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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
"Micah's triad points toward new creation: justice is God's setting-things-right project; mercy is His character; humility is our posture. We participate in God's future now. Every act of justice, every deed of mercy, every humble step anticipates the coming kingdom." — N.T.
Jesus spoke of faith the size of a mustard seed being able to move mountains. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds, yet it grows into a large plant. Sometimes we focus on the size of our faith...
A shepherd explained how his sheep knew his voice: 'When I call to them, they look up immediately. Other shepherds might sound similar to you, but the sheep never mistake my voice. It's not just the sound—it's the relationship.
A shepherd knows each of his sheep by name. He leads them to green pastures and still waters. When one sheep goes astray, he leaves the ninety-nine to find the one that is lost. The shepherd cares for the weak,...
A lighthouse stands firm against the fiercest storms, not because it fights against them, but because it is built on a solid foundation. Its light continues to shine, providing guidance to ships even in the darkest night.
"Yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future, today is a gift - that's why it's called the present." - George Bernard Shaw
"A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him." - Confucius
"You are not what you think you are, You are not what others think you are, You are what you think others think you are." - Unknown
"Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. " - Confucius
John Wesley once said, 'I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer warned against 'cheap grace'—grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ. He wrote, 'Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves.
"There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see." - Leonardo da Vinci
"We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world." - Gabor Mate
"It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone." - Kahlil Gibran
"If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?" - Dogen
"Confidence is consistency of thinking about what is possible and how to make it possible." - John Eliot