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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Where can I find what the Bible says about communion? Is the frequency left up to each individual?

Should we take the communion whenever we want or is there a prescribed frequency?
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Christians Can Learn From the Origins of Easter

Easter, the highlight of the religious calendar for most Christian churches, is now upon us again. For the Jewish community, this is also the Passover season. Most of us have probably noticed that Easter and Passover fall during the same...
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The Chronology of Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection

The actual chronology of Jesus's death and resurrection.
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'The Third Day'

Other parts of the story reaffirm Christ was raised on a Saturday evening, not Sunday morning.
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Had a Mental Checkup Lately?

Just as with our annual physical check -ups, each year on the Days of Unleavened Bread and Passover, we should take extra measures to examine ourselves. This is our annual spritual "check-up."
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Good Friday - Easter Sunday: It Didn't Happen That Way!

Do you remember when you learned that Santa Claus wasn't real? Guess what? Good Friday and a Sunday resurrection aren't either. Discover the real story from the pages of the Bible itself!
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Lessons From Two Resurrections

John’s Gospel details two quite different resurrections. Both were miracles. But what the disciples saw in the second transformed their lives, giving them power and conviction to face trials, persecution and even martyrdom for an astounding truth.
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Treasure Digest: Be Ready to Give an Answer: Why Don't You Believe in Good Friday or Easter Sunday?

Jesus offered both the fact and the details of His resurrection as the only divine sign to His generation that He was "greater than Jonah" and "greater than Solomon" and that His message should lead its hearers to repentance (Matthew...
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Treasure Digest: Things to Think About When Deleavening

Removing leaven is a physical symbol of the spiritual process of removing sin. Yeast, like sin, multiplies rapidly and spreads like a contagion. Here are some points to consider:
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'Separation of Church and State' Is Not Uniformly Applied

Question: What does Judge Roy Moore's Ten Commandments monument have in common with a Christmas tree? Answer: They are both religious symbols. Next question: So why was the monument removed when Christmas trees abound in schools and governmental buildings?
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The Holiday Stress Begins: Xmas Shopping, a Time to Add to Your Debt Burden

"Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman are starting to appear in the store displays at the mall, and you know what that means! It means it's almost Halloween!"
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Treasure Digest: Be Ready to Give an Answer: Why Don't You Keep Christmas?

Yes, we believe in Jesus Christ, and His birth was a very important event in the history of the world.
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On the Mountain With God

What can we do to regain some of the inspiration and excitement we felt at the Feast of Tabernacles?
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Thanksgiving Daily

The Pilgrims and George Washington were on to a good thing. But why limit it to one day?
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Giving an Answer

Imagine what it's like to spend the first year of college at a religious school where Old Testament Religion is a required course of study. Nervous about asking off for the Feast of Tabernacles, to your shock your professor asks...
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A Halloween Story

Following is an imaginary dialogue on the reasons responsible people might wonder whether they should participate in the customs, and don the costumes, of Halloween.
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What's Your Bias?

Everyone seems to be biased these days.
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The Feast of Prosperity

Our world is wracked by poverty, injustice and unrest. But a little-known biblical festival reveals how a new world of peace and prosperity will dawn.
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God's Plan to Make Us and the Universe Sin-Free

Sin and evil are but a momentary stain on the fabric of eternity. God's plan, as revealed in the Holy Days, shows how sin will ultimately be completely removed.
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Treasure Digest: Be Ready to Give an Answer: Why Do You Go Away for a Week for a "Feast"?

The Feast of Tabernacles is one of seven annual festivals given by God to ancient Israel that were also kept by Jesus Christ, the apostles and the New Testament Church (Leviticus 23:39-43; John 7:1-14; Acts 18:21).