What a vulgar bit of arrogance to so lightly speak to the voice of experience!
The Scriptures place great emphasis on the learning that may be reaped from the elderly because of their years of experience. He acts like a fool who despises the instruction of experience.
And what is the study of history if it is not the study of experience? Yet, multitudes scorn this mine of learning as though the bliss of ignorance was worthy of merit.
The study of history reflects the age in which we live and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit gives us a proper understanding of current trends.
1, 1523--The first martyrs of the reformation will die today.
4, 1876--In Brandon, Vermont, people gather to celebrate the centennial of American independence.
Daniel Roberts is the Rector of St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church and has been asked to write a hymn for the occasion.
"God of Our Fathers Whose Almighty Hand" will be sung for the first time at this celebration
6,1373--John Huss (which means, "Goose") is born in Hussinetz, Bohemia.
6, 1415--John Huss has been humiliated and scornfully entreated and is now led to the suburbs of Constance, Bohemia where he will be chained to a wooden stake and burned to death. Before the fire is kindled at his feet, he will prophecy, "You may cook the goose today, but God shall raise up a gander and him you will never roast." "Huss" in Bohemian means
"Goose", while "Luther" in German comes from the root word meaning "Gander."
The earth itself where Huss will be executed" will be dug up and carted to the Rhine River where his earthly ashes will be dumped. But the Rhine River flows into the sea and will carry his ashes there. So will the doctrines he has discovered in God’s Word be disseminated through the whole of Europe.
Martin Luther standing before the Diet of Worms declared, "I do not condemn all councils but only that of Constance in that in condemning Huss for the doctrine, namely that ‘the Church is made up of those predestinated to Heaven,’ it condemned this article of our creed: ’I believe in the communion of saints.’"
8, 1741--Jonathan Edwards preaches his famous sermon, "Sinners In the Hands of An Angry God," and sinners present hold on to the pews in front of them for fear of falling into Hell.
*9, 1406 B.C.--Aaron, the brother of Moses, dies in Mount Hor. This is the 1st day of the 5th month called "Av."—Numbers 33:38.
*9,.... : "According to the good hand of his God upon him," Ezra arrives in Jerusalem from Babylon. The journey has taken 5 months. --Ezra 7:9
10, 1409--John Calvin is born in Noyon, in Picardy, France.
10, 1908--At Poland Springs, Maine, Mrs. Joseph Knapp dies. She has worked with the lyricist Fanny Crosby to compose the music for "Blessed Assurance" and "Open the Gates of the Temple."
** All dates referring to the Jewish calendar may be off as much as 2 weeks. This is due to the rotation of the Jewish calendar.
11, 1526--Martin Luther marries Catherine von Bora who with 8 other nuns has left her convent aware from God’s Word her vows were not binding.
11, 1732--The mother of John Newton dies, just two weeks from John’s 7th birthday.
11, 1742--George Whitefield preaches in Cambuslang, Scotland, a town of 900 people, but 20,000 have come to hear the Word of God. Of these, 1700 will celebrate the Lord’s Supper.
Whitefield will preach at 2:00, 6:00, 9:00, and the people will be struck to their heart. When he tires, Pastor McCulloch preaches and the services last past midnight. Through the night, prayer and praise will be heard in the surrounding fields and nearby barns.
12, 1739--David Brainerd comes to saving faith in Christ, and this by the grace of God.
13, 1813--Adoniram Judson and his wife arrive by ship at Rangoon, Burma.
*15,.... : On this 7th day in the 5th month called "Av", in this 19th year in the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, comes Nebuzaradan, Captain of the Guard, destroying Jerusalem, including the Temple, and leading her inhabitants as captives to Babylon. --II Kings 25: 8-10
"Look unto ME, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I AM THE LORD, and there is none else."--Isaiah 45:22
Text: II Thessalonians 1:7-10
From these verses, it is clear that--
I. There is coming a day when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from Heaven.
II. On that day, He will not come alone, but will come with His mighty angels.
III. At the time of His coming, He will be seen coming in flaming fire.
IV. The purpose for His coming will be to take vengeance on them that know Him not.
V. These who know Him not are the same as they who do not obey the Gospel of our Lord.
VI. These who know Him not as is evidenced in their disobeying the Gospel of our Lord will be punished with everlasting destruction.
A. This destruction will be a banishment from the presence of the Lord.
B. This destruction will be banishment from the glory of His power.
VII. This day, which will be a terror to many, will be a source of comfort to His own.
A. This day will comfort His people because Christ will come to be glorified in His saints.
B. This day will comfort His people for Christ will be admired in all them that believe in that day.