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The immediate, experiential work of the Holy Spirit and the expectation of spiritual gifts.
Key question: “How does this text reveal the present-day work and power of the Holy Spirit?”
23,538 sermon illustrations through the Pentecostal lens
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 is a mirror—if it offends, it’s doing honest work—today, not someday.
John 20:19-31 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.
Isaiah 55:10-13 invites weary hearts: receive God’s promise, then take the next faithful step—today, not someday.
Matthew 5:1-12 12:32-40 invites weary hearts: receive God’s promise, then take the next faithful step—today, not someday.
Psalm 14 invites weary hearts: receive God’s promise, then take the next faithful step—today, not someday.
John 2:1-11 shows the gospel pattern—God initiates grace, then forms a people who obey in love.
Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 invites weary hearts: receive God’s promise, then take the next faithful step.
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 invites weary hearts: receive God’s promise, then take the next faithful step.
Psalm 138 is a mirror—if it offends, it’s doing honest work—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 13: In context, it calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.
Isaiah 62:1-5 invites weary hearts: receive God’s promise, then take the next faithful step—today, not someday.
Ecclesiastes 3: In context, it meets us gently—calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.
Philippians 2: In context, it meets us gently—calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 invites weary hearts: receive God’s promise, then take the next faithful step.
Mark 1:4-11 13:1-8, 15-16 doesn’t flatter us; it exposes our excuses and calls them unbelief—today, not someday.
Matthew 3:13-17 18:9-14 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 66:1-12 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.
Luke 4:21-30 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.
If Psalm 82 irritates you, it may be because God is touching the idol you protect.
Psalm 67 is a mirror—if it offends, it’s doing honest work—today, not someday.
Luke 8:26-39 is a mirror—if it offends, it’s doing honest work—today, not someday.
Acts 11:1-18 anchors us in God’s character: He speaks, acts, and calls us to faithful response.