Mary Queen of Scots had a fearsome reputation, causing many a strong man to wilt in her presence, but this was not true of John Knox. Their encounter that took place in Holyrood Palace stands to us as an example, inspiring courage in the face of danger and peril.

<p>Mary Queen of Scots had a fearsome reputation, causing many a strong man to wilt in her presence, but this was not true of John Knox. Their encounter that took place in Holyrood Palace stands to us as an example, inspiring courage in the face of danger and peril.</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?


John Knox was a reluctant preacher, but once he accepted the call, he moved forward with unflinching determination and undaunted courage. It was said of him that he feared not the face of men, and while the fires of martyrs were burning all over Britain, they only served to intensify his zeal for the gospel. Ruling was Mary, Queen of Scots, and it was said that many a reformer wilted under pressure in front of her. However, that was not the case with John Knox. He stood before her and spoke without fear and answered boldly for his faith.

[♪dramatic music playing♪ On 1 occasion he was brought before her here at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, charged with heresy, and she said he instructed the people to keep a religion forbidden by the state. Thus she said he transgressed the command of God, requiring that subjects obey their princes. However, he was able to answer with strong and compelling reason, saying that right religion receives its original strength and authority not from worldly princes, but from the eternal God alone. [♪ music ♪ He went on to use some analogies from the past that strongly supported his argument. If all the seed of Abraham were the religion of Pharaoh, what religion would there have been in the earth?

Or if in the days of the apostles all men were the religion of the Roman emperors, then what religion would have been on the face of the earth? And so he said, you may perceive, madame, that subjects are not bound by the religion of their princes, albeit they are required to give them obedience. [♪ music ♪ Mary responded, Ye interpret the Scriptures 1 way, and they, ' the Roman Catholic teachers, "'interpret another way. Whom shall I believe, and whom shall be the judge?' The Word of God is Plain in Itself Ye shall believe God, that plainly speaketh in his word, and further than the word teaches, ye shall neither believe the 1 nor the other. The word of God is plain in itself, and if there appear any obscurity in 1 place, the Holy Ghost, which is never contrary to itself, explains the same more clearly in other places, so there can remain no doubt, except unto such as obstinately remain ignorant.' [♪ music ♪ John Knox pointed to the supremacy of the Bible and the internal consistency of the Bible in being able to answer the challenging questions that were put before him.

It was answers such as these that illustrate just how bold he was, but it was not just his intellect that put fear into Mary, Queen of Scots, but also his prayer life. It was said by her, I feared the prayers of John Knox, more than 10, 000 men armed and ready for war. John Knox started his ministry carrying a two-handed sword, following his teacher George Wishart. But by the end of his ministry he was more famous for his prayer life. [♪ music ♪ Prayer is a gift that has been given to the believer, an opportunity to talk to God, to present our petitions and lay our burdens to Him.

May we strike fear in the enemy's kingdom, not through might, but through a faithful prayer life. For it is the key in the hand of faith to unlock Heaven's storehouse. You

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Lineage: Season 1

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Episode 1- Constantine: Compromise & Controversy

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Episode 2- Scotland’s Braveheart

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Episode 3- Holy Island

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Episode 4- The Tide Turns

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Episode 5- Dinooth & Columbanus

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Episode 6- Waldenses: People of the Valleys

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Episode 7- The Waldenses: A Mission Movement

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Episode 8- The Waldenses: Lux Lucet In Tenebris

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Episode 9- The Albigensian Massacre

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Episode 10- Magna Carta: The Foundation of Freedom

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Episode 11- John Wycliffe: The Morning Star

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Episode 12- Bohemian Reformation: Huss & Jerome

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Episode 13- Bohemian Reformation: Trial of Huss & Jerome

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Episode 14- Bohemian Reformation: Burned for Their Faith

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Episode 15- Bohemian Reformation: Hussite Wars

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Episode 16- John Wycliffe: Worldwide Witness

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Episode 17- The Press Behind the Reformation

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Episode 18- Martin Luther: Discovering The Word

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

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Episode 20- Ulrich Zwingli: The Swiss Reformation

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Episode 21- Martin Luther: The 95 Theses

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Episode 22: The Papal Bull & Martin Luther

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Episode 23: Martin Luther - Here I Stand

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Episode 24: Martin Luther - Captured To A Castle

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Episode 25: Martin Luther - Protest of the Princes

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Episode 26: John Calvin - Early Years in France

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Episode 27: Placards and Protest in France

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Episode 28: John Calvin - The Work in Geneva

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Episode 29: Geneva - International Hub of Reform

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Episode 30: Scandinavian Reformation

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Episode 31: William Tyndale

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Episode 32: George Wishart - Scotland’s Forgotten Forerunner

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Episode 33: John Knox - Scotland’s Greatest Reformer

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Episode 34: John Knox - Showdown At Holyrood

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Episode 35: The Waldenses Meet the Reformation

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Episode 36: Ridley And Latimer Light A Candle

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