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God's preferential option for the poor and oppressed, with salvation as liberation from all forms of oppression.
Key question: “How does the Gospel liberate the oppressed and challenge unjust structures in society?”
25,065 sermon illustrations through the Liberation Theology lens
On August 29, 1910: The Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty, becomes effective, officially starting the period of Japanese rule in Korea. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit...
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 5, 1972: Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac under Joseph Hooker begins. 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 December 6, 1939: Winter War: The Red Army's advance on the Karelian Isthmus is stopped by Finns at the Mannerheim Line during the Battle of Taipale. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...
Did you know? When the Falcon Heavy was launched on it's test flight, what was the only part of the operation that failed? Answer: Center Core Landing This fascinating fact about science & nature can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter.
On May 24, 1813: South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator"). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
On August 15, 1824: The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
On October 28, 2014: A rocket carrying NASA's Cygnus CRS Orb-3 resupply mission to the International Space Station explodes seconds after taking off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia. This historical event can serve as a powerful...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On July 10, 1290: Ladislaus IV, King of Hungary, is assassinated at the castle of Körösszeg (modern-day Cheresig in Romania). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On April 5, 1943: World War II: United States Army Air Forces bomber aircraft accidentally cause more than 900 civilian deaths, including 209 children, and 1,300 wounded among the civilian population of the Belgian town of Mortsel.
Did you know? What is the scientific term for 'taste'? Answer: Gustatory Perception This fascinating fact about science & nature can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter. Consider how this points to the wonder and design in God's creation.
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 8, 1942: Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for swaraj or complete independence. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
On October 6, 105 BC: Cimbrian War: Defeat at the Battle of Arausio of the Roman army of the mid-Republic This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider...
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, hope.
On January 8, 1946: Andrei Zhdanov, Chairman of the Finnish Allied Commission, submitted to the Finnish War Criminal Court an interrogation report by General Erich Buschenhagen, a German prisoner of war, on the contacts between Finnish and German military personnel...
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 10, 1713: Great Northern War: The Russian Navy led by Admiral Fyodor Apraksin land both at Katajanokka and Hietalahti during the Battle of Helsinki. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On December 14, 1913: Haruna, the fourth and last Kongō-class ship, launches, eventually becoming one of the Japanese workhorses during World War I and World War II. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.