Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: Battle of Clontarf: High King of Ireland Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but... (1014)
On April 23, 1014: Battle of Clontarf: High King of Ireland Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but is killed in battle. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly
On This Day: The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty... (1930)
On April 22, 1930: The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On This Day: Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary... (1183 BC)
On April 24, 1183 BC: Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria Eratosthenes, among others. This his
On This Day: The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda... (1970)
On April 24, 1970: The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On This Day: After mistreatment and disfigurement by the citizens of Rome, Pope Leo III flees... (799)
On April 25, 799: After mistreatment and disfigurement by the citizens of Rome, Pope Leo III flees to the Frankish court of king Charlemagne at Paderborn for protection. This historical event can ser
On This Day: Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the... (404 BC)
On April 25, 404 BC: Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the Peloponnesian War to a successful conclusion. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill
On This Day: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic... (2005)
On April 24, 2005: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On This Day: In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of... (1963)
On April 26, 1963: In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of Libya) and allows for female participation in elections. This
On This Day: Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet... (1983)
On April 25, 1983: Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war
On This Day: The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the... (1959)
On April 25, 1959: The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr
On This Day: Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee... (1960)
On April 26, 1960: Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat
On This Day: Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre,... (1192)
On April 28, 1192: Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title to the throne is confirmed by election. The killing is carried out by Hashshas
On This Day: A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona,... (1973)
On July 5, 1973: A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills e
On This Day: Thirty-seven people are killed when American Airlines Flight 625 crashes at... (1976)
On April 27, 1976: Thirty-seven people are killed when American Airlines Flight 625 crashes at Cyril E. King Airport in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. This historical event can serve as a powerfu
On This Day: The Armistice of Cherasco is signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and Vittorio Amedeo... (1796)
On April 28, 1796: The Armistice of Cherasco is signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and Vittorio Amedeo III, King of Sardinia, expanding French territory along the Mediterranean coast. This historical event
On This Day: The Saur Revolution begins in Afghanistan, ending the following morning with the... (1978)
On April 27, 1978: The Saur Revolution begins in Afghanistan, ending the following morning with the murder of Afghan President Mohammed Daoud Khan and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of A
On This Day: Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first... (1910)
On April 28, 1910: Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first long-distance aeroplane race in the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On This Day: Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First... (1869)
On April 28, 1869: Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First transcontinental railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched. T
On This Day: Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom... (1483)
On April 29, 1483: Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadershi
On This Day: Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the... (2013)
On April 30, 2013: Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leader
On This Day: Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat... (1970)
On April 28, 1970: Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to take part in the Cambodian campaign. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On This Day: The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, recorded in Abbey Road Studios goes to... (1973)
On April 28, 1973: The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, recorded in Abbey Road Studios goes to number one on the US Billboard chart, beginning a record-breaking 741-week chart run. This historica
On This Day: Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a... (2009)
On April 30, 2009: Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands in an attempted assassination on Queen Beatrix. This histor
On This Day: The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus... (1963)
On April 30, 1963: The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus crews, drawing national attention to racial discrimination i