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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?”

23,405 sermon illustrations through the Charismatic lens

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The Language She Never Spoke

When Dr. Sarah Chen retired from pediatric oncology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis after thirty-one years, her colleagues expected a ceremony full...

1 Corinthians 13:1-13Universal

243 words

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The Vineyard on Rattlesnake Hill

In 2017, wildfires swept through Sonoma County, California, and scorched thousands of acres of premium vineyard land. Among them was a small family operation on...

Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19Universal

239 words

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The Librarian Who Already Had the Book Waiting

In 2019, a young woman named Cara walked into the public library in Asheville, North Carolina, not sure what she was looking for. She had...

John 1:43-51Universal

238 words

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The Stage She Never Expected

In 1939, contralto Marian Anderson was already celebrated as one of the greatest singers in the world. Conductor Arturo Toscanini had declared hers "a voice...

Universalcourage

238 words

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The Shepherd Who Came Back for Them

In 2018, when the Camp Fire tore through Paradise, California, school bus driver Kevin McKay refused to abandon his route. With flames closing in on...

Jeremiah 23:1-6Universal

233 words

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When Every Fragment Found Its Music

For centuries, the messianic prophecies lay scattered across dozens of Old Testament scrolls — Isaiah's suffering servant, Micah's Bethlehem birthplace, Malachi's refiner's fire. Each prophet...

Hebrews 1:1-4Universal

218 words

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The Kitchen That Fed a Neighborhood

In 2019, Maria Gonzalez started a small food pantry out of her garage in East San Antonio. She hauled donated cans in her minivan, sorted...

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Universal

249 words

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The Bear in the Campsite

In 2019, a family camping in Glacier National Park woke to the sound of something heavy pushing against their bear canister. The father, Greg Walton,...

James 4:7Universal

237 words

Historical

Called to Heal

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...

Esther 4:14Universalperseverancecalling

244 words

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The Chained Bible at St. Paul's

In 1539, when the Great Bible was placed in St. Paul's Cathedral in London, something remarkable happened. For the first time, common English men and...

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10Universal

260 words

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The Pastor Who Already Knew Why Wilberforce Had Come

In the autumn of 1785, a young Member of Parliament named William Wilberforce was in spiritual crisis. His recent conversion had left him torn —...

John 1:43-51Universal

242 words

Vivid Retelling

The Road to Jerusalem: Mark 10:32-34

Cinematic retelling of Jesus' third prediction of his death

Universal

203 words

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The Foreclosure Papers She Never Signed

In March 2019, Maria Gutierrez drove to First National Bank in Tulsa with a folder of documents and a lump in her throat. She had...

Mark 16:1-8Universal

233 words

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The Light That Holds Until Dawn

In 2018, a team of twelve boys from the Wild Boars soccer club and their coach became trapped deep inside the Tham Luang cave system...

2 Peter 1:16-19Universal

232 words

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The Help She Refused to Ask For

When Hurricane Harvey stalled over Houston in August 2017, Marcus Rivera watched the water creep up his elderly mother's front steps from a live camera...

Isaiah 7:10-16Universal

239 words

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The Lighthouse Keeper of Galveston

When Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston, Texas, in September 2008, the storm surge swallowed entire neighborhoods. Streets became rivers. Homes folded like cardboard. In the...

Nahum 1:7Universal

232 words

Contemporary

Eight Years for Forty Seconds

On July 18, 1976, fourteen-year-old Nadia Comaneci mounted the uneven bars at the Montreal Forum and performed a routine that lasted roughly forty seconds. When...

1 Corinthians 9:24-25Universalexcellencededication

229 words

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The Artist Who Traded Fame for Unsearchable Riches

In 1888, Lilias Trotter stood at a crossroads in London. John Ruskin, the most influential art critic in England, had told her she could become...

Ephesians 3:8-12, 14-19Universal

234 words

Vivid Retelling

Silence, Then Trumpets: Revelation 8:1-13

Cinematic retelling of the seventh seal and first four trumpets

Universal

594 words

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The Moment at the Water Pump

For weeks, Annie Sullivan had been pressing letter shapes into seven-year-old Helen Keller's palm. Helen could mimic the finger movements, but she treated them as...

Hebrews 1:1-4Universal

222 words

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The Burial and Resurrection of Bach's Music

When Johann Sebastian Bach died in Leipzig on July 28, 1750, the world barely noticed. The city council's official response was to complain about the...

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50Universal

244 words

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The Heirloom That Couldn't Be Bought

In 2019, a house fire swept through the Martinez family home in Sacramento, California. Insurance covered the structure, the furniture, the electronics — everything with...

1 Peter 1:17-23Universal

230 words

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The Coach Who Already Knew His Name

In 2019, Marcus Thompson was a lanky fifteen-year-old shooting free throws alone at a cracked outdoor court in Flint, Michigan. He had no AAU team,...

John 1:43-51Universal

239 words

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The Sunday School Teacher Who Almost Turned Back

On a spring day in 1855, Edward Kimball walked the streets of Boston with a single purpose — to find a young shoe clerk named...

Luke 15:3-7Universal

238 words