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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 20, 250: Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the meaning of true sacrifice. Consider using it whe
On August 2, 1798: French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile concludes in a British victory. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the
On August 2, 1945: World War II: The Potsdam Conference ends. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it wh
On August 3, 1031: Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop of Selsey. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works throu
On August 3, 1940: World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of h
On January 21, 1932: Finland and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Conside
On January 21, 2009: Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow. This histor
On January 22, 1973: In a bout for the world heavyweight boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica, challenger George Foreman knocks down champion Joe Frazier six times in the first two rounds before t
On November 11, 1975: Independence of Angola. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedo
On January 24, 1679: King Charles II of England dissolves the Cavalier Parliament. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider us
On August 3, 1959: Portugal's state police force PIDE fires upon striking workers in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, killing over 50 people. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On March 22, 1946: The United Kingdom grants full independence to Transjordan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider usi
On January 24, 1918: The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People's Commissars effective February 14 (New Style). This historical event can serve as a powerful se
On January 24, 1987: About 20,000 protestors march in a civil rights demonstration in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about G
On November 19, 1944: World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces the sixth War Loan Drive, aimed at selling US$14 billion in war bonds to help pay for the war effort. This historica
On January 25, 1479: The Treaty of Constantinople ends the 16-year-long First Ottoman-Venetian War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a b
On January 25, 1573: Battle of Mikatagahara: In Japan, Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events
On January 25, 1858: The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia, and becomes a popular wedding processional. Thi
On January 25, 1915: Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On January 25, 1941: Pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. It becomes the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu. This historical event can s
On January 25, 1946: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1 relating to Military Staff Committee is adopted. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God work
On January 25, 1979: Pope John Paul II starts his first official papal visits outside Italy to The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On January 25, 1969: Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the military dictatorship, taking with him ten machine guns and 63 rifles. This historical event can serve
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