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Radical discipleship, pacifism, and the church as a distinct counter-cultural community.
Key question: “How does this text call the community of faith to live as a distinct, counter-cultural witness to the Kingdom?”
23,247 sermon illustrations through the Anabaptist lens
On January 16, 1878: Russo-Turkish War (1877-78): Battle of Philippopolis: Captain Aleksandr Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule. 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.
On April 16, 1945: World War II: The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin, with nearly one million troops fighting in the Battle of the Seelow Heights.
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 how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On July 9, 2004: The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...
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 July 12, 1913: The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. 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 how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On August 3, 1829: The Treaty of Lewistown is signed by the Shawnee and Seneca peoples, exchanging land in Ohio for land west of the Mississippi River. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit...
On July 15, 1410: Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War: Battle of Grunwald: The allied forces of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeat the army of the Teutonic Order. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it when preaching about discovery.
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.
In the following three days, the assembled Maronite and Latin clergy presided by Yusuf ibn Siman as-Simani discuss various reforms and elaborate rules and canons. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On January 9, 1799: British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduces an income tax of two shillings to the pound to raise funds for Great Britain's war effort in the Napoleonic Wars.
On February 10, 1567: Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is found strangled following an explosion at the Kirk o' Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland, a suspected assassination. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...
On May 1, 1328: Wars of Scottish Independence end: By the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, England recognises Scotland as an independent state. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using...
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 April 28, 1952: The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
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 August 27, 1776: American Revolutionary War: Members of the 1st Maryland Regiment repeatedly charged a numerically superior British force during the Battle of Long Island, allowing General Washington and the rest of the American troops to escape.