Sermon Illustrations on Missions
109 illustrations found
On This Day: A Vatican commission, led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, establishes that... (1992)
On July 23, 1992: A Vatican commission, led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, establishes that limiting certain rights of homosexual people and non-married couples is not equivalent to discrimination on grounds of race or gender....
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: USS Constellation (1854), the last all-sail warship built by the United States... (1854)
On July 28, 1854: USS Constellation (1854), the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy and current museum ship in Baltimore Harbor, is commissioned. This historical event can serve as ...
On This Day: The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace... (2005)
On August 19, 2005: The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the purs...
On This Day: Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously... (1994)
On August 23, 1994: Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. This historical event can serve a...
On This Day: Second Opium War: Dissatisfied with imperial commissioner Ye Mingchen's... (1856)
On October 23, 1856: Second Opium War: Dissatisfied with imperial commissioner Ye Mingchen's reparations for the alleged slighting of a British-owned vessel and at Consul Harry Parkes's urging, Britis...
On This Day: Second Libyan Civil War: The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all... (2020)
On October 23, 2020: Second Libyan Civil War: The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all parties to the 5+5 Joint Libyan Military Commission agree to a ceasefire. This historical event can se...
On This Day: The Xinhai Revolution spreads to Guangzhou, where the Qing general Fengshan is... (1911)
On October 25, 1911: The Xinhai Revolution spreads to Guangzhou, where the Qing general Fengshan is assassinated by the Chinese Assassination Corps. This historical event can serve as a powerful serm...
On This Day: General Enea Silvio Piccolomini of Austria burns down Skopje to prevent the... (1689)
On October 26, 1689: General Enea Silvio Piccolomini of Austria burns down Skopje to prevent the spread of cholera; he dies of the disease soon afterwards. This historical event can serve as a powerf...
On This Day: A rocket carrying NASA's Cygnus CRS Orb-3 resupply mission to the International... (2014)
On October 28, 2014: A rocket carrying NASA's Cygnus CRS Orb-3 resupply mission to the International Space Station explodes seconds after taking off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia....
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: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to... (1963)
On November 29, 1963: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This historical event can serve as a powerful s...
On This Day: Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a... (1980)
On December 2, 1980: Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a death squad. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works th...
On This Day: Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international... (2020)
On December 2, 2020: Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. This historical event can serve as a po...
On This Day: Nigeria's first newspaper, missionary Henry Townsend's Iwe Irohin, was... (1859)
On December 3, 1859: Nigeria's first newspaper, missionary Henry Townsend's Iwe Irohin, was published. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human...
On This Day: A widespread, deadly, and violent tornado outbreak slams the Central,... (2021)
On December 10, 2021: A widespread, deadly, and violent tornado outbreak slams the Central, Midwestern, and Southern regions of the United States. Eighty-nine people are killed by the tornadoes, with ...
On This Day: Arab-Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194,... (1948)
On December 11, 1948: Arab-Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict. This historical event can serve as a pow...
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: Burger King and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission order a recall of... (1999)
On December 27, 1999: Burger King and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission order a recall of plastic Poké Ball containers after they are determined to be a choking hazard. This historical even...
On This Day: Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: astronauts Bruce McCandless II and... (1984)
On February 7, 1984: Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). This h...
On This Day: Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile... (1965)
On February 9, 1965: Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission....
When Missions Meets Real Life - Contemporary Example
A contemporary example of the same concept In our modern world, Missions presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar struggles in th...
When Missions Meets Real Life - Quote
This truth has been expressed by many throughout history. In our modern world, Missions presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar s...
When Missions Meets Real Life - Biblical Analogy
A biblical analogy that illustrates the same principle In our modern world, Missions presents both challenges and opportunities for people of faith. Like the biblical characters who faced similar str...