Friday, January 10, 2020

This Weekend in History - January 11 & 12

January 11

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

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The Basics of Islam, by Dr. James White
Islam and the Death of Jesus, by Dr. Ian Brown [Text: John 19:35]
Understanding Islam, by Dr. Peter Hammond
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."

The following quote is from Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892):

"Christ is meek, as opposed to the ferocity and bigotry of zealots. Take for example the false prophet Muhammad. The strength of his cause lies in the fact that he is not meek. He presents himself  before those he claims as disciples and says: 'Take my yolk upon you and learn of me, for I am neither meek nor lowly in heart; I will have no patience with you; there is my creed, or there is the scimitar. Death or conversion, whichever you please."

1569 - First recorded lottery in England (Source):

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Should Churches Accept Lottery Payouts? by Rev. Kyle Paisley [Text: John 19:23 & 24]
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:

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

January 12

1528 - Gustav I of Sweden is crowned King of Sweden, having already reigned since his election in June 1523 (Source):

Recommended videos:


Recommended sermons and podcats:

Historic Innacuracies in Vikings, by Dr. Peter Hammond

And another video:

Amazing Grace Cover (English & Swedish)




1915 - The United States House of Representative rejects a proposal to require states to give women the right to vote (Source):

Recommended sermons and podcasts:


1962 - Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission in the war, takes place (Source):

Note: You can learn everything you need to know about the Vietnam War (conflict, police action, whatever!) by reading Gary Allen's 1971 book None Dare Call it Conspiracy. In addition to reading that fascinating book, why don't you watch the following videos?

Gerald Coffee - Prisoner of War - POW - His Story Part 1 of 2





Gerald Coffee - Prisoner of War - POW - His Story Part 2 of 2





2001 - Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California (Source):

Recommended sermons and podcasts:


Maybe the question we should be asking ourselves is this:

Should Christians Watch Movies? by Dr. David P. Murray

[Note: The text for Dr. Murray's sermon is Revelation 18:4 (Audio):

"And I heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out of her, my people, my people, that ye be not partaker of her sins, and that ye share not in her plagues."

Recommended poems:



How I Found Christ?

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