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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 Outlaw Who Found Grace

In 1968, Johnny Cash walked into Folsom State Prison and performed for two thousand inmates. What most people didn't realize was that Cash understood their...

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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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Movie Analogy

The Bridge Between Death and Deliverance

In Peter Jackson's *The Fellowship of the Ring*, the company flees through the Mines of Moria with a Balrog — a massive demon of shadow...

Universalsacrifice

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 9:27-31

The dusty streets of Capernaum were alive with the sounds of everyday life—children laughing, vendors calling out their wares, and the distant murmur of the Sea of Galilee. Yet, in the midst of this vibrant scene, two men stumbled forward,...

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Signed Before You Were Born

In the 1920s, Dr. Harold Cummins — later called the "father of dermatoglyphics" — began systematically documenting what police detectives had long suspected: no two...

Universalidentity

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 26:1-6

In the heart of Canaan, the sun beat down mercilessly on the parched earth, creating a shimmering mirage on the horizon. Isaac stood on the threshold of his tent, a tight knot of worry twisting in his stomach. The famine...

Universal

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The Finish Line He Never Earned

In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, British sprinter Derek Redmond lined up for the 400-meter semi-final with everything on the line. He had trained for years,...

Universalgrace

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From the Dugout to the Desert and Back Again

In 1999, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays made Josh Hamilton the number one overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft. He was eighteen years...

Universalredemption

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The Father Who Jumped the Barrier

In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, British sprinter Derek Redmond lined up for the 400-meter semifinal. He had trained for years, overcome multiple surgeries, and carried...

Universallove

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The Signal That Crossed Fifteen Billion Miles

In late 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 — the farthest human-made object from Earth — began sending garbled data back to mission control. After forty-six years...

Universalhealing

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Movie Analogy

Soul: The Spark Isn't Purpose—It's Living (Ecclesiastes 3:12-13)

Imagine a bustling New York City street, where the sounds of honking taxis and the aroma of street food fill the air. In the midst of this vibrant chaos, we find Joe Gardner—a passionate jazz musician whose heart beats to...

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13Universalpurposespark

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The Code That Set the World Free

In 1989, a British scientist named Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web while working at CERN in Geneva. He had created something of incalculable...

Universalfreedom

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The Git Revert

Every software developer knows the sinking feeling. You have broken something — maybe an entire application — with a single careless change to the code....

Universalforgiveness

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Movie Analogy

The Lord of the Rings: Frodo's Burden Points to Christ's - Christocentric (Isaiah 53)

Imagine a weary figure trudging up a rocky path, the weight of the world resting heavily upon his shoulders. Frodo Baggins, small of stature but mighty in spirit, carries the cursed One Ring — a burden that gnaws at his...

Isaiah 53Universal

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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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When the Plains Turned to Dust

In the 1920s, settlers across the Southern Plains of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas tore up millions of acres of native grassland to plant wheat. The...

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28Universal

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Movie Analogy

Candlesticks and Second Chances

In the 1998 film *Les Misérables*, there is a scene that has moved audiences for generations. Jean Valjean, played by Liam Neeson, is a hardened...

Universaltransformation

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The Standing Ovation

On October 25, 1986, a ground ball rolled between Bill Buckner's legs at first base during Game 6 of the World Series, and the Boston...

Universalforgiveness

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Vivid Retelling

The Servant's Prayer: Genesis 24:1-27

Cinematic retelling of Abraham's servant finding Rebekah at the well

Universal

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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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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Mark 2:18-22

Imagine a sun-drenched village nestled among rolling hills of Galilee, where the air is thick with the sweet scent of fig trees and the distant laughter of children playing by the river. It's a time of celebration, and at the...

Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 30:25-43

Picture this: the sun begins to dip below the horizon, casting golden rays across the fields of Haran, where Jacob has labored for years under Laban’s watchful eye. The air is thick with the scent of earth and sheep, the...

Universal

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The Last Step You Can See

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

Universalperseverance

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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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