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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 Weight That Vanished at 9,000 Feet

In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin rocketed beyond Earth's atmosphere and experienced something no human being had ever felt. As the Vostok 1 capsule broke...

Romans 8:1Universal

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Science Illustration: Curiosity and the Scientific Method

Imagine a young girl named Lila, peering curiously through the lens of a microscope for the very first time. Her eyes widen as she discovers a hidden world of cells and microorganisms, each teeming with life and complexity. It's awe-inspiring!...

Colossians 1:15-20Universal

255 words

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The Farmer Who Planted in February

In 1947, a cotton farmer named Earl Thibodeaux stood at the edge of his sixty acres outside Opelousas, Louisiana, staring at frozen ground. His wife,...

Malachi 3:10Universal

235 words

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The Marathon Runner's Worn-Out Training Manual

Every morning at 5:15, Maria Chen laces up her running shoes in her small apartment in Portland, Oregon. On her kitchen counter sits a dog-eared...

Psalm 119:1-8Universal

257 words

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Science Illustration: Limits of Human Knowledge

A scientist named Dr. Collins devoted his life to studying the universe. He had charts and data sprawled across every surface of his cluttered office, each detail meticulously crafted to understand the cosmos. One day, after years of research, he...

Revelation 21:1-5Universal

241 words

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The Grocer on Magnolia Street

For thirty-one years, Raymond Ochoa ran a small grocery store on Magnolia Street in San Antonio. He extended credit to families who came up short...

Psalm 112:1-10Universal

237 words

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Cast Away: Wilson and the Need for Other (Genesis 2:18)

Picture Chuck Noland, stranded on a desolate island, his world reduced to the sound of crashing waves and the rustling of palm fronds. In the midst of the vast emptiness, he discovers an unlikely companion: a volleyball named Wilson. With...

Genesis 2:18Universallonelinesscommunity

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The Keeper of the Guest Book

In 2019, a small church in Appalachia called Mountain View Baptist kept a handwritten guest book by its front door. Pastor Elaine Marsh noticed something...

John 6:37-40Universal

226 words

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Nature Illustration: Biodiversity and the Wisdom of God

As I stood in a lush forest recently, I was struck by the incredible diversity of life surrounding me. Each plant, each creature seemed to have its own unique role, interwoven in a meticulous tapestry of creation. The towering trees...

Colossians 1:15-20Universal

261 words

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The Night the Oaks Bowed Down

On the evening of October 15, 2018, Hurricane Michael's eyewall tore through Marianna, Florida, with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour. Pastor Demetrius Harlan...

Psalm 29Universal

223 words

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The Bridge That Was Already Built

In 2010, a massive earthquake devastated Haiti, leaving tens of thousands trapped beneath collapsed buildings in Port-au-Prince. Relief organizations from around the world mobilized immediately....

John 3:16-18Universal

236 words

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What Three Hundred Sessions Could Never Do

For eleven years, Maria Gonzalez drove to the DaVita Kidney Care clinic in San Antonio three times a week. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, she...

Hebrews 10:4-10Universal

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The Banner That Spoke Her Name

In 1944, when Allied forces liberated the town of Eindhoven in the Netherlands, the Dutch residents hung every banner, flag, and scrap of colored fabric...

Song of Solomon 2:4Universal

250 words

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The Artesian Well Beneath Artesia

In 1903, farmers near the small town of Artesia, New Mexico, discovered something remarkable beneath the dry desert floor. When they drilled down and opened...

Malachi 3:10Universal

243 words

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The Tree on Borrowed Time

In 2019, arborist Tom Smiley of Bartlett Tree Experts examined a massive red oak in Charlotte, North Carolina, that hadn't leafed out properly in three...

Luke 13:1-9Universal

233 words

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The Chapel That Outshone the Cathedral

In 1949, a small congregation of German Christians in Stuttgart gathered for their first worship service after the war. Their Gothic cathedral — with its...

Haggai 2:9Universal

245 words

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Nature Illustration: Creation Care and Stewardship

The other day, I watched my young son kneel in our backyard, captivated by something small and seemingly insignificant—a tiny ant carrying a crumb many times its size. With furrowed brows, he muttered to himself, “How can it do that?”...

Job 38:1-7Universal

235 words

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The Father Who Left the Light On

In 1891, a Swedish father named Lars Olsson watched his seventeen-year-old son, Erik, board a steamer in Gothenburg bound for America. Erik had rejected everything...

Hosea 11:1-11Universal

257 words

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Jesus Revolution: Trusting the Spirit Over Programs - Charismatic (Proverbs 3:5-6)

In the heart of the 1960s, a time of turbulence and change, there was a small church in Southern California that seemed worlds apart from the chaos outside. Pastors Chuck Smith and Lonnie Frisbee found themselves on the precipice of...

Proverbs 3:5-6Universal

292 words

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The Weight That Disappeared

In 2014, a structural engineer named David Chen noticed a hairline crack in a pedestrian bridge he had approved in downtown Portland. It was small...

Psalm 32Universal

265 words

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The Book That Fell Open in a Milan Garden

In the summer of 386 AD, a thirty-one-year-old rhetoric professor sat weeping beneath a fig tree in a Milan garden. Augustine of Hippo had spent...

Romans 13:11-14Universal

238 words

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When the Last Tent Comes Down

In 2005, Biloxi, Mississippi, was a landscape of ruin. Hurricane Katrina had flattened neighborhoods down to their concrete slabs. Families lived in FEMA trailers for...

Revelation 21:1-6Universal

243 words

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War Room: Training the Next Generation in Prayer - Pentecostal (Proverbs 22:6)

In the heart of a bustling neighborhood, Miss Clara, a seasoned prayer warrior, opened the door to her small, sunlit living room, its walls adorned with framed scriptures and photographs of her family. Every Tuesday afternoon, Elizabeth, a young mother...

Proverbs 22:6Universal

394 words

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Romero: Scripture Read From Below - Liberation (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

As we gather this morning, I invite you to travel with me to the heart of El Salvador during the late 20th century, where the air is thick with tension and the cries of the marginalized echo through the mountains....

2 Timothy 3:16-17Universal

361 words