Sermon Illustrations on Exploration
153 illustrations found
On This Day: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: Captain Thomas Shirley opens his expedition against... (1781)
On February 18, 1781: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: Captain Thomas Shirley opens his expedition against Dutch colonial outposts on the Gold Coast of Africa (present-day Ghana). This historical event can se...
On This Day: World War II: the Brazilian Expeditionary Force defeat the German forces in the... (1945)
On February 21, 1945: World War II: the Brazilian Expeditionary Force defeat the German forces in the Battle of Monte Castello on the Italian front. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser...
On This Day: The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USS Connecticut, return... (1909)
On February 22, 1909: The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USS Connecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world. This historical event can serve as a power...
On This Day: Soviet probes Venera 11, Venera 12 and the German-American solar satellite... (1979)
On March 5, 1979: Soviet probes Venera 11, Venera 12 and the German-American solar satellite Helios II all are hit by "off the scale" gamma rays leading to the discovery of soft gamma repeaters. This...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to... (2001)
On March 8, 2001: Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-102, carrying the Expedition 2 crew to the International Space Station. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo...
On This Day: Siege of Warangal: Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq sends an expeditionary army led... (1323)
On March 13, 1323: Siege of Warangal: Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq sends an expeditionary army led by his son, Muhammad bin Tughluq, to the Kakatiya capital Warangal - after ruler Prataparudra has refused to make tribute payments....
On This Day: According to his own account, Otto von Guericke completes his book Experimenta... (1663)
On March 14, 1663: According to his own account, Otto von Guericke completes his book Experimenta Nova (ut vocantur) Magdeburgica de Vacuo Spatio, detailing his experiments on vacuum and his discovery of electrostatic repulsion....
On This Day: 40th Infantry Division, spearheaded by the 185th US Infantry Regiment, landed... (1945)
On March 18, 1945: 40th Infantry Division, spearheaded by the 185th US Infantry Regiment, landed unopposed in Tigbauan forcing the Japanese forces to surrender and General Macario Peralta and Gen. Gen...
On This Day: Journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his trek to find the missionary and... (1871)
On March 21, 1871: Journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his trek to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's...
On This Day: The dwarf planet Makemake is discovered by a team led by astronomer Michael E.... (2005)
On March 31, 2005: The dwarf planet Makemake is discovered by a team led by astronomer Michael E. Brown at the Palomar Observatory. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-131 to resupply the International... (2010)
On April 5, 2010: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-131 to resupply the International Space Station. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation an...
On This Day: Lewis and Clark Expedition: The Corps of Discovery breaks camp among the Mandan... (1805)
On April 7, 1805: Lewis and Clark Expedition: The Corps of Discovery breaks camp among the Mandan tribe and resumes its journey West along the Missouri River. This historical event can serve as a pow...
On This Day: World War I: The Battle of the Lys: The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is... (1918)
On April 9, 1918: World War I: The Battle of the Lys: The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders. ...
On This Day: Tombs containing bamboo slips, among them Sun Tzu's Art of War and Sun Bin's... (1972)
On April 10, 1972: Tombs containing bamboo slips, among them Sun Tzu's Art of War and Sun Bin's lost military treatise, are discovered by construction workers in Shandong. This historical event can s...
On This Day: U.S. Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming introduces a resolution calling for an... (1922)
On April 15, 1922: U.S. Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming introduces a resolution calling for an investigation of a secret land deal, which leads to the discovery of the Teapot Dome scandal. This h...
On This Day: NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size... (2014)
On April 17, 2014: NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu...
On This Day: Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the... (1521)
On April 27, 1521: Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapulapu. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-39, the first unclassified shuttle... (1991)
On April 28, 1991: Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-39, the first unclassified shuttle mission for the United States Department of Defense. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...
On This Day: Christopher Columbus presents his plans discovering a western route to the... (1486)
On May 1, 1486: Christopher Columbus presents his plans discovering a western route to the Indies to the Spanish Queen Isabella I of Castile. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu...
On This Day: "Pluto" is officially proposed for the name of the newly discovered dwarf planet... (1930)
On May 1, 1930: "Pluto" is officially proposed for the name of the newly discovered dwarf planet by Vesto Slipher in the Lowell Observatory Observation Circular. The name quickly catches on. This his...
On This Day: On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica,... (1494)
On May 5, 1494: On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown. This historical event can ...
On This Day: William Clark and 42 men depart from Camp Dubois to join Meriwether Lewis at St... (1804)
On May 14, 1804: William Clark and 42 men depart from Camp Dubois to join Meriwether Lewis at St Charles, Missouri, marking the beginning of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's historic journey up the Missouri River....
On This Day: The first Australian gold rush is proclaimed, although the discovery had been... (1851)
On May 15, 1851: The first Australian gold rush is proclaimed, although the discovery had been made three months earlier. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's...
On This Day: Juan Godoy discovers the rich silver outcrops of Chañarcillo sparking the... (1832)
On May 16, 1832: Juan Godoy discovers the rich silver outcrops of Chañarcillo sparking the Chilean silver rush. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring na...