Your heart will be thrilled at the mighty exploits of God's faithful people and how His providence guided the affairs of men and nations so that the gospel should never be extinguished. A five part DVD set. Just over 5 1/2 hours
The Spreading Flame: Part 1, Comes The Dawn - DVD
Out of the spiritual darkness of second-century religion dawned a light known as The Reformation. "Comes the Dawn" introduces the key figures and the cultural context that set the stage for the Protestant Reformation. Travel with the Waldenses in Northern Italy, and to the Museum of the Desert in France with the Huguenots. Stand before the Reformation Monument in Geneva. Gaze upon Zwingli, Beza and Calvin whose witness for truth changed nations. Visit Scotland with John Knox, and England with Wycliffe and Tyndale. Finally, visit Germany to walk the footsteps of Martin Luther. 81 minutes
The Spreading Flame Part 2: Story of the Bible - DVD
In 'The Spreading Flame Part 2' we trace the story of the English Bible. From the first efforts of John Wycliffe to the ultimate success of William Tyndale whose New Testament transformed England and whose diligent work in the face of opposition, persecution and ultimate martyrdom laid the foundation for the Bible we have today. Tyndale’s translation came into the hands of men like Thomas Bilney, Hugh Latimer, William Ridley and Thomas Cranmer, all prominent men in the development of the Reformation in England and all of whom preferred to burn rather than bow to error. 79 minutes
The Spreading Flame Part 3: Champions of Freedom - DVD
Part 3 turns its focus first to Scotland and then to Switzerland, where John Knox, the Scottish reformer, and Ulrich Zwinglii, the Swiss predecessor to Calvin, changed the religious landscape. 61 min.
The Spreading Flame Part 4: Winds of Change - DVD
"Winds of Change" shows the changes and events that played out in Switzerland and England as society was transformed by the spreading flame of the Reformation. 55 min.
The Spreading Flame Partl 5: The Reformation Comes of Age - DVD
This fifth episode of the 'Spreading Flame' series takes us into the heart of the reformation in Switzerland, to the city of Geneva, and explores the contributions of John Calvin. We also witness the progress of the Reformation in England after the death of King Henry VIII. Recounted are the martyrdoms of three immortal reformers—Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer, and Thomas Cranmer. The story concludes with a look at two noble groups of persecuted believers, the Huguenots and the Covenanters, who both paid dearly for their faith in Christ. Through all these trials and tribulations endured by God’s precious saints, there burned forever, sometimes brightly, sometimes, dimly, the spreading flame. 65 minutes