Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: Lê Văn Khôi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiên An... (1833)
On July 5, 1833: Lê Văn Khôi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiên An citadel, developing into the Lê Văn Khôi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng. This historical event can serve ...
On This Day: Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick Maclean in... (1882)
On March 2, 1882: Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick Maclean in Windsor. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and...
On This Day: Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China. (1857)
On March 3, 1857: Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consid...
On This Day: The Free State of Fiume is annexed by the Kingdom of Italy. (1924)
On March 3, 1924: The Free State of Fiume is annexed by the Kingdom of Italy. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider usin...
On This Day: Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of Germany. (1152)
On March 4, 1152: Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of Germany. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when pr...
On This Day: Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House... (1461)
On March 4, 1461: Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...
On This Day: The United States Senate confirms Frances Perkins as United States Secretary of... (1933)
On March 4, 1933: The United States Senate confirms Frances Perkins as United States Secretary of Labor and she is sworn in the same day, making her the first female member of the United States Cabinet....
On This Day: King Henry VII of England issues letters patent to John Cabot and his sons,... (1496)
On March 5, 1496: King Henry VII of England issues letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore unknown lands. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat...
On This Day: Spanish Civil War: The National Defence Council seizes control of the republican... (1939)
On March 5, 1939: Spanish Civil War: The National Defence Council seizes control of the republican government in a coup d'etat, with the intention of negotiating an end to the war. This historical ev...
On This Day: Konrad III von Hohenstaufen was elected king of Germany at Coblenz in the... (1138)
On March 7, 1138: Konrad III von Hohenstaufen was elected king of Germany at Coblenz in the presence of the papal legate Theodwin. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab...
On This Day: Iran and the United Kingdom break diplomatic relations after a fight over Salman... (1989)
On March 7, 1989: Iran and the United Kingdom break diplomatic relations after a fight over Salman Rushdie and his controversial novel, The Satanic Verses. This historical event can serve as a powerf...
On This Day: Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England,... (1702)
On March 8, 1702: Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly lea...
On This Day: A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council. (2004)
On March 8, 2004: A new constitution is signed by Iraq's Governing Council. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it ...
On This Day: NLM CityHopper Flight 431 crashes in Moerdijk after taking off from Rotterdam... (1981)
On October 6, 1981: NLM CityHopper Flight 431 crashes in Moerdijk after taking off from Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands, killing all 17 people on board. This historical event can serve...
On This Day: Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt submits the Emergency Banking... (1933)
On March 9, 1933: Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt submits the Emergency Banking Act to Congress, the first of his New Deal policies. This historical event can serve as a powerful se...
On This Day: French "Sun King" Louis XIV begins his personal rule of France after the death... (1661)
On March 10, 1661: French "Sun King" Louis XIV begins his personal rule of France after the death of his premier, the Cardinal Mazarin. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati...
On This Day: 1974 Belgian general election: Elections are held in Belgium for all 212 seats... (1974)
On March 10, 1974: 1974 Belgian general election: Elections are held in Belgium for all 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives, the Belgian Socialist Party taking the majority with 59. This hist...
On This Day: Shō Tai formally abdicates his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from... (1879)
On March 11, 1879: Shō Tai formally abdicates his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo...
On This Day: World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease... (1941)
On March 11, 1941: World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan. This histor...
On This Day: Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a... (1957)
On March 13, 1957: Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a failed attempt on the life of President Fulgencio Batista. This historical event can serve as a powerful ...
On This Day: The 2013 papal conclave elects Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio taking the name... (2013)
On March 13, 2013: The 2013 papal conclave elects Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio taking the name Pope Francis as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. This historical event can serve as a powerful s...
On This Day: World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war... (1940)
On October 7, 1940: World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States. This historical event can serve a...
On This Day: Isabella of Angoulême is crowned Queen consort of England. (1200)
On October 8, 1200: Isabella of Angoulême is crowned Queen consort of England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using ...
On This Day: Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen of France. (1774)
On May 10, 1774: Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen of France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider usin...