Sermon Illustrations about Body of Christ
Home > Illustrations > Topics > B > Body of Christ
Find fresh sermon illustrations on Body of Christ to help bring your sermon to life.
The Early Church Grew by Caring for the Sick
Sociologist Rodney Stark has written a brilliant book, The Rise of Christianity, in which he describes how Christianity arose from a small group … ...
[Read More]
Ancient Christian Wisdom on Staying Committed to Community
When you experience conflict or pain in a church setting, don't run away to another church. It's often better to stay put and work through it. ...
[Read More]
Jewish 'Shiva' Practice Helps Loved Ones Grieve
After witnessing firsthand the devastating effects of civil war, oppressive regimes, and natural disasters, Palmer Chichen has observed that the Hebrew ...
[Read More]
Actions of One Soldier Affect Everyone in the Platoon
For fifteen months journalist Sebastian Junger followed a single platoon of U.S. soldiers stationed in a dangerous part of Afghanistan. Living and working ...
[Read More]
Human "Love Hormone" Only Goes So Far
Scientists have identified a specific, love-inducing, trust-building chemical called Oxytocin. Psychologists refer to it as the "hormone of love." ...
[Read More]
Basketball Player Shares His Shoe with a Teammate
In Malawi, practically any shoe is a luxury. Lilongwe, the capital, is maybe the only African city where I have seen grown men walking down the streets ...
[Read More]
Church Reaches Out to an Inner-City Football Team
Faith Inspirational Missionary Baptist Church has adopted its local high school, the roughest in a rough city. Forty percent of the students at Centennial ...
[Read More]
Vulnerable Girls in Ethiopia Run to the Church for Safety
While Paul Knight, a pastor from Grand Forks, North Dakota, was visiting Fiche, Ethiopia, he had the chance to meet the little girl his family had been ...
[Read More]
Author Wendell Berry on the Perils of Individualism
Novelist, essayist, and farmer Wendell Berry has a unique image for the perils of individualism. As he was walking with his friend Wes Jackson, they observed ...
[Read More]
How the Church Acts Like a Mother
An early church leader named Cyprian once said, "No one can have God as his Father who does not have the church as his mother." Augustine also ...
[Read More]
