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Soul liberty, congregational autonomy, believer's baptism.
Key question: “How does this affirm individual conscience and congregational discernment?”
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On October 19, 1956: The Soviet Union and Japan sign a Joint Declaration, officially ending the state of war between the two countries that had existed since August 1945. This historical event can se
On October 22, 1964: Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, though he does not accept the prize. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God wo
On October 24, 1990: Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti reveals to the Italian parliament the existence of Gladio, the Italian NATO force formed in 1956, intended to be activated in the event of
On October 28, 1776: American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about h
On October 28, 1891: The Mino-Owari earthquake, the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history, occurs. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through
On November 5, 1811: Salvadoran priest José Matías Delgado rings the bells of La Merced church in San Salvador, calling for insurrection and launching the 1811 Independence Movement. This historical
On March 11, 1892: The Saint-Germain bombing ushers France into the Ère des attentats (1892-1894). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the ev
On November 14, 2001: War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through
On November 16, 1857: Second relief of Lucknow: Twenty-four Victoria Crosses are awarded, the most in a single day. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about showing Chr
On November 16, 1940: The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God
On September 26, 1799: War of the 2nd Coalition: French troops defeat Austro-Russian forces, leading to the collapse of Suvorov's campaign. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On September 27, 1422: After the brief Gollub War, the Teutonic Knights sign the Treaty of Melno with Poland and Lithuania. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the
On September 27, 1942: World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces. This historical event can serve
On January 19, 1946: General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On November 3, 1967: Vietnam War: The Battle of Dak To begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it w
On June 22, 1941: World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events
On June 25, 1876: American Indian Wars: Battle of the Little Bighorn: 300 men of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer are wiped out by 5,000 Lakota, Cheyenne
On June 25, 1976: Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to me
On April 5, 2009: North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Cou
On September 12, 2003: Iraq War: In Fallujah, U.S. forces mistakenly shoot and kill eight Iraqi police officers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works
On April 5, 1974: Carrie, the first novel by American author Stephen King, is published for the first time with a print run of 30,000 copies. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On September 28, 1821: The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is drafted. It will be made public on 13 October. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On October 22, 1739: The War of Jenkins' Ear begins with the first attack on La Guaira. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Con
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