Sermon Graphics and Illustrations

Sermon Images
Campfire

Photo of a campfire. Use for illustration of fire, burning, heat.


Keywords:
burn, campfire, fire, flame, heat, hot
Source: Terry Taylor
Highway

Photo of a highway. Use to illustrate going down the highway of life, vacations, "Where are you going?", etc.


Keywords:
drive, highway, highways, road, travel, trip, vacation
Source: Terry Taylor
Turnpike

Photo of a turnpike. Use to illustrate going down the highway of life, vacations, "Where are you going?", etc.


Keywords:
drive, highway, highways, road, travel, trip, turnpike, vacation
Source: Terry Taylor
Tree

Photo of an old tree.


Keywords:
tree
Source: Terry Taylor
Artist/Talent

Photo of a talented artist at work. What is your talent . . . do you use it for the Lord? We may not all be as talented as this artist but we can use our talent for the Lord.


Keywords:
art, artist, talent
Source: Edd Sterchi
Old Barn

The parable of the rich man talks about a man who planned to tear down his barns and build bigger ones but he was to die before this would happen. Use this to talk about storing up wealth, harvest, etc. Scripture: Luke 12:16-31


Keywords:
barn, farm, harvest, storehouse
Source: Edd Sterchi
Bible

A Bible for use in your sermons. Scripture: 2 Tim 3:16-17


Keywords:
Bible, scriptures, word of God
Source: Terry Taylor
Cave Light

Two people look out of a cave into the light. Scripture: Luke 12:16-31


Keywords:
barn, farm, harvest, storehouse
Source: Edd Sterchi
Little Bride

A little girl that looks like a bride with a little groom.


Keywords:
bride, girl, groom, wed, wedding
Source: Edd Sterchi
Painted Faces

Two kids with painted faces. Use this photo to talk about kids and childhood.


Keywords:
children, kid, kids, painted face
Source: Edd Sterchi
Road

A road through the trees. Use this to talk about "Where are you going in life."


Keywords:
lane, life, road
Source: Edd Sterchi
Tunnel

A picture of a road through a tunnel. Use to talk about where people are going through life and the tunnels we must pass through.


Keywords:
road, tunnel
Source: Edd Sterchi
Tunnel (#2)

Another picture of a road through a tunnel. Use to talk about where people are going through life and the tunnels we must pass through.


Keywords:
life, road, tunnel
Source: Edd Sterchi
Waterfall

A waterfall. Use it to talk about the "water of life", refreshing from the Lord, etc.


Keywords:
water, water of life, waterfall
Source: Edd Sterchi
Rock and a Hard Place

A tight fit. Caught between "a rock and a hard place." "It is harder for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." Scripture: Matt 19:24, Mark 10:25, Luke 18:25


Keywords:
cave, hard, rock
Source: Edd Sterchi
Tree Roots

The roots of a tree. "How deep do your roots go? "The axe is at the root of the tree." - Matt 3:10


Keywords:
roots, tree
Source: Edd Sterchi
Swamp

A picture from a swamp. Use to talk about how life can be sometimes.


Keywords:
life, swamp, tree
Source: Edd Sterchi
Tall Tree

A picture of a very tall tree.


Keywords:
tree
Source: Edd Sterchi
Teen Circle

A picture of a group of young people holding hands in a circle. Use to illustrate about youth in the church, fellowship, mutual support.


Keywords:
children, kids, support, teens
Source: Edd Sterchi
Bald Knob Cross

This is a photo taken from the famous Bald Knob Cross in Alto Pass, Illinois.


Keywords:
alto pass, cross, crucifixion, hill, illinois
Source: Toni Thomas
Bald Knob Cross (#2)

This is a photo taken from the famous Bald Knob Cross in Alto Pass, Illinois.


Keywords:
alto pass, cross, crucifixion, hill, illinois
Source: Toni Thomas
Woody Road

A path or road in the woods. Use this to ask "where are you going" or talk about walking with God, etc. Photo from Southern Illinois parks area.


Keywords:
path woods, road, trees, walk
Source: Scott Nance
Bridge To...

This is an early morning photo of a bridge on the Mississippi River between Illinois and Kentucky near Paducah. The photo was taken from Fort Massac. Use to illustrate the connection between us and God, the idea of "crossing over" and spiritual bridges in our lives.


Keywords:
bridge, river, water
Source: Terry Taylor
Bridge To...(#2)

This is the misty view of an early morning photo of a bridge on the Mississippi River between Illinois and Kentucky near Paducah. The photo was taken from Fort Massac. Use to illustrate the connection between us and God, the idea of "crossing over" and spiritual bridges in our lives.


Keywords:
bridge, river, water
Source: Terry Taylor
Old Christian Church

A picture of an old church with peeling paint and the sign "Christian Church" on it. Use to illustrate churches getting older, time passing, churches fading.


Keywords:
christian church, church
Source: Tom Steed
Old Christian Church

Another picture of an old church with peeling paint and the sign "Christian Church" on it. Use to illustrate churches getting older, time passing, churches fading.


Keywords:
christian church, church, old
Source: Tom Steed
Sermons In One
Smiley Face

What kind of "face" are you putting on. . . do people see the real you?


Keywords:
face, fake, pretend, smile, volleyball
Source: Edd Sterchi
What's Your Excuse?

This is a photo taken from the Knight's Arnold Road church of Christ in Memphis Tennessee of a dedicated Christian volunteer who despite his being in a wheelchair decided that he would come and edge the church lawn.


Keywords:
dedication, sacrifice, wheelchair, work, worker
Source: Tom Childers
No Dumping

A "no dumping" sign in a field of trash. Use this to talk about "obeying the rules", or what we put in our minds or bodies.


Keywords:
dump, dumping, law, laws, no dumping, regulations, rules
Source: Edd Sterchi
Wreck Of Faith

A wrecked truck with the license plate "Faith". Don't make a wreck of your faith. Don't allow anything to wreck your faith, etc.


Keywords:
faith, faithful, faithless, wreck
Source: John Harrawood
Car Wreck

One of the worse car wrecks we have ever seen. A car literally wrapped around a train crossing post. Use this to talk to your teens about the uncertainty of life, death, safety, etc.


Keywords:
car, death, life, safety, wreck
Source: Terry Taylor
Car Wreck (#2)

Another view of one of the worse car wrecks we have ever seen. A car literally wrapped around a train crossing post. Use this to talk to your teens about the uncertainty of life, death, safety, etc.


Keywords:
car, death, life, safety, wreck
Source: Terry Taylor
Full Nest

This little bird's nest is crammed full of baby birds.


Keywords:
babies, birds, nest
Source: Edd Sterchi
Old Man Rock

A rugged rock that looks incredibly like the face of an old man. Use this to talk about growing old, maturity, "being as old as the hills" etc. How do you want to remember life when you are old?


Keywords:
age, ancient, old, rock
Source: Edd Sterchi
Greed Fish

A picture of a large fish with a small fish in its mouth. A fisherman caught a small fish on a hook and a larger fish came by and tried to swallow the smaller fish resulting in it being caught by the fisherman.


Keywords:
fish, fisherman, fishermen, fishing, greed, hook
Source: Everett Thornton
Sermon Animations
Baptism Animation

This is a series of photos of an actual immersion baptism turned into an animated gif.


Keywords:
baptism, baptize, baptize. baptist, baptizing, immersion, water
Source: Jimmie Tullis