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Law and Gospel, justification by faith, sacramental theology.
Key question: “How does this distinguish Law from Gospel?”
16681 illustrations found
On August 28, 1849: Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire: After a month-long siege, Venice, which had declared itself independent as the Republic of San Marco, surrenders to Austria. This histo
On August 28, 1944: World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it whe
On August 28, 1913: Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it wh
On August 28, 1957: U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond begins a filibuster to prevent the United States Senate from voting on the Civil Rights Act of 1957; he stopped speaking 24 hours and 18 minutes later.
On August 28, 1916: World War I: Germany declares war on Romania. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using i
On December 6, 1648: Pride's Purge removes royalist sympathizers from Parliament so that the High Court of Justice could put the King on trial. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon il
On January 24, 1942: World War II: The Allies bombard Bangkok, leading Thailand, then under Japanese control, to declare war against the United States and United Kingdom. This historical event can se
On January 9, 681: Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain. This historical event can serve as a p
On January 9, 1127: Jin-Song Wars: Invading Jurchen soldiers from the Jin dynasty besiege and sack Bianjing (Kaifeng), the capital of the Song dynasty of China, and abduct Emperor Qinzong of Song and
On January 8, 1956: Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Waorani of Ecuador shortly after making first contact. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On January 9, 1787: The nationally known image of the Black Nazarene in the Philippines was transferred from what is now Rizal Park to its present shrine in the minor basilica of Quiapo Church. This i
On January 9, 1792: Treaty of Jassy between Russian and Ottoman Empire is signed, ending the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-92. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the
On January 8, 2010: Gunmen from an offshoot of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda attack a bus carrying the Togo national football team on its way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
On January 8, 1972: Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the ind
On July 20, 1715: Seventh Ottoman-Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconq
On January 8, 1964: President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impa
On January 9, 1799: British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduces an income tax of two shillings to the pound to raise funds for Great Britain's war effort in the Napoleonic Wars. This h
On January 9, 1916: World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli concludes with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces are evacuated from the peninsula. This historical event can serve as a po
On January 9, 1917: World War I: The Battle of Rafa is fought near the Egyptian border with Palestine. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through th
On January 9, 1839: The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human di
On January 9, 1878: Umberto I becomes King of Italy. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about le
On January 9, 1861: Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union before the outbreak of the American Civil War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abou
On July 20, 1810: Citizens of Bogotá, New Granada declare independence from Spain. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider
On January 28, 1846: The Battle of Aliwal, India, is won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through