Dr Paul Allen

English: The Discovery of the Gunpowder Plot, Laing Art Gallery (Tyne and Wear Museums) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) On the evening of the 5th of November 1605, Guy Fawkes and a band of conspirators were arrested for attempting to blow up the British Houses of Parliament . It was difficult for Fawkes to deny his intention, for he was found guarding 800kg of gunpowder in the cellar underneath the Parliament buildings, holding a flaming torch! Guy Fawkes was a Catholic whose plan was to kill King James 1st in order to overthrow the Protestant monarchy. He was tortured for days without revealing any information not already known, and then sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. He cheated the executioner by jumping from the gallows and breaking his own neck, thus avoiding the gruesome execution to follow. Many Catholics saw him as a hero, the perfect example of bravery, willing to die for the cause he believed in. Many Protestants saw him as the perfect example of what happen

The joy-sapping sin of complaining: Phil 2:14-15 “ Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world .” Understanding that sedition is a form of rebellion , which spreads easily, the two reasons that complaining is so seditious are found in this passage… A. COMPLAINING IS CONTRARY TO GOD To God, our complaining about a situation he has allowed into our life is offensive. Because of Jesus’ death, we are in a relationship with God, he is our Father, we are his children, he loves us and he provides for us. To complain about what he has handed to us is to slap away the gracious hand of providence. Grumbling is saying that Christ’s sacrifice on the cross is not sufficient to bring me joy, I also need the right weather, spouse, finances, health or job in order to be joyful. When you grumble about the traffi