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Reading Scripture as a path to Theosis — deification and union with God.
Key question: “How does this passage draw us into the mystery of God and guide us on the path of theosis?”
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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 February 2, 2021: The Burmese military establishes the State Administration Council, the military junta, after deposing the democratically elected government in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On May 27, 1975: Dibbles Bridge coach crash near Grassington, in North Yorkshire, England, kills 33 - the highest ever death toll in a road accident in the United Kingdom. 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.
Teaching on Fasting from Unknown: The Didache on Fasting
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 persevering through trials and tribulations. Consider using it when preaching about perseverance.
On July 6, 1887: David Kalākaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution, which transfers much of the king's authority to the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii. This historical event can serve as...
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 January 31, 1971: The Winter Soldier Investigation, organized by the Vietnam Veterans Against the War to publicize alleged war crimes and atrocities by Americans and allies in Vietnam, begins in Detroit.
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.
Teaching on Worship from Hippolytus of Rome: Hippolytus on the Eucharistic Prayer
As rebel strongholds in Budapest hold, fighting spreads throughout the country. 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 will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organization Amnesty International. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness. Consider using it when preaching about justice, mercy, human-rights.
On January 20, 1941: A German officer is killed in Bucharest, Romania, sparking a rebellion and pogrom by the Iron Guard, killing 125 Jews and 30 soldiers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
God of new beginnings, as this day opens before me like an unwritten page, help me live it with intention. Not rushing past the moments You've prepared, not missing the people You've placed in my path, not ignoring the quiet whispers of Your Spirit.
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 22, 1909: The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USS Connecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...
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 7, 1941: Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappear without a trace. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...
On May 2, 2004: The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa, Nigeria. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2.