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Entire sanctification, social holiness, prevenient grace.
Key question: “How does this text call us toward holiness and compassion?”
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On November 9, 1719: In a treaty between Sweden and Hanover at the close of the Great Northern War, Sweden cedes the Duchies of Bremen and Verden (in northern Germany) to Hanover. This historical ev
On November 9, 2014: A non-binding self-determination consultation is held in Catalonia, asking Catalan citizens their opinion on whether Catalonia should become a state and, if so, whether it should
On November 9, 1918: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates after the German Revolution, and Germany is proclaimed a Republic. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On November 9, 2020: Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: An armistice agreement is signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursu
On November 10, 1444: Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Władysław III of Poland (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Władysław III of Varna) are defeated by the Turks under Sultan Murad II and Wł
On November 9, 1942: Battle of Stalingrad: German forces of the 6th Army under general Friedrich Paulus reach finally the river bank of the Volga, capturing 90% of the ruined city of Stalingrad and sp
On July 22, 1456: Ottoman wars in Europe: Siege of Belgrade: John Hunyadi, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, defeats Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On November 10, 1766: The last colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen's College (later renamed Rutgers University). This historical event can serve as a powerfu
On November 10, 1939: Finnish author F. E. Sillanpää is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events
On November 9, 1970: Vietnam War: The Supreme Court of the United States votes 6-3 against hearing a case to allow Massachusetts to enforce its law granting residents the right to refuse military serv
On November 9, 1965: A Catholic Worker Movement member, Roger Allen LaPorte, protesting against the Vietnam War, sets himself on fire in front of the United Nations building. This historical event ca
On November 10, 1599: Åbo Bloodbath: Fourteen noblemen who opposed Duke Charles are decapitated in the Old Great Square of Turku (Swedish: Åbo) for their involvement in the War against Sigismund. Thi
On November 10, 1985: A Dassault Falcon 50 and a Piper PA-28 Cherokee collide in mid-air over Fairview, New Jersey, killing six people and injuring eight. This historical event can serve as a powerfu
On November 11, 1724: Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London. This historical event can
On November 13, 1922: The United States Supreme Court upholds mandatory vaccinations for public school students in Zucht v. King. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On November 10, 1954: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia. This historical event can serve as
On November 10, 1975: Treaty of Osimo between Yugoslavia and Italy This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it wh
On November 11, 1100: Henry I of England marries Matilda of Scotland, the daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland and a direct descendant of the Saxon king Edmund Ironside; Matilda is crowned on the same
On November 11, 1918: World War I: Germany signs an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car in the forest of Compiègne. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On November 10, 1702: English colonists under the command of James Moore besiege Spanish St. Augustine during Queen Anne's War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On November 11, 1215: The Fourth Council of the Lateran meets, defining the doctrine of transubstantiation, the process by which bread and wine are, by that doctrine, said to transform into the body a
On November 11, 1673: Second Battle of Khotyn in Ukraine: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Jan Sobieski defeat the Ottoman army. In this battle, rockets made by Kazimierz Sie
On July 21, 1954: First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's cre
On July 22, 1209: Massacre at Béziers: The first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human dis