Sunday, May 21, 2023

Today in History - May 22

A special thanks to Wikipedia.com for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1642 - Charles I raises his standard in Nottingham, which marks the beginning of the English Civil War (Source)

I think it was Oliver Cromwell who said: "You need not hope in order to undertake, and you need not succeed in order to persevere." The following sermons and podcasts are on Oliver Cromwell and the English Civil War:

Recommended sermons and podcasts:
  1. Oliver Cromwell: Saint, Soldier, Statesmen, by Dr. Alan Cairns (Text: Hebrews 8)
  2. Oliver Cromwell, by Dr. Peter Hammond
  3. Oliver Cromwell and His Russet-Coated Heroes, by Bill Potter
  4. The Life and Labors of Oliver Cromwell, by Rev. Colin Mercer
  5. Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England, by Rev. Ian Goligher (Text: 1 Samuel 18:12)
1791 - Beginning of the Haitian Slave Revolution in Saint-Domingue, Haiti (Source)

From My Gospel Project:

Please Consider Making A Contribution to Samaritan's Purse on Behalf of the Victim's of the Earthquake in Haiti

2003 - Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts: In God We Trust...or Not, by Pastor Kevin Swanson & Judges Roy Moore

Recommended poem by Judge Roy Moore: America the Beautiful, or So You Used to Be

RC Sproul: Faith Alone - The Material Cause of the Reformation: God Alone with R.C. Sproul

Here are some quotes from the late RC Sproul (1939-2017): "While God-given, the conscience has certain limitations in its ability to di...