Sermon Illustrations on Exploration
153 illustrations found
On This Day: STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage. (1984)
On August 30, 1984: STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about showing Christ-like compassion to oth...
On This Day: The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon. (1985)
On September 4, 1985: The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human d...
On This Day: STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage. (1984)
On September 5, 1984: STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about showing Christ-like compassion to ot...
On This Day: Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64. (1994)
On September 9, 1994: Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery....
On This Day: During an expedition to the Wyoming Territory, Henry D. Washburn observes and... (1870)
On September 18, 1870: During an expedition to the Wyoming Territory, Henry D. Washburn observes and names the Old Faithful Geyser. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a...
On This Day: Astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle... (1846)
On September 23, 1846: Astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate on the discovery of Neptune. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-41, and deploys the Ulysses space... (1990)
On October 6, 1990: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-41, and deploys the Ulysses space probe to study the Sun's polar regions. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat...
On This Day: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Muscat, Neil Innes, sends a... (1954)
On October 10, 1954: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Muscat, Neil Innes, sends a signal to the Sultanate's forces, accompanied with oil explorers, to penetrate Fahud, marking the beginning of Jebel Akhdar War....
On This Day: Italian explorer and archaeologist Giovanni Belzoni, uncovered the Tomb of Seti... (1817)
On October 16, 1817: Italian explorer and archaeologist Giovanni Belzoni, uncovered the Tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab...
On This Day: The silver deposits of Agua Amarga are discovered in Chile becoming in the... (1811)
On October 17, 1811: The silver deposits of Agua Amarga are discovered in Chile becoming in the following years instrumental for the Patriots to finance the Chilean War of Independence. This historic...
On This Day: Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting... (2005)
On October 21, 2005: Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting its discovery. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creati...
On This Day: Unification of Italy: The Expedition of the Thousand ends when Giuseppe... (1860)
On October 26, 1860: Unification of Italy: The Expedition of the Thousand ends when Giuseppe Garibaldi presents his conquests to King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia. This historical event can serve as a...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on... (1998)
On October 29, 1998: Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space at that time. This historical event can serve as ...
On This Day: Paul Hermann Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his... (1948)
On October 28, 1948: Paul Hermann Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT. This historical event can serve as a powerful se...
On This Day: Greek War of Independence: The French Morea expedition to recapture Morea (now... (1828)
On November 5, 1828: Greek War of Independence: The French Morea expedition to recapture Morea (now the Peloponnese) ends when the last Ottoman forces depart the peninsula. This historical event can ...
On This Day: World War I: First Battle of the Somme: In France, British Expeditionary Force... (1916)
On November 18, 1916: World War I: First Battle of the Somme: In France, British Expeditionary Force commander Douglas Haig calls off the battle which started on July 1, 1916. This historical event c...
On This Day: Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island... (1924)
On November 23, 1924: Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times. This historical ...
On This Day: NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the... (1989)
On November 22, 1989: NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department... (1992)
On December 2, 1992: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation ...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-103, the third Hubble Space Telescope... (1999)
On December 19, 1999: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-103, the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's...
On This Day: The discovery of octonions by John T. Graves, who denoted them with a boldface... (1843)
On December 26, 1843: The discovery of octonions by John T. Graves, who denoted them with a boldface O, was announced to his mathematician friend William Hamilton, discoverer of quaternions, in a lett...
On This Day: The Discovery Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott attained a Farthest South at... (1902)
On December 30, 1902: The Discovery Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott attained a Farthest South at 82°17′S in Antarctica. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about Go...
On This Day: The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the... (2004)
On February 13, 2004: The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" af...
On This Day: The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieved a new... (1900)
On February 16, 1900: The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieved a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier. This historical event can...