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Soul liberty, congregational autonomy, believer's baptism.
Key question: “How does this affirm individual conscience and congregational discernment?”
16460 illustrations found
On January 18, 1945: World War II: Liberation of Kraków, Poland by the Red Army. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider u
On January 18, 1941: World War II: British troops launch a general counter-offensive against Italian East Africa. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works
On January 18, 1562: Pope Pius IV reopens the Council of Trent for its third and final session. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the event
On January 18, 1943: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: The first uprising of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discover
On January 18, 1486: King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, uniting the House of Lancaster and the House of York. This historical event can serve as a powerful se
On January 18, 1913: First Balkan War: A Greek flotilla defeats the Ottoman Navy in the Naval Battle of Lemnos, securing the islands of the Northern Aegean Sea for Greece. This historical event can s
On July 31, 1763: Odawa Chief Pontiac's forces defeat British troops at the Battle of Bloody Run during Pontiac's War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God
On January 18, 1871: Wilhelm I of Germany is proclaimed Kaiser Wilhelm in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles (France) towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Wilhelm already had the t
On January 19, 1511: The Italian Duchy of Mirandola surrenders to the Pope. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consid
On December 7, 1942: World War II: British commandos conduct Operation Frankton, a raid on shipping in Bordeaux harbour. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about showin
On January 19, 1607: San Agustin Church in Manila is officially completed; it is the oldest church still standing in the Philippines. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On January 18, 2007: The strongest storm in the United Kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people and Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Cyclone Kyrill causes at least 44 deaths across 2
On January 20, 1945: World War II: Germany begins the evacuation of 1.8 million people from East Prussia, a task which will take nearly two months. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermo
On October 23, 1942: World War II: Allied forces commence the Second Battle of El Alamein, which proves to be the key turning point in the North African campaign. This historical event can serve as a
On November 8, 1965: The 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong in Operation Hump during the Vietnam War, while the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fight one of the first set-piec
On January 21, 1525: The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is founded when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, break
On October 23, 1911: The Italo-Turkish War sees the first use of an airplane in combat when an Italian pilot makes a reconnaissance flight. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On January 20, 1991: Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On January 21, 1535: Following the Affair of the Placards, the French king leads an anti-Protestant procession through Paris. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about g
On October 23, 2011: The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events
On January 20, 1972: Pakistan launches its nuclear weapons program, a few weeks after its defeat in the Bangladesh Liberation War, as well as the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. This historical event can
On October 23, 1983: Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines Corps barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French Army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same
On July 31, 30 BC: Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian's forces, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to his suicide. This historical event can serv
On June 5, 1947: Cold War: Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe. This historical event can