Friday, May 29, 2026

Today in History - May 30

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


70 – Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans build a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifteen kilometers (9.3 mi).

Recommended sermon: When Jesus Went to Jerusalem in 70 A.D., by Joe Morecraft III [Text: Luke 17:20-37]

1536 – King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives.

Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

  1. The English New Testament and the Court of Rome, by Matthew McMahon
  2. While Henry VIII Reigned, by Rev. Malcolm Watts
  3. Henry VIII and Puritanism, by Joe Morecraft III
  4. Henry VIII, Persecutor, Edward VI, Reformer, by Joe Morecraft, III
  5. The Biggest Change Since Henry VIII Took the Church from the Pope, by Dr. Alan Cairns

1642 – From this date all honors granted by Charles I of England are retroactively annulled by Parliament.

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:
  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)
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Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #51-55

 The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:

Q. 51. What is forbidden in the second commandment?

A. The second commandment forbiddeth the worshipping of God by images, or any other way not appointed in his Word.

Q. 52. What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?
A. The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship.

Q. 53. Which is the third commandment?
A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Q. 54. What is required in the third commandment?
A. The third commandment requireth the holy and reverent use of God’s names, titles, attributes, ordinances, word, and works.

Q. 55. What is forbidden in the third commandment?
A. The third commandment forbiddeth all profaning or abusing of anything whereby God maketh himself known.

Recommended sermon:  The Westminster Assembly, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson

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Daily Bible Verses for Saturday, May 30, 2026

 The text for the following 2 sermons is Colossians 1:10: "That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God..."

The text for the following sermons are found in Colossians 1:14-16: "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him..."
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Bible Reading for Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 2026

 The following Bible readings are taken from the website, Oneyearbibleonline.com. If you follow this reading plan you will read through the whole Bible in one year. I highly encourage you to do so. Also, the sermons below each section are ones that I have chosen from the website, Sermonaudio.com


The following sermons are on 2 Samuel 15 & 16:
  1. Conspiracy in David's Kingdom, by Rev. Mark Kelderman [Text: 2 Samuel 15]
  2. David's Return to the Throne, by Dr. Mark Kelderman [Text: 2 Samuel 16, 17 & 19]


The following sermons are on John 18:
  1. The Opening Scene of the Last 24 Hours of the Passion of Christ, by Dr. Joel Beeke [Text: John 18:1-4]
  2. Garden to Garden: Thoughts for Communion, by Dr. Michael Barrett [Text: John 18-19]
  3. Peter: A Backslider Convicted and Restored, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton [Text: John 18]
  4. Why Do People Kill in the Name of Religion? by Rev. Gordon Dane [Text: John 18]
  5. What is Truth? by Rev. Ron Johnstone [Text: John 18]
The following sermons are on John 19:
  1. The Robe of Calvary, by Rev. Ian Brown [Text: John 19:23 & 24]
  2. The Savior's Coat, by Rev. Ron Johnstone [Text: John 19:24]
  3. Jesus Speared, by Pastor Joel Overduin [Text: John 19:33,34]
  4. Jesus Cares for His Mother, by Rev. Hans Overduin [Text: John 19:26]
  5. The Mother of All Mothers, by Rev. Reginald Cranston [Text: John 19:25]
Psalm 119:113-152

Here are some hymns based on Psalm 119:9: "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto unto thy word."
  1. Living Clean in an Unclean World, by Dr. Alan Cairns
  2. Gospel Cleansing for Young People, by Rev. Lawrence J. Bilkes
Here are some hymns based on Psalm 119:11: "Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."
  1. How to Study Your Bible TO THE MAX! by Rev. Ian Brown
  2. Memorizing the Scriptures, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton
Here is a sermon based on Psalm 119:75: "I know, O LORD, that thy judgements are right, and in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me."

God's Perspective on Our Pain, by Pastor Kevin Boling

Here are some sermons based on Psalm 119:89: "Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven."
  1. Hort's Methods and Burgon's 7 Principles, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton
  2. Does the Bible Contradict Itself? by Rev. Patrick Baker
  3. What the Bible Says..., by Rev. Ian Brown
Here is a sermon based on Psalm 119:133: "Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me."
Here is a sermon based on Psalm 119:165: "Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them."

The following sermon is on Proverbs 16:4: "The LORD hath made all things for himself. Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil."
Here are 2 more sermons on Proverbs 16:
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National Debt Reaches a Scary Milestone

 National Debt Reaches a Scary Milestone - americanthinker.com

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Recommended reading: 

Recommended podcast: The Federal Reserve: What You Need to Know, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America

Recommended quotes: 

  • "You should view these politicians with the deepest contempt you can possibly imagine.  What they are doing to this country, what they are doing to our finances - there is not a criminal in any federal prison, state prison, city or county jail with respect to financial crimes of any sort who collectively could have done the kind of damage that Barack Obama and Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and yes, willing, timid, gutless Republicans have done to this country! To your future, to your children and your grandchildren. What they are doing is with malice and with forethought." - Mark Levin (source) 
  •  "If you knew that you could live in luxury for the rest of your life but that by doing so it would absolutely destroy the future of your children, your grandchildren, and your great-grandchildren, would you do it? Well, that is exactly what we are doing as a nation. Over the past several decades we have stolen $15 trillion dollars from future generations so that we could enjoy a dramatically inflated level of prosperity. Our 15 trillion dollar party has been a lot of fun, but what we have done to our children and our grandchildren has been beyond criminal. We ran up the greatest mountain of debt in the history of the planet and we are sticking them with the bill. Sadly, both political parties have been responsible for the big spending that has been going on." (The Economiccollapseblog.com)
  • "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discover it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship and then  a monarchy." 


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It’s Trump’s Party | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

 It’s Trump’s Party | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics - spectator.org

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Recommended sermon: When Government Tries to Be God, by Dr. David P. Murray

The text for this sermon is Acts 4:19,20: "But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."
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The Briefing for Friday, May 29, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

The Briefing for Friday, May 29, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

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More recommended videos by Dr. Mohler:

The Briefing for Monday, August 25, 2025, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

In this third video, Dr. Mohler gives a wonderful tribute to the late Dr. John McArthur. And he ends by saying that in the last week the church has lost 2 giant warriors - Dr. John MacArthur and Dr. James Dobson. And he prays that God will rise up warriors to take their place. Amen!

 The Briefing for Friday, August 15, 2025, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Excerpt from this last Briefing: Dr. Mohler is asked why Christian ministers aren't better at doing exorcisms. He says, on the one hand, it is impossible for Christians to be demon possessed. And for the non-Christian, demon possession is the least of their problems!

Amen!  

Recommended sermon on the occult and demon possession:  Colossians 2:1-15, by Rev. Paul den Butter 

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My Jesus, I Love Thee • Congregational

My Jesus, I Love Thee • Congregational (Video)
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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Is The Stage Being Set For Daniel's 'Peace With Many'?

 Is The Stage Being Set For Daniel's 'Peace With Many'? - prophecynewswatch.com

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Daniel 9:27 says: "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate."

Here is a good sermon on Daniel 9:24-27: The 70 Weeks Prophecy, by Rev. John Sawtelle

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I grew up in a funeral home—something I saw as a kid changed me forever

 I grew up in a funeral home—something I saw as a kid changed me forever - msn.com

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Recommended podcasts: Cremation Rates...5.7% to 57.5% - The Biggest Cultural Shift in 40 Years, by Pastor Keven Swanson

Recommended sermons: 

  • How to Benefit from a Funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray: The text for this sermon is Ecclesiastes 7:2 &3: "It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better."
  • Lies Told at Funerals, by Rev. Roger Higginson : The text for this sermon is 2 Timothy 4:24 and Ezekiel 33:7 & 8: Here is the words of Ezekiel 33:7 & 8: "So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand."
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Keeping an Eye on the Middle East

Keeping an Eye on the Middle East, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
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Fleeing Out Of Sodom, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)

 Fleeing Out Of Sodom, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)


The text for this sermon is Luke 17:30:  "Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed."

The following quote is from Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) sermon:

"It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God for one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity. There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. When you look forward, you shall see a long forever, a boundless duration before you which will swallow up your thoughts, and amaze your souls, and you will absolutely despair of ever having any deliverances, any end, any mitigation, any rest at all; and you will know certainly that you must wear out long ages, millions and millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with this Almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know that it is all but a point to what remains. So that your punishment will indeed be infinite."

For more on Jonathan Edwards: Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening, by Dr. Peter Hammond

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CONQUERED: SCOTLAND’S LEADERS TAKE GUIDANCE FROM THE QURAN - CHRISTIANS SUBMIT (Video)

 CONQUERED: SCOTLAND’S LEADERS TAKE GUIDANCE FROM THE QURAN - CHRISTIANS SUBMIT (Video) - rairfoundation.com

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 “That old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach today, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of doctrine. John Knox's gospel is my gospel. That which thundered through Scotland must thunder through England again" - Pastor Charles Spurgeon as quoted in The Forgotten Spurgeon, by Iain Murray

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10 Examples That Show That The Chaos And Lawlessness In The Streets Of America Is Totally Out Of Control

 10 Examples That Show That The Chaos And Lawlessness In The Streets Of America Is Totally Out Of Control - endoftheamericandream.com

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Noah's Ark mystery deepens as ancient map points to resting place of biblical vessel

 Noah's Ark mystery deepens as ancient map points to resting place of biblical vessel - msn.com

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Recommended video: Answers in Genesis Canada: I Convinced Grok the Biblical Flood Really Happened (Using Science)

       

Recommended reading: Is There Forensic Evidence for Noah’s Flood? - answersingenesis.org
Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

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Breakaway Somaliland Now Challenging Iranian, Houthi Dominance in Red Sea

Breakaway Somaliland Now Challenging Iranian, Houthi Dominance in Red Sea - redstate.com

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Recommended reading: 

Recommended podcast: The Controversy of Somaliland and its Successful Succession, by Peter Hammond 
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Every Major War Begins Under False Pretenses & the Central Banks Are Behind It

  Every Major War Begins Under False Pretenses & the Central Banks Are Behind It - lewrockwell.com

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Recommended lecture: Freedom Betrayed: Herbert Hoover's Secret History of the Second World War, by Dr. Peter Hammond

Here is a short excerpt from this lecture: "It took him (former President Hebert Hoover) over 20 years to produce this book, and in 1963, he's ready to publish it, and he dies in his hotel room in New York City. Very unexpectedly, and suspiciously, I would say. And then come the heavies from the CIA, and they cease all his books and everything, and intimidates his children and relatives not to publish it. In the interest of national security. 'This book will damage national security.' Well, actually, it would destroy the Democratic Party. It would have shown that the Democratic Party had been completely and utterly riddled by communists, from 1913 actually. Right back from the time of Woodrow Wilson. And the Democratic Party led America to the most disastrous wars of the twentieth century: First World War, Second World War, Korea, Vietnam - that's all Democratic activities. The Democratic Party would have been destroyed by the revelations in this book. And so they sealed this book for fifty years - a half a century...and the mass media ignored it!"

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Recommended video: The John Birch Society: The Truth About the Vietnam War 

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Recommended sermons and podcasts: "Napalm Girl" in Vietnam Forgave Those Who Bombed Her, by Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes (2021)

The following are from Ron Van Beek:

Recommended reading:
Recommended songs:

  1. What Are We Fightin For? by Country Joe McDonald, Sung at Woodstock, 1969
  2. Billy Don't Be a Hero, by Paper Lace
  3. Goodnight Saigon, by Billy Joel
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World’s Richest Families Reduce Dollar Exposure Amid U.S. Debt Concerns (Worthy News Focus)

World’s Richest Families Reduce Dollar Exposure Amid U.S. Debt Concerns (Worthy News Focus) - worthynews.com
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Recommended video: US Government Caught in Debt-Driven 'Doom Loop' - There Could Be Serious Trouble Ahead - cbn.com

Recommended reading: 

From X: 73 days before Trump took office the government gave out 93,000,000,000 in loans to business with no records! This is over twice as much given out in the last 15 years. Senator Kennedy wonders how this is even possible.

More recommended reading: 

Recommended podcast: The Federal Reserve: What You Need to Know, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America

Recommended quotes: 

  • "You should view these politicians with the deepest contempt you can possibly imagine.  What they are doing to this country, what they are doing to our finances - there is not a criminal in any federal prison, state prison, city or county jail with respect to financial crimes of any sort who collectively could have done the kind of damage that Barack Obama and Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and yes, willing, timid, gutless Republicans have done to this country! To your future, to your children and your grandchildren. What they are doing is with malice and with forethought." - Mark Levin (source) 
  •  "If you knew that you could live in luxury for the rest of your life but that by doing so it would absolutely destroy the future of your children, your grandchildren, and your great-grandchildren, would you do it? Well, that is exactly what we are doing as a nation. Over the past several decades we have stolen $15 trillion dollars from future generations so that we could enjoy a dramatically inflated level of prosperity. Our 15 trillion dollar party has been a lot of fun, but what we have done to our children and our grandchildren has been beyond criminal. We ran up the greatest mountain of debt in the history of the planet and we are sticking them with the bill. Sadly, both political parties have been responsible for the big spending that has been going on." (The Economiccollapseblog.com)
  • "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discover it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship and then  a monarchy." 


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From Sermonaudio.com...

  • Artificial Intelligence - Useful Tool, or the End of Human Wisdom? by Kevin Swanson of Generations Radio
  • MAGA Ken Paxton trounced Senator John Cornyn in TX GOP primary, by Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes 
  • The God to Whom We Pray (Part 1), by Rev. Alan Blaney [Text: 1 Kings 8:23 & 24: "And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart: Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day."] 
  • Worship - Part 3, by Rev. Andrew Patterson [Text: 1 Peter 2:1-10: "Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy."]
  • The Birth of the Saviour, by Rev. Trevor Kirkland [Text: Luke 2:1-20]
  • The Economic Truth: U.S. Debt, The Dollar, Gold, and What’s Next? by Sam Rohrer 
  • The Power of Divine Love! by The Street Preacher 
  • A Constant View of Him, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) 
  • Faith in Old Age, by Dr. Stephen Pollock [Text: Psalm 71]
  • Waking With His Likeness, by John Owen (1616-1683)
  • Thursday, May 28, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. of Cultural Commentaries
  • The Rainbow Promise, by Ken Ham of Answersingenesis.org
  • Why Paul Wrote His Longest Letter to a Church He'd Never Met, by Marcus Mininger of Mid America Reformed Semenary
  • The NAR UFO Deception: A Biblical Response, by Dawn Hill [Text: 1 John 4:1: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."; Colossians 2:8: "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."]
  • Great Open Zoom Calls! by Dr. James White
  • They Were Naked (Remastered), by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) [Text: Genesis 3:7 & 8: "And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden."] 
  • Man Pleasing Is Slavery, by Richard Baxter (1615-1691)
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The Gospel is for all since Christ is Lord of all

The Gospel is for all since Christ is Lord of all , by Rev. S. 't Hart The text for this sermon is Acts 10:1-11:18