Friday, June 24, 2022

This Weekend in History - June 25 & 26

June 25

 1530: The Augsburg Confession where Germany's Protestant princes force Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV to hear their Confession of Faith (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The Augsburg Confession 1530, by Matthew McMahon
The Augsburg Confession, by Dr. Peter Lillback [Text: Romans 1:16,17]
Signing of the Augsburg Accord on Justification, by Dr. James White

1938: Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 25 cents per hour (rising to 40 cents an hour in 1940) and a 44-hour maximum workweek (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Should the Government Raise the Minimum Wage? by Pastor Sean E. Harris (2014)
The Divine Minimum Wage, by Doug Schlegel

Recommended reading:

Revenues Grow But Spending Grows Even Faster, and Deficits Explodes

June 26

1924: After eight years of occupation, American troops left the Dominican Republic (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

From the Dominican Republic to My Door, by Tony Miano
Winning the Pro-Life Battle in the Dominican Republic, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
Dominican Trip Report, by Scott Harris
Mission to the Dominican Republic, by Jake DeWalt

1963: John F. Kennedy visits Germany and gives his "ich bin ein Berliner" speech, which was meant to express his solidarity with the people of Germany, but some have said what it really meant was "I am a jelly-filled doughnut!" (Source)

To find out whether JFK really called himself a jelly-filled doughnut, check out:

The Real Meaning of Ich Bin Ein Berliner

Recommended sermons:

Assassination of John Kennedy, by Dr. Carl McIntire (1906-2002) [Text: Isaiah 40:6-8]

Note: John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The above sermon was preached by the late Dr. McIntire on November 24, 1963.

How I Found Christ?

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