Sermon Illustrations for Good Friday (2013)
Isaiah 52:13--53:12
The Revolutionary War was not going well for the Americans, as the British were continually defeating the Continental Army on the fields of battle. A victory was needed, and George Washington saw his opportunity to defeat the Hessian mercenaries in Trenton on the day after Christmas. Prior to the battle, Washington wrote himself a note that simply read "Victory or death."
Washington and his troops, after crossing the Delaware River on that cold winter's night, did secure victory in the Battle of Trenton.
Ron L.