Sermon Illustrations on Exploration
153 illustrations found
On This Day: Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem. (2007)
On April 27, 2007: Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's call to courage in the...
On This Day: World War I: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin... (1914)
On August 23, 1914: World War I: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus...
On This Day: The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of... (1898)
On August 23, 1898: The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departs from London. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu...
On This Day: World War II: Commencement of Operation Overlord: The Allied invasion of... (1944)
On June 6, 1944: World War II: Commencement of Operation Overlord: The Allied invasion of Normandy begins with the execution of Operation Neptune—commonly referred to as D-Day—the largest seaborne invasion in history....
On This Day: Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the... (1938)
On July 31, 1938: Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leade...
On This Day: The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers,... (2005)
On January 5, 2005: The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time....
On This Day: Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches... (1985)
On June 17, 1985: Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist....
On This Day: Baron Eduard Toll, leader of the Russian Polar Expedition of 1900, departs Saint... (1900)
On June 20, 1900: Baron Eduard Toll, leader of the Russian Polar Expedition of 1900, departs Saint Petersburg in Russia on the explorer ship Zarya, never to return. This historical event can serve as...
On This Day: The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of... (1900)
On June 25, 1900: The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of ancient texts that are of great historical and religious significance, in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China....
On This Day: World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They... (1917)
On June 26, 1917: World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat in the Battle of Hamel on July 4. This historical event can serve as a powerfu...
On This Day: Ming China's Admiral Zheng He returns to Nanjing after the third treasure voyage... (1411)
On July 6, 1411: Ming China's Admiral Zheng He returns to Nanjing after the third treasure voyage and presents the Sinhalese king, captured during the Ming-Kotte War, to the Yongle Emperor. This hist...
On This Day: Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the... (2001)
On August 10, 2001: Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying the astronauts of Expedition 3 to replace the crew of Expedition 2....
On This Day: The ocean liner SS United States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage,... (1952)
On July 7, 1952: The ocean liner SS United States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world. This historical e...
On This Day: Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered... (1579)
On July 8, 1579: Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr...
On This Day: The Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay with a treaty requesting trade. (1853)
On July 8, 1853: The Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay with a treaty requesting trade. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world...
On This Day: French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next... (1801)
On July 11, 1801: French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history. This historical event ...
On This Day: Roman-Persian Wars: Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with a Roman expeditionary... (362)
On July 18, 362: Roman-Persian Wars: Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with a Roman expeditionary force (60,000 men) and stays there for nine months to launch a campaign against the Persian Empire. T...
On This Day: NASA announces discovery of Kepler-452b by the Kepler space telescope. (2015)
On July 23, 2015: NASA announces discovery of Kepler-452b by the Kepler space telescope. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Co...
On This Day: Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission: Launch of Discovery, NASA's first... (2005)
On July 26, 2005: Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission: Launch of Discovery, NASA's first scheduled flight mission after the Columbia Disaster in 2003. This historical event can serve as a powerful...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Program: The Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-85 from the... (1997)
On August 7, 1997: Space Shuttle Program: The Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-85 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...
On This Day: Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on... (2000)
On August 8, 2000: Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on the ocean floor and 30 years after its discovery by undersea explorer E. Lee Spence. This historical e...
On This Day: American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with... (1779)
On August 13, 1779: American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. This ...
On This Day: Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill,... (1598)
On August 14, 1598: Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal. This historical event can s...
On This Day: Emperor Constantine V humiliates nineteen high-ranking officials, after... (766)
On August 25, 766: Emperor Constantine V humiliates nineteen high-ranking officials, after discovering a plot against him. He executes the leaders, Constantine Podopagouros and his brother Strategios....