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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?”

23,828 sermon illustrations through the Pentecostal lens

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Wide Open

Every spring, ornithologists observe the same phenomenon in nesting songbirds. When an eastern bluebird parent returns to the nest with a caterpillar in its beak,...

Hebrews 4:16Universal

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The Porch Light on Garfield Avenue

For eleven years, Maria Gutierrez left her porch light on at 4319 Garfield Avenue in Kansas City. Not because she forgot. Because she remembered. Her...

Matthew 5:13-20Universal

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Driven Into the Wilderness to Find Her Mission

In 1944, Corrie ten Boom was arrested for hiding Jewish families in her Haarlem home. Within weeks, she was transported to Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi...

Mark 1:9-15Universal

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The Tinker Who Outshone the Theologians

In 1660, a traveling mender of pots and pans sat in a cold Bedford jail cell, convicted for preaching without a license. John Bunyan had...

1 Corinthians 2:1-16Universal

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The Priest Who Became "We

In 1873, a young Belgian priest named Father Damien arrived on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, home to a leper colony where the government had...

John 13:34-35Universal

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The Muddy River and the General's Pride

In 2003, a retired Army colonel named Frank sat in a bare church basement in Columbus, Ohio, staring at a circle of metal folding chairs....

2 Kings 5:14Universal

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The Murderer Who Called Out

Tokichi Ishii was known as the most brutal criminal in early twentieth-century Japan. Convicted of multiple murders, he sat in a Tokyo prison cell awaiting...

Romans 10:8b-13Universal

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She Gave Away the Jewelry

Frances Ridley Havergal wrote the hymn *Take My Life and Let It Be* in February 1874, after visiting a house full of friends and family,...

Universalobedience

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The Ulcer and the Unbelieved Truth

For decades, doctors told patients with stomach ulcers the same thing: reduce your stress, change your diet, learn to relax. Millions of people rearranged their...

John 8:32Universal

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The King Who Left His Horse Behind

In 333 BC, Alexander the Great rode into Jerusalem on a warhorse draped in purple, his cavalry stretching behind him like a river of bronze....

Zechariah 9:9Universal

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Movie Analogy

Left Behind: Israel's Prophetic Future - Dispensational (Jeremiah 29:11)

Imagine for a moment, a sun-drenched afternoon in the vibrant streets of Jerusalem. People bustle about, the aroma of fresh pita wafting through the air, mingling with the scent of spices from nearby markets. In the heart of this ancient...

Jeremiah 29:10-14Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Mark 2:23-28

As the sun rose higher in the sky, casting a warm golden light over the grainfields of Galilee, Jesus and his disciples strolled through the swaying stalks of wheat, their laughter mingling with the soft rustle of the breeze. The...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 12:9-14

As the sun began its descent, casting a golden hue across the bustling streets of Capernaum, Jesus made His way to the synagogue, the air thick with anticipation. This wasn’t just another Sabbath gathering; today, a profound confrontation awaited. The...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

346 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 6:19-24

Imagine a bustling marketplace in Jerusalem, the air thick with the scent of spices and freshly baked bread. Merchants call out, enticing passersby with shimmering trinkets and rich fabrics that catch the sun’s rays. Yet, amid this vibrant scene, there’s...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

331 words

Vivid Retelling

Timothy's Report: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Vivid retelling of Timothy's mission and return with good news

Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 9:32-34

In the dusty streets of Capernaum, a crowd gathered, their murmurs rising like the heat from the sun-baked stones. Among them stood a man, his face drawn and weary, eyes shadowed by years of silence. Unable to speak, he was...

Universal

319 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Psalm 41

Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 41

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

271 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Genesis 11:1-9

Imagine standing on the bustling construction site of the Tower of Babel, where the sun beats down mercilessly on the workers. The air is thick with the scent of sun-baked mud, as men and women skillfully mold the earth into...

Universal

290 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 17:1-13

Imagine the rocky path winding up the side of a towering mountain, the air crisp and filled with the scent of pine. Peter, James, and John trail closely behind Jesus, their hearts racing with anticipation and a hint of fear....

Universal

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Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 16:21-28

As the sun dipped low over the hills of Judea, casting a warm golden hue across the dusty streets of Capernaum, the air was thick with the scent of fresh bread and the sound of laughter. The disciples gathered around...

Universal

342 words

Movie Analogy

It's a Wonderful Life: One Life's Ripple Effect (Matthew 5:13-16)

Picture George Bailey, standing on that frigid bridge, the chill of despair wrapping around him like a heavy cloak. The city lights of Bedford Falls flicker dimly in the distance, but to George, they are merely reflections of his own...

Matthew 5:13-16Universallightinfluence

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The Hymn That Was Never Meant to Be Heard

In 1844, a young Irishman named Joseph Scriven stood at the edge of the water where his fiancee had drowned — the evening before their...

Universalhealing

240 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Psalm 45

Vivid sensory description for preaching Psalm 45

Universal

273 words

Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell: Matthew 13:47-52

Imagine a warm summer evening by the shimmering waters of Lake Galilee, the sun dipping low on the horizon, casting golden hues across the undulating waves. Picture a group of fishermen, their hands roughened by years of toil, casting out...

Universalhomileticspreaching technique

adults

303 words