Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Today in History - May 22

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

760 – Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

  1. A Look to the Heavens...The Moon, by Jim Schneider
  2. Moon Madness, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014 [Text: Ecclesiastes 7:29] [Note: This sermon was preached in 1969, right after the Apollo moon landing]

Recommended reading: Supermassive Black Hole 'Wakes Up', Starts Flashing '75 Times Brighter Than Ever Before' - zerohedge.com

Excerpt from this article: "It was dormant for more than 20 years, exhibiting very little fluctuation in light. then one day, it woke up, baffling astronomers around the world. A supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way called Sagittarius A has just started flashing 75 times brighter than it has ever been seen before."

The Bible says:  "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth his handiwork." - Psalm 19 (Audio)

  1. The Gospel Written in the Sky, by Rev. Ian Brown [Text: Psalm 19:1]
  2. The Revelation of Scripture, by Dr. David P. Murray [Text: Psalm 19:1]

Recommended reading: Visualizing the Extreme Temperatures of the Universe - From Coldest to Hottest - zerohedge.com

1520 – The massacre at the festival of Tóxcatl takes place during the Fall of Tenochtitlan, resulting in turning the Aztecs against the Spanish.[4]

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

  1. America's Sins Against the Indians, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
  2. Christian Nations - Least Racist Nations - Reparations for Previous Sins, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Recommended reading:

  1. SCOTUS Cancels Part of Oklahoma, Decides It's Still an Indian Reservation - townhall.com
  2. Crazy Horse Memorial Honors Native Americans - and Freedom - thenewamerican.com
  3. The Trail of Tears Facts - cherokeemuseum.org
  4. Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama Retells The Trail of Tears - cherokeehistorical.org

1826HMS Beagle departs on its first voyage.

Recommended video: Why Radioactive Dating CANNOT Be Trusted - Answers in Genesis

Recommended podcast:  Answers in Genesis: 30 Years Upholding Biblical Authority! Crosstalk's Jim Schneider Interviews Ken Ham

Anytime Ken Ham speaks, it's worth listening to. But my favorite sermon by Ken Ham has to be Six Days & the Eisegesis Problem

Recommended reading: Dear Pastors: It's OK to Defend the Creation Account. Science Just Gave You Permission - christianpost.com

Excerpt from this article:

"Far from discrediting theism, the latest scientific literature continues to drive a stake through the heart of Darwin’s original hypothesis. This new evidence comes by way of an international journal called Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, which is a peer-reviewed publication established in 1950. It seeks to offer 'informative and critical reviews of recent advances in different aspects of biophysics and molecular biology.' We’re not talking about Internet random posting on Wikipedia. The journal published a paper not too long ago with this title: 'Neo-Darwinism Must Mutate to Survive.'”

 1866Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms

Recommended reading:  North Carolina Shooting: Blame Guns While Letting Repeat Offenders Run Free - zerohedge.com

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Dr. Peter Hammond had this to say about gun control: "You may not like guns, and you may not like God. But if someone is breaking into your house, the first thing you're going to do is call someone who has a gun. And the second thing you're going to do is pray that they arrive before it's too late!" - From the podcast by Dr. Peter Hammond, The Holocaust in Rwanda

More recommended reading:   

  1. Give Up Your Guns Because the Democrats Will Totally Protect You - townhall.com 
  2. Chinese Immigrant Wrecks Gun Control Argument with One Question - pjmedia.com
  3. Gun Confiscation is Always a Prelude to Genocide - lewrockwell.com
  4. Florida Sheriff: 'If a Looter Breaks in,' Shoot Him Until 'He Looks Like Grated Cheese' - cnsnews.com
  5. What Happens When Governments Disarm its Citizens? - warriortimes.com

Some thoughts on gun control!

  1. "One man with a gun can control 100 without one." - Vladimir Lenin
  2. "Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually wind up working for those who didn't!" - Benjamin Franklin

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