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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 21, 1999: War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board. This
On January 22, 1905: Bloody Sunday in Saint Petersburg, beginning of the 1905 revolution. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of h
On September 30, 1736: The Lebanese Council of 1736 begins, a major turning point in the reform of the Maronite Church. In the following three days, the assembled Maronite and Latin clergy presided by
On January 22, 871: Battle of Basing: The West Saxons led by King Æthelred I are defeated by the Danelaw Vikings at Basing. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about god
On January 22, 1963: The Élysée Treaty of cooperation between France and West Germany is signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustra
On January 22, 1879: The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also during the Anglo-Zulu War and just some 15 km (9.3 mi) away from Isandlwana, results in a British victory. This historical event can serve as a
On November 8, 1291: The Republic of Venice enacts a law confining most of Venice's glassmaking industry to the "island of Murano". This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On January 22, 1924: Ramsay MacDonald becomes the first Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its i
On January 22, 1943: World War II: Australian and American forces defeat Japanese army and navy units in the bitterly fought Battle of Buna-Gona. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On October 23, 2017: War against the Islamic State: Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana declares the end of the Siege of Marawi. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr
On January 23, 971: Using crossbows, Song dynasty troops soundly defeat a war elephant corps of the Southern Han at Shao. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how G
On January 22, 1999: Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by radical Hindus while sleeping in their car in Eastern India. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On January 22, 1941: World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On January 22, 1944: World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works
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 22, 1917: American entry into World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe. This historical event can serve as a pow
On January 23, 1943: World War II: Troops of the British Eighth Army capture Tripoli in Libya from the German-Italian Panzer Army. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab
On January 23, 1900: Second Boer War: The Battle of Spion Kop between the forces of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State and British forces ends in a British defeat. This historical e
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 23, 1229: The episcopal seat is moved from Nousiainen to Koroinen (located near the current centre of Turku) by the permission of Pope Gregory IX. The date is starting to be considered as t
On January 23, 1565: The Deccan Sultanates defeat Rama Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire at the Battle of Talikota, resulting in over 100,000 casualties and the destruction of the capital Vijayanagara.
On April 18, 2018: King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country's name will change to Eswatini. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and
On March 19, 1944: World War II: The German army occupies Hungary. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using
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