Lutheran Illustrations
Law and Gospel, justification by faith, sacramental theology.
Key question: “How does this distinguish Law from Gospel?”
16681 illustrations found
On This Day: Ukrainian War of Independence: The All-Ukrainian Central Executive Committee... (1920)
On January 9, 1920: Ukrainian War of Independence: The All-Ukrainian Central Executive Committee outlaws the Makhnovshchina by decree, igniting the Bolshevik-Makhnovist conflict. This historical even
On This Day: Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm. (1720)
On January 21, 1720: Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it
On This Day: American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield. (1863)
On January 8, 1863: American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider usi
On This Day: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the... (2005)
On January 9, 2005: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War. This historical event can serve as
On This Day: Iranian Revolution: The last Iranian Shah flees Iran with his family for good... (1979)
On January 16, 1979: Iranian Revolution: The last Iranian Shah flees Iran with his family for good and relocates to Egypt. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how
On This Day: US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a... (2001)
On January 16, 2001: US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War. This historical event can serve as a
On This Day: Russo-Ukrainian War: Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent... (2022)
On February 24, 2022: Russo-Ukrainian War: Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin orders a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This historical
On This Day: The First Battle of Cannanore commences, seeing the first use of the naval line... (1501)
On December 31, 1501: The First Battle of Cannanore commences, seeing the first use of the naval line of battle.[citation needed] This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On This Day: The North Tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, New York is... (1970)
On December 23, 1970: The North Tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, New York is topped out at 417 metres (1,368 ft), making it the tallest building in the world. This historical e
On This Day: The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George... (1868)
On December 24, 1868: The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and it
On This Day: The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita. (1916)
On December 30, 1916: The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its
On This Day: Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base... (1986)
On December 23, 1986: Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or grou
On This Day: The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the... (1900)
On January 16, 1900: The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands. This historical event can serve as a powe
On This Day: World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, the... (1941)
On July 26, 1941: World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, the United States, Britain and the Netherlands freeze all Japanese assets and cut off oil shipments. This h
On This Day: Spanish Civil War: The Spanish Republic legalizes the Regional Defence Council... (1936)
On December 23, 1936: Spanish Civil War: The Spanish Republic legalizes the Regional Defence Council of Aragon. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works t
On This Day: Umberto I becomes King of Italy. (1878)
On January 9, 1878: Umberto I becomes King of Italy. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about le
On This Day: The Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise fails to kill Napoleon Bonaparte. (1800)
On December 24, 1800: The Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise fails to kill Napoleon Bonaparte. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of h
On This Day: War of 1812: British soldiers burn Buffalo, New York. (1813)
On December 30, 1813: War of 1812: British soldiers burn Buffalo, New York. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consid
On This Day: Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union before the... (1861)
On January 9, 1861: Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union before the outbreak of the American Civil War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abou
On This Day: The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France. (1920)
On January 16, 1920: The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery
On This Day: The Sedition Act of 1798 becomes law in the United States making it a federal... (1798)
On July 14, 1798: The Sedition Act of 1798 becomes law in the United States making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government. Thi
On This Day: In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia. (1813)
On August 11, 1813: In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Co
On This Day: World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura. (1941)
On January 10, 1941: World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider usi
On This Day: In the Wardha session of Congress, the "Quit India" resolution is approved,... (1942)
On July 14, 1942: In the Wardha session of Congress, the "Quit India" resolution is approved, authorising Mahatma Gandhi to campaign for India's independence from Britain. This historical event can s