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John Foxe (1517-1587): The Acts and Monuments Of The Church
Born at the birth of the Continental Reformation, one of the most illustrious figures in the English and Continental Reformation is that of John Foxe, the martyrologist. Few Reformers had his overall grasp of Biblical theology and church history and few were as all-round as he in applying Christian virtues to every sphere of everyday life. Foxe was born in…
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Katharina Luther (1499-1552): The Morning Star Of Wittenberg
They say that behind every successful man there is a woman; the point being that the man would have been less a man without his wife. This piece of earthly wisdom is rarely applied to Martin Luther. The German Reformer is invariably depicted as “The Monk Who Changed the World”; the idea being that ingredients of Reform are to be…
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The Gospel According To John
This gospel record was written by John. It is one of four inspired narratives recounting the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. The chart below provides a bird’s-eye view of the chronological order for the books of the New Testament. John Gill, “Commentary On The New Testament Scriptures”: “The author of this Gospel is John, the son of Zebedee…
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The Life And Ministry Of Mr. Gingell
The following was written by himself: "It pleased the Lord to call me by his grace when young, in the year 1828. I went out one Sabbath morning with some companions, walking the fields, fearless and careless of everything. When we had been out half an hour, I heard a voice which spoke to my conscience. I passed on, and…
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The Life And Ministry Of George Kent
Death. On January 20th, 1867, George Kent, of St. John's Park, Upper Holloway, in the 62nd year of his age, for many years a deacon of the late Mr. Snorter's church, London. The beloved relict of the above has placed in my hands a few particulars, which, by the blessing of God, may be useful to some of his children.…
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John Chamberlain: And His Exemplary Missionary Success In India
Baptist missionary John Chamberlain (1777-1821) and his wife were called to India before the Baptist Mission Society (BMS) there had been able to organise itself for practical missionary work. There had thus been very few converts prior to their arrival, especially compared with the work of former and contemporary missionaries in India which very quickly gained true converts in large…
