Sermon Illustrations on Divine Guidance
94 illustrations found
Lectio Divina: When Bible Reading Becomes Encounter
The ancient practice of lectio divina transforms Bible reading from information gathering to divine encounter. This 'sacred reading' involves four movements: lectio (reading), meditatio (meditation), ...
Daily Climate Change & Stewardship - Biblical Insight
The devotional encourages reflection on Climate Change and Stewardship through the lens of faith, emphasizing the importance of responding to these issues with love and grace. It calls for divine guidance to act as a light in the darkness, fostering hope and healing in the community.
Daily Climate Change & Stewardship - Story
The devotional encourages reflection on Climate Change and Stewardship through the lens of faith, emphasizing the importance of responding with love and grace. It calls for individuals to seek divine guidance in their actions, aiming to bring hope and healing while honoring God and serving others.
Daily Economic Inequality & Generosity - Biblical Insight
The devotional encourages reflection on Economic Inequality and Generosity, urging individuals to view these issues through a biblical lens. It emphasizes the importance of responding with love and grace, serving others, and being a light in challenging circumstances.
Evening Prayer: Healthcare & Healing Ministry - Story
The devotional reflects on the importance of engaging in Healthcare & Healing Ministry, emphasizing the need for divine guidance and the call to serve others with love and grace. It encourages individuals to view their actions as a reflection of God's character, bringing hope and healing to those in need.
Evening Prayer: Self-Deception - Biblical Insight
This devotional reflection emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing Self-Deception in one's life through the lens of biblical wisdom. It encourages individuals to seek divine guidance in their personal transformation, aiming to reflect God's character and positively impact others.
Spiritual Insight: Education & Wisdom - Biblical Insight
This devotional emphasizes the importance of seeking God's wisdom in the areas of education and personal growth. It encourages believers to reflect on how they can embody God's love and grace while serving others, ultimately aiming to bring hope and healing in their communities.
Daily Crisis & Hope - Biblical Insight
This devotional emphasizes the importance of viewing life's crises through the lens of hope and divine guidance as expressed in Jeremiah 29:11. It encourages believers to reflect God's love and grace in their actions, serving as a light in dark times and fostering community through acts of service.
Daily Sanctification - Biblical Insight
This devotional emphasizes the importance of Sanctification in the believer's life, encouraging reflection on how to embody God's love and grace. It highlights the call to engage in personal growth not only for oneself but also to positively impact the world around us.
Quiet Time: Climate Change & Stewardship - Story
The devotional encourages reflection on Climate Change and Stewardship through the lens of faith, urging individuals to seek God's guidance in their actions. It emphasizes the importance of embodying love and grace in addressing environmental issues, ultimately aiming to draw others closer to God through one's character and service.
Morning Meditation: AI & Human Dignity - Biblical Insight
The devotional reflects on the intersection of AI and human dignity, encouraging believers to seek God's wisdom in their engagement with these issues. It emphasizes the importance of reflecting God's character in actions that promote hope and healing in the world.
Quiet Time: AI & Human Dignity - Biblical Insight
The devotional reflects on the intersection of AI and human dignity, encouraging believers to seek God's wisdom and guidance in their engagement with these issues. It emphasizes the importance of embodying love and grace in actions that honor God and serve others.
Quiet Time: Mental Health & Spirituality - Biblical Insight
The devotional emphasizes the importance of viewing mental health through a spiritual lens, guided by God's wisdom as expressed in Jeremiah 29:11. It encourages individuals to reflect on how they can embody hope and healing in their interactions with others, ultimately drawing them closer to God.
Evening Prayer: Sustainability & Creation Care - Biblical Insight
The devotional encourages reflection on Sustainability and Creation Care through a biblical lens, particularly focusing on God's guidance as expressed in Jeremiah 29:11. It emphasizes the importance of embodying God's love and grace in our actions to inspire others and honor Him.
Spiritual Insight: Healthcare & Healing Ministry - Story
The devotional reflects on the importance of engaging with Healthcare & Healing Ministry through a lens of faith and divine guidance. It encourages individuals to embody hope and love in their actions, serving others while drawing closer to God.
Evening Prayer: Healthcare & Healing Ministry - Biblical Insight
The devotional reflects on the importance of engaging with Healthcare & Healing Ministry through a biblical lens, emphasizing the need for divine guidance and the call to serve others with love and compassion. It encourages individuals to see their role in this ministry as a way to bring hope and healing, aligning their actions with God's character.
Evening Prayer: Climate Change & Stewardship - Prayer
This devotional prayer emphasizes the importance of engaging with Climate Change and Stewardship through a faith-based lens. It calls for divine guidance to reflect God's character in our actions, encouraging believers to bring hope and healing to the world around them.
Evening Prayer: Climate Change & Stewardship - Biblical Insight
The devotional encourages reflection on the role of faith in addressing Climate Change and Stewardship. It emphasizes seeking divine guidance to act with love and grace, aiming to inspire hope and healing in the community while honoring God.
Daily Climate Change & Stewardship - Story
The devotional reflects on the importance of engaging with Climate Change and Stewardship through a biblical lens, specifically referencing Psalm 23. It encourages individuals to seek God's guidance in their actions, aiming to reflect His character and bring hope and healing to the world.
Quiet Time: Grace - Prayer
“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). This invitation to stillness isn’t merely a call to silence; it’s an embrace of grace. Imagine a busy marketplace, where voices clash and feet stomp on cobblestones—each sound vying for...
Genesis 22:20-24 - Charismatic Perspective
In the Charismatic tradition, Genesis 22:20-24 is seen as a profound revelation of God's providence and the supernatural workings of His promises. This passage illustrates that, even in moments of testing, God's faithfulness prevails, showcasing the importance of expecting divine intervention and guidance in our lives. The mention of Rebekah as part of God's unfolding plan emphasizes the belief that the Holy Spirit actively orchestrates events for the fulfillment of His purposes.
Genesis 46:1-7 - Charismatic Perspective
In the Charismatic tradition, Genesis 46:1-7 is seen as a pivotal moment of divine guidance and presence. Jacob's journey to Egypt represents a spiritual transition that aligns with the belief in God's ongoing revelation and the active work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers today.
Genesis 46:28-34 - Liberation Perspective
In Genesis 46:28-34, we see God’s providence guiding Jacob and his family to Egypt, a place of refuge during famine. Liberation theology emphasizes that God's covenant is not only personal but also communal and collective, highlighting God's preferential option for the poor and marginalized. This passage illustrates how divine guidance often leads the oppressed to places of justice and sustenance, reminding us that God cares for those in need.
Genesis 2:15-17 - Charismatic Perspective
In the Charismatic tradition, Genesis 2:15-17 is seen as a foundational text that underscores the importance of relationship with God through obedience and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. The act of tending to the Garden symbolizes our calling to steward God's creation, and the prohibition against eating from the tree highlights the necessity of divine guidance in our lives, emphasizing the role of spiritual gifts in discerning His will.