Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: Queen Elizabeth II misses the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in... (2022)
On May 10, 2022: Queen Elizabeth II misses the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years. It was the first time that a new session of Parliament was opened by the Prince of Wales and ...
On This Day: David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the... (2010)
On May 11, 2010: David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the country's first coalition government since the Second World War....
On This Day: Tokugawa Ieyasu defeats the leaders of rival Japanese clans in the Battle of... (1600)
On October 21, 1600: Tokugawa Ieyasu defeats the leaders of rival Japanese clans in the Battle of Sekigahara and becomes shōgun of Japan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustra...
On This Day: North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis... (1885)
On May 12, 1885: North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an end with a decisive rebel defeat. This historical event can ser...
On This Day: Konrad Zuse presents the Z3, the world's first working programmable, fully... (1941)
On May 12, 1941: Konrad Zuse presents the Z3, the world's first working programmable, fully automatic computer, in Berlin. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godl...
On This Day: Mary, Queen of Scots, is defeated at the Battle of Langside, part of the civil... (1568)
On May 13, 1568: Mary, Queen of Scots, is defeated at the Battle of Langside, part of the civil war between Queen Mary and the supporters of her son, James VI. This historical event can serve as a po...
On This Day: Southern slave Robert Smalls steals the steamboat Planter, spirits it through... (1862)
On May 13, 1862: Southern slave Robert Smalls steals the steamboat Planter, spirits it through Confederate lines and hands it to the United States Navy, who quickly commission it as the gunboat USS Pl...
On This Day: World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established... (1943)
On October 21, 1943: World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a...
On This Day: Robert II of France names his son Henry I as junior King of the Franks. (1027)
On May 14, 1027: Robert II of France names his son Henry I as junior King of the Franks. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consi...
On This Day: Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured and forced to sign the Mise of... (1264)
On May 14, 1264: Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the effective ruler of England. This historical event can serve as a ...
On This Day: Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since... (1951)
On May 14, 1951: Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers. This historical event can se...
On This Day: Civil rights movement: A white mob twice attacks a Freedom Riders bus near... (1961)
On May 14, 1961: Civil rights movement: A white mob twice attacks a Freedom Riders bus near Anniston, Alabama, before fire-bombing the bus and attacking the civil rights protesters who flee the burning vehicle....
On This Day: President of Mauritania Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is overthrown in a military... (2005)
On August 3, 2005: President of Mauritania Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia. This historical event can serve as a ...
On This Day: Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, stands trial in London on charges of treason,... (1536)
On May 15, 1536: Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, stands trial in London on charges of treason, adultery and incest; she is condemned to death by a specially-selected jury. This historical event can se...
On This Day: The Winnipeg general strike begins. By 11:00, almost the whole working... (1919)
On May 15, 1919: The Winnipeg general strike begins. By 11:00, almost the whole working population of Winnipeg had walked off the job. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustratio...
On This Day: The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in... (1997)
On May 15, 1997: The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans. This historical...
On This Day: Gov. Thado of Mohnyin becomes King of Ava. (1426)
On May 16, 1426: Gov. Thado of Mohnyin becomes King of Ava. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching a...
On This Day: Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England. (1568)
On May 16, 1568: Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching abou...
On This Day: The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the... (1918)
On May 16, 1918: The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government during wartime an imprisonable offense. It will be repealed less than two years later. Thi...
On This Day: Second Barons' War: Battle of Evesham: The army of Prince Edward (the future... (1265)
On August 4, 1265: Second Barons' War: Battle of Evesham: The army of Prince Edward (the future king Edward I of England) defeats the forces of rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, killing de Montfort and many of his allies....
On This Day: The future Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. He would become... (1152)
On May 18, 1152: The future Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. He would become king two years later, after the death of his cousin once removed King Stephen of England. This historical...
On This Day: Napoleonic Wars: The United Kingdom revokes the Treaty of Amiens and declares... (1803)
On May 18, 1803: Napoleonic Wars: The United Kingdom revokes the Treaty of Amiens and declares war on France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership ...
On This Day: Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that... (1970)
On October 12, 1970: Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas. This historical event can ser...
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...