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I TRY TO WRITE SOMETHING ABOUT HALLOWEEN EVERY YEAR TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THE LORD THINKS ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE HISTORY TO SHOW HOW HALLOWEEN CAME TO BE, IT ORIGINATED WITH "THE CELTIC FESTIVAL OF SAMHAIN" WHERE THEY WOULD BUILD BONFIRES AND WEAR COSTUMES TO WARD OFF GHOSTS.
IN THE EIGHTH CENTURY, THE POPE DESIGNATED NOVEMBER 1ST AS A TIME TO HONOR ALL SAINTS. SOON "ALL SAINTS DAY" BEGIN TO INCORPORATE SOME OF THE SAMHAIN TRADITIONS. THE EVENING BEFORE WAS KNOW AS "ALL HALLOWS EVE". IT WAS ALSO A TIME ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN DEATH. THE CELTS BELIEVED THAT ON THAT NIGHT THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE WORLDS OF THE LIVING AND THE DEAD BECAME BLURRED AND THE GHOSTS OF THE DEAD WOULD RETURN TO THE EARTH....
The world experiences joy and happiness in direct proportion to their circumstances. Bad circumstances produce depression and sorrow, while good circumstances produce joy and peace. That's bondage, and does not have to be the case for a Christian. Our joy is not dependent on things, but rather on the person of Jesus Christ. He is our peace and joy.
The way we take advantage of this joy and peace in the midst of tribulation, is to have our minds and hearts stayed on things above and not on things of this earth. The invisible things of God are eternal while the visible problems on earth are only temporary. All the problems of this life grow very dim when we compare them to the glory of God that is ours through...
Jesus said we would have tribulation. He did not say that He was the one bringing the tribulation or what the tribulation would be, but He said it would come. Then He made the amazing statement that in the midst of tribulation we were to be of good cheer.
Tribulations exist because there is a battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil. When we operate in faith, God is able to grant us such victory that we are actually better off because of the battle. It's just like when a army goes to war. If they win, they gain spoils. But if they embrace their enemy because of the spoils they were expecting to receive, they will be killed instead of blessed. First, you have to fight and win the war and...
ARE YOU REALLY BORN AGAIN? DID YOU RECEIVE JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOR OR DID YOU GO DOWN TO THE ALTER IN CHURCH FOR ANOTHER REASON. I AM SERIOUS. IN MY GROWING UP YEARS, I HEARD BOYS JOKE ABOUT THEM GOING DOWN TO THE ALTER JUST BECAUSE OTHER KIDS WERE DOING IT. THAT IS NOT BEING BORN AGAIN. I AM AFRAID A LOT MORE PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY MEN, ARE LIKE THIS. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THESE KIDS AND WAS NOT SERIOUS ABOUT RECEIVING JESUS, LET ME TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE GOING TO HELL. IF YOU THINK THAT IS A LITTLE HARSH. JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU DIE, YOU WILL FIND OUT WHAT HARSH IS.
Rachel Marie is a singer, writer, and producer with a passion for music and marketing. She grew up in a Baptist church located right in the heart of D.C that was well-known for its music ministry.
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DO YOU BELIEVE THE WHOLE BIBLE IS TRUE? A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T, EVEN SOME CHRISTIANS. I OFTEN WONDERED HOW THEY COULD PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT THEY WANT TO BELIEVE AND THINK THEY ARE SAVED. I ONLY SAY THIS BECAUSE OF WHAT PAUL SAYS TO TIMOTHY IN 2ND TIMOTHY 3:16-17 WHERE HE SAYS "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH ME TRYING TO TEACH A MESSAGE LIKE THIS ONE IS THAT THEY CAN CHOOSE NOT TO BELIEVE THESE TWO VERSES. THERE IS NOT A LOT ANYONE CAN DO BUT TO PRAY FOR THEM. IF ALL SCRIPTURE IS INSPIRED BY GOD HIMSELF, HOW CAN ANYONE NOT BELIEVE IN IT?
It is the ministry of the Holy Spirit to reprove sin, righteousness, and judgment. It is not our ministry. We are simply witnesses. A witness is not the judge or the jury. A witness simply relates what he has experienced, thereby providing evidence to the truth of something. We are to witness in word and deed, to the truth of Jesus being alive in us and let God be the one who convicts. We are simply to testify to what we have seen or to what has happened to us.
Some people in their zeal, have gone beyond the witness stage and have tried to bring people under conviction themselves. This is assuming the job that belongs to the Holy Spirit alone. This not only frustrates the witness but it drives many people away from God. We make a very poor Holy Spirit; therefore, we should...
The Greek word translated "expedient" means "to be an advantage; profitable."
How could any situation be more advantageous or profitable than having Jesus physically with you?
When Jesus walked on this earth in His physical body, He was subject to many physical limitations. For instance, He could not always be with every one of His disciples all the time. Through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, He could. Instead of Satan getting rid of Jesus, 120 "little Christs" (that is literally what the word "Christian" means) came out of the upper room on the day of Pentecost.
Jesus taught His disciples as no teacher ever had, yet they had very little understanding because they were not...
OF ALL THE DEFINITIONS FOR JOY, I LIKE THIS ONE BEST "A glorious and triumphant state". THAT IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO LEAD SOMEONE TO JESUS. HAVE YOU EVER FELT THIS JOY? LEADING PEOPLE TO JESUS IS WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING. WE DON'T NEED TO BEAT THEM OVER THE HEAD WITH HOW BAD THEY HAVE BEEN OR HOW MUCH THEY HAVE SINNED. DON'T YOU THINK THEY KNOW THAT. DIDN'T YOU KNOW THAT BEFORE YOU WERE BORN AGAIN?
WHAT THEY NEED TO KNOW IS HOW MUCH JESUS LOVES THEM. HOW MUCH HE SUFFERED FOR THEM AND EVEN DIED FOR THEM. THEY MIGHT EVEN KNOW THIS BUT REMIND THEM THAT THEY CAN SAY THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT THAT BUT IF THEY DON'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, THEY STILL WILL GO TO HELL. AND, IF THEY ASK WHAT TO DO TO BE SAVED.....TELL THEM. DON'T YOU THINK YOU WOULD FEEL JOY IF YOU DID THIS? THERE WOULD EVEN BE...