Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary. (1913)
On August 16, 1913: Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using
On This Day: Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom. (1960)
On August 16, 1960: Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using i
On This Day: Dutch King William I and Pope Leo XII sign concord. (1827)
On August 17, 1827: Dutch King William I and Pope Leo XII sign concord. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when
On This Day: World War II: First Québec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D.... (1943)
On August 17, 1943: World War II: First Québec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill
On This Day: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, declares himself King of Jerusalem in the... (1229)
On March 18, 1229: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, declares himself King of Jerusalem in the Sixth Crusade. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership
On This Day: American Civil War: Battle of Globe Tavern: Union forces try to cut a vital... (1864)
On August 18, 1864: American Civil War: Battle of Globe Tavern: Union forces try to cut a vital Confederate supply-line into Petersburg, Virginia, by attacking the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. Thi
On This Day: The Senate of Finland is established in the Grand Duchy of Finland after the... (1809)
On August 18, 1809: The Senate of Finland is established in the Grand Duchy of Finland after the official adoption of the Statute of the Government Council by Tsar Alexander I of Russia. This histori
On This Day: World War II: The provisional government of Béla Miklós in Hungary agrees to an... (1945)
On January 20, 1945: World War II: The provisional government of Béla Miklós in Hungary agrees to an armistice with the Allies. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On This Day: Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in... (1561)
On August 19, 1561: Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and
On This Day: A German officer is killed in Bucharest, Romania, sparking a rebellion and... (1941)
On January 20, 1941: A German officer is killed in Bucharest, Romania, sparking a rebellion and pogrom by the Iron Guard, killing 125 Jews and 30 soldiers. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On This Day: In Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, a Cave Research Foundation exploration... (1972)
On September 9, 1972: In Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, a Cave Research Foundation exploration and mapping team discovers a link between the Mammoth and Flint Ridge cave systems, making it the
On This Day: Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency... (1980)
On August 19, 1980: Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people. This historical e
On This Day: Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people... (1987)
On August 19, 1987: Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On This Day: King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of... (1913)
On March 18, 1913: King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom
On This Day: President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over. (1866)
On August 20, 1866: President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Co
On This Day: Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city... (537)
On March 21, 537: Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the Vivarium, by the defenders under the Byzant
On This Day: Direct rule is imposed on Northern Ireland by the Government of the United... (1972)
On March 24, 1972: Direct rule is imposed on Northern Ireland by the Government of the United Kingdom under Edward Heath. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly
On This Day: Enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue, led by Dutty Boukman, held a Vodou ceremony... (1791)
On August 21, 1791: Enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue, led by Dutty Boukman, held a Vodou ceremony that became a pivotal act of resistance. This gathering sparked a mass uprising against slavery, ma
On This Day: The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United... (1957)
On August 31, 1957: The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom
On This Day: Cold War: Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania,... (1968)
On August 21, 1968: Cold War: Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, encouraging the Romanian populati
On This Day: King Tvrtko I of Bosnia writes In castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from the Old town... (1355)
On September 1, 1355: King Tvrtko I of Bosnia writes In castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from the Old town of Visoki. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leaders
On This Day: The Visigoths under King Alaric I begin to pillage Rome. (410)
On August 24, 410: The Visigoths under King Alaric I begin to pillage Rome. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it
On This Day: First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation tested in the... (1998)
On August 24, 1998: First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation tested in the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadersh
On This Day: Japan officially begins discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima... (2023)
On August 24, 2023: Japan officially begins discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking international concerns and condemnatio