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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 January 17, 1873: A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On August 30, 70: Titus ends the siege of Jerusalem after destroying Herod's Temple. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's call to courage in the face of adver
On February 4, 1810: Napoleonic Wars: Britain seizes Guadeloupe. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it
On January 17, 1893: Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani. This historical eve
On January 17, 1781: American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the bat
On January 17, 1885: A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through
On July 19, 1936: Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain - mobilizing workers' militias against the Nationalist forces. People's Olympiad of Barcelona cancelled. This histo
On January 17, 1991: Crown Prince Harald of Norway becomes King Harald V, following the death of his father, King Olav V. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly
On January 17, 1992: During a visit to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa apologizes for forcing Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II. This historical event can serv
On January 17, 1961: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by th
On January 17, 2010: Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, results in at least 200 deaths. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the en
On January 17, 1950: United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through t
On January 17, 1943: World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis captures the 200-ton sailing vessel Agios Stefanos and mans her with part of her crew. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On January 17, 1944: World War II: Allied forces launch the first of four assaults on Monte Cassino with the intention of breaking through the Winter Line and seizing Rome, an effort that would ultima
On July 19, 1942: World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as the increasingly effective American convoy system compels them to return to the central Atlantic. This
On January 18, 1972: Members of the Mukti Bahini lay down their arms to the government of the newly independent Bangladesh, a month after winning the war against the occupying Pakistan Army. This his
On January 18, 1945: World War II: Liberation of Kraków, Poland by the Red Army. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider u
On January 18, 1941: World War II: British troops launch a general counter-offensive against Italian East Africa. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works
On January 18, 1562: Pope Pius IV reopens the Council of Trent for its third and final session. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the event
On January 18, 1943: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: The first uprising of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discover
On January 18, 1486: King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, uniting the House of Lancaster and the House of York. This historical event can serve as a powerful se
On January 18, 1913: First Balkan War: A Greek flotilla defeats the Ottoman Navy in the Naval Battle of Lemnos, securing the islands of the Northern Aegean Sea for Greece. This historical event can s
On September 26, 1799: War of the 2nd Coalition: French troops defeat Austro-Russian forces, leading to the collapse of Suvorov's campaign. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
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