Holidays and Holy Days

"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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Taking Things for Granted

Take time today to think about some of the special blessings you treasure!
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Practicing What We Preach

Are the Feasts of the Lord still relevant in today’s world? Why would we keep them? Rehearsing God’s Holy Days helps us to remember His plan of salvation.
Fasting: A Spiritual Power Tool!
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Fasting: A Spiritual Power Tool!

Three earlier articles in this series covered prayer, Bible study and thinking or meditation. Along with those spiritual tools, we need to frequently combine this fourth tool—fasting.
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God Works in Mysterious Ways

Who would have thought I would have to leave my country to find a church that existed in my own city? This experience took me to Africa and back. And I returned home with two sweet rewards.
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A Statue Comes to Life!

The setting: the United Nations gardens in New York City. The plot: a dream symbolized by a statue becomes reality. The cast of characters: being chosen now...
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The Festival Code: Unlocking the Future

The following letters from and to Abdul are composites, but the events pictured by God's Holy Days are real! In fact, these little-known celebrations contain coded messages that reveal the future for everyone.
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Restoration: War's Long Memory

Virtually all nations have a national shrine to honor their war dead.
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What Should We Meditate About?

What are some of the things we might meditate on to get our minds more attuned to God's way of thinking?
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Constantine's Impact on Christianity

Constantine's reign as Roman emperor (A.D. 306-337) dramatically changed the direction of Christianity, though in ways far different from those portrayed in The Da Vinci Code.
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Truthful Quotes From The Da Vinci Code

While The Da Vinci Code contains many outright fabrications about the history of Christianity, it does contain a few shocking statements that are true.
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Mysterious Festival Days

Psst. Let me tell you a secret. Millions of professing Christians don’t even know these days exist. Yet these festivals explain how and when God will have a personal relationship with every human being, including you and me. Here’s the...
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Biblical Holy Days Offer A Treasure of Long-lost Knowledge

I discovered vast spiritual riches in the biblical Holy Days that were forsaken by mainstream Christianity centuries ago...
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Humility of Mind and Action

An important part of the Passover ceremony is the washing of each other’s feet. But why would Jesus want us to do it and what does it teach us?
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The Destroyer Passed Over

Passover is a word not used much in the world today; but as you will see, it is not a word nor a day that we should overlook.
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What Does the Feast of Unleavened Bread Mean for Christians?

Central to our understanding of the biblical Feast of Unleavened Bread is the realization that the resurrected Jesus Christ lives His life in every individual Christian.
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The Biblical Chronology of Jesus Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection

What does the Bible really say about the timeline of events for Jesus' death?
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The Dings Will Fade

Do you ever feel like your weaknesses, faults and mistakes are being brought to everyone’s attention? Well I experienced that with many loud dings!
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What Are the Real Origins of Easter?

Millions assume that Easter, one of the world's major religious holidays, is found in the Bible. But is it? Have you ever looked into Easter's origins and customs and compared them with the Bible?
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Reconciliation: The True Path to Healing and Salvation

Someone has already shown the way to a harmonious relationship with not only our Creator, but also our fellow men and women. So where and how do we start on this path to reconciliation?
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Why Would the Apostle to the Gentiles Keep the "Jewish" Holy Days?

The apostle Paul is considered by many as the originator of a theology that allegedly freed Christianity from the Sabbath, Holy Days and the law. Is this what the scriptural record indicates?