This Weekend in History - April 9 & 10

April 9

 1865 - American Civil War: Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the war (Source)

Recommended video:

Recommended reading:

The Story Behind the Song: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Civil War Story, by BJU Students and Faculty
The Civil War of the Soul, by Dr. Brian DeVries
Would George Washington Have Seceded With Robert E. Lee? by Historian Bill Potter

Why The South Lost the War Between the States, by Historian Bill Potter
Civil War and Reconstruction, by George S. Whitten, Sr. [Text: Galatians 3:28; Matthew 7:12]

1945 - Execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, anti-Nazi dissident and spy, by the Nazi regime  (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Bonhoeffer Vs. the Third Riech, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
Who Killed Dietrich Bonhoeffer?, Part 1, by Hal Brunson, Ph. D.
Who Killed Dietrich Bonhoeffer?, Part 2 , by Hal Brunson, Ph. D.

April 10

837 - Halley's Comet makes its closest approach to Earth at a distance equal to 0.0342 AU (5.1 million kilometers/3.2 million miles) (Source)

2019 - Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project announce the first ever image of a black hole, located in the center of the M87 galaxy (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

A Look to the Heavens...The Moon, by Jim Schneider

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:

Supermassive Black Hole 'Wakes Up', Starts Flashing '75 Times Brighter Than Ever Before' - zerohedge.com

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:

Visualizing the Extreme Temperatures of the Universe - From Coldest to Hottest - zerohedge.com

How Great is Our God with Louie Giglio full video

1741 - War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz (Source)

Recommended podcast:

The Colonial Wars of America and Providential Significance, by Historian Bill Potter