Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of... (1536)
On May 2, 1536: Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo...
On This Day: John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent... (1559)
On May 2, 1559: John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent Scottish Reformation. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leader...
On This Day: The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London,... (1611)
On May 2, 1611: The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo...
On This Day: King William IV signs Letters Patent establishing the province of South... (1836)
On February 19, 1836: King William IV signs Letters Patent establishing the province of South Australia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and i...
On This Day: Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. (1521)
On May 17, 1521: Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider us...
On This Day: Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes... (752)
On May 3, 752: Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and i...
On This Day: Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released,... (1913)
On May 3, 1913: Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill...
On This Day: Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King... (1776)
On May 4, 1776: Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and ...
On This Day: Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. (1979)
On May 4, 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impac...
On This Day: King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament. (1640)
On May 5, 1640: King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it wh...
On This Day: US Navy aircraft intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying the perpetrators of the... (1985)
On October 10, 1985: US Navy aircraft intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying the perpetrators of the Achille Lauro hijacking, and force it to land in Italy. This historical event can serve as a powe...
On This Day: King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In... (1541)
On May 6, 1541: King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser...
On This Day: The Penny Black postage stamp becomes valid for use in the United Kingdom of... (1840)
On May 6, 1840: The Penny Black postage stamp becomes valid for use in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly l...
On This Day: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand... (1994)
On May 6, 1994: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust...
On This Day: The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United... (2023)
On May 6, 2023: The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms is held in Westminster Abbey, London. This historical event can ser...
On This Day: Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States... (1992)
On May 7, 1992: Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a mid-term...
On This Day: Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New... (1927)
On May 8, 1927: Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli disappear after taking off aboard The White Bird biplane....
On This Day: World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese... (1942)
On May 8, 1942: World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington....
On This Day: Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5. (1936)
On May 9, 1936: Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact....
On This Day: The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an... (1960)
On May 9, 1960: The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill....
On This Day: Russo-Ukrainian War: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease... (2022)
On May 9, 2022: Russo-Ukrainian War: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, a rebooted World War II-era policy expediting American equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries....
On This Day: Scottish nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England pending the... (1291)
On May 10, 1291: Scottish nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England pending the selection of a king. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadersh...
On This Day: Carol I is crowned the King of the Romanian Kingdom. (1881)
On May 10, 1881: Carol I is crowned the King of the Romanian Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when p...
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...