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On This Day: Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope) is released... (1977) - Illustration on hope | IllustrateTheWord

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On This Day: Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope) is released... (1977)

Source: Today in History (history.muffinlabs.com) - CC BY-SA 3.044 words

On May 25, 1977: Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope) is released in US theaters.

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about hope in the midst of darkness. Consider using it when preaching about hope.

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