August 13 – 1861 = James Stewart lands in Africa with Livingstone’s wife. Matthew 6:11 “Give us this day, our daily bread.” On August 13, 1861, James Stewart landed in Cape Town South Africa with the wife of Dr. Livingstone as they journeyed... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 12 – 1812 = inauguration of Dr. Archibald Alexander as first professor of theology at Princeton Seminary. 2 Kings 6:1 “Now the sons of the prophet said to Elisha ‘See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us’.”... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 11 – 1778 = Augustus Toplady dies 1 Corinthians 10:4 “And they all drank the same spiritual drink. For they all drank from the spiritual rock them, and that rock was Christ.” On August 11, 1778 Augustus Toplady died of Tuberculosis. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 10 – 1536 = Birth of Casper Olevianus. Romans 1:15 “I am so eager to preach the gospel to you who are also in Rome.” Casper Olevianus is one of the two main authors of the Heidelberg Catechism. He was born August 10, 1536, one year to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 9 – 1605 = Schonfeld, still marked from his beating, preached on love your enemies from the pulpit in Marburg, Luke 6:27 “But I say to you who hear, ‘Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you’.” The Landgrave and his soldiers... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 8 – 1559 = Synod of Pinczow excommunicates a Modalist. Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Jan Laski (sometimes written John... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 7 -1737 = Benjamin Beddome hears a sermon about the rejoicing in heaven over one sinner and is convicted. Isaiah 66:20 “They will bring all your brothers, from all the nations, to my holy mountain in Jerusalem.” Benjamin Beddome was a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 5 – 1605 – Superintendent Schonfeld preached on the use of bread rather than wafers. James 1:22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” There is a difference between hearing and truly listening. Schonfeld, a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 4 – 1605 – It is announced from the pulpit that Reformed ministers would be preaching on the Reformed Reformation in Marburg. 2 Corinthians 12:20 “For I fear that perhaps when I come I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 3 – 1620 = Dubbeldryk begins services of a congregation made completely of converted Malays. Acts 28:24 ‘And some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved.” In history often the colonization by European powers of other... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
