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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 18, 1701: Frederick I crowns himself King in Prussia in Königsberg. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using
On July 30, 1945: World War II: Japanese submarine I-58 sinks the USS Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen. Most die during the following four days, until an aircraft notices the survivors. This historic
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 December 7, 1837: The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, the only battle of the Upper Canada Rebellion, takes place in Toronto, where the rebels are quickly defeated. This historical event can serve a
On December 7, 1922: The Parliament of Northern Ireland votes to remain a part of the United Kingdom and not unify with Southern Ireland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustra
On December 7, 1962: Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils. This historical event can serve as a power
On November 11, 2004: The Palestine Liberation Organization confirms the death of Yasser Arafat from unidentified causes. Mahmoud Abbas is elected chairman of the PLO minutes later. This historical e
On December 7, 2024: Battle of Damascus (2024): Syrian opposition forces enter the Rif Dimashq Governorate, reaching within 20 km of the capital Damascus. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On December 8, 1851: Conservative Santiago-based government troops defeat rebels at the Battle of Loncomilla, signaling the end of the 1851 Chilean Revolution. This historical event can serve as a po
On August 26, 1810: The former viceroy Santiago de Liniers of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is executed after the defeat of his counter-revolution. This historical event can serve as a power
On December 8, 1863: Between two and three thousand churchgoers die during the Church of the Company Fire. Deemed as probably the largest single building fire by number of victims in modern history, i
On December 8, 1907: King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it
On December 8, 1914: World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. This historical event
On August 27, 1689: The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in
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 December 8, 1955: The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider
On August 27, 1832: Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat
On October 23, 1086: Spanish Reconquista: At the Battle of Sagrajas, the Almoravids defeats the Castilians, but are unable to take advantage of their victory. This historical event can serve as a pow
On December 9, 730: Battle of Marj Ardabil: The Khazars annihilate an Umayyad army and kill its commander, al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On December 9, 1861: American Civil War: The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War is established by Congress. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leader
On December 9, 1822: French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel, in a memoir read to the Academy of Sciences, coins the terms linear polarization, circular polarization, and elliptical polarization, and r
On December 9, 1917: World War I: The Kingdom of Romania signs the Armistice of Focșani with the Central Powers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadersh
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 17, 1183: Genpei War: The Battle of Mizushima takes place off the Japanese coast, where Minamoto no Yoshinaka's invasion force is intercepted and defeated by the Taira clan. This historic