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Home›Traditions›Pentecostal

Pentecostal Illustrations

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?”

25,762 sermon illustrations through the Pentecostal lens

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The Trees That Refuse to Die

In 1957, scientist Edmund Schulman discovered something astonishing in the White Mountains of California. Growing at nearly 10,000 feet, battered by freezing winds and rooted...

Universalperseverance

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Carried Up the Mountain

In *The Return of the King*, the final film of Peter Jackson's *Lord of the Rings* trilogy, there is a moment that has moved audiences...

Universalperseverance

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The Telescope That Took Twenty-Five Years to Find Its Place

In 2021, NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope after twenty-five years of design, delays, and nearly being canceled. Engineers built it for one breathtaking...

Universalpurpose

227 words

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Thirty Thousand Invisible Dots

When Apple introduced Face ID with the iPhone X in 2017, they built something remarkable into the front-facing camera: an infrared dot projector that maps...

Universalidentity

225 words

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The Sound of Freedom

In 1871, a group of formerly enslaved students from Fisk University in Nashville set out on a desperate concert tour to save their school from...

Universalfreedom

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When the Blood Runs Free

In sickle cell disease, red blood cells that should be round and flexible become rigid, twisted into crescent shapes by a single genetic mutation. These...

Universalfreedom

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The Phone That Never Sleeps

In 2019, Marcus Rivera of Dallas, Texas, was placed on the national organ transplant waiting list for a new heart. His cardiologist told him the...

Mark 13:24-37Universal

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The Oldest Living Witnesses

In California's White Mountains, at nearly 10,000 feet, bristlecone pines have survived for over 4,000 years. Methuselah, the oldest known specimen, was already ancient when...

Hebrews 13:5-6Universal

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Science Illustration: Chemistry and Transformation

There’s a fascinating process in chemistry called “oxidation,” where substances transform when they react with oxygen. Picture a simple piece of iron left outside. At first, it shines, reflecting the light in vibrant hues. But as it stands exposed to...

Matthew 6:25-34Universal

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The Man Who Turned Back for His Enemy

In the winter of 1569, a young Anabaptist named Dirk Willems escaped from a prison tower in Asperen, Holland. He had been locked away for...

Romans 5:5-11Universal

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Romero: Grace That Liberates the Poor - Liberation (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Imagine a bustling marketplace in San Salvador, where the air is thick with the scent of fresh tortillas and the vibrant colors of fruit and vegetables spill out from every stall. Here, among the cries of vendors and laughter of...

Ephesians 2:8-9Universal

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The Liquid That Escaped Every Container

In 1938, Soviet physicist Pyotr Kapitsa discovered something that baffled the scientific world. When liquid helium is cooled to just two degrees above absolute zero,...

Universalfreedom

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The Cells That Chose to Die

In 2004, researchers Volker Brinkmann and Arturo Zychlinsky at the Max Planck Institute in Berlin made a startling discovery. They found that neutrophils — the...

Universalsacrifice

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The Gymnast Who Found Freedom by Letting Go

In the summer of 2021, Simone Biles stood on the biggest stage in gymnastics — the Tokyo Olympics — and did something the world did...

Universalfreedom

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The Jewelry Box She Emptied With Joy

In February 1874, Frances Ridley Havergal sat up through the night at a friend's home in Worcestershire, England, praying for each person under that roof....

Universalsacrifice

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The Man Who Carried Hope Through the Sewers

In Victor Hugo's *Les Misérables*, there is a scene that has haunted readers for over a century. Jean Valjean, the ex-convict transformed by grace, hoists...

Universalperseverance

239 words

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Left Behind: Love That Remains When Gifts Cease - Dispensational (1 Corinthians 13)

Imagine a small, dimly lit church on the outskirts of a bustling city, where an elderly man named Tom sits in the back pew, clutching a tattered Bible. The world outside is chaotic—wars, famines, and a deep sense of despair...

1 Corinthians 13Universal

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The Voice That Keeps Recalculating

If you have ever used Google Maps or Waze on a road trip, you know the experience. The calm voice says, "Turn right in three...

Universalobedience

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Nature Illustration: Biodiversity and the Wisdom of God

As I walked through a lush forest recently, I marveled at the intricate tapestry of life surrounding me. Each plant, each creature seemed to sing a unique note in a grand symphony, a vivid illustration of the profound truth found...

John 1:1-5Universal

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The Sound That Saved a School

In 1871, Fisk University in Nashville was weeks from closing its doors. The school, founded for formerly enslaved men and women, had no money left....

Universalcommunity

238 words

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When the Deaf Man Heard Joy

In May of 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven stood before a Vienna audience for the premiere of his Ninth Symphony. He was almost entirely deaf. He...

Universalhope

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Seeds on Robben Island

In 1977, Nelson Mandela persuaded the guards at Robben Island prison to let him cultivate a narrow strip of ground in the courtyard. He was...

Genesis 3:9-15, 20Universal

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The Telescope That Waited Twenty Years to See

The James Webb Space Telescope was supposed to launch in 2007. It didn't fly until Christmas Day, 2021 — over a decade behind schedule and...

Universalhope

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The Woman Who Chose Her Own Label

In 1820, Fanny Crosby lost her sight at six weeks old when a country doctor applied a hot poultice to her infected eyes. By the...

Universalidentity

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