Illustrations from Philippians
188 illustrations referencing Philippians
A Story of Justice - Biblical Analogy
A biblical analogy that illustrates the same principle Just as a seed growing in fertile soil, justice teaches us that trust leads to transformation.
The Example of Understanding - Quote
This truth has been expressed by many throughout history. The story of Hannah illustrates how understanding transforms lives through hope. Supporting quote: "[Relevant quote that supports this princi...
Lessons from Hope - Story
A story related to this content Like a river flowing to the sea, hope requires testify to see {result}.
The Power of Mercy - Story
A story related to this content The story of Hannah illustrates how mercy transforms lives through faith.
The Example of Understanding - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of the same concept The story of Hannah illustrates how understanding transforms lives through hope.
A Story of Perseverance - Quote
This truth has been expressed by many throughout history. The story of Michael illustrates how perseverance transforms lives through love. Supporting quote: "[Relevant quote that supports this princi...
A Story of Righteousness - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content The example of Rachel shows that righteousness is not about perfection but about grace.
The Example of Forgiveness - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content The story of Rebecca illustrates how forgiveness transforms lives through grace.
Fannie Lou Hamer's Tired Strength - Progressive (Philippians 4:13)
Fannie Lou Hamer was beaten, shot at, and impoverished for registering Black voters in Mississippi. When asked why she kept going, she said, "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired"—and kept worki...
John Wesley's 250,000 Miles - Wesleyan (Philippians 4:13)
John Wesley traveled an estimated 250,000 miles on horseback, preached over 40,000 sermons, and worked until his death at 87. At 86, he complained in his journal that he couldn't preach more than twic...
The Amish Forgiveness at Nickel Mines - Anabaptist (Philippians 4:13)
In 2006, a gunman killed five Amish girls at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. The world expected rage. Instead, the Amish community visited the killer's family with forgiveness, attended his funeral, and set up a fund for his widow. How?...
William Wilberforce's 46-Year Battle - Reformed (Philippians 4:13)
William Wilberforce fought to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire for 46 years. He was mocked, threatened, and defeated repeatedly. His health was terrible; he was often bedridden. Yet he pe...
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo - Liberation (Philippians 4:13)
During Argentina's Dirty War, mothers whose children were "disappeared" began marching weekly in Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo, demanding answers. They faced threats, ridicule, danger. They were ordinar...
Eric Liddell's Greater Race - Traditional (Philippians 4:13)
Eric Liddell won Olympic gold in 1924, made famous in "Chariots of Fire." But his greater race came later. As a missionary in China during WWII, he was interned in a Japanese camp. With meager resourc...
The Desert Fathers' Impossible Asceticism - Orthodox (Philippians 4:13)
The Desert Fathers lived in Egypt's wilderness for decades—fasting, praying, battling demons. St. Anthony spent over 80 years in the desert, dying at 105. How did he survive conditions that would kill most people?...
Harriet Tubman's Thirteen Missions - Black Church (Philippians 4:13)
Harriet Tubman escaped slavery, then returned to the South THIRTEEN TIMES to rescue others—at least 70 people. Slavecatchers offered a $40,000 reward for her capture. She was small, had seizures from an old head injury, and was a Black woman in a violently racist society. How did she do it?...
Hudson Taylor's Impossible Mission - Missional (Philippians 4:13)
When Hudson Taylor felt called to inland China in the 1850s, everyone said it was impossible. No Western missionaries had penetrated the interior; the dangers were extreme. Taylor's health was frail; ...
St. Maximilian Kolbe's Volunteer Death - Catholic (Philippians 4:13)
In Auschwitz, when a prisoner escaped, the Nazis selected ten men to die by starvation as punishment. One chosen man cried out for his wife and children. Father Maximilian Kolbe stepped forward: "I am...
Christ the Source, Not the Supplement - Christocentric (Philippians 4:13)
A young athlete had Philippians 4:13 tattooed on his arm—until someone asked him: "Do you know the context?" Paul wrote from prison. The "all things" included hunger, poverty, chains, and hardship. Th...
Lottie Moon's Sacrificial Service - Baptist (Philippians 4:13)
Lottie Moon served as a missionary in China for nearly 40 years. When famine struck, she gave away her food until she herself was starving. She weighed 50 pounds when she died on Christmas Eve 1912, h...
The Heaven Challenge
In our modern world, Heaven 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 ...
The Climate Change & Stewardship Challenge
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...
Lessons from Prophecy
In our modern world, Prophecy 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 thes...
When Mental Health & Spirituality Meets Faith
Mental health struggles are often hidden in our churches, yet they affect nearly everyone. Like the woman who touched Jesus' hem in the crowd, many suffer in silence, afraid to speak up about their an...