April 4 -1494 = birth of Ambrose Moibanus. Psalm 146:10 “The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations, Praise the LORD!” Ambrose Moibanus is an all but forgotten man born on April 4, 1492. He was a bright and pious young man... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 3 – 1879 = Kuyper founds the Anti-Revolutionary Party in the Netherlands “1 Timothy 2:1-2 “First of all then, I urge supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 2 – 1524 = Official announcemnt of Zwingli’s marriage that took place as far back as 1522 Genesis 2:22 “The rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made into a woman and brought her to the man.” April 2, 1524 was the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
April 1 – 1584 = First Lord’s Supper in Isenberg at Kelsterbach on Main. John 1:46 “And Nathaniel said to him, ‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ and Philip said to him, ‘Come and see’.” There are times when we have to stand up... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 31 – 1631 – John Donne dies. Poet of church of England John Donne was a minister in the Church of England and he faithfully performed that job; however, he is best known for his religious poetry. He died on March 31, 1631. Perhaps it... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 30 – 1661 = Samuel Rutherford died Last words Galatians 1:10 “For am I now seeking the approval of man or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Samuel... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 29 – 1935 = Machen found guilty for supporting Independent Mission Board Genesis 45”7 “And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors.” Gresham Machen was a famous Presbyterian... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 28 – 1533 = Seven Frieborg merchants stop the Romanists from massacring the Genevan Protestants Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” On March 28th, 1533 Geneva was on the brink of Reformation,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 27 – 1547 = Juan Diaz murdered by his brother and accomplice Matthew 10:35 “For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” Juan Diaz was a Reformer... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 26 – 1555 = Ferrar bishop of St. David’s condemned to the stake for Protestantism. Daniel 3:17-18 “If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]