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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 October 1, 959: Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Co
On October 1, 366: Pope Damasus I is consecrated. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching
On January 15, 1559: Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England and Ireland in Westminster Abbey, London. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its
On July 29, 1987: Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on ethnic issues. This historical event can serve as a powerful serm
On November 29, 1872: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider
On November 29, 1947: French forces carry out a massacre at Mỹ Trạch, Vietnam during the First Indochina War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation an
On November 11, 1813: War of 1812: Battle of Crysler's Farm: British and Canadian forces defeat a larger American force, causing the Americans to abandon their Saint Lawrence campaign. This historica
On November 29, 1963: "I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On July 30, 1419: First Defenestration of Prague: A crowd of radical Hussites kill seven members of the Prague city council. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about Go
On September 26, 1777: American Revolutionary War: British troops capture and begin the occupation of Philadelphia, which had been serving as the American capital city, during the Philadelphia campaig
On November 30, 978: Franco-German war of 978-980: Holy Roman Emperor Otto II lifts the siege of Paris and withdraws. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God w
On January 16, 1556: Philip II becomes King of Spain. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about l
On November 11, 1972: Vietnam War: Vietnamization: The United States Army turns over the massive Long Binh military base to South Vietnam. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr
On September 26, 1917: World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider us
On July 31, 1999: Discovery Program: Lunar Prospector: NASA intentionally crashes the spacecraft into the Moon, thus ending its mission to detect frozen water on the Moon's surface. This historical e
On August 1, 1834: Slavery is abolished in the British Empire as the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into force, although it remains legal in the possessions of the East India Company until the passa
On January 16, 2011: Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism. This his
On January 17, 1362: Saint Marcellus' flood kills at least 25,000 people on the shores of the North Sea. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through
On January 17, 1946: The UN Security Council holds its first session. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it whe
On January 18, 1701: Frederick I crowns himself King in Prussia in Königsberg. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using
On July 30, 1945: World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. Most die during the following four days, until an aircraft notices the survivors. This historic
On August 1, 1798: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay): Battle begins when a British fleet engages the French Revolutionary Navy fleet in an unusual night action. Th
On December 7, 1837: The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, the only battle of the Upper Canada Rebellion, takes place in Toronto, where the rebels are quickly defeated. This historical event can serve a
On November 11, 1968: Vietnam War: Operation Commando Hunt initiated. The goal is to interdict men and supplies on the Ho Chi Minh trail, through Laos into South Vietnam. This historical event can se