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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 November 24, 1940: World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On November 25, 571 BC: Servius Tullius, king of Rome, celebrates the first of his three triumphs for his victory over the Etruscans. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On November 25, 1034: Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots, dies. His grandson, Donnchad, son of Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On November 25, 1510: Portuguese conquest of Goa: Portuguese naval forces under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque, and local mercenaries working for privateer Timoji, seize Goa from the Bijapur Sul
On November 25, 1947: New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster and thus becomes independent of legislative control by the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon i
On November 25, 1952: Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends in a Chinese victory. American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle"
On November 29, 1863: American Civil War: Union forces under General Ambrose Burnside successfully defend Knoxville, Tennessee from an attack by Confederate forces under General James Longstreet in th
On November 25, 1864: American Civil War: A group of Confederate operatives calling themselves the Confederate Army of Manhattan starts fires in more than 20 locations in an unsuccessful attempt to bu
On November 25, 1905: Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become King Haakon VII of Norway. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its im
On November 25, 1941: HMS Barham is sunk by a German torpedo during World War II. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On November 26, 1161: Battle of Caishi: A Song dynasty fleet fights a naval engagement with Jin dynasty ships on the Yangtze river during the Jin-Song Wars. This historical event can serve as a power
On November 25, 1915: Albert Einstein presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about G
On November 25, 1918: Vojvodina, formerly Austro-Hungarian crown land, proclaims its secession from Austria-Hungary to join the Kingdom of Serbia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On November 25, 1981: Pope John Paul II appoints Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. This historical event can serve as
On November 26, 1939: Shelling of Mainila: The Soviet Army orchestrates an incident which is used to justify the start of the Winter War with Finland four days later. This historical event can serve
On November 25, 1943: World War II: Statehood of Bosnia and Herzegovina is re-established at the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This historical even
On November 25, 1917: World War I: German forces defeat Portuguese army of about 1,200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On November 26, 1922: Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in over 3,000 years. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On November 26, 1950: Korean War: Communist Chinese troops launch a massive counterattack (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir) against United Nations and South Korean force
On November 25, 1975: Coup of 25 November 1975, a failed military coup d'état by Portuguese far-left activists seeking to hijack the Portuguese transition to democracy to establishment a communist re
On November 26, 1918: The Montenegrin Podgorica Assembly votes for a "union of the people", declaring assimilation into the Kingdom of Serbia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill
On November 26, 2011: The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery
On November 27, 1830: Saint Catherine Labouré experiences a Marian apparition. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Con
On June 5, 2001: Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall on the upper-Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumps large amounts of rain over Houston. The storm causes $5.5 billion in damages, m