May 24 – 1689 = England passes Toleration Act. Romans 14:10 “Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God?” England had gone through decades of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 23 – 1619 = Second Defenstration of Prague. Acts 12:1-2 “About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword.” A Hapsburg had always been elected King of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 22 – 1922 – Harry Fosdick preached “Shall the Fundamentalist win?” 2 Timothy 4:3 “For the time will come when the people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 21 – 1536 = Geneva General Assembly votes to become Protestant Acts 19:17 “And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all. And the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled.” The path... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 20 – 1549 = Consensus Tigurinus formed after face-to-face meeting between Bullinger, Calvin, and Farel 1 Corinthians 11:26 “For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” The Lord’s... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 19 – 1837 = Baptism of two Jews under Rev. Ferdinand Becker Romans 11:11 “So I ask did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 18 – 1558 = Confession of the Italian Church in Geneva John 14:10 “Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 17 – 1575 = Matthew Parker dies. Titus 1:7, “For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant, or quick tempered, nor a drunkard or violent, or greedy for gain.” On May 17, 1575 Matthew Parker died. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 16 – 1861 = Gardner Spring Resolutions introduced in the Presbyterian General Assembly. Acts 10:15 “A voice came to him again a second time saying, ‘What God has made clean do not call common’.” The church is supposed to be one that is not... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 15 – 1649 = Peace of Westphalia recognizes Reformed Religion in Germany Philemon 8-9a “Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required, yet for love’s sake I appeal to you” The Thirty Years’ War was... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
