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Biblical simplicity, contemporary relevance, practical application.
Key question: “What is the plain meaning and practical application of this text?”
16579 illustrations found
On September 26, 1799: War of the 2nd Coalition: French troops defeat Austro-Russian forces, leading to the collapse of Suvorov's campaign. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On September 27, 1422: After the brief Gollub War, the Teutonic Knights sign the Treaty of Melno with Poland and Lithuania. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the
On September 27, 1942: World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces. This historical event can serve
On January 19, 1946: General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On June 17, 1953: Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. This historical event can serve as a po
On June 22, 1941: World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events
On June 25, 1876: American Indian Wars: Battle of the Little Bighorn: 300 men of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer are wiped out by 5,000 Lakota, Cheyenne
On June 25, 1976: Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to me
On October 21, 1944: World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMAS Australia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's c
On September 22, 1980: Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran-Iraq War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consid
On October 21, 1979: Moshe Dayan resigns from the Israeli government because of strong disagreements with Prime Minister Menachem Begin over policy towards the Arabs. This historical event can serve
On September 12, 1943: World War II: Benito Mussolini is rescued from house arrest by German commando forces led by Otto Skorzeny. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab
On October 21, 1987: The Jaffna hospital massacre is carried out by Indian peacekeeping forces in Sri Lanka, killing 70 Tamil patients, doctors and nurses. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On September 29, 1789: The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On October 21, 2011: Iraq War: President Barack Obama announces that the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq will be complete by the end of the year. This historical event can serve as a pow
On June 23, 1969: IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. This historical event can serv
On April 5, 1879: Bolivia declares war on Chile, and Chile declares war on Peru, starting the War of the Pacific. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works
On July 31, 1997: FedEx Express Flight 14 crashes at Newark International Airport, injuring five. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the eve
On June 28, 1914: Causes of World War I: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo, beginning the July Crisis and providing the casus belli of World War I.
On April 5, 2009: North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Cou
On April 5, 1974: Carrie, the first novel by American author Stephen King, is published for the first time with a print run of 30,000 copies. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On January 9, 1914: The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is founded by African-American students at Howard University in Washington D.C., United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On September 28, 1322: Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, defeats Frederick I of Austria in the Battle of Mühldorf. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works th
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