Holidays and Holy Days

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"For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15 ESV

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Should Valentines Day Be a Christian Holiday?

Just where did the curious customs of Valentine’s Day come from? What is the origin of this holiday and should Christians observe it? This sermon reviews the origins of this day in history and reviews scripture as to what the…
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Why God's Holy Days? Why Not Observe the Christian Holidays?

Most of Christianity observes holidays such as Easter, Halloween, Christmas, and New Years. Why does the church observe the Holy Days given to all men? God says these are His days to be observed. Why do you or don't you…
A person with socks standing right beside Christmas gifts.
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How Can You Kick the Christmas Habit?

If you’ve been reading Beyond Today magazine or watching the Beyond Today TV program for long, you’ve probably come to see what the Bible says about Christmas. So what do you do now?
Three Days and Three Nights
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Three Days and Three Nights

Are you aware of a major contradiction in the Easter story? It may affect your beliefs and impact your eternal life.
Beware if the Leaven of the Pharisees
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Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees

Would you recognize this "leavening" if you saw it today?
Stonehenge monument near Wiltshire, England.
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The Real Origins of Christmas and Easter

How 4,000-year-old customs celebrating the return of the sun to warm the planet are still with us today.
An old box of family photos.
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Keeping Family When You Don't Keep Christmas

What do you do when your relationship with God seems to collide with your relationship with your family?
"We're Still Here"
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"We're Still Here"

Is it time you ask yourself where you are in relationship to God?
Timely Lessons from the Life of Hezekiah
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Timely Lessons from the Life of Hezekiah

God wants us to benefit from the examples He has recorded for us in the Bible. What can we learn from this king who lived so long ago?
Woman looks at the ocean.
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Learning From the Foot Washing Ceremony of Passover

A three-part sermon series by Tom Robinson reveals a lot to learn from this important Passover ceremony.
Decorative eggs in grass.
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How Christian Is Easter?

Soon up to 2 billion people will celebrate one of the world’s most popular religious holidays—Easter. But curiously, the Bible nowhere promotes such an observance. Where did this day come from? How did it become so popular? And is it...
Chocolate Easter bunny in basket.
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Where Do You Get Your Beliefs?

Have you checked up on your religious beliefs to see if they agree with what is said in the Bible?
The Twelve Months - Part One
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The Twelve Months - Part One

Usually, we move through life existing within a calendar we take for granted, but have you ever wondered about the origin of the names and structure of our calendar months?
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What Is the Abomination of Desolation?

In the Scriptures we see that some festivals are appropriate even though they are not God's feasts or Holy Days. On the other hand, there are some festivals that are highly inappropriate for Christians to get involved with. There is…
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Is Christmas Christian?

Have you ever considered if Jesus Christ was actually born on December 25?
Twinkies, Minions and Halloween
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Twinkies, Minions and Halloween

Mother comforting child
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God Wants You Back

ISIS, Evil and the Day of Atonement
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ISIS, Evil and the Day of Atonement

America's Liberty - Where Does It Come From?
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America's Liberty - Where Does It Come From?

Four Lies About Motherhood
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Four Lies About Motherhood

Can you imagine today’s U.S. Congress declaring a national Mother’s Day? It did in 1914, but a century later it feels like just another holiday running on Hallmark-card autopilot.
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