Browse Sermon Illustrations

195 illustrations available

🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Sabbath and Rest: Gregory of Nyssa on Eternal Rest

Teaching on Sabbath and Rest from Gregory of Nyssa: Gregory of Nyssa on Eternal Rest

eternal resteschatologyepektasisHebrews 4:9-11
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Sabbath and Rest: Tertullian on the Lord's Day

Teaching on Sabbath and Rest from Tertullian: Tertullian on the Lord's Day

Lord's DayjoyresurrectionJohn 20:19-20
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Sabbath and Rest: Eusebius on Sabbath as Time for Scripture

Teaching on Sabbath and Rest from Eusebius of Caesarea: Eusebius on Sabbath as Time for Scripture

Scripture readinglearningrest and studyNehemiah 8:1-8
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Community and Fellowship: Irenaeus on the Church as Body

Teaching on Community and Fellowship from Irenaeus of Lyon: Irenaeus on the Church as Body

body of ChristSpirit and Churchtradition1 Corinthians 12:12-27
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Community and Fellowship: Ambrose on Christian Friendship

Teaching on Community and Fellowship from Ambrose of Milan: Ambrose on Christian Friendship

friendshiphonestyfaithful woundsProverbs 27:6
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Worship: Augustine on Singing as Double Prayer

Teaching on Worship from Augustine of Hippo: Augustine on Singing as Double Prayer

singingdouble prayerhymnsPsalm 47:6-7
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Confession and Self-Examination: Evagrius on Naming the Thoughts

Teaching on Confession and Self-Examination from Evagrius Ponticus: Evagrius on Naming the Thoughts

naming thoughtsself-observationlogismoi2 Corinthians 10:5
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Prayer: Intercessory Prayer in the Reformed Tradition

Teaching on Prayer from John Calvin: Intercessory Prayer in the Reformed Tradition

intercessionprayer for othersdutyJames 5:16
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Prayer: The Jesus Prayer and Ceaseless Prayer

Teaching on Prayer from Desert Fathers: The Jesus Prayer and Ceaseless Prayer

Jesus prayerrepetitive prayerEastern OrthodoxyLuke 18:13
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Prayer: Contemplative Prayer: The Interior Castle

Teaching on Prayer from Teresa of Avila: Contemplative Prayer: The Interior Castle

contemplative prayerinterior lifeunion with GodPsalm 46:10
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Prayer: Corporate Prayer in the Early Church

Teaching on Prayer from Cyprian of Carthage: Corporate Prayer in the Early Church

corporate prayercommunityLord's PrayerActs 2:42
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Fasting: Desert Fathers: Fasting as Spiritual Combat

Teaching on Fasting from Evagrius Ponticus: Desert Fathers: Fasting as Spiritual Combat

spiritual warfaredesert traditionasceticismDaniel 1:12-16
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Fasting: Clement of Alexandria on Fasting and Knowledge

Teaching on Fasting from Clement of Alexandria: Clement of Alexandria on Fasting and Knowledge

fastingknowledgeclarityDaniel 9:3
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Scripture Meditation: Jerome: Let Scripture Wash Over You

Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Jerome: Jerome: Let Scripture Wash Over You

Scripture immersionconstant readingstudy2 Timothy 3:16-17
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Scripture Meditation: Thomas a Kempis: The Imitation of Christ Through Scripture

Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Thomas a Kempis: Thomas a Kempis: The Imitation of Christ Through Scripture

humilitysimplicitytransformationJames 1:22-25
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Solitude and Silence: Abba Pambo: The Weight of Words

Teaching on Solitude and Silence from Abba Pambo: Abba Pambo: The Weight of Words

silencespeechrestraintProverbs 10:19
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Scripture Meditation: Ambrose on Scripture as a Mirror

Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Ambrose of Milan: Ambrose on Scripture as a Mirror

memorizationmirrorinternalizationJames 1:23-25
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Simplicity: Francis of Assisi: Lady Poverty

Teaching on Simplicity from Francis of Assisi: Francis of Assisi: Lady Poverty

povertysimplicityfreedomMatthew 6:19-21
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Solitude and Silence: Desert Mothers: Amma Syncletica on Solitude

Teaching on Solitude and Silence from Amma Syncletica: Desert Mothers: Amma Syncletica on Solitude

interior solitudeDesert MothersperseverancePsalm 62:1
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Solitude and Silence: Ambrose of Milan: Silence Before God

Teaching on Solitude and Silence from Ambrose of Milan: Ambrose of Milan: Silence Before God

silenceself-masterytonguePsalm 39:1
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Simplicity: Meister Eckhart on Detachment

Teaching on Simplicity from Meister Eckhart: Meister Eckhart on Detachment

detachmentfreedominner povertyMatthew 16:24-25
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Confession and Self-Examination: Augustine: The Confessions as Spiritual Practice

Teaching on Confession and Self-Examination from Augustine of Hippo: Augustine: The Confessions as Spiritual Practice

confessionself-knowledgehonestyPsalm 139:23-24
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Simplicity: Benedict of Nursia: Enough Is Enough

Teaching on Simplicity from Benedict of Nursia: Benedict of Nursia: Enough Is Enough

sufficiencycontentmentcommunity1 Timothy 6:6-8
🧘spiritual disciplineUniversal

Worship: Early Church Worship: The Didache Pattern

Teaching on Worship from Unknown: Early Church Worship: The Didache Pattern

Eucharistthanksgivingearly worshipActs 2:42
Page 1 of 9Next