Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: Hundreds of the Knights Templar in France are arrested at dawn by King Philip... (1307)
On October 13, 1307: Hundreds of the Knights Templar in France are arrested at dawn by King Philip the Fair, and later confess under torture to heresy. This historical event can serve as a powerful s...
On This Day: John Cabot sets sail from Bristol, England, on his ship Matthew looking for a... (1497)
On May 20, 1497: John Cabot sets sail from Bristol, England, on his ship Matthew looking for a route to the west (other documents give a May 2 date). This historical event can serve as a powerful ser...
On This Day: Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the... (1902)
On May 20, 1902: Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the...
On This Day: In a referendum in Quebec, the population rejects, with 60% of the vote, a... (1980)
On May 20, 1980: In a referendum in Quebec, the population rejects, with 60% of the vote, a government proposal to move towards independence from Canada. This historical event can serve as a powerful...
On This Day: Queen Mary I grants a royal charter to Derby School, as a grammar school for... (1554)
On May 21, 1554: Queen Mary I grants a royal charter to Derby School, as a grammar school for boys in Derby, England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly lea...
On This Day: The Manchester Ship Canal in the United Kingdom is officially opened by Queen... (1894)
On May 21, 1894: The Manchester Ship Canal in the United Kingdom is officially opened by Queen Victoria, who later knights its designer Sir Edward Leader Williams. This historical event can serve as ...
On This Day: King John of England and King Philip II of France sign the Treaty of Le Goulet. (1200)
On May 22, 1200: King John of England and King Philip II of France sign the Treaty of Le Goulet. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impac...
On This Day: Henry Raspe is elected anti-king of the Kingdom of Germany in opposition to... (1246)
On May 22, 1246: Henry Raspe is elected anti-king of the Kingdom of Germany in opposition to Conrad IV. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and it...
On This Day: Start of the Wars of the Roses: At the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke... (1455)
On May 22, 1455: Start of the Wars of the Roses: At the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry VI of England. This historical event can serve as a powerful ...
On This Day: The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon is declared null and... (1533)
On May 23, 1533: The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its imp...
On This Day: Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three... (1992)
On May 23, 1992: Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three body guards are killed by the Corleonesi clan with a half-ton bomb near Capaci, Sicily. His friend and col...
On This Day: Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral. (1276)
On May 24, 1276: Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using...
On This Day: The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference. (1832)
On May 24, 1832: The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider us...
On This Day: Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential... (1981)
On May 24, 1981: Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while travelling from Quito to Zapotillo minutes after the president gave a famous speech regarding the 24 de mayo anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha....
On This Day: Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of... (1586)
On October 14, 1586: Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership ...
On This Day: England is left temporarily without a monarch after the death of King Edmund I... (946)
On May 26, 946: England is left temporarily without a monarch after the death of King Edmund I in a street fight, resulting in Edmund's brother Eadred assuming the throne for the minority of Edmund's two sons....
On This Day: The last major Danish army to raid England for nearly a century is defeated at... (910)
On August 5, 910: The last major Danish army to raid England for nearly a century is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward the Elder and Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians....
On This Day: Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the... (1805)
On May 26, 1805: Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, the gothic cathedral in Milan. This historical event can serv...
On This Day: Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until... (1903)
On May 26, 1903: Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until World War II, is founded. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godl...
On This Day: John is crowned King of England. (1199)
On May 27, 1199: John is crowned King of England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leade...
On This Day: Manchu regent Dorgon defeats rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the... (1644)
On May 27, 1644: Manchu regent Dorgon defeats rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, allowing the Manchus to enter and conquer the capital city of Beijing. This hi...
On This Day: Somaliland War of Independence: The Somali National Movement launches a major... (1988)
On May 27, 1988: Somaliland War of Independence: The Somali National Movement launches a major offensive against Somali government forces in Hargeisa and Burao, then the second- and third-largest cities of Somalia....
On This Day: Barack Obama is the first president of the United States to visit Hiroshima... (2016)
On May 27, 2016: Barack Obama is the first president of the United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ...
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...