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God's absolute sovereignty, covenant theology, and Westminster Confessional standards.
Key question: “How does this text display God's sovereign grace and purpose, and ultimately bring glory to His name?”
23,220 sermon illustrations through the Reformed/Presbyterian lens
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 20, 1809: Two Austrian army corps in Bavaria are defeated by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon at the Battle of Abensberg on the second day of a four-day campaign that ended in a French victory.
On December 19, 1941: World War II: Limpet mines placed by Italian divers heavily damage HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth in Alexandria harbour. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On December 22, 1864: American Civil War: Savannah, Georgia, falls to the Union's Army of the Tennessee, and General Sherman tells President Abraham Lincoln: "I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah".
On August 8, 1918: World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
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.
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, 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.
On July 7, 1997: The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On March 17, 1973: The Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Burst of Joy is taken, depicting a former prisoner of war being reunited with his family, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
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.
The Battle of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the German offensive. 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 28, 1640: Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. 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, 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.
On June 8, 1972: Vietnam War: Nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc is burned by napalm, an event captured by Associated Press photographer Nick Ut moments later while the young girl is seen running naked down a road, in what would...
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 8, 1940: The Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party elects Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal as General Secretary, marking the beginning of his 44-year-long tenure as de facto leader of Mongolia. 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.
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 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.
Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs. 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 April 11, 1968: US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness.