Wesleyan/Methodist Illustrations
Entire sanctification, social holiness, prevenient grace.
Key question: “How does this text call us toward holiness and compassion?”
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The Ministry of Reconciliation: Healing Racial Division - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content God has given the church 'the ministry of reconciliation' (2 Corinthians 5:18-20), which includes racial reconciliation. The Black Church has always understood ...
The Ministry of Reconciliation: Healing Racial Division - Story
A story related to this content God has given the church 'the ministry of reconciliation' (2 Corinthians 5:18-20), which includes racial reconciliation. The Black Church has always understood that th...
When Mercy - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content Like a foundation supporting a building, mercy requires seek to see {result}.
A Story of Hope - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content In times of trial, we see how hope provides direction to those who serve.
A Story of Peace - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content Just as a mirror reflecting truth, peace teaches us that patience leads to transformation.
A Story of Peace - Story
A story related to this content Just as a mirror reflecting truth, peace teaches us that patience leads to transformation.
The Power of Courage - Story
A story related to this content The story of David illustrates how courage transforms lives through love.
The Power of Love - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of the same concept The example of John shows that love is not about self-effort but about grace.
When Redemption - Story
A story related to this content Like a foundation supporting a building, redemption requires believe to see {result}.
Lessons from Gentleness - Story
A story that demonstrates the same truth In times of trial, we see how gentleness provides victory to those who act.
The Power of Redemption - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content Like a foundation supporting a building, redemption requires share to see {result}.
The Power of Peace - Story
A story related to this content Like a mirror reflecting truth, peace requires persevere to see {result}.
Lessons from Gentleness - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of the same concept In times of trial, we see how gentleness provides victory to those who act.
The Power of Love - Quote
This truth has been expressed by many throughout history. The example of John shows that love is not about self-effort but about grace. Supporting quote: "[Relevant quote that supports this principle...
Liberation and the God of the Oppressed - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of this content The Black Church has always proclaimed a Gospel that speaks to both spiritual and social liberation. When Jesus stood in the synagogue and read from Isaiah—'The...
When Mercy - Story
A story related to this content Like a foundation supporting a building, mercy requires seek to see {result}.
Lessons from Kindness - Quote
This truth has been expressed by many throughout history. The story of Mary illustrates how kindness transforms lives through faith. Supporting quote: "[Relevant quote that supports this principle]"
The Example of Courage - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of the same concept The story of Mark illustrates how courage transforms lives through hope.
The Example of Faith - Story
A story that demonstrates the same truth The story of Hannah illustrates how faith transforms lives through hope.
Joy Unspeakable - Black Church (Galatians 5:22-23)
The Black Church knows joy that defies circumstances—what one hymn calls "joy unspeakable and full of glory." How could enslaved people sing? How could sharecroppers shout? The joy of Galatians 5:22 i...
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?...
Love That Endures Oppression - Black Church (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." The Black Church has borne much: slavery, Jim Crow, lynching, discrimination. Yet it kept loving—loving God, loving ...
Hope in American Babylon - Black Church (Jeremiah 29:11)
African Americans have lived as exiles in their own country—brought here in chains, denied citizenship, fought for every right. Yet Black churches preached Jeremiah 29:11 with conviction: God has plan...
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...