Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: Queen Victoria opens The Great Exhibition at The Crystal Palace in London. (1851)
On May 1, 1851: Queen Victoria opens The Great Exhibition at The Crystal Palace in London. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Con
On This Day: Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa is assassinated in Colombo in a... (1993)
On May 1, 1993: Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa is assassinated in Colombo in a suicide bombing carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. This historical event can serve as a pow
On This Day: King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay... (1670)
On May 2, 1670: King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On This Day: Christopher Columbus presents his plans discovering a western route to the... (1486)
On May 1, 1486: Christopher Columbus presents his plans discovering a western route to the Indies to the Spanish Queen Isabella I of Castile. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On This Day: Cold War: U-2 incident: Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spyplane, is shot... (1960)
On May 1, 1960: Cold War: U-2 incident: Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spyplane, is shot down over the Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet Union, sparking a diplomatic crisis. This historical event can
On This Day: King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter. (1194)
On May 2, 1194: King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider u
On This Day: World War II: Following the coup d'état against Iraq Crown Prince 'Abd al-Ilah... (1941)
On May 2, 1941: World War II: Following the coup d'état against Iraq Crown Prince 'Abd al-Ilah earlier that year, the United Kingdom launches the Anglo-Iraqi War to restore him to power. This histori
On This Day: Margaret Thatcher wins the United Kingdom general election. The following day,... (1979)
On May 3, 1979: Margaret Thatcher wins the United Kingdom general election. The following day, she becomes the first female British Prime Minister. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermo
On This Day: The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking Devon and... (1859)
On May 4, 1859: The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking Devon and Cornwall in England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadersh
On This Day: World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland... (1945)
On May 3, 1945: World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in Lübeck Bay. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On This Day: The United Kingdom general strike begins. (1926)
On May 4, 1926: The United Kingdom general strike begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching abo
On This Day: The Don't Make A Wave Committee, a fledgling environmental organization founded... (1972)
On May 4, 1972: The Don't Make A Wave Committee, a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to "Greenpeace Foundation". This historical event can se
On This Day: Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain... (1215)
On May 5, 1215: Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On This Day: Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat sign a peace... (1994)
On May 4, 1994: Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat sign a peace accord, granting self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On This Day: In the first coronation ceremony ever held for an English monarch, Edgar the... (973)
On May 11, 973: In the first coronation ceremony ever held for an English monarch, Edgar the Peaceful is crowned King of England, having ruled since 959 AD. His wife, Ælfthryth, is crowned queen, the
On This Day: Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England. (1068)
On May 11, 1068: Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impa
On This Day: The First transcontinental railroad, linking the eastern and western United... (1869)
On May 10, 1869: The First transcontinental railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory with the golden spike. This historical event can
On This Day: The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo... (2024)
On May 11, 2024: The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland wins with their song "The Code", making them the contest's first non-binary winner. Th
On This Day: World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace... (1941)
On May 10, 1941: World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On This Day: Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus; she is crowned... (1191)
On May 12, 1191: Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus; she is crowned Queen consort of England the same day. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On This Day: The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth... (1937)
On May 12, 1937: The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom in Westminster Abbey. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On This Day: The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland... (1780)
On May 13, 1780: The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a fo
On This Day: Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel... (2002)
On May 12, 2002: Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island si
On This Day: The Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to... (1608)
On May 14, 1608: The Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to defend the rights, land and safety of each member against the Catholic Church and Catholic German states.