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10,045 illustrations — Lessons from history, biography, and world events
On June 28, 1902: The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness.
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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.
Public reaction to the sinking turns many former pro-Germans in the United States against the German Empire. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
The battle thwarts a Rebel attempt to relieve pressure on the besieged city of Vicksburg, and paves the way for the Union capture of Little Rock. 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.
McClernand defeat a Confederate rearguard and capture around 1,700 men at the Battle of Big Black River Bridge. 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 July 11, 1576: While exploring the North Atlantic Ocean in an attempt to find the Northwest Passage, Martin Frobisher sights Greenland, mistaking it for the hypothesized (but non-existent) island of "Frisland". This historical event can serve as a powerful...
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 May 29, 1920: The Louth flood of 1920 was a severe flash flooding in the Lincolnshire market town of Louth, resulting in 23 fatalities in 20 minutes. It has been described as one of the most significant flood disasters...
On March 24, 1944: World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 Allied prisoners of war begin breaking out of the German camp Stalag Luft III. This historical event can serve as a...
The Red Army is defeated. 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 30, 1972: Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On March 19, 1277: The Byzantine-Venetian treaty of 1277 is concluded, stipulating a two-year truce and renewing Venetian commercial privileges in the Byzantine Empire. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world.
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, sacrifice.
On August 17, 1942: World War II: U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about showing Christ-like compassion to others. Consider using it when preaching about compassion.
On October 27, 1914: World War I: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser Berlin. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about showing Christ-like compassion to others.
He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Southern Gaul). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On November 7, 921: Treaty of Bonn: The Frankish kings Charles the Simple and Henry the Fowler sign a peace treaty or 'pact of friendship' (amicitia) to recognize their borders along the Rhine. This historical event can serve as a...