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10,045 illustrations — Lessons from history, biography, and world events
The invaders are driven back to Reading (East Anglia); many Danes are killed. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
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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 Army counter-offensive a month later.
On March 22, 871: Æthelred of Wessex is defeated by a Danish invasion army at the Battle of Marton. 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.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it when preaching about discovery.
On November 20, 1845: Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata: Battle of Vuelta de Obligado. 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 9, 1920: Polish-Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
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 March 13, 1954: The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ begins with an artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces under Võ Nguyên Giáp; Viet Minh victory led to the end of the First Indochina War and French withdrawal from Vietnam.
On February 12, 1096: Pope Urban II confirms the foundation of the abbey of La Roë under Robert of Arbrissel as a community of canons regular. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership, reformation.
On March 23, 1879: War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
Roosevelt, demonstrating its potential for tracking ships at sea. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's call to courage in the face of adversity. Consider using it when preaching about courage.
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 June 14, 1404: Welsh rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr, having declared himself Prince of Wales, allies himself with the French against King Henry IV of England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On December 25, 1941: Admiral Émile Muselier seizes the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, which become the first part of France to be liberated by the Free French Forces. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
On October 10, 2022: Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery.
On December 6, 1917: World War I: USS Jacob Jones is the first American destroyer to be sunk by enemy action when it is torpedoed by German submarine SM U-53. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...