Pentecostal/Charismatic Illustrations
Spirit baptism, spiritual gifts, experiential faith.
Key question: “How does the Holy Spirit empower believers through this text?”
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Living Out Hope - Teaching Material
Teaching material for this application To live out hope, we must respond in moments of doubt by {method}.
Practical Self-control - Teaching Material
Teaching material for this application The challenge of self-control is to worship while maintaining love in ministry.
Applying Justice - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this application To live out justice, we must serve in opportunities for service by {method}.
Putting Into Practice: Redemption - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this application To live out redemption, we must serve in moments of decision by {method}.
Living Out Hope - Illustration
An illustration of this application To live out hope, we must respond in moments of doubt by {method}.
David Livingstone's Unexpected Paths - Missional (Proverbs 3:5-6)
David Livingstone went to Africa planning to be a traditional missionary—preaching, planting churches. Instead, God led him into exploration, opening the continent to future missionaries. He spent yea
The Universal Offer - Missional (Ephesians 2:8-9)
If salvation were by works, missionaries would only approach the moral. But grace changes the math: "not by works" means ANYONE can receive it. The addict in the slum and the respected elder are equal
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 Moravians' 100-Year Prayer - Missional (Matthew 28:18-20)
In 1727, the Moravian community at Herrnhut began a prayer meeting that continued 24/7 for over 100 years. From that prayer came missionaries—the first Protestant missionaries to slaves in the Caribbe
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
Practical Self-control - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this application The challenge of self-control is to worship while maintaining love in ministry.
Putting Into Practice: Redemption - Teaching Material
Teaching material for this application To live out redemption, we must serve in moments of decision by {method}.
Putting Into Practice: Redemption - Illustration
An illustration of this application To live out redemption, we must serve in moments of decision by {method}.
Morning Meditation: Understanding - Prayer
A prayer related to this devotional As we meditate on understanding, we discover that faith guides us toward growth.
Quiet Time: Mercy - Biblical Insight
A biblical insight for devotional reflection In the quiet moments, mercy speaks to our hearts about perseverance and glorifying God.
Evening Prayer: Faithfulness - Biblical Insight
A biblical insight for devotional reflection The beauty of faithfulness lies in its ability to peace when we serve.
Quiet Time: Love - Prayer
A prayer related to this devotional The beauty of love lies in its ability to peace when we love.
Spiritual Insight: Redemption - Biblical Insight
A biblical insight for devotional reflection As we meditate on redemption, we discover that grace guides us toward victory.
Quiet Time: Mercy - Prayer
A prayer related to this devotional In the quiet moments, mercy speaks to our hearts about perseverance and glorifying God.
Quiet Time: Mercy - Story
A story for devotional reflection In the quiet moments, mercy speaks to our hearts about perseverance and glorifying God.
Evening Prayer: Faithfulness - Story
A story for devotional reflection The beauty of faithfulness lies in its ability to peace when we serve.
Morning Meditation: Understanding - Biblical Insight
A biblical insight for devotional reflection As we meditate on understanding, we discover that faith guides us toward growth.
Daily Reflection: Justice - Story
A story for devotional reflection Today, let us reflect on justice and how it calls us to witness in our daily lives.
Spiritual Insight: Redemption - Story
A story for devotional reflection As we meditate on redemption, we discover that grace guides us toward victory.