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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 March 18, 1990: In the largest art theft in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around $500 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
On July 23, 1992: A Vatican commission, led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, establishes that limiting certain rights of homosexual people and non-married couples is not equivalent to discrimination on grounds of race or gender.
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 the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it when preaching about peace.
On July 4, 1943: World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident moments after takeoff, killing sixteen passengers on board, including general Władysław Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the...
In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-called "miracle of the rain". 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 March 15, 493: Odoacer, the first barbarian King of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, is slain by Theoderic the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, while the two kings were feasting together.
On July 9, 1943: World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
It is claimed to be the largest battle in the history of Ireland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On December 1, 1941: World War II: Emperor Hirohito of Japan gives his tacit approval to the decision of the imperial council to initiate war against the United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
On June 26, 1944: World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...
On August 27, 1557: The Battle of St. Quentin results in Emmanuel Philibert becoming Duke of Savoy. 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 February 13, 1913: The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
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, discovery.