Thursday, May 24, 2018

Today in History - May 25

1521: Edict of Worms (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Luther and the Diet of Worms, by Dr. James White
Before the Diet of Worms, "I Cannot Submit My Faith to the Pope or to the Council...", by Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Luther: Here I Stand! by Pastor Kevin Boling
Luther After a Diet of Worms, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton

1659: Richard Cromwell Resigns as Lord Protector of England, earning the nickname "Tumbledown Dick" as a result of his abrupt fall from power (Source)

Recommended sermons:

Oliver Cromwell: Saint, Soldier, Statesmen, by Dr. Alan Cairns (Text: Hebrews 8)
Oliver Cromwell, by Dr. Peter Hammond
Oliver Cromwell and His Russet-Coated Heroes, by Bill Potter
The Life and Labors of Oliver Cromwell, by Rev. Colin Mercer
Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England, by Rev. Ian Goligher (Text: 1 Samuel 18:12)
Oliver Cromwell: Hero of Faith, by Students and Faculty of Bob Jones University

1925: U.S.A. John T. Scopes, A high school teacher, was indicted for teaching the theory of evolution in his classes, as the Tennessee State law prohibits the teaching of evolution in public schools (Source)

Recomended sermons and podcasts:

The Scope's Trial 90 Years Later, by Pastor Kevin Boling

How I Found Christ?

 How I Found Christ? by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)