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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Finding God in Economic Inequality & Generosity - Quote
The sermon illustration emphasizes the relevance of biblical teachings in addressing modern challenges such as Economic Inequality and Generosity. It encourages individuals to seek wisdom and grace in navigating these issues, drawing on the timeless truths found in Scripture to find hope and guidance in difficult circumstances.
When Suffering Meets Real Life - Story
The story of Rachel illustrates that suffering can signify God's presence rather than absence. Through her grief, she found strength in Scripture and community, ultimately using her experience to support others. This narrative emphasizes that pain is purposeful and can lead to healing and deeper connection with God.
A Modern Story of Reconciliation and Forgiveness - Contemporary Example
The sermon illustration emphasizes the relevance of Reconciliation and Forgiveness in contemporary society, drawing parallels to biblical teachings. It highlights the call for progressive Christians to engage with these concepts through wisdom and compassion, aiming for a just and loving world.
Evening Prayer: Youth Culture & Faith - Biblical Insight
The devotional reflects on the intersection of Youth Culture and Faith, emphasizing the importance of responding with love and grace as taught in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. It encourages individuals to engage with their surroundings in a way that honors God and serves others, promoting hope and healing in the community.
Quiet Time: Immigration and Welcome - Prayer
This devotional prayer emphasizes the importance of viewing immigration and welcome through the lens of God's love and justice. It calls for personal transformation that leads to active engagement in promoting justice and compassion in the world, reflecting God's character in our actions.
Evening Prayer: Social Media and Community - Prayer
This devotional prayer emphasizes the importance of engaging with Social Media and Community through the lens of God's love and justice. It encourages individuals to reflect on their actions and strive to be a source of hope and healing, ultimately working towards a transformation that aligns with God's kingdom of justice and peace.
Spiritual Insight: Digital Addiction & Freedom - Biblical Insight
This devotional reflection encourages individuals to seek God's wisdom regarding Digital Addiction and Freedom, emphasizing the importance of responding with love and grace. It invites readers to consider how their actions can reflect God's character and bring hope and healing to others.
Putting Into Practice: Folly - Contemporary Example
The content emphasizes the importance of addressing Folly through personal reflection, community engagement, and prayerful action. It encourages individuals to take small, faithful steps that can lead to significant community transformation and deeper conversations about faith.
Putting Into Practice: Youth Culture & Faith - Illustration
The content emphasizes the importance of engaging with Youth Culture through faith-based actions and reflections. It encourages personal reflection, community involvement, and prayerful commitment to address the challenges faced by youth today. Small acts of faithfulness are highlighted as having the potential for significant impact.
Living Out Healthcare & Healing Ministry - Teaching Material
The content emphasizes the importance of integrating faith into Healthcare and Healing Ministry by reflecting on Galatians 3:28, engaging with the community, and committing to prayerful actions. It encourages individuals to identify resources that support this ministry and to foster meaningful conversations about faith and healing.
Making Science and Faith Real - Teaching Material
The content emphasizes the importance of integrating Science and Faith through personal reflection, community engagement, and prayerful action. It encourages individuals to consider their role in promoting justice and transformation within their communities, highlighting the potential for small acts of faithfulness to create significant change.
Living Out Repentance - Contemporary Example
The content emphasizes the importance of repentance not only as a personal journey but also as a communal responsibility. It encourages individuals to reflect on their approach to repentance, engage with their community, and support resources that promote positive change, highlighting the transformative power of small acts of faithfulness.
Implementing Human Nature - Teaching Material
The content emphasizes the importance of engaging with Human Nature through personal reflection, community involvement, and prayer. It encourages individuals to take actionable steps that not only foster personal growth but also contribute to the transformation of their communities through faith and meaningful dialogue.
Scriptural Insight: Comfort - Application
The biblical text of Hebrews 11:1 provides timeless wisdom that helps navigate the complexities of Comfort in today's society. It encourages individuals to examine their attitudes and actions, promoting a faith lived with integrity and compassion amidst modern challenges.
Scriptural Insight: Comfort - Commentary
The biblical commentary emphasizes the importance of Comfort in the lives of people of faith, drawing from Hebrews 11:1 to provide timeless wisdom for contemporary challenges. It calls for a deeper understanding of God's truth and encourages believers to embody integrity and compassion in their daily lives.
Real-World Mental Health & Spirituality - Illustration
The content emphasizes the importance of integrating mental health and spirituality through personal reflection, community engagement, and prayerful action. It encourages individuals to take practical steps in addressing these issues, fostering meaningful conversations, and supporting resources that positively impact mental health and spirituality.
Practical Immigration and Welcome - Teaching Material
The content emphasizes the importance of addressing immigration and welcome through personal reflection, community engagement, and prayerful action. It encourages individuals to take practical steps towards justice and transformation, highlighting the impact of small acts of faithfulness on community and God's kingdom.
Implementing Human Nature - Contemporary Example
The content emphasizes the importance of reflecting on Proverbs 3:5-6 in relation to Human Nature, encouraging personal growth and community engagement. It highlights practical steps such as prayer, resource sharing, and meaningful conversations to foster transformation both individually and collectively.
Living Out Repentance - Illustration
The content emphasizes the importance of repentance not only as a personal journey but also as a communal responsibility. It encourages individuals to reflect on their approach to repentance, engage with their community, and support resources that foster transformation, highlighting the potential for small acts of faithfulness to create significant change.
Tim Keller on Temptation and Witness - Missional (1 Corinthians 10:13)
"How we handle temptation IS our witness. The world watches whether Christians actually live differently. God's faithfulness in providing escape becomes testimony: the power is real, the transformatio
Lesslie Newbigin on Missional Wisdom - Missional (James 1:5)
"Cross-cultural mission demands wisdom—knowing when to speak, how to contextualize, what to challenge and what to receive. God gives this wisdom generously to missionaries who ask. Ask for wisdom to u
David Bosch on Missionary Endurance - Missional (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
"Missionaries face wasting—disease, persecution, burnout. But daily renewal sustains mission. Light and momentary troubles produce eternal fruit in lives transformed. Eyes fixed on the unseen harvest,
David Bosch on Missionary Trials - Missional (Isaiah 43:2)
"Missionaries face waters of uncertainty, fires of opposition. The promise sustains: God goes through with us. Cultural immersion feels like drowning; spiritual warfare feels like burning. But we are
Lesslie Newbigin on Kingdom Priority - Missional (Matthew 6:25-27)
"'Seek first the kingdom'—and don't worry about the rest. Mission is fueled not by anxiety but by trust. Missionaries who worry about provision miss the point: God who sends also sustains. Kingdom-see