Funny Sermon Illustrations

Easter is a big deal. Palm Sunday. Friday. Resurrection Sunday. These are seismic events redemptive history of God. Add to this the fact that tons of people who do not regularly attend church are in church on Easter and you have a situation where, as a pastor or worship leader, you feel much pressure to provide services that reflect the strength Gospel of Christ. So what do you do?

Using video in your Easter services certainly will not solve all your problems, but church videos are what I know, and I would give you some reasons why I think the video can help with to mitigate some of the pressures you feel to deliver powerfully at Easter.

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1. Meets people where they are. You've heard it before, but it's worth repeating: We live in a visual culture. The integration of video and other forms of audiovisual media to your service will put people at ease so they can settle in and prepare to hear the message. For example, the service starts with a clip is funny, it's a great way to bring the congregation at ease.

2. Connects emotionally. Video works on an emotional level and provides an excellent tool for getting the congregation emotionally prepared to hear your message. Using a Video Sermon Illustration is an excellent way to develop your message. The video you choose can illustrate one of your points, show a situation where people need to hear your message or question you can then address in your message.

3. Give people a space to reflect. Using video is also an excellent way to guide the faithful in a time of reflection and also helps them focus on the things you want to think about. Use it to start the service to prepare their heart to what they hear. Use it for a particular time in the service such as communion to guide them in what you would have them thinking. Use it at the end of your message to give them space to reflect and respond to what they heard.

In all these ways and more, the video offers a powerful tool to help the most important thing at Easter people connect with the message that changes the life of Christ