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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 18, 1991: Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon release Anglican Church envoys Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the
On November 18, 1987: King's Cross fire: In London, 31 people die in a fire at the city's busiest underground station, King's Cross St Pancras. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon il
On November 20, 1789: New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteo
On November 18, 1940: World War II: German leader Adolf Hitler and Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano meet to discuss Benito Mussolini's disastrous Italian invasion of Greece. This historical ev
On November 19, 1808: Finnish War: The Convention of Olkijoki in Raahe ends hostilities in Finland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the e
On November 19, 1863: American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremony for the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This histori
On November 19, 1942: Mutesa II is crowned the 35th and last Kabaka (king) of Buganda, prior to the restoration of the kingdom in 1993. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On November 19, 1941: World War II: Battle between HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran. The two ships sink each other off the coast of Western Australia, with the loss of 645 Australians and about 77 German
On November 19, 1944: World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces the sixth War Loan Drive, aimed at selling US$14 billion in war bonds to help pay for the war effort. This historica
On November 20, 1917: World War I: Battle of Cambrai begins: British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are later pushed back. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On November 19, 1942: World War II: Battle of Stalingrad: Soviet Union forces under General Georgy Zhukov launch the Operation Uranus counterattacks at Stalingrad, turning the tide of the battle in th
On November 19, 1885: Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. This historical event can
On November 20, 1776: American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades and then attack Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey. This historical event can se
On November 20, 1943: World War II: Battle of Tarawa (Operation Galvanic) begins: United States Marines land on Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands and suffer heavy fire from Japanese shore guns and m
On November 24, 1542: Battle of Solway Moss: An English army defeats a much larger Scottish force near the River Esk in Dumfries and Galloway. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill
On November 19, 1996: A Beechcraft 1900 and a Beechcraft King Air collide at Quincy Regional Airport in Quincy, Illinois, killing 14. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On November 20, 1845: Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata: Battle of Vuelta de Obligado. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the eve
On November 20, 1994: The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign the Lusaka Protocol in Zambia, ending 19 years of civil war. (Localized fighting resumes the next year.) This historical event can s
On November 20, 1959: The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is adopted by the United Nations. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and
On November 18, 1947: The Ballantyne's Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand. This historical event can serve as a
On November 19, 1994: In the United Kingdom, the first National Lottery draw is held. A £1 ticket gave a one-in-14-million chance of correctly guessing the winning six out of 49 numbers. This histori
On November 20, 1974: The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T Corporation. This suit later leads to the breakup of AT&T and its Bell System. This historic
On November 21, 1910: Sailors on board Brazil's warships including the Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Bahia, violently rebel in what is now known as the Revolta da Chibata (Revolt of the Lash). This hi
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