THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON

A SERMON AND EYEWITNESS NARRATIVE

by Rev. Jonas Clark, Pastor of the Church of LexingtonDownload the Introduction

About the Author

Jonas Clark was born on Christmas day, marking his life in obedience to Jesus Christ. Rev. Clark graduated from Cambridge in 1752 and was ordained in Lexington three years later. In addition to being a full time clergyman, he was an industrious, hard-working farmer as well. He cultivated sixty acres of land, which he still owned at the end of his life.

As the pastor of the church at Lexington, he typically gave four sermons a week, written out and orally presented—nearly 2200 sermons in his lifetime. He witnessed the first outbreak of the War for Independence at Lexington.

Rev. William Ware of Cambridge, MA. stated: "It can be regarded only as a singularly happy circumstance that, as Lexington was to be the place where resistance to the power of England was first to occur, and the great act of a declaration of war first to be made by the act of the people in the blood to be there shed, making the place forever famous in history, the minister of Lexington should have been a man of the principles, character, courage, and energy of Mr. Clark."

On the 233rd anniversary of the infamous Battle of Lexington (April 19, 2008) in Irvine, CA, Brad Dacus, President of Pacific Justice Institute at its annual Celebration of Justice banquet, and Publisher Jerry Nordskog (PJI Advisory Board) present a signed copy of the book with Patriot Pastor Jonas Clark’s sermon, to modern day Black Regiment (Patriot Pastor) Ron Gleason of Grace Presbyterian Church (Yorba Linda, CA) who is also President of California Exodus for his patriotism and commitment to Christ.

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Have you ever wondered who fired "the shot heard round the world" that fateful morning of April 19, 1775? Who were those brave men who stood against the best-trained army in the world? This book contains Jonas Clark's Sermon on the one-year anniversary and his eyewitness narrative of those events. None other but Jonas Clark could give such an accounting, for he was the pastor of those "embattled farmers" who stood their ground. Clark is herein giving an honest and accurate accounting of the Battle of Lexington. He is also giving testimony of the events of April 19 and answers the great question, "Who fired the first shot?"

There was no better-prepared place to inaugurate the first battle of the War for Independence than the little village of Lexington. For pastor Clark "discussed from the pulpit the great questions at issue, and that powerful voice thundered forth the principles of personal, civil, and religious liberty, and the right of resistance, in tones as earnest and effective as it had the doctrines of salvation by the cross." (J. T. Headley, Heroes of Liberty: Chaplains and Clergy of the American Revolution, 21.) "It was to the congregation, educated by such a man, that Providence allowed to be entrusted the momentous events of April 19, events which were to decide the fate of a continent—that of civil liberty the world over." (Headley, 23)

Today, the Battle of Lexington is little spoken of, for as a nation we have forgotten our history. We have neglected the heroes of our freedom and liberty. But there was a time when this day was remembered and odes were written to commemorate the occasion. Paul Revere's Ride and the Concord Hymn are two examples. (See Appendix, pages 75–88.) Our history books no longer tell the true story of Lexington, so we must.

Rev. Christopher Hoops America is perishing for the need of preachers who apply God's holy Word to every area of life including personal, civil, and religious liberty. The Church needs more pastors like Jonas Clark, a preacher who taught the great doctrines of salvation in Christ alone and the Biblical right to resistance, which gave his congregation courage to stand in the face of great odds. The Battle of Lexington should inspire every man, in all stations of life, to stand and make a difference.
—Rev. Christopher Hoops, Theology Editor for Nordskog Publishing

To hear more about the virtues of this Patriot Pastor, author of the Battle of Lexington book, please view this sermon by the late Dr. D. James Kennedy, Pastor – Coral Ridge Ministries “Will the Church Forget?” (Jump to 5:00 for commentary on Jonas Clark)

What Reviewers are Saying

It's American History Month, a great time to read recent books about the American Revolution!

For younger readers may I suggest

"The Battle of Lexington : a sermon and eyewitness narrative" by Jonas Clark, pastor, Church of Lexington (Nordskog Publishing)

The original title of this book was "The Fate of Blood-thirsty Oppressors, and GOD's Tender Care of His Distressed People, 1776". The little book also contains four poems about the era : "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; "Lexington" by Oliver Wendell Holms; "Lexington" by John Greenleaf Whittier; and "Concord Hymn" by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

This remarkable document is told by a pastor who found eight of his parishioners dead and many more wounded in the aftermath of the Battle of Lexington, where was fired "the shot heard 'round the world." Everything in the world changed on that day . Now we have an eyewitness to tell us about this earth-shattering event! Pastor Jonas Clark's witness reminds us that we must stand and make a difference for the Lord.

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