A. Reviewing the Historical Background - 1. Luther's 95 Theses (1517) - 2. William Tyndale (1494-1536) - 3. Henry VIII (1491-1547; r.1509-1547) --- a. Church of England founded (1533) B. Reign of English Monarchs - 1. Edward VI (r.1547-1553) - 2. Mary I (r.1553-1558) - 3. The Scottish Church --- a. John Knox (c.1514-1572) --- b. Mary, Queen of Scots (r.1542-1567) --- c. James VI - 4. Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603) - 5. James I (r.1603-1625) - 6. Charles I (r.1625-1649) - 7. Parliamentary Rule --- a. Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector (1653-1658) --- b. Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector (1658-1659) - 8. Charles II (r.1660-1685) - 9. James II (r.1685-1688) - 10. Mary II (r.1689-1694)
II. CHALLENGED BY HISTORY'S DISTINCT LESSONS
A. Perspectives for their Times - 1. struggle for power to establish religious order - 2. Scripture still relatively new in the vernacular B. Perspectives for Our Times - 1. seeing Christ as Head of His church --- a. Col 1:18 - 2. submission to Christ as King of kings --- a. Col 1:19 - 3. struggles exist so gospel is supremely exalted --- a. Col 1:20
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
