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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

Sermon Illustration

The Song He Could Not Hear

By 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven was almost completely deaf. He had spent years withdrawing from society, humiliated by a condition that robbed him of the...

Universalhope

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 9:32-34

In the dusty streets of Capernaum, a crowd gathered, their murmurs rising like the heat from the sun-baked stones. Among them stood a man, his face drawn and weary, eyes shadowed by years of silence. Unable to speak, he was...

Universal

319 words

Sermon Illustration

The Warmth That Saves

In 1978, at the Instituto Materno Infantil in Bogotá, Colombia, Dr. Edgar Rey Sanabria faced a crisis. His neonatal ward lacked enough incubators for the...

Universallove

234 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 8:18-22

In a sun-drenched village nestled at the edge of the Sea of Galilee, the air buzzed with the chatter of eager followers. Among them was a man named Eli, his eyes sparkling with fervor as he approached Jesus. “Teacher,” he...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

294 words

Vivid Retelling

The Unknown God: Acts 17:16-34

Cinematic retelling of Paul preaching at the Areopagus

Universal

924 words

Sermon Illustration

The Child from the Gloucestershire Hills

When William Tyndale was born around 1494 in the rolling countryside of western England, no one recorded the event. His parents were unremarkable landholders. The...

Luke 1:57-66, 80Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 39:1-23

In the opulent halls of Potiphar’s estate, the air was thick with the scent of spices and the sound of bustling servants. Joseph had risen from the depths of slavery to a position of remarkable favor. He was young, strikingly...

Universal

322 words

Sermon Illustration

Over-the-Air

In 2019, Hurricane Dorian bore down on Florida, and Tesla owners discovered something remarkable. Overnight, while their cars sat parked in garages, Tesla pushed an...

Universaltransformation

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Sermon Illustration

The Cells That Gave Everything

In 2004, a team of researchers led by Arturo Zychlinsky at the Max Planck Institute made a startling discovery about how our bodies fight infection....

Universalsacrifice

237 words

Vivid Retelling

The Carpenter's Son: Mark 6:1-6

Cinematic retelling of Jesus' rejection in his hometown of Nazareth

Universal

345 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 26:7-11

In the sun-drenched land of Gerar, where the air shimmered with heat waves, Isaac and Rebekah walked the streets hand in hand, their laughter mingling with the songs of cicadas. But beneath the surface joy lay a tension that echoed...

Universal

318 words

Movie Analogy

Marriage Story: What God Has Joined (Matthew 19:6)

In the poignant film *Marriage Story*, we witness the unraveling of a love that was once vibrant and full of promise. The movie opens with Charlie and Nicole sitting across from each other, surrounded by mementos of their past—a well-loved...

Matthew 19:6Universalmarriagedivorce

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Sermon Illustration

The Father's Hands

In the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg hangs one of Rembrandt's final paintings — *The Return of the Prodigal Son*, completed around 1668. The canvas...

Universalforgiveness

244 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Mark 10:32-34

As Jesus and his disciples journeyed toward Jerusalem, the dusty road beneath their feet felt heavier with each step. The sun hung low in the sky, casting long shadows that intertwined with their anxious hearts. Among the throngs of pilgrims...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

298 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 11:1-9

Imagine standing on the bustling construction site of the Tower of Babel, where the sun beats down mercilessly on the workers. The air is thick with the scent of sun-baked mud, as men and women skillfully mold the earth into...

Universal

290 words

Movie Analogy

The Tunnel That Took Twenty Years

In *The Shawshank Redemption*, Andy Dufresne spends nineteen years chipping through a concrete wall with a tiny rock hammer no bigger than his palm. Night...

Universalpatience

232 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Psalm 52

Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 52

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

225 words

Sermon Illustration

The Garden on Magnolia Street

In 2019, a vacant lot on Magnolia Street in Newark, New Jersey, was nothing but cracked concrete, broken glass, and waist-high weeds. Neighbors walked past...

Isaiah 35:1-10Universal

238 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Psalm 25

Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 25

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

229 words

Movie Analogy

Inside Out: Sadness Has a Place (Ecclesiastes 3:4)

In the heart of Pixar's *Inside Out*, we step into the vibrant world of Riley's mind, where the character Joy energetically pulls the strings, orchestrating a symphony of happiness. Picture this: Joy, with her radiant smile and glowing presence, stands...

Ecclesiastes 3:4Universalemotionssadness

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Sermon Illustration

Twenty-One Names on a Libyan Shore

On February 15, 2015, twenty-one men knelt on a beach near Sirte, Libya, wearing orange jumpsuits, facing the Mediterranean Sea. They were Coptic Christians —...

Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14Universal

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Sermon Illustration

The Wisdom of Mending Bones

In the nineteenth century, German surgeon Julius Wolff discovered something remarkable about broken bones. He observed that a fracture does not simply snap back together....

Universalpatience

254 words

Sermon Illustration

The Sculptor Who Was Told to Paint

In 1508, Michelangelo Buonarroti received a commission he did not want. Pope Julius II ordered him to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel —...

Universalpurpose

232 words

Sermon Illustration

Prone to Wander

In 1758, a twenty-two-year-old Englishman named Robert Robinson sat down and wrote one of the most beloved hymns in Christian history: *Come, Thou Fount of...

Universalforgiveness

237 words