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John Huss Pre-Reformation Reformer

JOHN HUSS (1369-1415) The most famous quote by John Huss Lord Jesus, it is for thee that I patiently endure this cruel death. I pray thee to have mercy on my enemies." Early in his monastic career, Martin Luther, rummaging through the stacks of a library, happened upon a volume of sermons by John Huss, the Bohemian who had been condemned as a heretic. "I was overwhelmed with astonishment," Luther later wrote. "I could not understand for what cause they had burnt so great a man, who explained the Scriptures with so much gravity and skill." Luther Inspired by Huss         Huss was born to peasant parents in "Goose town," that is, Husinec, in the south of today's Czech Republic Huss would become a hero to Luther and many other Reformers, for Huss preached key Reformation themes (like hostility to indulgences) a century before Luther drew up his 95 Theses. But the Reformers also looked to Huss's life, in particular, his steadfast...

Cross a Victorious Sign

The Rare Information of Jesus, His Sufferings and Cross. 1.     CROSS: Cross is a principal symbol of the Christian religion recalling the crucifixion of Jesus  Christ and the redeeming benefits of his passion and death. The cross is thus a sign of both  himself and of the faith of Christians. Weight = 150 kg Length = 15 feet Breadth =    8 feet 2.     NAILS: A special metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together  or to serve as a hook Thickness = 3/4 inch Length      =   8 inch 3.     JESUS: The proper name Jesus used in the English language originated from the Latin  form of the Greek  name iesous a rendition of the Hebrew “yeshua” also having the variants “ Joshua ” or  “jeshua” in a religious context the name refers to “Jesus”, the central figure of Christianity ...

Knocking ......Seeking....Asking

  *Today’s Scripture* “Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7, AMP) *Press Through* In Mark chapter five, there was a woman who had been sick for twelve years. The doctors gave her no hope. But she heard that *Jesus* was passing through her town. Something deep down on the inside was saying, “This is your season. This is your time to get well.” In the natural, when she saw all the people around Him, she thought, “I’ll never get to Him. It’s so crowded and I’m weak.” She almost missed her season. But instead of dwelling on those negative thoughts, instead of looking at her situation, she started reminding herself, “If I can just get to Jesus, I will be whole.” She made the choice to turn her thoughts in the right direction and was empowered to take a leap of faith. She pressed through the crowd until she got just close e...

4 REASONS PRAYER IS NEVER WASTED TIME

“Time spent in prayer is never wasted.”                                                                                     – Francis Fenelon Speaking to Your Father Since God is truly our Father, why wouldn't we want to be in constant communication with Him Who loves us enough to send His Son to die for us? You would think we’d be eager to pray every moment we could, but the statistics on prayer time is disappointing, even though I know I've disappointed God with my prayer time. The average prayer time a day is just under five minutes, and only one in five Christians pray longer than five minutes a day. Does that seem enough? No, but I can’t cast stones unless it would be at myself, so I try to pray continually and steal every free moment to pray. But it is hard beca...