Zwingli did for Switzerland what Luther did for Germany - spearheading reform, standing for truth and calling people back to the Bible.

<p>Zwingli did for Switzerland what Luther did for Germany - spearheading reform, standing for truth and calling people back to the Bible.</p>

Lineage: Season 1

Adam Ramdin

Lineage Journey

Episode 1- Constantine: Compromise & Controversy

Episode 2- Scotland’s Braveheart

Episode 3- Holy Island

Episode 4- The Tide Turns

Episode 5- Dinooth & Columbanus

Episode 6- Waldenses: People of the Valleys

Episode 7- The Waldenses: A Mission Movement

Episode 8- The Waldenses: Lux Lucet In Tenebris

Episode 9- The Albigensian Massacre

Episode 10- Magna Carta: The Foundation of Freedom

Episode 11- John Wycliffe: The Morning Star

Episode 12- Bohemian Reformation: Huss & Jerome

Episode 13- Bohemian Reformation: Trial of Huss & Jerome

Episode 14- Bohemian Reformation: Burned for Their Faith

Episode 15- Bohemian Reformation: Hussite Wars

Episode 16- John Wycliffe: Worldwide Witness

Episode 17- The Press Behind the Reformation

Episode 18- Martin Luther: Discovering The Word

Episode 19- Martin Luther: The Just Shall Live By Faith

Episode 20- Ulrich Zwingli: The Swiss Reformation

Episode 21- Martin Luther: The 95 Theses

Episode 22: The Papal Bull & Martin Luther

Episode 23: Martin Luther - Here I Stand

Episode 24: Martin Luther - Captured To A Castle

Episode 25: Martin Luther - Protest of the Princes

Episode 26: John Calvin - Early Years in France

Episode 27: Placards and Protest in France

Episode 28: John Calvin - The Work in Geneva

Episode 29: Geneva - International Hub of Reform

Episode 30: Scandinavian Reformation

Episode 31: William Tyndale

Episode 32: George Wishart - Scotland’s Forgotten Forerunner

Episode 33: John Knox - Scotland’s Greatest Reformer

Episode 34: John Knox - Showdown At Holyrood

Episode 35: The Waldenses Meet the Reformation

Episode 36: Ridley And Latimer Light A Candle

Episode 37: Thomas Cranmer - Cowardice and Courage

Episode 38: Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Episode 39: The Spanish Armada

Episode 40: Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot

Episode 41: The Mayflower

Episode 42: Martin Luther- The Protest Is Not Over

Episode 43: The Waldenses- Massacre at Castelluzzo

Episode 44: Marie Durand- Righteous Resistance

Episode 45: John Wesley- The Origins of Methodism

Episode 46: John Wesley & George Whitfield

Episode 47: Mary Jones & World Mission

Episode 48: Is the Reformation Over?

🎵 music 🎵 Around the same time that Luther was born in a miner's cabin up in Germany, Zwingli was born here in Switzerland in a herdsman cottage high up in the Alps.

You see, the leading reformers of that time were men of humble rank who most of all were free from pride of rank and from the influence of bigotry and priesthood.

His father desired for him an education, and at the age of 13 he was sent to the city of Bern to receive 1.

But whilst he was there, another danger would arise.

Because of his intellect, his sharp mind, and his leadership qualities, the monks desired to recruit him.

While Luther had gone down that path, he had no desire to go down that path.

Neither did his father, and so his father called for him to return home.

🎵 music 🎵 Zwingli started his ministry in Basel and was ministering around the same time as Luther was, though they were not in communication with each other.

If Luther preaches Christ, said the Swiss reformer, he does what I am doing.

Those whom he has brought to Christ are more numerous than those whom I have led.

I bear no other name than that of Christ, whose soldier I am, and who alone is my chief.

Never has 1 single word been written by me to Luther, nor by Luther to me.

That it might be shown how much the Spirit of God is in unison with itself, since both of us, without any collusion, teach the doctrine of Christ with such uniformity.

["The Spirit of God is in Unison with the Spirit of God"] Zwingli was soon called to minister here in Zurich at the cathedral, where he faithfully preached God's Word, repelled the sale of indulgences, and spearheaded the Swiss Reformation in the early 16th century.

The Church of Rome made several attempts to either end his life or oppose his teachings.

When hearing of 1 particular plot, he replied, "'Let them come on.

I fear them as a beetling cliff fears the waves that thunder at its feet.' Realizing how little had been gained by trying to suppress Luther's teachings over in Germany, they endeavored to enter into a disputation with Zwingli.

The Council of Zurich, though, forbade him to go, and so instead 2 of his students went in his place.

There they met a host of prelates, doctors, and the champion of Rome, Dr.

Each night, though, Zwingli's students would sneak letters from the city out, and then at night Zwingli would write letters that would be snuck back into the city, and though he wasn't there, he was able to direct the proceedings that took place.

He famously said during that trial, "'Custom' has no force in our Switzerland unless it be according to the Constitution.

Now in matters of faith, the Bible is our Constitution.'" 🎵 music 🎵 The contrast between the 2 sides made a clear impression on those who were watching at the time.

Zwingli continued to faithfully preach God's Word here in Zurich, Switzerland, throughout the rest of his life.

God had chosen a humble man from humble origins to begin what would be a great work here in Switzerland.

[♪ music ♪ No matter who you are or where you come from, know that God is able to do great things through you.

Whether your beginnings in life have been humble and modest, know God is able to use you mightily.

Whether you are educated or uneducated, know that God is able to use you.

Here in Switzerland, Zwingli was a man of very humble background, being born in a herdsman cottage up in the Alps, and yet he was used to start a mighty work of reformation here in Switzerland.

In 2 Corinthians 12 and verse 9, the Bible says, My grace is sufficient for you, For my strength is made perfect in weakness.

God specializes in doing great things through the weakest vessels.

Series

Lineage: Season 1

Episode 20- Ulrich Zwingli: The Swiss Reformation

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The Great Controversy

09 The Swiss Reformer

6m

In His Image

26m

Plenary

Closing Charge

54m

Fisherman’s Reform

54m

The Whole Truth

Proud or Humble?

1h

The Battle Against Discouragement and From Roots to Harvest

46m

Morning Devotional

Great In the Sight of the Lord

1h 1m

The Essence of the Gospel

30m

Terracotta Treasures

37m

Eugene Prewitt: Adventist Heritage

The Weak Confound the Wise

41m

Reflect and Renew April 2023

God’s Special Messengers

11m

Tim Riesenberger - Christinity 101: How to Give Your Life to Jesus

In the Wilderness

53m

Sound Doctrine