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The One-Eyed Preacher Who Saw the Future - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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The One-Eyed Preacher Who Saw the Future

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In April 1906, a one-eyed son of former slaves named William Seymour stood in a crumbling former stable on Azusa Street in Los Angeles and...

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Revelation 7:9-17

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In Revelation 7:9-17, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.

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Revelation 7:9-17 — Charismatic (pastoral)

Revelation 7:9-17 invites a living faith—God still speaks comfort and courage—today, not someday.

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Revelation 7:9-17 — Traditional (classic)

In Revelation 7:9-17, orthodoxy becomes obedience—truth received becomes truth lived—today, not someday.

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Revelation 7:9-17 — Christocentric (pastoral)

Revelation 7:9-17 invites us to look again at Christ until fear loosens its grip—today, not someday.

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