Illustrations from Romans
554 illustrations referencing Romans
The Example of Joy - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of the same concept The example of John shows that joy is not about self-effort but about faith.
When Goodness - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of the same concept The example of Paul shows that goodness is not about perfection but about relationship.
Lessons from Courage - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content The story of Rebecca illustrates how courage transforms lives through faith.
Lessons from Kindness - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of the same concept The story of Mary illustrates how kindness transforms lives through faith.
A Story of Courage - Contemporary Example
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When Compassion - Story
A story that demonstrates the same truth The example of David shows that compassion is not about works but about faith.
The Example of Joy - Biblical Analogy
A biblical analogy that illustrates the same principle The example of John shows that joy is not about self-effort but about faith.
The Power of Grace - Biblical Analogy
A biblical analogy that illustrates the same principle Just as a mirror reflecting truth, grace teaches us that perseverance leads to growth.
The Power of Mercy - Contemporary Example
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The Day of Judgment: Justice and Mercy United - Story
A story related to this content The final judgment is both Christianity's most sobering and most comforting doctrine. Sobering because every person will give account for their deeds (2 Corinthians 5:...
The Covenant of Grace Through History - Story
A story related to this content Reformed covenant theology reveals God's unified plan of redemption spanning all history. From the beginning, God established covenants—formal relationships with His p...
The Example of Faith - Biblical Analogy
A biblical analogy that illustrates the same principle The example of Elizabeth shows that faith is not about self-effort but about love.
The Example of Humility - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content In periods of growth, we see how humility provides purpose to those who love.
When Goodness - Story
A story that demonstrates the same truth The example of Paul shows that goodness is not about perfection but about relationship.
Israel's Scattering and Regathering - Dispensational (Romans 8:28)
For nearly 2,000 years, the Jewish people were scattered across the earth—persecuted, exiled, nearly exterminated. Yet in 1948, Israel was reborn as a nation, fulfilling prophecies spoken millennia ea...
The King Who Became a Servant - Reformed (John 3:16)
In medieval Europe, there's a legend of a king who fell in love with a peasant girl. He could have commanded her to marry him—she couldn't refuse a king. But he wanted her love, not her compliance. So...
Joseph's Long View - Reformed (Romans 8:28)
Joseph spent years in a pit, in slavery, in prison—each time because of others' evil choices. His brothers' jealousy, Potiphar's wife's lies, the cupbearer's forgetfulness. Yet at the end, he could sa...
The Potter Who Uses Broken Pieces - Wesleyan (Romans 8:28)
A Japanese art form called kintsugi repairs broken pottery with gold, making the cracks visible and beautiful. The philosophy: breakage and repair are part of the object's history, not something to hi...
Wesley's Holy Experiments - Wesleyan (Romans 12:1-2)
John Wesley was a radical experimenter in holiness. He tried rising at 4 AM, fasting twice weekly, giving away most of his income—all testing how completely he could offer his body. "Present your bodi...
The Spirituals Born from Suffering - Black Church (Romans 8:28)
The spirituals—"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Go Down Moses," "Wade in the Water"—were born in unspeakable suffering. Enslaved people with no political power, no legal rights, created music that has out...
The Missionary's Transformed Mind - Missional (Romans 12:1-2)
When a Western missionary first arrived in rural India, everything seemed backward—the pace, the values, the social patterns. Her mind, shaped by American culture, kept judging. Then Romans 12:2 confr...
The Conversion of Augustine's Tears - Catholic (Romans 8:28)
Monica prayed and wept for her son Augustine for years—he was brilliant but dissolute, running from God. She once asked a bishop for help; he replied, "The son of so many tears cannot be lost." He was...
The Cross as the Template - Christocentric (Romans 8:28)
Good Friday looked like God's worst defeat. The Messiah crucified, disciples scattered, evil triumphant. No one standing at the cross said, "This is working out well." Yet three days later: resurrecti...
The Miracle in the Delay - Charismatic (Romans 8:28)
A woman prayed desperately for a job she wanted. The door kept closing. She was devastated—until a better opportunity appeared months later, one she wouldn't have found if she'd gotten the first job. ...