Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: King Sancho IV of Castile creates the Estudio de Escuelas de Generales in Alcalá... (1293)
On May 20, 1293: King Sancho IV of Castile creates the Estudio de Escuelas de Generales in Alcalá de Henares. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership
On This Day: By the Law of 20 May 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reinstates slavery in the French... (1802)
On May 20, 1802: By the Law of 20 May 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reinstates slavery in the French colonies, revoking its abolition in the French Revolution. This historical event can serve as a powerfu
On This Day: The Triple Alliance between the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom... (1882)
On May 20, 1882: The Triple Alliance between the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Italy is formed. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leade
On This Day: The Battle of Dun Nechtain is fought between a Pictish army under King Bridei... (685)
On May 20, 685: The Battle of Dun Nechtain is fought between a Pictish army under King Bridei III and the invading Northumbrians under King Ecgfrith, who are decisively defeated. This historical even
On This Day: The nobility elect John Sobieski King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. (1674)
On May 21, 1674: The nobility elect John Sobieski King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On This Day: The International System of Units (SI): The base units are redefined, making the... (2019)
On May 20, 2019: The International System of Units (SI): The base units are redefined, making the international prototype of the kilogram obsolete. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermo
On This Day: Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans... (1996)
On May 20, 1996: Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any
On This Day: In the Concert of The Hague, the Dutch Republic, the Commonwealth of England and... (1659)
On May 21, 1659: In the Concert of The Hague, the Dutch Republic, the Commonwealth of England and the Kingdom of France set out their views on how the Second Northern War should end. This historical
On This Day: Treaty of Jeddah: The United Kingdom recognizes the sovereignty of King Ibn Saud... (1927)
On May 20, 1927: Treaty of Jeddah: The United Kingdom recognizes the sovereignty of King Ibn Saud in the Kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd, which later merge to become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This hist
On This Day: War of the Pacific: Two Chilean ships blocking the harbor of Iquique (then... (1879)
On May 21, 1879: War of the Pacific: Two Chilean ships blocking the harbor of Iquique (then belonging to Peru) battle two Peruvian vessels in the Battle of Iquique. This historical event can serve as
On This Day: Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of... (1991)
On May 21, 1991: Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing the Ethiopian Civil War to an end. This historical event can se
On This Day: The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great... (2005)
On May 21, 2005: The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On This Day: The General German Workers' Association, a precursor of the modern Social... (1863)
On May 23, 1863: The General German Workers' Association, a precursor of the modern Social Democratic Party of Germany, is founded in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony. This historical event can serve as a
On This Day: An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people and wreaking... (2011)
On May 22, 2011: An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people and wreaking $2.8 billion in damages, the costliest and seventh-deadliest single tornado in U.S. history. This historical
On This Day: The nobles of Franconia and Saxony elect Henry the Fowler at the Imperial Diet... (919)
On May 24, 919: The nobles of Franconia and Saxony elect Henry the Fowler at the Imperial Diet in Fritzlar as king of the East Frankish Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon i
On This Day: United States President Donald Trump visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in... (2017)
On May 22, 2017: United States President Donald Trump visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Western Wall. This historical even
On This Day: Mexican-American War: President Mariano Paredes of Mexico unofficially declares... (1846)
On May 23, 1846: Mexican-American War: President Mariano Paredes of Mexico unofficially declares war on the United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godl
On This Day: The ten-year-old Lambert Simnel is crowned in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin,... (1487)
On May 24, 1487: The ten-year-old Lambert Simnel is crowned in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, with the name of Edward VI in a bid to threaten King Henry VII's reign. This historical event
On This Day: South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the... (1813)
On May 24, 1813: South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator"). This historical event can serve
On This Day: Acting on the orders of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, NKVD agent Iosif... (1940)
On May 24, 1940: Acting on the orders of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, NKVD agent Iosif Grigulevich orchestrates an unsuccessful assassination attempt on exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in Co
On This Day: Second Boer War: The United Kingdom annexes the Orange Free State. (1900)
On May 24, 1900: Second Boer War: The United Kingdom annexes the Orange Free State. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Conside
On This Day: American civil rights movement: Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson,... (1961)
On May 24, 1961: American civil rights movement: Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, for "disturbing the peace" after disembarking from their bus. This historical event can serve as
On This Day: Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the... (567 BC)
On May 25, 567 BC: Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership
On This Day: Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act 1988, a controversial... (1988)
On May 24, 1988: Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act 1988, a controversial amendment stating that a local authority cannot intentionally promote homosexuality, is enacted. This hi