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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 November 14, 1977: During a British House of Commons debate, Labour MP Tam Dalyell poses what would become known as the West Lothian question, referring to issues related to devolution in the Unite
On November 16, 1828: Greek War of Independence: The London Protocol entails the creation of an autonomous Greek state under Ottoman suzerainty, encompassing the Morea and the Cyclades. This historic
On November 16, 1863: American Civil War: In the Battle of Campbell's Station, Confederate troops unsuccessfully attack Union forces which allows General Ambrose Burnside to secure Knoxville, Tennesse
On November 17, 1292: John Balliol becomes King of Scotland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching
On November 14, 1965: Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang begins: The first major engagement between regular American and North Vietnamese forces. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On November 15, 1864: American Civil War: Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins his March to the Sea through Georgia towards the city of Savannah. This historical event can serve as a powerfu
On November 15, 1315: Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy: The Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft ambushes the army of Leopold I in the Battle of Morgarten. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On November 16, 1965: Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet. This historical event
On November 15, 1899: Second Boer War: Battle of Chieveley, a British armored train is ambushed and partially derailed. British lose the battle, with 80 soldiers captured, along with war correspondent
On November 17, 1558: Elizabethan era begins: Queen Mary I of England dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth I. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about god
On November 14, 1990: After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder-Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland. This historical ev
On November 16, 1944: The Jussi Awards, the Finnish film award ceremony, is held for the first time at Restaurant Adlon in Helsinki. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On November 16, 1920: Qantas, Australia's national airline, is founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On November 17, 887: Emperor Charles the Fat is deposed by the Frankish magnates in an assembly at Frankfurt, leading his nephew, Arnulf of Carinthia, to declare himself king of the East Frankish King
On November 16, 1990: Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals
On November 16, 1988: The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence. This historical event can serve as a
On November 17, 1950: United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God work
On November 17, 1989: Cold War: Velvet Revolution begins: In Czechoslovakia, a student demonstration in Prague is quelled by riot police. This sparks an uprising aimed at overthrowing the communist go
On November 17, 1183: Genpei War: The Battle of Mizushima takes place off the Japanese coast, where Minamoto no Yoshinaka's invasion force is intercepted and defeated by the Taira clan. This historic
On November 18, 1095: The Council of Clermont begins: called by Pope Urban II, it led to the First Crusade to the Holy Land. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about Go
On November 18, 1803: The Battle of Vertières, the last major battle of the Haitian Revolution, is fought, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Haiti, the first black republic in the Wester
On November 18, 1943: World War II: Battle of Berlin: Four hundred and forty Royal Air Force planes bomb Berlin causing only light damage and killing 131. The RAF loses nine aircraft and 53 air crew.
On November 17, 1511: Henry VIII of England concludes the Treaty of Westminster, a pledge of mutual aid against the French, with Ferdinand II of Aragon. This historical event can serve as a powerful
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