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God's universal love, the necessity of a personal response to grace, and the importance of holy living.
Key question: “How does this text call for a personal decision of faith and empower the believer to live a holy life?”
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This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On September 22, 1586: Eighty Years' War: A Spanish force led by the Marquis del Vasto successfully fights its way past a joint English/Dutch ambush in the Battle of Zutphen. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
On December 25, 1951: A bomb explodes at the home of Harry T. Moore and Harriette V. Moore, early leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, killing Harry instantly and fatally wounding Harriette. This historical event can serve as a powerful...
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 September 6, 1634: Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about renewal and reformation in the life of the church.
On March 17, 1861: The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed. 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 May 30, 1723: Johann Sebastian Bach assumed the office of Thomaskantor in Leipzig, presenting his first new cantata, Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75, in the St. Nicholas Church on the first Sunday after Trinity.
catholic contemplative prayer by Meister Eckhart
On November 21, 1918: A pogrom takes place in Lwów (now Lviv); over three days, at least 50 Jews and 270 Ukrainian Christians are killed by Poles. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history.
On February 23, 1945: World War II: Capitulation of German garrison in Poznań. The city is liberated by Soviet and Polish forces. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider...
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 of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the German offensive. 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 October 21, 1097: First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, begin the Siege of Antioch. 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 how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
Thomas Church in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany). 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.
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, leadership.
On November 20, 1910: Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero issues the Plan de San Luis Potosí, denouncing Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, calling for a revolution to overthrow the government of Mexico, effectively starting the Mexican Revolution.
On August 21, 1968: Cold War: Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, encouraging the Romanian population to arm itself against possible Soviet reprisals.
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 godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On August 5, 1796: The Battle of Castiglione in Napoleon's first Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars results in a French victory. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider...
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.