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Liberation, exodus, and prophetic justice rooted in the African American church tradition.
Key question: “How does this text speak to the experiences of suffering, hope, and liberation within the Black community?”
23,333 sermon illustrations through the Black Church Tradition lens
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 August 1, 1946: Leaders of the Russian Liberation Army, a force of Russian prisoners of war that collaborated with Nazi Germany, are executed in Moscow, Soviet Union for treason. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
On April 12, 1864: American Civil War: The Battle of Fort Pillow: Confederate forces kill most of the African American soldiers that surrendered at Fort Pillow, Tennessee. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...
On April 20, 1914: Nineteen men, women, and children participating in a strike are killed in the Ludlow Massacre during the Colorado Coalfield War. 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 how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On February 24, 1967: Cultural Revolution: Zhang Chunqiao announces the dissolution of the Shanghai People's Commune, replacing its local government with a revolutionary committee. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On November 27, 1901: The U.S. Army War College is established. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
Britain accepts Philip V as King of Spain, while Philip renounces any claim to the French throne. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership, peace.
On June 13, 1977: Convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is recaptured after escaping from prison three days before. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using...
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.
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 28, 2004: The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider...
The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs. 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.
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 October 24, 1894: First Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Jiuliancheng: Under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo, the Imperial Japanese Army covertly crosses the Yalu River into Qing territory and launches an assault on the fortifications at Hushan.
On January 15, 1991: Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Queen of Australia, signs letters patent allowing Australia to become the first Commonwealth realm to institute its own Victoria Cross in its honours system. This historical event can serve as...
On January 28, 1909: United States troops leave Cuba, with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, after being there since the Spanish-American War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On November 11, 1967: Vietnam War: In a propaganda ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, three American prisoners of war are released by the Viet Cong and turned over to "new left" antiwar activist Tom Hayden.
President Lyndon B. Johnson tells the nation that, while much remained to be done, "We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress." This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
Truman and Joseph Stalin hold the Potsdam Conference in the German city of Potsdam to decide the future of a defeated Germany. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history.