Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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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: A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter kills 186, making it the UK's deadliest ever... (1887)
On September 5, 1887: A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter kills 186, making it the UK's deadliest ever building fire. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly lea
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 Bir
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 Lexing
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 pi
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 Eas
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: World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United... (1940)
On May 10, 1940: World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. On the same day, Germany invades France, The Nether
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