March 15 – 1587 – Death of Olevianus Psalm 116:15 “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.” Casper Olevianus was called home to be with the Lord on the 15th of March, 1587. Olevianus is best known for his great work in... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 14 – 1806 = Birth of Benjamin Schneck. Romans 3:4 “By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.” Dr. Benjamin Schneck was born... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 13 – Harvard =1639 2 Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” On March 13, 1639, the college founded three years prior at... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 12 – 1566 = Second Helvetic Confession published Psalm 1:3 “He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all he does, he prospers.” On March 12, 1566, the Second... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 11 – 1707 = Writ of Habeus Corpus given to Francis Makemie and John Hampton after being jailed for 8 weeks. Acts 4:20 “We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard” Francis Makemie is the founder of the Presbyterian church. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 10 – 1611 = Meeting at the Hague between 6 Remonstrance and 6 Orthodox. Jude verse 3 “Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 9 – 1748 = John Newton conversion begins Ephesians 1:6 “to the praise of His glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.” John Newton was a slave trader. He captained ships that took slaves from Africa to England and other... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 8 – 1551 = Hooper made a bishop, Vestment Controversy, 4 years later in sight of the cathedral, martyred. Romans 14:23 “Whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not of faith, For whatever is not of faith is... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 7 – 1557 = 300 more Huguenots arrive in Rio Janerio. Welcomed by Villegagnon. Sang Psalm 50 then preached Ps. 26 Psalm 26:2 “Prove me, O LORD, and try me, test my heart and my mind.” On March, 7, 1557 three ships full of 300 new... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 6 – 1675 = Basle is the first Canton to adopt the Helvetic Consensus. John 10:11 “I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays his life down for the sheep.” The Helvetic Consensus is a document written to refute the teachings of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
