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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?”

23,697 sermon illustrations through the Pentecostal lens

Sermon Illustration

The Music That Rescued a Broken Man

In the autumn of 1741, George Frideric Handel was a man who had run out of road. At fifty-six, he was crippled by debt, partially...

Universalhope

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More Powerful Together Than Alone

In March 2020, as COVID-19 swept the globe, a quiet revolution happened on millions of home computers. A project called Folding@home invited ordinary people to...

Universalcommunity

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Contemporary

Three Billion Letters

On the morning of February 28, 1953, Francis Crick strode into the Eagle pub near Cambridge University and declared to the lunchtime crowd that he...

Proverbs 25:2Universalwondercreation

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Ten Thousand Acts of Repair

In 1974, Swedish biochemist Tomas Lindahl made a discovery that should have been terrifying: DNA — the very code that makes you *you* — is...

Universalgrace

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The Store That Stopped Listening

In 2010, the residents of Greensburg, Kansas, noticed something odd about the only grocery store left in town. The shelves were thinning out. The owner...

Amos 8:1-12Universal

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The Prism at Trinity College

In 1666, Isaac Newton darkened his room at Trinity College, Cambridge, and cut a small hole in the window shutter. A narrow beam of sunlight...

James 1:17Universal

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Nature Illustration: Biodiversity and the Wisdom of God

As I stood in the heart of a sprawling forest, the sunlight filtered through the leaves like a golden waterfall, illuminating the vibrant greens around me. I couldn’t help but marvel at the intricate tapestry of life surrounding me. Each...

Psalm 19:1-6Universal

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Vivid Retelling

In Our Image: Genesis 1:24-31

Cinematic retelling of the sixth day of creation and humanity's creation

Universal

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The Gardener Who Carried His Friend

In J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Return of the King*, there comes a moment near the end of the long journey into Mordor when Frodo can go...

Universalperseverance

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The Ultrasound That Changed Everything

When Dr. Sarah Chen performs a 3D ultrasound at her clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, she often watches the parents' faces more than the screen. "There's...

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18Universal

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The Fast That Fed Tenth Street

Every January, the congregation at Redeemer Fellowship in southeast Portland held a twenty-one-day fast. They printed devotional booklets, organized prayer chains, posted their progress on...

Isaiah 58:1-12Universal

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Bandaged Legs at Merion

On February 2, 1949, a Greyhound bus slammed head-on into Ben Hogan's car on a foggy Texas highway. In the split second before impact, Hogan...

Universalhealing

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Movie Analogy

Of Gods and Men: The Shepherd With Us to Death - Catholic (Psalm 23)

In the film "Of Gods and Men," we find ourselves in the heart of an isolated Trappist monastery nestled within the breathtaking yet perilous landscape of Algeria. The air is thick with tension, a humid stillness that wraps around the...

Psalm 23Universal

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The Flop That Changed Everything

In 1968, a lanky Oregon State jumper named Dick Fosbury walked onto the Olympic field in Mexico City and did something nobody had ever seen....

Universalfreedom

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Bonhoeffer's Costly Foundation

In 1937, Dietrich Bonhoeffer published *The Cost of Discipleship*, a book that drew a sharp line between what he called "cheap grace" and "costly grace."...

Luke 6:39-49Universal

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The Rabbit Who Became Real

In Margery Williams' beloved children's book *The Velveteen Rabbit*, a stuffed toy asks the wise old Skin Horse a simple question: "What is Real?" The...

Universallove

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Contemporary

A Culture of One Against Many

In 1984, Dr. Barry Marshall faced a wall of medical orthodoxy. He and his colleague Dr. Robin Warren at Royal Perth Hospital in Western Australia...

Acts 5:29Universalcourageconviction

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The Finish Line He Couldn't Reach Alone

On August 3, 1992, British sprinter Derek Redmond lined up for the 400-meter semi-final at the Barcelona Olympics. He had trained for years, overcome five...

Universalredemption

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The Ransom That Emptied a Kingdom

In 1192, King Richard I of England was captured on his return from the Crusades by Duke Leopold of Austria. Emperor Henry VI set the...

1 Peter 1:17-23Universal

229 words

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When the Last Store Closed

In East Cleveland, Ohio, the last full-service grocery store shut its doors after years of slow decline. Residents had watched the shelves grow thinner —...

Amos 8:1-12Universal

254 words

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The Mathematician Who Sewed a Secret Into His Coat

On the night of November 23, 1654, Blaise Pascal — one of the most brilliant minds in Europe, inventor of the mechanical calculator, pioneer of...

1 Corinthians 2:1-16Universal

236 words

Historical

Still Enough to Say "It Is Well

On November 22, 1873, the French steamship SS Ville du Havre collided with the iron vessel Loch Earn in the North Atlantic and sank in...

Psalm 46:10Universalgrieffaith

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The Farmer Who Sang Through the Drought

In 2012, Tom Neuhaus watched his corn wither across 1,200 acres outside Lincoln, Nebraska. The worst drought in fifty years had turned his fields to...

Habakkuk 3:17-19Universal

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Historical

The Details No One Could See

For four years, from 1508 to 1512, Michelangelo Buonarroti stood on scaffolding sixty-eight feet above the floor of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, painting...

Psalm 90:17Universalcallingperseverance

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