Sermon Illustrations on Missions
109 illustrations found
On This Day: Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the... (1996)
On January 11, 1996: Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour. This historical event c...
On This Day: Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission and first... (1962)
On January 12, 1962: Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission and first American helicopter assault in the war, takes place. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser...
On This Day: A false emergency alert warning of an impending missile strike in Hawaii causes... (2018)
On January 13, 2018: A false emergency alert warning of an impending missile strike in Hawaii causes widespread panic in the state. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a...
On This Day: King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the... (1541)
On January 15, 1541: King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of New France (Canada) and provide for the spread of the "Holy Catholic faith". This his...
On This Day: Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by... (1999)
On January 22, 1999: Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by radical Hindus while sleeping in their car in Eastern India. This historical event can serve as a powerf...
On This Day: The episcopal seat is moved from Nousiainen to Koroinen (located near the... (1229)
On January 23, 1229: The episcopal seat is moved from Nousiainen to Koroinen (located near the current centre of Turku) by the permission of Pope Gregory IX. The date is starting to be considered as t...
On This Day: Mutinying Burkinabè soldiers led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba depose and detain... (2022)
On January 23, 2022: Mutinying Burkinabè soldiers led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba depose and detain President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré amid widespread anti-government protests. This historical ev...
On This Day: The Apalachee massacre: A combined British and Muscogee force from the Province... (1704)
On January 25, 1704: The Apalachee massacre: A combined British and Muscogee force from the Province of Carolina destroys the main fortified mission of Ayubale, breaking Spain's hold on Spanish Florida....
On This Day: Battle of New Ross: The attempt to spread the United Irish Rebellion into... (1798)
On June 5, 1798: Battle of New Ross: The attempt to spread the United Irish Rebellion into Munster is defeated. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works t...
On This Day: Pope Honorius III issues the bull Vineae Domini custodes in which he approves... (1225)
On June 10, 1225: Pope Honorius III issues the bull Vineae Domini custodes in which he approves the mission of Dominican friars to Morocco. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus...
On This Day: USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future... (1944)
On June 11, 1944: USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future site of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, is commissioned. This historical event can ...
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: Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry... (1992)
On June 25, 1992: Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a...
On This Day: At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War... (2024)
On July 1, 2024: At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allowed an unprecedented second Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier....
On This Day: Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger... (1967)
On July 1, 1967: Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission. ...
On This Day: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission. (1994)
On July 8, 1994: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Co...
On This Day: Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly... (2011)
On July 10, 2011: Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World publishes its final issue and shuts down after nearly 168 years in print....
On This Day: The Congress of the Confederation enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing... (1787)
On July 13, 1787: The Congress of the Confederation enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new sta...
On This Day: Storming of the Bastille in Paris. This event escalates the widespread... (1789)
On July 14, 1789: Storming of the Bastille in Paris. This event escalates the widespread discontent into the French Revolution. Bastille Day is still celebrated annually in France. This historical ev...
On This Day: Antonio María Claret y Clará founds the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of... (1849)
On July 16, 1849: Antonio María Claret y Clará founds the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, popularly known as the Claretians in Vic, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
On This Day: Teoh Beng Hock, an aide to a politician in Malaysia is found dead on the rooftop... (2009)
On July 16, 2009: Teoh Beng Hock, an aide to a politician in Malaysia is found dead on the rooftop of a building adjacent to the offices of the Anti-Corruption Commission, sparking an inquest that gains nationwide attention....
On This Day: Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70-hour mission... (1966)
On July 18, 1966: Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70-hour mission that includes docking with an orbiting Agena target vehicle. This historical event can serve as a pow...
On This Day: The Israel-Syria Mixed Armistice Commission brokers the last of four ceasefire... (1949)
On July 20, 1949: The Israel-Syria Mixed Armistice Commission brokers the last of four ceasefire agreements to end the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu...
On This Day: The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of... (1706)
On July 22, 1706: The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each country's Parliament, leads to the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain....