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10,045 illustrations — Lessons from history, biography, and world events
After the battle, which was inconclusive, Attila retreats, causing the Romans to interpret it as a victory. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
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This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On May 25, 2000: Liberation Day of Lebanon: Israel withdraws its army from Lebanese territory (with the exception of the disputed Shebaa farms zone) 18 years after the invasion of 1982. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...
On July 19, 1701: Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a large territory north of the Ohio River to England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world.
On January 31, 1865: American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery, and submits it to the states for ratification.
On December 4, 1992: Somali Civil War: President George H. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
Hundreds of thousands of irreplaceable volumes and Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts are lost. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom, hope.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history. Consider using it when preaching about faith.
On December 22, 2016: A study finds the VSV-EBOV vaccine against the Ebola virus between 70 and 100% effective, thus making it the first proven vaccine against the disease. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On September 21, 1809: British Secretary of War Lord Castlereagh and Foreign Secretary George Canning meet in a duel on Putney Heath, with Castlereagh wounding Canning in the thigh. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom, hope.
On November 27, 1863: American Civil War: Battle of Mine Run: Union forces under General George Meade take up positions against troops led by Confederate General Robert E. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...
On August 10, 1512: The naval Battle of Saint-Mathieu, during the War of the League of Cambrai, sees the simultaneous destruction of the Breton ship La Cordelière and the English ship The Regent.
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 splitting the remaining Soviet forces into two narrow pockets.
On May 14, 1951: Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...
On September 9, 1970: A British airliner is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and flown to Dawson's Field in Jordan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness. Consider using it when preaching about justice, human-rights.