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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?”

23,329 sermon illustrations through the Charismatic lens

Sermon Illustration

From the Darkness of Nickajack Cave

In the autumn of 1967, Johnny Cash crawled into Nickajack Cave near Chattanooga, Tennessee, intending never to come out. Years of amphetamine addiction had hollowed...

Universaltransformation

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The Code That Heals Itself

Every second, the DNA inside your cells suffers tens of thousands of lesions — breaks, mismatches, and chemical damage from ultraviolet light, oxidation, and the...

Universalgrace

244 words

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When the Music Plays On

In 1741, George Frideric Handel was broken. At fifty-six, he was paralyzed on one side from a stroke, buried in debt, and mocked by London...

Universalhope

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Mark 3:31-35

In the bustling streets of Capernaum, the sun hung low, casting a golden hue over the gathered crowd. People of all ages packed the humble home where Jesus taught, their faces a tapestry of hope and curiosity. Each word He...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 37:1-11

In the dusty heat of ancient Canaan, a scene unfolds that would change the course of a family forever. Picture a vibrant, colorful robe, glimmering in the sunlight as Joseph, the favored son of Jacob, strides confidently across the sun-baked...

Universal

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The Doctor Who Couldn't Stop Crying

Dr. Rachel Nguyen had treated thousands of patients during her twenty-two years at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. She had learned to compartmentalize, to move...

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1Universal

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The Song He Almost Threw Away

In 1772, John Newton sat in his small parish study in Olney, England, preparing for a New Year's Day service. He was not a famous...

Universalhumility

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Gates That Never Close Again

On the night of November 9, 1989, East Berliners gathered at the checkpoints that had imprisoned them for twenty-eight years. When the gates finally opened,...

Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5Universal

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George Müller's Fifty-Seven-Year Prayer

In 1836, George Müller of Bristol, England, began praying for the conversion of five personal friends. He prayed daily, by name, with quiet certainty that...

Matthew 7:7-8Universal

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Movie Analogy

Crawling Out of Darkness

In *The Shawshank Redemption*, there is a scene that has stayed with audiences for over thirty years. Andy Dufresne, wrongly imprisoned for nearly two decades,...

Universaltransformation

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Sermon Illustration

The Parchment Sewn into Pascal's Coat

On the night of November 23, 1654, Blaise Pascal sat alone in his room in Paris. He was thirty-one years old, already famous for his...

1 Samuel 3:1-10Universal

230 words

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The Bones That Remember

In 1892, German anatomist Julius Wolff published a discovery that still astonishes medical students today. He found that human bones are not static structures —...

Universalhealing

222 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Luke 8:22-25

Imagine the scene: a small fishing boat bobbing gently on the surface of the Sea of Galilee, its wooden planks creaking softly beneath the weight of weary fishermen. The sun hangs low on the horizon, bathing the water in golden...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

302 words

Movie Analogy

Babette's Feast: Proclaiming the Gospel Through Gift - Lutheran (Great Commission)

Imagine for a moment that you are in a quaint little village on the coast of Denmark, where the air is crisp and the scent of the sea mingles with the faint aroma of baking bread. This is where we...

Matthew 28:18-20Universal

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When the Music Finds You

In 1970, a young artist named Keith Green was a teenage prodigy chasing fame in Hollywood. He had signed his first recording contract at age...

Universalgrace

245 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 19:13-15

Imagine a dusty afternoon in the small village of Capernaum, where the sun casts long shadows over the vibrant marketplace. The air is thick with the sweet scent of figs and the laughter of children playing nearby. Parents whisper excitedly...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

364 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 32:22-32

Beneath a vast, starlit sky, Jacob stood by the Jabbok River, the cool night air wrapping around him like a heavy cloak. He had sent everyone across—his beloved wives, their children, the flocks that had become his livelihood—leaving him utterly...

Universal

320 words

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The Engineer Who Shipped Delete

In 2012, a young engineer at Knight Capital Group watched in horror as a software deployment gone wrong burned through $440 million in forty-five minutes....

Universalcourage

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The Father Who Ran Onto the Track

At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Derek Redmond was favored to medal in the 400-meter semifinal. Halfway through the race, he felt a sharp pop —...

Universalfaith

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The Voice That Holds Everything Together

In 2019, structural engineers inspecting the Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy, made a sobering discovery. The bridge hadn't failed because of one catastrophic event....

Psalm 33:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22Universal

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The Cathedral Builder Who Never Saw the Spires

In 1248, Archbishop Konrad von Hochstaden laid the foundation stone for Cologne Cathedral in Germany. He envisioned a magnificent house of worship that would dwarf...

2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16Universal

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The Firefighters of Granite Mountain

On June 30, 2013, nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots deployed their fire shelters on a ridge near Yarnell, Arizona. They were some of...

James 4:7Universal

241 words

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The Star That Knows Its Place

In 2018, astronomers confirmed something remarkable about a star called S2. This star orbits the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way...

Universalpurpose

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Movie Analogy

War Room: Spirit-Produced Beatitude Character - Pentecostal (Matthew 5:3-12)

In the film "War Room," we meet Miss Clara, a seasoned woman of faith whose home is a literal and spiritual sanctuary. Imagine the warm, sunlit kitchen where she brews her morning coffee, the aroma mingling with the gentle hum...

Matthew 5:3-12Universal

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