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The present-day operation of all spiritual gifts and the experiential dimension of the Holy Spirit.
Key question: “How is the Holy Spirit actively manifesting His power and gifts in the church today?”
25,104 sermon illustrations through the Charismatic lens
On July 23, 1943: World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the Mediterranean after she torpedoes the cruiser HMS Newfoundland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
On December 21, 1923: United Kingdom and Nepal formally sign an agreement of friendship, called the Nepal-Britain Treaty of 1923, which superseded the Treaty of Sugauli signed in 1816. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On December 12, 1917: Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On August 5, 1816: The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly unnecessary", preferring to continue using the semaphore. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On October 25, 1944: World War II: The USS Tang under Richard O'Kane (the top American submarine ace of the war) is sunk by the ship's own malfunctioning torpedo. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it when preaching about peace.
British and Chickasaw soldiers repel a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On May 19, 1919: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast, initiating what is later termed the Turkish War of Independence. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
On November 15, 1976: René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois take power to become the first Quebec government of the 20th century clearly in favor of independence. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
On September 5, 1812: War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
The Poles are defeated but their leaders escape capture. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil wars. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On January 25, 1998: During a historic visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II demands political reforms and the release of political prisoners while condemning US attempts to isolate the country.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On July 24, 1864: American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.