Today in History - January 11

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

January 11:

630 - Conquest of Mecca: The prophet Muhammad and his followers conquer the city, Quraysh surrenders (Source):

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

1. The Basics of Islam, by Dr. James White
2. Islam and the Death of Jesus, by Dr. Ian Brown [Text: John 19:35]
3. Understanding Islam, by Dr. Peter Hammond
4. Christophobia, by Dr. David P. Murray

The text for this last sermon is Luke 8:35 (Audio): "Then they went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind."

1569 - First recorded lottery in England (Source):

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

1. Should Churches Accept Lottery Payouts? by Rev. Kyle Paisley [Text: John 19:23 & 24]
2. Evils of Gambling, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton [Text: Proverbs 13:11]

1879 - The Anglo-Zulu War begins (Source):

Recommended sermons and podcasts: Covenant and Conflict - The Spiritual Liberation of the Zulu (16 December 1838), by Dr. Peter Hammond [Text: Deuteronomy 7:9]

1908 - Grand Canyon National Monument is created (Source):

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

1. The Flood, Grand Canyon, and a Young Earth Creationism, with Russ Miller, by Michael Boehm
2. Christian Geologists Vs. the Grand Canyon, by Pastor Kevin Boling