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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?”
23,353 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.
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 3, 1967: The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
Did you know? Which of the following is not a megadiverse country - one that harbors a high number of the earth's endemic species? Answer: Thailand This fascinating fact about geography can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter.
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 1, 1714: George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history. 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.
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 22, 1875: The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world.
On August 5, 1864: American Civil War: The Battle of Mobile Bay begins at Mobile Bay near Mobile, Alabama, Admiral David Farragut leads a Union flotilla through Confederate defenses and seals one of the last major Southern ports.
On January 9, 1964: Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U.S. military and Panamanian civilians. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
On April 24, 1926: The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years.
Did you know? Where are the Nazca Lines located? Answer: Peru This fascinating fact about geography can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter. This illustrates the diversity and beauty of God's world, connecting to the Great Commission.
On September 20, 2017: Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, resulting in 2,975 deaths, US$90 billion in damage, and a major humanitarian crisis. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom, hope.
Did you know? "The Big Bang Theory" was first theorized by a priest of what religious ideology? Answer: Catholic This fascinating fact about science & nature can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter. Consider how this points to...
Did you know? How many protons are in an oxygen atom? Answer: Eight 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.
On December 29, 1170: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church.
On July 27, 1947: In Vatican City, Rome, canonization of Catherine Labouré, the saint whose apparitions of the Virgin Mary originated the worldwide distribution of the Miraculous Medal. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...
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 February 20, 1865: End of the Uruguayan War, with a peace agreement between President Tomás Villalba and rebel leader Venancio Flores, setting the scene for the destructive War of the Triple Alliance. This historical event can serve as a...
Did you know? Which city is the capital of Switzerland? Answer: Bern This fascinating fact about geography can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter. This illustrates the diversity and beauty of God's world, connecting to the Great Commission.
On June 19, 1862: President Abraham Lincoln signs the Territorial Slavery Act of 1862, which prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
Did you know? What medication was once commonly used as rat poison? Answer: Coumadin 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.