Thursday, May 30, 2019

Today in History - May 30

1536: King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymore, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Henry VIII, Persecutor, and Edward VI, Reformer, by Joe Morecraft, III
Reformation in England,: Henry VIII to Edward VI, by Rev. John Sawtelle

1642: From this date, all honours granted by Charles I of England are retroactively annulled by Parliament (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Charles I and the Scotch-Irish, by Joe Morecraft III, Part 1,
Charles I: Tyrant and Oppressor, by Joe Morecraft III, Part 2,
Charles I: Tyrant and Revolutionary, by Joe Morecraft III, Part 3,
Charles I and the Westminster Assembly, by Joe Morecraft III, Part 4
Charles I and Oliver Cromwell, by Joe Morecraft III, Part 5

2013: Same-Sex Marriage banned in Nigeria (Source)

Recommended reading:

1987 LGBT Demands Become Law in Equality Act - americanthinker.com

Excerpt from this article:

"In 1987, homosexual activist Steve Warren published a chilling article titled, 'Warning to the homophobes.' 'Henceforth, homosexuality will be spoken of in your churches and synagogues as an 'honourable estate.' You can either let us marry people of the same sex, or better yet abolish marriage altogether. You will be expected to offer ceremonies that bless our sexual arrangements...You will also instruct your people in homosexual as well as heterosexual behavior, and you will go out of your way to make certain that homosexual youths are allowed to date, attend religious functions together, openly display affection, and enjoy each other's sexuality without embarrassment or guilt...We have captured the liberal establishment and the press. We have already beaten you on a number of battlefields. You have neither the faith nor the strength to fight us, so you might as well surrender now.'"
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For more on the Equality Act, check out this fascinating podcast:

Equality Act Advances and State Department to Advance LGBT - Jim Schneider of Crosstalk interviews Matt Staver of The Liberty Council

Excerpt from this interview:

"[The Equality Act] is the LGBT agenda on Steroids...but keep in mind Nancy Pelosi says this is only the beginning."

Recommended reading:

Trump of Buttigrieg Campaigning With His Husband: 'I Think it's Great...I Have No Problem With it Whatsoever - townhall.com
House Passes Bigoted, Anti-Christian Equality Act, With 8 GOP Votes - pjmedia.com
House Dems Unanimously Vote to Add Transgenders to 1964 Civil Rights Act - americanthinker.com

Recommended sermons:

Ignoring US Supreme Court's Obergafel - Time to Ditch State Marriage Licence? by Pastor Kevin Swanson
A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)
Our Nation Laid in God's Balance, by Dr. Joel Beeke [Text: Jeremiah 9:9 (Audio)]

How I Found Christ?

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