Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Today in History - Decembe 24

1814 - Representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812 (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The War of 1812  - Commemorating 200 Years, by Pastor Kevin Swanson (2012)


Recommended video:


1818 - The first performance of "Silent Night" takes place in the church of St., Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Silent Night, by Dr. Jerry Bilkes [Text: Luke 2:1-10]
Silent Night, by BJU Students and Faculty

1914 - World War I: The "Christmas Truce: begins (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The Christmas Truce, by Dr. Peter Hammond

Recommended videos:

Snoopy and the Red Baron, by The Royal Guardsmen
Snoopy's Christmas Vs. the Red Baron, by The Royal Guardsmen

1968 - Apollo program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten lunar orbits and broadcast live TV pictures (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

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:


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."
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The Bible says:

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

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



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How I Found Christ?

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