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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

Sermon Illustration

The Finish Line He Didn't Earn

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

Universalgrace

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Movie Analogy

The Matrix: Waking Up to Reality (Ephesians 5:14)

Imagine a darkened room, the kind where the air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and the hum of fluorescent lights buzzes just overhead. A group of friends, tired yet content, gather around a flickering screen, their eyes...

Ephesians 5:14Universalawakeningreality

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 26:12-25

Imagine a parched land, cracked and barren under the relentless sun. The air is heavy, thick with the dust of despair, as Isaac stands before the remnants of his father’s wells, now filled with dirt by the jealous hands of...

Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Luke 9:51-56

As Jesus sets his face resolutely toward Jerusalem, imagine the dust swirling around his sandals, the murmurs of the crowd trailing behind him like the rustling of leaves in a gentle breeze. The air is thick with the tension of...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

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Historical

The Question Behind the Question

On November 24, 1859, John Murray's publishing house in London released 1,250 copies of Charles Darwin's *On the Origin of Species*. Every copy sold on...

Genesis 1:1Universalcreationwonder

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 11:1-6

Imagine the damp, musty air of Herod's prison, where the stone walls seem to close in like a vice, squeezing the hope from your heart. In the darkness, John the Baptist, the fearless prophet who once stood boldly before the...

Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 21:28-32

In a bustling village, where the scent of fresh bread mingled with the earthy aroma of tilled soil, a father stood at the edge of his vineyard, his heart heavy with the weight of work that lay ahead. He called...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

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Sermon Illustration

The Source Code Set Free

In 1989, a British scientist named Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web while working at CERN in Switzerland. What most people don't realize is...

Universalfreedom

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Sermon Illustration

The Note You Didn't Earn

In music theory, there is a small, fleeting ornament called a grace note. It appears on the page as a tiny notation, almost an afterthought,...

Universalgrace

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Sermon Illustration

The Insulin Discovery

Before 1921, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. The body, unable to produce insulin, could not unlock its own cells to...

Universalfreedom

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 48:1-22

In the dim light of an ancient room, echoes of the past swirl around Jacob as he prepares to bless his grandsons, Ephraim and Manasseh. Joseph stands before him, his heart pounding with both pride and a touch of anxiety....

Universal

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Movie Analogy

Stepping Into What You Cannot See

In *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade*, there is a scene that has stayed with audiences for decades. Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford, stands...

Universaltrust

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 1:18-25

Joseph lay in the stillness of that cold, starless night, the weight of a crushing reality pressing down on him like the heavy stones of the streets of Nazareth. His heart raced, echoing in the silence of his small, humble...

Universal

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Sermon Illustration

The Metadata You Cannot Edit

Every photograph taken on a smartphone carries a hidden layer of information called EXIF metadata. Embedded at the moment of capture, it records the exact...

Universalidentity

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Mark 2:13-17

Picture the sun rising over the murky waters of Galilee, the early morning mist curling off the lake like a soft blanket. As Jesus strolls along the shoreline, the air is thick with the scent of fish and fresh earth....

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

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Vivid Retelling

Dreams in the Dungeon: Genesis 40:1-23

Cinematic retelling of Joseph interpreting dreams for the cupbearer and baker

Universal

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Movie Analogy

I Can Only Imagine: Personal Weakness, Personal Grace - Baptist (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

Picture a young Bart Millard, sitting on the worn carpet of his childhood home, the weight of an abusive father’s words pressing down like a heavy stone. The walls echoed with the shouts of anger, leaving scars that ran deeper...

2 Corinthians 12:9-10Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 50:22-26

As Joseph lay on his deathbed in a dimly lit room in Egypt, the scent of myrrh hung heavy in the air, a bittersweet aroma that mingled with the memories of a life overflowing with dreams and trials. He was...

Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 18:15-20

In the small town of Maplewood, nestled between rolling hills and tranquil streams, lives a close-knit community of believers who gather every Sunday at the old brick church. One Sunday morning, as the sun streamed through the stained glass, casting...

Universal

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Vivid Retelling

The Stolen Blessing: Genesis 27:1-40

Cinematic retelling of Jacob deceiving Isaac to steal Esau's blessing

Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 12:1-14

The sun hung low in the sky, casting a golden hue over the fields outside Capernaum as Jesus and His disciples walked along the dusty path. The air was thick with the earthy scent of ripened grain, and the sound...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

386 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 12:15-21

Imagine a dusty street in Galilee, the sun hanging low in the sky, casting long shadows on the ground. Jesus, aware of the Pharisees' sinister plot to trap him, looks out over the crowd that has gathered. His heart is...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

312 words

Sermon Illustration

The Legs They Said Would Never Walk Again

On February 2, 1949, golfer Ben Hogan and his wife Valerie were driving through thick fog near Van Horn, Texas, when a Greyhound bus slammed...

Universalrestoration

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 29:31-35

In the shadowy tent of ancient Haran, the air hangs heavy with unspoken sorrow. Leah, weary and longing, feels the weight of her unloved heart. She has given her husband Jacob four sons, each a cry for affection wrapped in...

Universal

295 words