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Sovereignty of God, covenant theology, systematic doctrine.
Key question: “How does this reveal God's sovereignty and covenant faithfulness?”
16483 illustrations found
On October 17, 1610: French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it w
On September 28, 1939: World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the
On August 17, 1918: Bolshevik revolutionary leader Moisei Uritsky is assassinated. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider us
On May 7, 1864: American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards. This historical event can serve as a po
On January 26, 1856: First Battle of Seattle: Marines from the USS Decatur drive off American Indian attackers after all-day battle with settlers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On May 5, 1945: World War II: A Fu-Go balloon bomb launched by the Japanese Army kills six people near Bly, Oregon. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God wor
On May 6, 1945: World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the eve
On May 6, 2001: During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human di
On May 5, 1862: Cinco de Mayo: Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God
On May 5, 1945: World War II: The Prague uprising begins as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from German occupation. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On May 6, 1945: World War II: The Prague Offensive, the last major battle of the Eastern Front, begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through t
On May 7, 1274: In France, the Second Council of Lyon opens; it ratified a decree to regulate the election of the Pope. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God
On May 5, 1809: Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent, for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On May 6, 1916: Twenty-one Lebanese nationalists are executed in Martyrs' Square, Beirut by Djemal Pasha. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the meaning of true s
On May 7, 1960: Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On May 7, 1920: Polish-Soviet War: Kyiv offensive: Polish troops led by Józef Piłsudski and Edward Rydz-Śmigły and assisted by a symbolic Ukrainian force capture Kyiv only to be driven out by the Red
On May 5, 1877: American Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles. This historical event can serve as a
On May 6, 1997: The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On May 6, 1984: One hundred and three Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the meaning of true sacrifice
On May 7, 1832: Greece's independence is recognized by the Treaty of London. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using
On May 7, 1794: French Revolution: Robespierre introduces the Cult of the Supreme Being in the National Convention as the new state religion of the French First Republic. This historical event can se
On May 7, 1937: Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On September 11, 1941: Charles Lindbergh makes his Des Moines speech accusing the British, Jews and FDR's administration of conspiring for war with Germany. This historical event can serve as a power
On January 26, 1863: American Civil War: Governor of Massachusetts John Albion Andrew receives permission from the Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent. This hi