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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

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The Orphan Who Became a Goddaughter of the Queen

In 1850, a young African girl named Sarah Forbes Bonetta arrived on English shores. Born an Egbado princess, she had been orphaned when her parents...

1 John 3:1-3Universal

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The Firefighter's Stand on Granite Peak

In August 2003, a wildfire swept through the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, devouring everything in its path. Veteran firefighter Marco Reyes stood with...

James 4:7Universal

228 words

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Set Apart Before the Envelope Arrived

In 2019, a young woman named Priya Sharma sat in her cramped apartment in Mumbai, working as a hospital janitor, when a letter arrived from...

Romans 1:1-7Universal

252 words

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The Envelope Taped Inside the Kitchen Cabinet

In 2019, a young couple in Tulsa, Oklahoma — Marcus and Janelle Williams — bought their first home, a small three-bedroom fixer-upper on the east...

Hebrews 13:5-6Universal

259 words

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The Last Alarm

In fire stations across America, there is a tradition called the "last alarm." When a firefighter retires after decades of service, the crew gathers one...

2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18Universal

245 words

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The Song That Swept Through the Welsh Valleys

In the autumn of 1904, a young coal miner named Evan Roberts stood before a small prayer meeting in Loughor, Wales, and spoke with such...

Psalm 98Universal

236 words

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Dorothy Day's Bread Line on Mott Street

In 1933, Dorothy Day stood on a cold New York sidewalk and handed a bowl of soup to a man whose shoes had no soles....

Isaiah 58:1-12Universal

229 words

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Boyhood: The Moments Seize Us (James 4:14)

In the film *Boyhood*, director Richard Linklater embarked on an extraordinary journey—filming the same actors over twelve years to capture the raw essence of growing up. Imagine the screen bathed in the soft light of a Texas sunset, the laughter...

James 4:14Universaltimegrowth

290 words

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Earth's Invisible Shield

In 1859, a massive solar storm known as the Carrington Event hurled a wave of charged particles toward Earth at millions of miles per hour....

Romans 8:31Universal

253 words

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The Long Promise Kept

In 1999, a farmer named Chester Drummond in rural eastern Kentucky made a promise to his five-year-old granddaughter, Ellie. He told her that one day,...

Acts 13:22-26Universal

241 words

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The Night the Hospital Waiting Room Erupted

On March 14, 2019, a family of eleven packed the third-floor waiting room at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Rosa Gutierrez had been in...

Luke 2:10-11Universal

282 words

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Chosen Before the Doors Opened: The Story of George Müller's Orphans

In 1836, George Müller opened the doors of his first orphan house on Wilson Street in Bristol, England. But what most people forget is that...

Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12Universal

229 words

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The Foundation Song

In 1945, a handful of French Jews returned to Strasbourg after liberation. Their grand synagogue on Rue Kageneck — once among the finest in Europe...

Ezra 3:11Universal

262 words

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What Happens When We Let Go

In 2013, neuroscientist Dr. Maiken Nedergaard at the University of Rochester made a startling discovery about why we sleep. For years, scientists puzzled over this...

Universaltrust

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Morning Dough at Rosario's Bakery

Every morning at 4 a.m., Rosa Gutierrez pushes through the back door of Rosario's Bakery on Elm Street in San Antonio. Before she touches a...

Proverbs 16:3Universal

240 words

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The Stadium That Held Every Flag

On July 23, 2021, athletes from 206 nations marched into Tokyo's Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony. Cameras captured a Somali sprinter walking beside a...

Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14Universal

245 words

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The Name That Held a Promise

On the morning of April 19, 1995, just hours after the Oklahoma City bombing reduced the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building to rubble, rescue workers...

Genesis 3:9-15, 20Universal

242 words

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Last Morning

On April 9, 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer stood in the gray courtyard of Flossenbürg concentration camp, stripped of his clothing, his glasses, his books — everything...

Romans 8:31Universal

245 words

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The Condemned Man's Only Currency

In 1918, Tokichi Ishii sat in a Tokyo prison cell awaiting execution. He had murdered multiple people. His hands had done unspeakable things. No amount...

Romans 4:1-5, 13-17Universal

228 words

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The Guard That Makes No Sense

On the night before her biopsy results arrived, Claire sat in her kitchen at 2 a.m., unable to sleep. She had done everything right —...

Philippians 4:6-7Universalanxiety

249 words

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The Lunch Tray at Table Nine

In 2019, a ten-year-old boy named Christian McPhilamy sat in the cafeteria of his elementary school in Melbourne, Florida, and noticed something that bothered him....

Luke 6:27-38Universal

252 words

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Science Illustration: Learning from Failure

A scientist named Dr. Emily Hartman dedicated her life to understanding the cosmos. With her passion for unraveling the mysteries of the universe, she focused on a particular experiment—one that aimed to recreate the very conditions of the Big Bang....

Genesis 1:1-5Universal

260 words

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The Christ Current

In 1882, engineers at Thomas Edison's Pearl Street Station in lower Manhattan flipped a switch, and electric current surged through copper wires beneath the city...

Romans 1:16Universal

246 words

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The Pillar That Proclaimed Too Soon

In 303 AD, the Roman Emperor Diocletian launched the most systematic persecution the early church had ever faced. He burned scriptures, demolished churches, and stripped...

Psalm 2Universal

225 words