Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: The Laguna Copperplate Inscription (the earliest known written document found in... (900)
On April 21, 900: The Laguna Copperplate Inscription (the earliest known written document found in what is now the Philippines): the Commander-in-Chief of the Kingdom of Tondo, as represented by the H...
On This Day: The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on... (1782)
On April 21, 1782: The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. This historical event can se...
On This Day: The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its... (1963)
On April 21, 1963: The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Baháʼí Faith. This historical event can serve as...
On This Day: The controversial Kharkiv Pact (Russian Ukrainian Naval Base for Gas Treaty) is... (2010)
On April 21, 2010: The controversial Kharkiv Pact (Russian Ukrainian Naval Base for Gas Treaty) is signed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev; it was unilaterally terminated by Russia on March 31, 2014....
On This Day: Spanish-American War: President William McKinley calls for 125,000 volunteers to... (1898)
On April 22, 1898: Spanish-American War: President William McKinley calls for 125,000 volunteers to join the National Guard and fight in Cuba, while Congress more than doubles regular Army forces to 65,000....
On This Day: The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress. (1948)
On May 7, 1948: The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it ...
On This Day: Four police officers are killed after being struck by a truck on the Eastern... (2020)
On April 22, 2020: Four police officers are killed after being struck by a truck on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne while speaking to a speeding driver, marking the largest loss of police lives in Victoria Police history....
On This Day: Dagobert III succeeds his father King Childebert III as King of the Franks. (711)
On April 23, 711: Dagobert III succeeds his father King Childebert III as King of the Franks. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. ...
On This Day: Edmund Ironside succeeds his father Æthelred the Unready as King of England. (1016)
On April 23, 1016: Edmund Ironside succeeds his father Æthelred the Unready as King of England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact...
On This Day: Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros. (1521)
On April 23, 1521: Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider...
On This Day: Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre-Dame de... (1558)
On April 24, 1558: Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre-Dame de Paris. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and ...
On This Day: The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom. (1965)
On February 18, 1965: The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider usin...
On This Day: Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial... (1932)
On April 24, 1932: Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
On This Day: Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. (1953)
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 ...
On This Day: Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London,... (1870)
On August 2, 1870: Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly le...
On This Day: The U.S. Department of Justice bars Austrian President Kurt Waldheim (and his... (1987)
On April 27, 1987: The U.S. Department of Justice bars Austrian President Kurt Waldheim (and his wife, Elisabeth, who had also been a Nazi) from entering the US, charging that he had aided in the depo...
On This Day: Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the... (1834)
On October 9, 1834: Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leade...
On This Day: The Crown's decision to expel the Jews is announced in Zaragoza, Aragon, to the... (1492)
On April 29, 1492: The Crown's decision to expel the Jews is announced in Zaragoza, Aragon, to the kingdom's procurators. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly...
On This Day: The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first... (1910)
On April 29, 1910: The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public. Th...
On This Day: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former... (1946)
On April 29, 1946: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes. This historical ...
On This Day: Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon. The Vietnam War... (1975)
On April 30, 1975: Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon. The Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnamese president Dương Văn Minh. This historica...
On This Day: The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the... (1840)
On May 1, 1840: The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership a...
On This Day: World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship... (1916)
On August 2, 1916: World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about go...
On This Day: Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen of France. (1774)
On May 10, 1774: Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen of France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider usin...