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Radical discipleship, pacifism, believer's baptism.
Key question: “How does this call us to follow Jesus in daily life?”
16492 illustrations found
On January 26, 1930: The Indian National Congress declares 26 January as Independence Day or as the day for Poorna Swaraj ("Complete Independence") which occurred 17 years later. This historical even
On January 26, 1861: American Civil War: The state of Louisiana secedes from the Union. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of his
On January 26, 1939: Spanish Civil War: Catalonia Offensive: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona. This historical event can serve as a powerful serm
On January 26, 1918: Finnish Civil War: A group of Red Guards hangs a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the war. This historical event can serve a
On January 27, 1868: Boshin War: The Battle of Toba-Fushimi begins, between forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and pro-Imperial factions; it will end in defeat for the shogunate, and is a pivotal point
On January 27, 1759: Spanish forces clash with indigenous Huilliches of southern Chile in the battle of Río Bueno. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God work
On June 5, 1862: As the Treaty of Saigon is signed, ceding parts of southern Vietnam to France, the guerrilla leader Trương Định decides to defy Emperor Tự Đức of Vietnam and fight on against the Euro
On January 27, 1776: American Revolutionary War: Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about h
On January 27, 1916: World War I: The British government passes the Military Service Act that introduces conscription in the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On January 27, 1918: Beginning of the Finnish Civil War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when pr
On September 28, 1538: Ottoman-Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr
On January 27, 1943: World War II: The Eighth Air Force sorties ninety-one B-17s and B-24s to attack the U-boat construction yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. This was the first American bombing attack
On January 27, 2011: Within Ursa Minor, H1504+65, a white dwarf with the hottest known surface temperature in the universe at 200,000 K, was documented. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On January 28, 1077: Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, is lifted after he humbles himself before Pope Gregory VII at Canossa in Italy. This historical event can se
On December 14, 1939: Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works t
On January 28, 1871: Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a
On January 28, 1846: The Battle of Aliwal, India, is won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through
On January 28, 1568: The Edict of Torda prohibits the persecution of individuals on religious grounds in John Sigismund Zápolya's Eastern Hungarian Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a power
On January 28, 1724: The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg, Russia, by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences unt
On January 28, 1393: King Charles VI of France was nearly killed when several other dancers' costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball in Paris. This historical event can serve as a powerful serm
On January 28, 1624: Sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on the island of Saint Kitts. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's cr
On January 28, 1945: World War II: Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God wo
On December 15, 687: Pope Sergius I is elected as a compromise between antipopes Paschal and Theodore. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through th
On November 25, 1917: World War I: German forces defeat Portuguese army of about 1,200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania. This historical event can serve as a powerful s