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Interpreting the Bible through the framework of God's mission to restore His kingdom and bless all nations.
Key question: “How does this passage reveal God's mission to redeem and restore all of creation?”
25,693 sermon illustrations through the Missional-Theological lens
On February 27, 1594: Henry IV is crowned King of France. 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 renewal and reformation in the life of the church. Consider using it when preaching about reformation.
On May 5, 1940: World War II: Norwegian campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms. This historical event can serve as a...
On October 14, 1863: American Civil War: Confederate troops under the command of A. Hill fail to drive the Union Army completely out of Virginia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On January 9, 2005: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
On April 24, 1953: Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. 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, leadership.
On July 17, 1717: King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On March 7, 1826: Shrigley abduction: 15-year old Ellen Turner is abducted by Edward Gibbon Wakefield, a future figure in the establishment of colonies in South Australia and New Zealand. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
On December 20, 1977: With the approval of the State Council, China’s two largest newspapers, the People’s Daily and the Guangming Daily, publish in full for the first time the Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme.
On June 16, 1897: A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit...
On June 4, 1411: King Charles VI grants a monopoly for the ripening of Roquefort cheese to the people of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, as they had been doing for centuries. 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 God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it when preaching about discovery.
On September 30, 1909: The Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania makes a record-breaking westbound crossing of the Atlantic, that will not be bettered for 20 years. 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.
On June 15, 1859: Ambiguity in the Oregon Treaty leads to the "Northwestern Boundary Dispute" between American and British/Canadian settlers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider...
On January 28, 1393: King Charles VI of France was nearly killed when several other dancers' costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball in Paris. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On May 2, 1670: King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America. 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 godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On February 16, 1962: The Great Sheffield Gale impacts the United Kingdom, killing nine people; the city of Sheffield is devastated, with 150,000 homes damaged. 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 gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom.