May 4 – 1533 = Death of Canon Wernli of Geneva, blood thirsty priest Esther 7:10 “And the king said â€Hang him on that.’ And so they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordeci. And the wrath of the king abated.” Geneva had... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 3 – 1895 = Cornelius Van Til born in Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands Matthew 12:30 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me, scatters.” On this day, May 3, 1895, in Grootegast, Netherlands, Cornelius... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 2 – 1595 – Bremen Consensus Ephesians 4:3 “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Bremen was an important city under the rule of Count John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg. Count John was Reformed, and he had taken over... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 1, 1555 = Synod of Pinczow meets in Poland 1 Corinthians 4:14 “I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.” The Synod of Pinczow in Poland was sitting and doing the business of the church. The... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 30 – 1882 = Nelmvo converts to Christianity. First Protestant convert in Congo. Revelation 7:9 “After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 29 – 1647 = Westminster Confession of Faith finished with Scripture proofs. Hebrews 4:14 “Since then we have a great high priest who passed through the heavens, Jesus, the son of God, let us hold fast our confession.” The Westminster... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 28 – 1872 – Frances Ridley Havergal writes “Lord speak to me that I may speak” Psalm 23:5 “You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.” Frances Ridley Havergal is a famous hymnist. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 27 – 1642 = Thomas Goodwin preaches before Parliament and made a member of the Westminster Assembly Ezekiel 29:37 “when I have brought them back from the peoples and gathered them from their enemies’ lands, and through them vindicated my... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 26 – 1865 = Ernst Faber arrives in Hong Kong as a German Protestant missionary. Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Ernst Faber arrived in Hong Kong on April 26, 1865 with a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 25 – 1529 = Protestant Princes draw up their appeal against edict of Diet of Spires. Hence forth called Protestants 2 Corinthians 1:12 “For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience that we behaved in the world with simplicity... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
