Illustrations from Isaiah
157 illustrations referencing Isaiah
When Joy - Story
A story related to this content The story of Maria illustrates how joy transforms lives through faith.
When Goodness - Story
A story related to this content The example of Esther shows that goodness is not about self-effort but about relationship.
The Gift of Singleness: Wholeness Without a Spouse - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content The church often treats singleness as a problem to be solved rather than a gift to be stewarded. Paul wished that everyone could be single like him (1 Corinthia...
The Example of Salvation - Story
A story related to this content Like a foundation supporting a building, salvation requires testify to see {result}.
When Compassion - Story
A story related to this content Like a lamp lighting the path, compassion requires seek to see {result}.
The Example of Joy - Biblical Analogy
A biblical analogy that illustrates the same principle In challenges of life, we see how joy provides renewal to those who act.
The Example of Joy - Story
A story that demonstrates the same truth In challenges of life, we see how joy provides renewal to those who act.
The Eagle's Secret - Traditional (Isaiah 40:31)
Eagles don't flap their way to high altitudes—they soar on thermals. When a storm approaches, other birds hide. Eagles fly toward the storm, using its updrafts to rise higher. They spread their wings ...
Israel's 2,000-Year Wait - Dispensational (Isaiah 40:31)
For nearly 2,000 years, Jews ended Passover with "Next year in Jerusalem"—waiting for return to their homeland. The wait seemed endless; hopes faded and revived across generations. Then 1948: Israel r...
The Mothers' Persistent Waiting - Liberation (Isaiah 40:31)
The Mothers of the Disappeared have waited decades for justice in Argentina, Chile, El Salvador. They wait for bodies to be found, for perpetrators to be named, for truth to emerge. Waiting isn't pass...
Soaking Prayer - Charismatic (Isaiah 40:31)
In charismatic circles, "soaking prayer" means simply resting in God's presence—no agenda, no requests, just waiting. Worship music plays; people lie on the floor; the Spirit ministers. Critics call i...
Luther's Anfechtung and Renewal - Lutheran (Isaiah 40:31)
Martin Luther experienced what he called Anfechtung—spiritual attacks of doubt, depression, and despair. Even after his breakthrough on grace, dark periods returned. How did he endure? Not by positive...
Amy Carmichael's 55 Years - Missional (Isaiah 40:31)
Amy Carmichael served in India for 55 years—without a single furlough. She rescued children from temple prostitution, faced constant opposition, suffered a crippling injury at 64, and spent her final 20 years bedridden. Yet she kept writing, kept praying, kept leading her mission. Her secret?...
A Contemporary Evangelism Story
In our modern world, Evangelism presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time, we too are called to navigate th...
Lessons from A Better Political Imagination
In our modern world, A Better Political Imagination presents both challenges and opportunities for people of progressive Christian faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in th...
Lessons from Human Nature
In our modern world, Human Nature presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time, we too are called to navigate ...
When Climate Change and Hope Meets Real Life
In our modern world, Climate Change and Hope presents both challenges and opportunities for people of progressive Christian faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their tim...
A Modern Story of We are Imago Dei
The concept of Imago Dei - that all people are created in the image of God - is foundational to progressive Christian understanding of human dignity. Take the story of Marcus, a transgender man who fo...
The Environmental Stewardship Challenge
Climate change presents one of the greatest moral challenges of our time, and progressive Christians are called to respond with both urgency and hope. Take the story of the Green Church movement, wher...
Modern Examples of Work
In our modern world, Work presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time, we too are called to navigate these wa...
Finding Angels in Everyday Moments
In our modern world, Angels presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in their time, we too are called to navigate these ...
Lessons from Climate Change & Stewardship
The climate crisis is perhaps the greatest moral challenge of our generation. Like the parable of the talents, we have been entrusted with a precious gift - our planet - and we will be held accountabl...
A Story of Love - Story
A story related to this content Just as a foundation supporting a building, love teaches us that perseverance leads to transformation.
When Joy - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content The story of Maria illustrates how joy transforms lives through faith.