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10,045 illustrations — Lessons from history, biography, and world events
On February 14, 748: Abbasid Revolution: The Hashimi rebels under Abu Muslim Khorasani take Merv, capital of the Umayyad province Khorasan, marking the consolidation of the Abbasid revolt. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
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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.
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 godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On August 10, 1741: King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India. This historical event can serve as a powerful...
On June 29, 1874: Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
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, leadership, discovery.
On February 23, 1870: Reconstruction Era: Post-U.S. Civil War military control of Mississippi ends and it is readmitted to the Union. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On July 2, 1921: World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox-Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the United States and Germany. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...
On March 5, 1770: Boston Massacre: Five Americans, including Crispus Attucks, are fatally shot by British troops in an event that would contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence) five years later.
On September 9, 1993: Israeli-Palestinian peace process: The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom, peace, hope.
On July 15, 1966: Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam begin Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese out of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
She is the first woman to sit in the House of Commons. (Countess Markievicz, the first to be elected, refused to sit.) This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using...
On August 8, 1503: King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it when preaching about peace.
On December 9, 2017: The Marriage Amendment Bill receives royal assent and comes into effect, making Australia the 26th country to legalize same-sex marriage. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.