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Biblical simplicity, contemporary relevance, practical application.
Key question: “What is the plain meaning and practical application of this text?”
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On January 23, 1264: In the conflict between King Henry III of England and his rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, King Louis IX of France issues the Mise of Amiens, a one-sided decision in fa
On October 24, 1260: Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impac
On January 23, 1570: James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent for the infant King James VI of Scotland, is assassinated by firearm, the first recorded instance of such. This historical event can serv
On January 23, 1879: Anglo-Zulu War: The Battle of Rorke's Drift ends. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider us
On January 23, 1963: The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence officially begins when PAIGC guerrilla fighters attack the Portuguese Army stationed in Tite. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On January 23, 2022: Mutinying Burkinabè soldiers led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba depose and detain President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré amid widespread anti-government protests. This historical ev
On January 26, 1939: Spanish Civil War: Catalonia Offensive: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona. This historical event can serve as a powerful serm
On January 24, 1438: The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using
On January 23, 1945: World War II: German admiral Karl Dönitz launches Operation Hannibal. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of
On January 24, 1458: Matthias Corvinus is elected King of Hungary. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when prea
On January 23, 1957: American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the "Frisbee". This historical event can serve a
On October 24, 1360: The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly le
On January 23, 2001: Five people attempt to set themselves on fire in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, an act that many people later claim is staged by the Chinese Communist Party to frame Falun Gong and t
On January 24, 1900: Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On September 5, 1991: The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force. This historical event can serve as a powerful se
On October 24, 1918: World War I: Italian victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history
On January 24, 1536: King Henry VIII of England suffers an accident while jousting, leading to a brain injury that historians say may have influenced his later erratic behaviour and possible impotence
On January 24, 1651: Arauco War: Spanish and Mapuche authorities meet in the Parliament of Boroa renewing the fragile peace established at the parliaments of Quillín in 1641 and 1647. This historical
On January 24, 1960: Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the "barricades week", during which they seize government buildings and clash with local
On January 24, 1943: World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the endurin
On January 24, 1942: World War II: The Allies bombard Bangkok, leading Thailand, then under Japanese control, to declare war against the United States and United Kingdom. This historical event can se
On January 24, 1835: Slaves in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, stage a revolt, which is instrumental in ending slavery there 50 years later. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On January 26, 1918: Finnish Civil War: A group of Red Guards hangs a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the war. This historical event can serve a
On September 12, 1942: World War II: First day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines protecting Henderson Field are attacked by Imperial Japanese Army troops. T