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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 November 8, 1936: Spanish Civil War: Francoist troops fail in their effort to capture Madrid, but begin the three-year Siege of Madrid afterwards. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On November 7, 1983: Cold War: The command post exercise Able Archer 83 begins, eventually leading to the Soviet Union to place air units in East Germany and Poland on alert, for fear that NATO was pr
On November 7, 1956: Suez Crisis: The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Egypt. This histo
On July 17, 1048: Damasus II is elected pope, and dies 23 days later. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider usi
On November 8, 1940: Greco-Italian War: The Italian invasion of Greece fails as outnumbered Greek units repulse the Italians in the Battle of Elaia-Kalamas. This historical event can serve as a power
On November 8, 1919: Eichenfeld massacre: Members of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine murder 136 Mennonite colonists at Jaskyowo, initiating a series of massacres that resulted in the death
On November 12, 1835: Construction is completed on the Wilberforce Monument in Kingston Upon Hull. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its imp
On November 8, 1620: The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On November 8, 2002: Iraq disarmament crisis: UN Security Council Resolution 1441: The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or fa
On November 8, 960: Battle of Andrassos: Byzantines under Leo Phokas the Younger score a crushing victory over the Hamdanid Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla. This historical event can serve as a powerfu
On November 8, 1917: The first Council of People's Commissars is formed, including Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab
On November 8, 1614: Japanese daimyō Dom Justo Takayama is exiled to the Philippines by shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu for being Christian. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On November 8, 2004: Iraq War: More than 10,000 U.S. troops and a small number of Iraqi army units participate in a siege on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah. This historical event can serve as a
On November 8, 1576: Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent: The States General of the Netherlands meet and unite to oppose Spanish occupation. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On November 8, 1950: Korean War: United States Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown, while piloting an F-80 Shooting Star, shoots down two North Korean MiG-15s in the first jet aircraft-to-jet aircraft dogf
On November 8, 1965: The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is given Royal Assent, formally abolishing the death penalty in the United Kingdom for almost all crimes. This historical event c
On November 9, 1180: The Battle of Fujigawa: Minamoto forces (30,000 men) under Minamoto no Yoritomo defeat Taira no Koremori during a night attack near the Fuji River but he escapes safely with the r
On November 8, 1957: Operation Grapple X, Round C1: The United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On November 9, 1330: At the Battle of Posada, Basarab I of Wallachia defeats the Hungarian army of Charles I Robert. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God wo
On November 9, 694: At the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims, sentencing all Jews to slavery. This historical event can serve a
On November 9, 1901: Prince George, Duke of Cornwall (later George V of the United Kingdom), becomes Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustra
On November 9, 1323: Siege of Warangal: Prataparudra surrenders to Muhammad bin Tughlaq, officially marking the end of the Kakatiya dynasty. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On November 9, 1719: In a treaty between Sweden and Hanover at the close of the Great Northern War, Sweden cedes the Duchies of Bremen and Verden (in northern Germany) to Hanover. This historical ev
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