October 2 – 1529 = Luther and Zwingli face off at Marburg over Lord’s Supper. John 6:63 “It is the Spirit who gives life, the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.” The Reformation had two branches at... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
October 1 – 1536 = Disputation at Lausanne with Viret, Farel, and Calvin. Romans 3:20 “For by works of the law no human being will be justified, in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.” Pierre Viret had been preaching the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
September 30 – 1770 – George Whitefield dies. Galatians 6:9 “Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” George Whitefield was the most famous evangelist of his day. He may have actually been one of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
September 29 – 1747 = Organizing Meeting of the RCUS Coetus. Four ministers and 28 elders present. Sermon from Ps. 133. Grossmann Outline pg.23 Psalm 133:1 “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity.” The German... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
September 28 – 1687 = Death of Francis Turretin 1 Peter 3:8 “Finally all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, tender heart, and a humble mind.” Francis Turretin was a profound thinker and promoter of biblical truth. He was... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
September 27 – 1558 = Phillipine de Luns sentenced to die for being Reformed. John 10:29 “My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.” Phillipine de Luns was a French... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
September 26 – 1531 = First Basel Confession presented to Basel Council by Oecolampadius Ezra 10:11 “Now then make confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
September 25 – 1611 = Gisbertus Voetius ordained to ministry Psalm 74:22 “Arise, o God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!” On September 25, 1611, Gisbertus Voetius was ordained to the gospel ministry by the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
September 24 -1734 = Pastor George Weiss led a group of Schwekenfelders in a Thanksgiving service for safe travel across the Atlantic to Penn. Psalm 105:1 “Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!”... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
September 23 – 1857= 6 people attend a prayer meeting at North Reformed Dutch Church in New York starting the revival of 1857. Jonah 3:5 “And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
