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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 30, 1942: World War II: Lt. Tony Fasson and Able Seaman Colin Grazier drown while taking code books from the sinking German submarine U-559. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On October 31, 1943: World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or Marine Corps aircraft. This historical event can serve as a po
On October 30, 1980: El Salvador and Honduras agree to put the border dispute fought over in 1969's Football War before the International Court of Justice. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On October 31, 1517: Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On October 31, 1941: World War II: The destroyer USS Reuben James is torpedoed by a German U-boat near Iceland, killing more than 100 U.S. Navy sailors. It is the first U.S. Navy vessel sunk by enemy
On October 31, 2003: Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power. This histor
On November 1, 1348: The anti-royalist Union of Valencia attacks the Jews of Murviedro on the pretext that they are serfs of the King of Valencia and thus "royalists". This historical event can serve
On November 1, 1922: Abolition of the Ottoman sultanate: The last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI, abdicates. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's hea
On November 1, 1914: World War I: The first British Royal Navy defeat of the war with Germany, the Battle of Coronel, is fought off of the western coast of Chile, in the Pacific, with the loss of HMS
On November 1, 1918: World War I: With a brave action carried out into the waters of the Austro-Hungarian port of Pula, two officers of the Italian Regia Marina sink with a manned torpedo the enemy ba
On November 16, 1532: Francisco Pizarro and his men capture Inca Emperor Atahualpa at the Battle of Cajamarca. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works th
On November 1, 1956: Hungarian Revolution: Imre Nagy announces Hungary's neutrality and withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact. Soviet troops begin to re-enter Hungary, contrary to assurances by the Soviet g
On November 1, 1861: American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as the commander of the Union Army, replacing General Winfield Scott. This historical event can se
On November 1, 1981: Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consid
On November 2, 1899: The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works th
On November 2, 1912: Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which opens her way to Constantinople. This historical event can s
On November 1, 1943: World War II: The 3rd Marine Division, United States Marines, landing on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, secures a beachhead, leading that night to a naval clash at the Battl
On November 2, 1917: The Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Soviet, in charge of preparation and carrying out the Russian Revolution, holds its first meeting. This historical event can
On November 2, 1914: World War I: The Russian Empire declares war on the Ottoman Empire and the Dardanelles is subsequently closed. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On November 2, 1983: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its im
On November 3, 1492: Peace of Etaples between Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken
On November 3, 1090: The Rouen Riot, an attempt by English king William Rufus to take possession of Rouen, the capital city of his brother Robert, duke of Normandy, fails. This historical event can s
On November 3, 1903: With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's call to courage in the
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