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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 28, 1724: The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg, Russia, by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences unt
On January 28, 1393: King Charles VI of France was nearly killed when several other dancers' costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball in Paris. This historical event can serve as a powerful serm
On January 28, 1624: Sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on the island of Saint Kitts. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's cr
On January 28, 1945: World War II: Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God wo
On January 28, 1916: The Canadian province of Manitoba grants women the right to vote and run for office in provincial elections (although still excluding women of Indigenous or Asian heritage), marki
On January 29, 904: Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill
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 January 28, 1941: Franco-Thai War: Final air battle of the conflict. A Japanese-mediated armistice goes into effect later in the day. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat
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 April 22, 1500: Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil (discovery of Brazil). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human di
On January 29, 1891: Liliʻuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leader
On January 28, 1918: Finnish Civil War: The Red Guard rebels seize control of the capital, Helsinki; members of the Senate of Finland go underground. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On January 29, 1814: War of the Sixth Coalition: France engages Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works thro
On January 29, 1943: World War II: The first day of the Battle of Rennell Island, USS Chicago (CA-29) is torpedoed and heavily damaged by Japanese bombers. This historical event can serve as a powerf
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 October 25, 1944: World War II: The USS Tang under Richard O'Kane (the top American submarine ace of the war) is sunk by the ship's own malfunctioning torpedo. This historical event can serve as a
On January 29, 1991: Gulf War: The Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the war, as well as its deadliest, begins between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. This historical event can serve as a
On January 29, 1911: Mexican Revolution: Mexicali is captured by the Mexican Liberal Party, igniting the Magonista rebellion of 1911. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On December 14, 1939: Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works t
On January 29, 1944: World War II: In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustra
On October 25, 1997: After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly le
On October 25, 1949: The Battle of Guningtou in the Taiwan Strait begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider
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 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