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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
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On January 15, 1541: King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of New France (Canada) and provide for the spread of the "Holy Catholic faith". This historical event can serve as a powerful...
On February 1, 2009: The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...
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 March 8, 1917: International Women's Day protests in Petrograd mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23 in the Julian calendar). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On December 8, 1943: World War II: The German 117th Jäger Division destroys the monastery of Mega Spilaio in Greece and executes 22 monks and visitors as part of reprisals that culminated a few days later with the Massacre of Kalavryta.
On September 13, 1862: American Civil War: Union soldiers find a copy of Robert E. Lee's battle plans in a field outside Frederick, Maryland. It is the prelude to the Battle of Antietam.
Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claim to be avenging the massacre of .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1+1⁄2 million Armenians in the 1915 Armenian genocide. This historical event can serve as a powerful...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom, peace.
Did you know? Which King of England was faced with the Peasants' Revolt in 1381? Answer: Richard II This fascinating fact about history can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter. Historical events like this provide powerful parallels for biblical principles.
Did you know? Who is believed to have been the first European to 'discover' the land of New Zealand? Answer: Abel Tasman This fascinating fact about history can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter. Historical events like this...
On January 30, 1648: Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück is signed, ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world.
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 April 18, 1899: The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria. 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 March 29, 1942: The Bombing of Lübeck in World War II is the first major success for the RAF Bomber Command against Germany and a German city. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery.
On April 15, 1450: Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English forces, ending English domination in Northern France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
On June 7, 1948: Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider...
On June 11, 1963: Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President. 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, discovery.
On September 12, 1970: Dawson's Field hijackings: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorists blow up three hijacked airliners in Zarqa, Jordan, continuing to hold the passengers hostage in various undisclosed locations in Amman.
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.