Sermons

Valentine’s Day: A Historical and Biblical Examination of Its Pagan Roots

Valentine’s Day is widely celebrated among Christians as a harmless cultural expression of romantic love. However, historical evidence suggests that the origins of this observance are closely tied to pagan Roman fertility rituals, particularly the festival of Lupercalia. This article examines the historical development of Valentine’s Day, its relationship to Roman paganism, the later Christian adaptation of the date, and relevant biblical principles that may guide believers in discerning their participation in such celebrations.

Lazarus and the Rich Man

DO SAVED mothers up in heaven see the writhing and hear the shrieks of their own lost children down in hell? STOP AND THINK! Would you really want to spend eternity in a heaven where you would be forc...

The Real Story of Christmas

The Pagan Origin Of Easter

Easter is a day that is honered by nearly all of contemporary Christianity and is used to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The holiday often involves a church service at sunrise, a feast wh...

THE LAW OF CLEAN AND UNCLEAN!

We are living in the times described by Paul in 2 Timothy 3:1-10, when people would have a form of godliness ever learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth; and by Peter (2 Peter ...

TURNING FROM BITTERNESS TO FORGIVENESS

What is resentment? Why is it so destructive? What effect will it have on us? How can we turn from bitterness to forgiveness? We will find the answers to these important questions in this lesson. What...

Every Part Supplieth

Peace be unto such as read this Message. It is not my intention to offend but to stir-up the mind of the Body of Christ that ALL might be edified and Glorify our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus. Eve...

TIME GETTING MORE PERILIOUS BY HOUR

We wish to extend to each of you a very warm greeting. We continually ask God to bless, guide and protect each and every one of you. Without God’s constant blessing andguidance we are nothing. Really ...

Why Be Baptized Into the Name of Yahshua?

Is baptism just an initiation into a church, or is it truly important for salvation? Did you know that there is a proper method for, and Name into which you must be baptized? (Also see “The Authority ...

Resurrection was not on Sunday

IT is commonly supposed, today, Jesus was crucified on FRIDAY, and that the resurrection occurred about sunrise on Easter Sunday morning. It would seem that no one, until recently, ever thought to que...

THE NEW TESTAMENT SABBATH

By Andrew N. Dugger (1886-1975) In what order does the Sabbath and the first day of the week stand in the New Testament? “In the end of the Sabbath as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week...

EASTER, CHRISTMAS AND SUNDAY WORSHIP

EASTER CHRISTMAS AND SUNDAY WERE PAGAN HOLIDAYS. 600 B.C. THE ORIGIN AND CHARACTER OF SUNDAY, EASTER, AND CHRISTMAS. WELL-MEANING CHRISTIANS No doubt there are many well-meaning Christian people, who ...