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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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Science Illustration: Stewardship of Technology

A few years ago, I visited a local planetarium, captivated by the wonders of the universe. As the lights dimmed and the stars illuminated the dome above, I was struck by the sheer vastness of creation. The narrator spoke of...

Romans 1:20Universal

237 words

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You Must Be Born Again: John 3:1-21

Cinematic retelling of Jesus and Nicodemus

Universal

888 words

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Science Illustration: Wise Use of Data and AI

There once was a brilliant scientist named Dr. Elise, who dedicated her life to harnessing the power of data and artificial intelligence. She was known for her ability to analyze vast amounts of information and draw profound insights that could...

Hebrews 11:1-3Universal

263 words

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The Mechanic Who Wouldn't Stop Talking About It

In 2019, a mechanic named Carlos Herrera in El Paso, Texas, started taping handwritten Bible verses to the invoices he handed customers. His boss told...

Romans 1:16Universal

231 words

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The Father Who Came to the Front Porch

In 2019, a teenager named Marcus in Birmingham, Alabama, wrecked his father's car after sneaking out past curfew. He didn't go home. For three days...

Genesis 3:9-15, 20Universal

245 words

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The Gate on Bornholmer Strasse

On the evening of November 9, 1989, Harald Jäger stood at the Bornholmer Strasse checkpoint in East Berlin, facing a crowd of thousands. For twenty-eight...

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24Universal

242 words

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The Bridge That Was Already There

In 2018, a group of hikers in the Swiss Alps got caught in a sudden whiteout near the Aletsch Glacier. Visibility dropped to nothing. The...

Romans 5:1-11Universal

267 words

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The Pursuit of Happyness: Courage Enabled by Grace - Wesleyan (Joshua 1:9)

In the film *The Pursuit of Happyness*, we meet Chris Gardner, a man profoundly weighed down by the burdens of life. Picture him, a determined father, navigating the bustling streets of San Francisco, clutching a worn-out briefcase, his young son,...

Joshua 1:9Universal

367 words

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The Contract Only One Side Signed

In 2018, a young couple in East Nashville sat across from a mortgage lender, overwhelmed. They had no savings, inconsistent income, and a credit history...

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18Universal

240 words

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Turn Right in Four Hundred Feet

Anyone who has followed GPS navigation knows the moment of mild panic when a calm voice says, "Turn right in four hundred feet" — and...

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244 words

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The Night Shift at St. Mary's NICU

In the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, nurse Elena Vasquez works the overnight shift. From 11 p.m. to...

Psalm 121Universal

235 words

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The Help: Love That Bears the Unbearable - Black Church (1 Corinthians 13)

In the heart of Jackson, Mississippi, during the civil rights movement, two women—Aibileen and Minny—worked as maids for families who often treated them with disdain. Day after day, Aibileen would care for little Mae Mobley, pouring love into the innocent...

1 Corinthians 13Universal

307 words

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Eric Liddell's Gift That God Never Needed

When Eric Liddell won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics, the entire British Empire celebrated. He had refused to run the 100 meters on a...

Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23Universal

225 words

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The One Who Holds the Whole Story

In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 carrying a golden record etched with greetings in 55 languages, the sound of a mother's heartbeat, and music from...

Revelation 1:4-8Universal

216 words

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The River That Broke Through Detroit

In 2016, the city of Detroit was still synonymous with collapse. Abandoned factories. Boarded windows. A population halved. Everyone who talked about Detroit talked about...

Isaiah 43:16-21Universal

234 words

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When a Basement Bakery Feeds a City

In 2015, Rashida Williams started baking sweet potato pies in her basement kitchen in Detroit. She had one goal: earn enough to keep the lights...

Ephesians 3:20Universal

226 words

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The Farmer Who Planted His Last Seed

In the spring of 1934, outside Broken Bow, Nebraska, Raymond Holt stood in his barn holding a burlap sack — the last forty pounds of...

Malachi 3:10Universal

242 words

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Rain on Mown Grass

In 2010, a massive earthquake leveled much of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing over 200,000 people. Amid the chaos, a quiet Haitian judge named Jean-Pierre Brice refused...

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19Universal

227 words

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The Worth of the Field

In the spring of 2002, Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman sat across from team officials who offered him a $3.6 million contract extension. By any...

Universalsacrifice

252 words

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Into the Cloud of Unknowing

On December 10, 1941, a twenty-six-year-old writer named Thomas Merton drove through the Kentucky hills to the Abbey of Gethsemani. He had tasted literary success...

Exodus 24:12-18Universal

241 words

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The Pianist: Beauty in the Ruins (Psalm 137:4)

In the heart-wrenching chaos of the Warsaw Ghetto, amidst the ruins of a once vibrant city, stands Wladyslaw Szpilman, a man stripped of his dignity yet clinging desperately to the remnants of his humanity. This world-class pianist, a master of...

Psalm 137:4UniversalHolocaustsurvival

338 words

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The Mantle on the Tarmac

When missionary pilot Nate Saint was killed by Waodani warriors in Ecuador in January 1956, his son Steve was just five years old. The boy...

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14Universal

232 words

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The Carpenter Who Built Without Blueprints

In 2019, master woodworker Jimmy DiResta nearly walked away from his craft. After twenty years building custom furniture in his New York workshop, a warehouse...

Proverbs 16:3Universal

233 words

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Hidden Figures: Mothers Who Trained Justice-Seekers - Progressive (Proverbs 22:6)

Imagine a young girl named Katherine Johnson, growing up in the segregated South of the 1930s. Picture her, with her wide, curious eyes, absorbing the world around her like a sponge. Her childhood home, filled with the scent of her...

Proverbs 22:6Universal

293 words