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Faith for blessing, positive confession, abundant life.
Key question: “How does this promise God's blessing and abundance?”
15842 illustrations found
On December 1, 1941: World War II: Fiorello La Guardia, Mayor of New York City and Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, signs Administrative Order 9, creating the Civil Air Patrol. This histor
On December 1, 1900: Nicaragua sells canal rights to U.S. for $5 million. The canal agreement fails in March 1901. Great Britain rejects amended treaty This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On December 1, 1918: Iceland becomes a sovereign state, yet remains a part of the Danish kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impa
On December 1, 1990: Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet beneath the seabed. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadersh
On December 2, 1899: Philippine-American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, known as the "Filipino Thermopylae", is fought. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God
On December 1, 1919: Lady Astor becomes the first female Member of Parliament (MP) to take her seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. (She had been elected to that position on November 28
On November 21, 235: Pope Anterus succeeds Pontian as the nineteenth pope. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Conside
On December 2, 1766: Swedish parliament approves the Swedish Freedom of the Press Act and implements it as a ground law, thus being first in the world with freedom of speech. This historical event ca
On December 2, 1805: War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Austerlitz: French troops under Napoleon decisively defeat a joint Russo-Austrian force. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermo
On February 12, 1818: Bernardo O'Higgins formally approves the Chilean Declaration of Independence near Concepción, Chile. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the
On December 2, 1943: World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SS John Harvey, which is carrying a stockpil
On December 1, 1964: Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his top-ranking advisers meet to discuss plans to bomb North Vietnam. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On December 1, 1991: Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the
On December 1, 2000: Vicente Fox Quesada is inaugurated as the president of Mexico, marking the first peaceful transfer of executive federal power to an opposing political party following a free and d
On December 2, 1954: The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, between the United States and Taiwan, is signed in Washington, D.C. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On December 2, 1244: Pope Innocent IV arrives at Lyon for the First Council of Lyon. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consid
On December 2, 1823: Monroe Doctrine: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts, and warns European powers not to interfer
On December 2, 1957: United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 relating to the Kashmir conflict is adopted. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works
On December 2, 1917: World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin. This historical event can serve as a
On December 2, 1992: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation
On December 2, 1954: Cold War: The United States Senate votes 65 to 22 to censure Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute". This historical event can s
On December 3, 1954: Väinö Linna's war novel The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) is published. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the e
On December 3, 1901: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a 20,000-word report to the House of Representatives asking Congress to curb the power of trusts "withi
On August 2, 1870: Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly le