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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?”

23,814 sermon illustrations through the Pentecostal lens

Movie Analogy

The Name That Sets You Free

In Victor Hugo's classic brought to screen in *Les Misérables*, there is a moment that reshapes everything. Jean Valjean, a man defined for nineteen years...

Universalidentity

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Show Don't Tell: Mark 12:13-17

The sun hung high over Jerusalem, casting long shadows across the marketplace bustling with life. Vendors called out, their voices mingling with the clatter of coins and the scent of spices wafting through the air. Yet amid this vibrant scene,...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

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Show Don't Tell: Matthew 26:69-75

As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows over the courtyard of the high priest’s house, a chill settled in the air. The faint flicker of torches illuminated the faces of those gathered, filled with tension and uncertainty....

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

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Show Don't Tell: Matthew 22:34-40

As the sun dipped low over the dusty streets of Jerusalem, casting long shadows between the ancient stone buildings, a murmuring crowd gathered around Jesus in the temple courtyard. The air was thick with the scent of roasted lamb from...

Universal

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John Stott's Double Listening - Anglican (Matthew 28:18-20)

John Stott, the influential Anglican leader, spoke of mission requiring "double listening"—listening to the Word AND listening to the world. The Great Commission sends us to "all nations," which means understanding those nations. "Teaching them to observe all I have...

Matthew 28:18-20Universal

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The Man Who Had the Courage Not to Fight Back

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field as the first Black player in Major League Baseball. But before Branch Rickey signed him...

Universalpatience

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Show Don't Tell: Genesis 41:37-57

In the heart of Pharaoh's grand palace, imagine the moment when Joseph, once a mere slave in a pit, stands before the most powerful man in Egypt. "Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit...

Universal

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Vivid Retelling

The City of Artemis: Timothy's Mission in Ephesus

A historical reconstruction of Ephesus and the context of 1 Timothy, showing the city's religious complexity and the false teaching infiltrating the church. Paul writes to Timothy with an urgent charge: stop the myths and genealogies, return to sound doctrine, pursue the goal of love.

Universal

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Show Don't Tell: Matthew 8:1-4

As Jesus descends from the rugged heights of the mountain, a throng of eager faces follows him, their voices a hum of anticipation blending with the rustling of sandals against the dusty ground. Suddenly, the atmosphere shifts—a palpable tension fills...

Universal

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Show Don't Tell: Genesis 23:1-20

In the quiet dusk of Hebron, a mournful silence hung over the tent where Abraham sat, his heart heavy with loss. Sarah, his beloved wife, had breathed her last at one hundred twenty-seven years, her laughter now replaced by a...

Universal

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Movie Analogy

Stolen Silver and Unexpected Grace

In the 2012 film *Les Misérables*, there is a scene that has made grown men weep in theaters around the world. Jean Valjean, a convict...

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Show Don't Tell: Genesis 28:1-9

As the sun dipped low on the horizon, casting a golden hue over the rugged hills of Canaan, Isaac sat in his tent, the weight of a heavy heart etched on his weathered face. It was a bittersweet moment; he...

Universal

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Show Don't Tell: Matthew 8:5-13

In the bustling streets of Capernaum, a Roman centurion named Marcus, clad in his gleaming armor that caught the midday sun, strode through the marketplace. The air was thick with the smell of spiced fish and the lively chatter of...

Universal

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Four Seats That Shook a Nation

On February 1, 1960, four freshmen from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College walked into the F.W. Woolworth store on South Elm Street in Greensboro,...

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Show Don't Tell: Matthew 12:38-45

In the bustling streets of Jerusalem, under the oppressive gaze of the midday sun, a group of Pharisees gathered—their robes crisp and their faces set like stone. With arms crossed, they demanded a sign from Jesus. Can you feel the...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

325 words

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The Slave's Bible - Black Church (John 3:16)

In 1807, a British missionary society published a Bible for Caribbean slaves—but they cut out the Exodus, most of the prophets, and Revelation. They removed any passage that might inspire hope for freedom. But they couldn't cut John 3:16.

John 3:16Universal

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Show Don't Tell: John 2:23-25

As the sun dipped low over Jerusalem, casting a warm golden light that danced off the ancient stones, the city hummed with the excitement of the Passover Festival. People filled the narrow streets, their voices mingling with the clatter of...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

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The Mercy Written Into Every Cell

In 2015, Tomas Lindahl shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for a discovery that had puzzled him for decades. He found that our DNA is...

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Show Don't Tell: Psalm 134

As the pilgrimage draws to a close, imagine the pilgrims gathered on the sun-drenched slopes of Zion, weary yet filled with a deep sense of fulfillment. The rustle of their worn sandals on the dusty path fades into a hushed...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

322 words

Movie Analogy

Crawling Out of Darkness

In *The Shawshank Redemption*, there is a scene that has stayed with audiences for over thirty years. Andy Dufresne, wrongly imprisoned for nearly two decades,...

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When the Silver Was Not Enough

In the 2012 film *Les Misérables*, Jean Valjean stumbles into the home of Bishop Myriel after nineteen years in prison. The bishop feeds him, gives...

Universalgrace

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Written Deeper Than Cells

In 2005, stem cell biologist Jonas Frisen at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm made a remarkable discovery. By measuring traces of carbon-14 left over from...

Universalidentity

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Show Don't Tell: Matthew 5:13-16

Imagine a bustling marketplace in the heart of an ancient city, with its vibrant colors and tantalizing aromas wafting through the air. Vendors shout out their wares—fresh fruits, spices, and, most importantly, salt. In the ancient world, salt was not...

Universal

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Sermon Illustration

The Cathedral That Survived the Blitz

On the night of December 29, 1940, German incendiary bombs rained down on London in what firefighters called the Second Great Fire. Entire city blocks...

1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17Universal

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