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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 December 2, 1957: United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 relating to the Kashmir conflict is adopted. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works
On December 2, 1917: World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin. This historical event can serve as a
On December 2, 1992: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation
On December 2, 1954: Cold War: The United States Senate votes 65 to 22 to censure Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute". This historical event can s
On December 3, 1954: Väinö Linna's war novel The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) is published. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the e
On December 3, 1901: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a 20,000-word report to the House of Representatives asking Congress to curb the power of trusts "withi
On December 2, 1975: Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Th
On December 2, 1999: The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On December 3, 1979: Iranian Revolution: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership
On December 2, 2020: Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. This historical event can serve as a po
On December 3, 1775: American Revolution: USS Alfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Continental Union Flag (precursor to the "Stars and Stripes"); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones. This hi
On December 3, 1859: Nigeria's first newspaper, missionary Henry Townsend's Iwe Irohin, was published. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human
On December 4, 1563: The final session of the Council of Trent is held nearly 18 years after the body held its first session on December 13, 1545. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On December 3, 1799: War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Wiesloch: Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal Anton Sztáray defeats the French at Wiesloch. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On December 3, 1944: Greek Civil War: Fighting breaks out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustra
On December 3, 1854: Battle of the Eureka Stockade: More than 20 gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences. This historical event can serve a
On December 4, 1110: An army led by Baldwin I of Jerusalem and Sigurd the Crusader of Norway captures Sidon at the end of the First Crusade. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On December 4, 1676: The Battle of Lund, becomes the bloodiest battle in Scandinavian history. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events
On December 4, 1948: Chinese Civil War: The SS Kiangya, carrying Nationalist refugees from Shanghai, explodes in the Huangpu River. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On December 4, 1804: The United States House of Representatives adopts articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr
On December 4, 1861: American Civil War: The 109 electors of the several states of the Confederate States of America unanimously elect Jefferson Davis as President and Alexander H. Stephens as Vice Pr
On December 4, 1949: Sir Duncan George Stewart, governor of the Crown Colony of Sarawak, was fatally stabbed by a member of the Rukun 13. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustra
On December 4, 1939: World War II: HMS Nelson is struck by a mine (laid by U-31) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On September 22, 1761: George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon