, and other passages.
Genesis 3:19; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Isaiah 26:13-21
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Death, Culture, Fear, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

Rembrandt Captured the Goodness of Old Age
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Unlike some of his contemporaries, Rembrandt depicted the aged with both realism and grace. An illustration from Matt Woodley, appropriate for Proverbs 16:31, Psalm 71:9, Proverbs 20:29, and other similar passages.
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Aging, Beauty, Art

Expert on Bull Runs Gets Gored by Bull
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An illustration by Matt Woodley about not letting knowledge or success go to your head. Appropriate for sermons on pride, humility, hypocrisy, or leadership.
Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7 (+ more); Matthew 23:1-3
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Leadership, Faithfulness, Hypocrisy, Humility

TV Bombards Us with Ads for Food
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An illustration by Matt Woodley about how our culture's constant exposure to food affects our health and the spiritual discipline of fasting. Appropriate for sermons on Joel 2:12, Matthew 6:16-18, and other passages on fasting.
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Culture, Fasting, Gluttony, Food

Honestly Praying
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Matthew Woodley shares from his conversation/confrontation with a Jewish friend how God can handle our honest prayers, be they inspired by complaint, lament, or anger.
Proverbs 27:17; Galatians 2:11-14
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Lament, Prayer, Anger, God's Will

Foster Mom Is Called 'The Baby Whisperer'
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This sermon illustration from Matthew Woodley discusses a woman who fostered many children after the death of her son.
Exodus 22:22; Psalms 10:17-18, 146:9; Isaiah 66:12-14
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Compassion, Kindness, Care, Devotion

Helping Young Christian Overcome Anger
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Matthew Woodley tells a story of the fourth-century desert father Sisoes, who helped a young man forgo vengeance with a paradoxical prayer - illustrating Proverbs 15:1; Matthew 5:21-26; Titus 3:2, and other scriptures.
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Forgiveness, Prayer, Repentance, Anger

The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure
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Matthew Woodley describes examples of government employees' behavior that was not only unethical but stupid. These examples can be used to illustrate Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 18:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, and other similar passages.
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Folly, Ethics, Morality, Theft

Christmas Carol Points to the Gift Christ Wants—Our Hearts
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In this sermon illustration, Matthew Woodley reports on the backstory to the Christmas Carol "In the Bleak Midwinter" and emphasizes the author's faith.
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Christmas, Surrender, Christmas Carols, Heart

Abortion Doctor Changed His Mind
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Matthew Woodley tells the story of an abortion doctor who oversaw 60,000 abortions but later changed his view on abortion. Suggested as an illustration for Genesis 1:26-28, Psalms 8:3-4 & 139:13-16, Jeremiah 1:5, and Luke 1:41.
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Conversion, Forgiveness, Abortion

How One Poorly Officiated Soccer Game Resembles Life
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Sometimes we experience God as an unjust referee. In this illustration, Matthew Woodley describes how the Psalms train us to lament what feels unjust. (Cf., Psalms 37:28; 73; 80, 82:3, 103:6, 140:12, 146:5-7)
Psalms 37:28; 73; 80 (+ more)
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Lament, Suffering, Oppression, Injustice
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