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Faith for blessing, positive confession, abundant life.
Key question: “How does this promise God's blessing and abundance?”
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On November 14, 2001: War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through
On November 16, 1857: Second relief of Lucknow: Twenty-four Victoria Crosses are awarded, the most in a single day. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about showing Chr
On November 16, 1940: The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God
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 28, 2009: The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing kills 117 and wounds 213. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history
On October 29, 1611: Russian homage to the King of Poland, Sigismund III Vasa. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using
On September 27, 1605: The armies of Sweden are defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how G
On October 29, 1942: The Holocaust: In the United Kingdom, leading clergymen and political figures hold a public meeting to register outrage over Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews. This historical e
On May 10, 1940: World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events
On October 29, 1944: World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider us
On September 28, 1944: World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and
On September 4, 1939: World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and
On July 6, 1779: Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab
On October 29, 2018: A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly
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 September 5, 1793: French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through th
On December 3, 1799: War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Wiesloch: Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal Anton Sztáray defeats the French at Wiesloch. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser