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Home›Traditions›Charismatic

Charismatic Illustrations

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?”

23,093 sermon illustrations through the Charismatic lens

Sermon Illustration

What the Surgeon Knows About Breaking

In 1892, German anatomist Julius Wolff published a principle that orthopedic surgeons still rely on today. Wolff's Law states that bone remodels itself in response...

Universalhealing

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The Long Walk Back

In 2018, firefighter Marcus Torres fell through a burning floor in a Houston warehouse, shattering both legs. Doctors told him he might never walk again....

Romans 5:1-5Universal

226 words

Movie Analogy

Romero: God's Plans Include Liberation - Liberation (Jeremiah 29:11)

In the heart of San Salvador, the air was thick with tension and fear. Archbishop Oscar Romero stood before a congregation of humble farmers, their faces etched with the lines of hardship and despair. Yet, in that dimly lit church,...

Jeremiah 29:11Universal

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The Farmer Who Planted Through the Drought

In 2012, Marcus and Denise Holloway ran a small produce farm outside Tulsa, Oklahoma. When a brutal drought scorched the region, most neighboring farms held...

Malachi 3:10Universal

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Contemporary

When Tears Became the Language of Reconciliation

On April 15, 1996, Archbishop Desmond Tutu gaveled open the first hearings of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission in East London's city hall. The...

2 Corinthians 5:18-19Universalforgivenessreconciliation

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Jesus Revolution: Rest in the Spirit's Presence - Charismatic (Matthew 11:28-30)

In the heart of the 1970s, the sun-drenched beaches of California became a sanctuary for those searching for something more than what the world offered. Among the throngs of young people—battered by the weight of drugs, rejection, and disillusionment—there emerged...

Matthew 11:28-30Universal

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The Pursuit of Happyness: Whole-Hearted Trust in Action - Wesleyan (Proverbs 3:5-6)

In the heart of San Francisco, amidst the bustling streets and the shimmering skyline, there lived a man named Chris Gardner. His life, marked by trials, was a vivid tapestry woven with the threads of despair and hope. Chris found...

Proverbs 3:5-6Universal

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Wax On, Wax Off

In the 1984 film *The Karate Kid*, young Daniel LaRusso arrives at Mr. Miyagi's house desperate to learn karate. He expects flying kicks and dramatic...

Universalpatience

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The Bells That Rang Again Over Paris

On April 15, 2019, the world watched Notre-Dame Cathedral burn. The spire collapsed into flame. The great rose windows cracked. And then, for five long...

Psalm 98Universal

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The Grain Merchant of Aleppo

There is an old practice in the spice markets of Aleppo that every merchant once knew. When a customer came to buy grain, the seller...

Luke 6:38Universal

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Betsie's Promise in Ravensbrück

In the winter of 1944, Betsie ten Boom lay dying on a thin mattress in Ravensbrück concentration camp, her body wasted by forced labor and...

Revelation 21:1-4Universal

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Witness: Community Stillness Amid World's Noise - Anabaptist (Psalm 46:10)

In the heart of Pennsylvania, nestled among rolling hills and sprawling fields, lies a community that many of us have seen portrayed on screen, yet few truly understand — the Amish. In the film *Witness*, we catch a glimpse of...

Psalm 46:10Universal

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George Müller's Ten Thousand Answers

In 1836, George Müller opened an orphanage on Wilson Street in Bristol, England, with exactly zero pounds in his operating fund. He had made one...

James 1:17Universal

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The Father Who Left the Stands

In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, British sprinter Derek Redmond was favored to medal in the 400-meter semifinal. Then, at the 150-meter mark, he heard a...

Universallove

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Contemporary

The Bloodied Knee That Wouldn't Kneel

On October 20, 1968, seventy-five runners launched into the Olympic marathon through the thin air of Mexico City. The altitude — over 7,300 feet —...

Galatians 6:9Universalperseveranceduty

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Chariots of Fire: Ordered Work, Holy Rhythm - Anglican (Colossians 3:23-24)

In the heart of Scotland, there was a young man named Eric Liddell, a sprinter whose feet danced over the earth like the whispers of wind through the heather. As he prepared for the 1924 Paris Olympics, his days were...

Colossians 3:23-24Universal

328 words

Historical

The Degree They Never Expected Her to Earn

On January 23, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell walked across the stage at Geneva Medical College in upstate New York and received her Doctor of Medicine degree...

Philippians 4:13Universalperseverancecalling

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The Millionaire Who Lived on a Reservation

Rich Mullins wrote *Awesome God*, one of the best-selling worship songs of the 1990s. His royalties could have afforded him a very comfortable life. Instead,...

Universalsacrifice

219 words

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The Architect Who Was There From the Beginning

When Christopher Wren stood in the charred ruins of old St. Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London in 1666, he already carried the...

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31Universal

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The Hidden Arrow of Tyndale

In 1521, a young English priest named William Tyndale sat across from a fellow clergyman who sneered, "We were better without God's law than the...

Isaiah 49:1-6Universal

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Good Will Hunting: It's Not Your Fault (Isaiah 61:1-3)

In the film *Good Will Hunting*, we meet Will, a young man whose extraordinary intelligence is overshadowed by his profound pain. Picture him in a dimly lit Boston basement, the scent of stale coffee and old books hanging in the...

Isaiah 61:1-3Universalhealingtrauma

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The One-Iron at Merion

On February 2, 1949, Ben Hogan's car collided head-on with a Greyhound bus on a foggy Texas highway. He threw himself across his wife Valerie...

Universalrestoration

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Contemporary

What John Lewis Carried Across the Bridge

On March 7, 1965, twenty-five-year-old John Lewis tucked an apple, a toothbrush, and two books into his backpack before walking to the Edmund Pettus Bridge...

Romans 8:17Universalsacrificecourage

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The Gardener Who Came Too Late

In April 2011, Lisa Harmon drove back to Joplin, Missouri, three days after the EF5 tornado shredded her neighborhood into splinters. She came for one...

Mark 16:1-8Universal

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