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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 14, 1236: King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it
On July 31, 1917: World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through t
On July 31, 1865: The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly lead
On January 14, 1939: Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preac
On September 25, 1918: World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under General Edmund Allenby. This historical event can serve as a
On January 14, 2024: Queen Margrethe II abdicates as Queen of Denmark and is succeeded by her son, Frederik X. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership
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 1, 959: Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Co
On October 1, 366: Pope Damasus I is consecrated. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching
On January 15, 1559: Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England and Ireland in Westminster Abbey, London. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its
On November 10, 1599: Åbo Bloodbath: Fourteen noblemen who opposed Duke Charles are decapitated in the Old Great Square of Turku (Swedish: Åbo) for their involvement in the War against Sigismund. Thi
On November 29, 1872: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider
On November 29, 1947: French forces carry out a massacre at Mỹ Trạch, Vietnam during the First Indochina War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation an
On November 29, 1963: "I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
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 September 26, 1777: American Revolutionary War: British troops capture and begin the occupation of Philadelphia, which had been serving as the American capital city, during the Philadelphia campaig
On November 30, 978: Franco-German war of 978-980: Holy Roman Emperor Otto II lifts the siege of Paris and withdraws. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God w
On January 16, 1556: Philip II becomes King of Spain. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about l
On September 26, 1917: World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider us
On July 31, 1999: Discovery Program: Lunar Prospector: NASA intentionally crashes the spacecraft into the Moon, thus ending its mission to detect frozen water on the Moon's surface. This historical e
On August 1, 1834: Slavery is abolished in the British Empire as the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into force, although it remains legal in the possessions of the East India Company until the passa
On January 16, 2011: Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism. This his
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 13, 1969: Vietnam War: Anti-war protesters in Washington, D.C. stage a symbolic March Against Death. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works