Sermon Illustrations on Exploration
153 illustrations found
On This Day: Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of... (1895)
On December 28, 1895: Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon i...
On This Day: Discovery Program: Lunar Prospector: NASA intentionally crashes the spacecraft... (1999)
On July 31, 1999: Discovery Program: Lunar Prospector: NASA intentionally crashes the spacecraft into the Moon, thus ending its mission to detect frozen water on the Moon's surface. This historical e...
On This Day: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's probe landed on the moon, making Japan... (2024)
On January 19, 2024: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's probe landed on the moon, making Japan the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the moon. This historical event can serve as a powerful se...
On This Day: English Civil War: King Charles I, accompanied by 400 soldiers, attempts to... (1642)
On January 4, 1642: English Civil War: King Charles I, accompanied by 400 soldiers, attempts to arrest five members of Parliament for treason, only to discover the men had been tipped off and fled. T...
On This Day: A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the... (1995)
On January 6, 1995: A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack. This historical event can serve as a ...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space... (1997)
On February 11, 1997: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation an...
On This Day: Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first... (1961)
On February 14, 1961: Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat...
On This Day: King Henry VII of England issues letters patent to John Cabot and his sons,... (1496)
On March 5, 1496: King Henry VII of England issues letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore unknown lands. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat...
On This Day: James II of England landed at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland. (1689)
On March 12, 1689: James II of England landed at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the eve...
On This Day: The fleet of Pedro Álvares Cabral leaves Lisbon for the Indies. The fleet will... (1500)
On March 9, 1500: The fleet of Pedro Álvares Cabral leaves Lisbon for the Indies. The fleet will discover Brazil which lies within boundaries granted to Portugal in the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. ...
On This Day: The first documented discovery of gold in California occurs at Rancho San... (1842)
On March 9, 1842: The first documented discovery of gold in California occurs at Rancho San Francisco, six years before the California Gold Rush. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights. (2011)
On March 9, 2011: Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Conside...
On This Day: The news of the discovery of Pluto is announced by Lowell Observatory. (1930)
On March 13, 1930: The news of the discovery of Pluto is announced by Lowell Observatory. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. C...
On This Day: Days after the announcement of its discovery, the Utah monolith is removed by... (2020)
On November 27, 2020: Days after the announcement of its discovery, the Utah monolith is removed by recreationists. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creat...
On This Day: After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean,... (1806)
On March 23, 1806: After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery begin their arduous journey home. This histori...
On This Day: Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium... (1882)
On March 24, 1882: Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo...
On This Day: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on mission STS-56. (1993)
On April 8, 1993: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on mission STS-56. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using...
On This Day: The settlement of Villa Imperial de Carlos V (now the city of Potosí) in Bolivia... (1545)
On April 10, 1545: The settlement of Villa Imperial de Carlos V (now the city of Potosí) in Bolivia is founded after the discovery of huge silver deposits in the area. This historical event can serve...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-51D to deploy two communications... (1985)
On April 12, 1985: Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-51D to deploy two communications satellites. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and huma...
On This Day: World War II: The discovery of mass graves of Polish prisoners of war killed by... (1943)
On April 13, 1943: World War II: The discovery of mass graves of Polish prisoners of war killed by Soviet forces in the Katyń Forest Massacre is announced, causing a diplomatic rift between the Polish government-in-exile in London and the Soviet Union, which denies responsibility....
On This Day: STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery. (1990)
On April 24, 1990: STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human di...
On This Day: João Álvares Fagundes discovers the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon,... (1520)
On October 21, 1520: João Álvares Fagundes discovers the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, bestowing them their original name of "Islands of the 11,000 Virgins". This historical event can serve a...
On This Day: British scientist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen gas, corroborating the prior... (1774)
On August 1, 1774: British scientist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen gas, corroborating the prior discovery of this element by German-Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. This historical event can...
On This Day: NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-48 to deploy the Upper Atmosphere... (1991)
On September 12, 1991: NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-48 to deploy the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's...