Illustrations from Romans
1310 illustrations referencing Romans
The Example of Righteousness - Story
There was a small town where a wise old man lived at the edge of a serene lake. His reputation for wisdom drew people from far and wide, seeking guidance for their troubled hearts. One day, a young woman approached...
Lessons from Patience - Story
In a quiet village, there was a wise woman named Rebecca, known for her unshakeable patience and unwavering faith. Every day, she would sit on her porch, knitting blankets for the newborns in her community. As she worked, she would...
Corrie ten Boom's Fleas - Traditional (Romans 8:28)
Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsie were imprisoned in Ravensbruck concentration camp for hiding Jews. Their barracks was infested with fleas—miserable, biting, constant. Betsie insisted they thank
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 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.
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
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
Babette's Feast: Grace That Cannot Be Earned (Ephesians 2:8-9)
For fourteen years, Babette serves two elderly sisters in a austere Danish village, her past as a Parisian chef unknown. When she wins the lottery, she asks one thing: to prepare a real French dinner.
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
Fanny Crosby's Blindness - Baptist (Romans 8:28)
Fanny Crosby lost her sight at six weeks old due to a doctor's mistake. She could have spent her life in bitterness. Instead, she wrote over 8,000 hymns—"Blessed Assurance," "To God Be the Glory," "Pa
The Fire That Couldn't Stop Worship - Pentecostal (Romans 8:28)
In 2019, a church in Louisiana was burned down by an arsonist. The congregation gathered in the ashes the next Sunday—and worshipped anyway. Within months, their story had spread; donations poured in.
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 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
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
Hacksaw Ridge: One More Lord (Matthew 5:9)
Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge refused to carry a weapon into World War II combat. His prayer through the night on Hacksaw Ridge was simply Help me get one more. He rescued 75 wounded men while under f
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 Tree of Life: The Way of Grace and the Way of Nature (Romans 8:18-21)
Terrence Malick's film opens with a mother's whispered theology: There are two ways through life: the way of nature and the way of grace. Nature wants to please itself, take for itself. Grace does not
Good Will Hunting: Its Not Your Fault (Romans 8:1)
Will Hunting in Good Will Hunting is a genius carrying unbearable shame. Abused as a child, he has built walls no equation can penetrate. Sean the therapist repeats those words - Its not your fault -
Children of Men: When There Is No Future (Romans 8:24-25)
Humanity has become infertile. No child has been born in eighteen years. Without future generations, civilization collapses into despair and brutality. Then a miracle: a pregnant woman. Theo must prot
The Spirit's Fire: Living in Pentecostal Power - Story
The devotional emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, encouraging Christians to actively seek and experience this empowerment for ministry and personal growth. It highlights the importance of spiritual gifts and the role of the Spirit in interceding and supporting believers in their daily lives, urging them to embrace the supernatural as a normal expression of God's love.
Amadeus: When Others Are More Gifted (1 Corinthians 12:14-18)
Salieri loves God and music. He has worked, sacrificed, disciplined himself. Then Mozart arrives—vulgar, immature, seemingly unworthy—but impossibly gifted. Salieri's faith collapses: Why would God gi
The Spirit's Fire: Living in Pentecostal Power - Biblical Insight
This devotional emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, encouraging Christians to experience His presence practically rather than theoretically. It calls for an active engagement with the Spirit's gifts for personal empowerment and service to others, highlighting the importance of expecting the supernatural as a demonstration of God's love.
The Spirit's Fire: Living in Pentecostal Power - Prayer
This devotional emphasizes the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, encouraging Christians to actively seek and experience His presence and gifts. It highlights the importance of being empowered for ministry and service, urging believers to embrace the supernatural as a normal expression of God's love through them.