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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 October 10, 1814: War of 1812: The United States Revenue Marine attempts to defend the cutter Eagle from the Royal Navy. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how
On June 6, 1513: War of the League of Cambrai: In the Battle of Novara, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restor
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 April 4, 2002: The MPLA government of Angola and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leader
On June 29, 1644: Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works thr
On October 10, 1967: The Outer Space Treaty comes into force. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it when pr
On November 4, 1936: Spanish Civil War: Largo Caballero reshuffles his war cabinet, persuading the anarcho-syndicalist CNT to join the government. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On October 10, 1963: The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty comes into effect. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider us
On October 10, 1969: King Crimson releases their debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact
On November 24, 1190: Conrad of Montferrat becomes King of Jerusalem upon his marriage to Isabella I of Jerusalem. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leader
On October 11, 1142: A peace treaty ends the Jin-Song wars. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it when prea
On October 25, 1944: World War II: The final attempt of the Imperial Japanese Navy to win the war climaxes at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On October 11, 1311: The peerage and clergy restrict the authority of English kings with the Ordinances of 1311. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadersh
On November 24, 2016: The government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army sign a revised peace deal, bringing an end to the country's more than 50-year-long civil w
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 June 22, 1948: King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of India. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill
On June 23, 1532: Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France sign the "Treaty of Closer Amity With France" (also known as the Pommeraye treaty), pledging mutual aid against Charles V, Holy Roman Em
On November 9, 1914: SMS Emden is sunk by HMAS Sydney in the Battle of Cocos. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Cons
On August 11, 1675: Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God
On July 19, 1940: World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties. This historical event can se
On July 20, 1807: Nicéphore Niépce is awarded a patent by Napoleon for the Pyréolophore, the world's first internal combustion engine, after it successfully powered a boat upstream on the river Saône
On July 20, 1999: The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
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 November 8, 1917: The first Council of People's Commissars is formed, including Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab