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On This Day: Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum... (1521) - Illustration on reformation | IllustrateTheWord

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On This Day: Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum... (1521)

Source: Today in History (history.muffinlabs.com) - CC BY-SA 3.043 words

On January 3, 1521: Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem.

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about renewal and reformation in the life of the church. Consider using it when preaching about reformation.

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