July 13 – 1922 – Clarence McCartney publishes “Shall Unbelief Win?” in The Presbyterian as a response to Henry Fosdick Matthew 16:6 “Jesus said to them, â€Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees’.” Henry... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 12 –1739 = Conversion of David Brainerd. Matthew 28:19 “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” David Brainerd’s Diary, which was turned into a book by Jonathan... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 11 – 1530 = Tetrapolitan Confession presented to Charles V. Romans 14:19 “So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.” The Confession of the Four Cities or the Tetrapolitan Confession as given a to Emperor... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 10 – 1509 = John Calvin is born in Noyon, France Romans 7:22 “For I delight in God in my inner being” John Calvin is one of the best known figures in all of Reformation history, and perhaps all of Church History. His mark upon the church... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 9 – 1838 = Sir Robert Grant dies. English civil servant was serving in India. Psalm 104:2 “covering yourself with light as a garment , stretching out the heavens like a tent” Robert Grant was actually born in India, then an English colony, and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 8 – 1741 = Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathon Edwards Amos 9:2 “If they dig into Sheol, from there shall my hand take them; if they climb up to heaven from there I will bring them down.” One of the most famous sermons in... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 7 – 1568 = Death of William Turner translator of Heidelberg Catechism into English, Low churchman. Nehemiah 13:24 “And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah, but the language of each... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 6 – 1415 – Jan Hus is burned alive as an Archheretic. Colossians 1:18 “And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the first born of the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.” Jan Hus was... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 5 – 1635 = Death of Richard Sibbes John 14:2 “In my Father’s house are many mansions, I go to prepare a place for you.” Richard Sibbes died on July 5, 1635. Sibbes was a Puritan, who never left the Anglican Church. Sibbes is known for his... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 4 – 1776 = American Independence Genesis 9:6 “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in His own image.” July 4th is the day we remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence of 1776. The... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
