Saturday, October 31, 2015

Happy Halloween or NOT? What are you doing and should you?

HALLOWEEN: GOOD OR BAD:

I know some that dont do halloween in any form due to their spiritual beliefs. I understand and respect their belief. I also, know some who do Trunk or Treat in hopes to be a witness on this day.

For those who dont do anything on this day here is some reasons I have found:

Deuteronomy 18:10-12
never sacrifice your son or daughter as a burnt offering. And do not let your people practice fortune-telling or sorcery, or allow them to interpret omens, or engage in witchcraft, or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead. Anyone who does these things is an object of horror and disgust to the Lord.

Corinthians 10:21 - You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

1 Peter 5:8 - Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

3 John 1:11 - Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

Ephesians 5:11 - Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

Romans 12:2 - Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Ephesians 5:6-12 - Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.

These are some verses I have heard for the reasons not to do Halloween. A lot have to do with DONT DO EVIL. Dont be conformed. Dont be deceived. Follow your own spirit and Trust God where He leads you concerning doing anything on this day. Are you doing anything good for God.

For those for Halloween.

1 Corinthians 9:22 

22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
John 1:5 . The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Matthew 10:27
"What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

Matthew 5:16
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Acts 13:47
"For so the Lord has commanded us, 'I HAVE PLACED YOU AS A LIGHT FOR THE GENTILES, THAT YOU MAY BRING SALVATION TO THE END OF THE EARTH.'"

All thru the bible it talks about how we are to be a light to the world and tell others about Christ. How we are not to be part of the world but a light IN IT.

So if your spirit is telling you that this is a way that you can SHARE THE GOSPEL then wouldnt that be showing a light to the darkness.

My simple thought on it. If you do nothing on halloween then you did NOTHING. If you can hand out a track explaining the gospel when handing out candy or doing Something that tells about Gods Love, then you are using this as we should every day. As an opportunity to share Christ.

We are doing a puppet show like we did last year. We had over 1000 kids not counting the parents that we were able to tell that Christ is their Savior and then they get candy. So if some believe this is a day of Darkness, I hope my little light shines and seeds get planted that Gods love can reach. So if your not out there, at least some of us are.


The big thing to me on this day is if you are handing out candy and thats it, you are just celebrating a holiday. Then maybe define what Halloween means? To me, its a day God gave me to tell others about Him. One they actually come to me..........

Sunday, October 11, 2015

3 Men of Faith

Once upon a time there were 3 men. They all had their idea of the type of church they want to go to.

The first man said, “I will go to the church built out of straw because I don't know how long I will be here. If something would happen to the church it's not a big deal to me. I know I need to go to church, so I will go on special days, like Christmas and Easter.”

The second man said, “I will go to the church built out of sticks. I want a church that is fairly strong, but not so strong that it is going to tell me how to live. I can decide myself what is right or wrong. If the people of the church cared about me, they would accept me, and adapt to my life style instead of expecting me to change based on what the Bible says.”

Both of these men would get together on Sunday and complain about the things they didn't have and dream about having more money and bigger houses.

The third man said, “I will go to a church built out of bricks. I want one that has God as it's foundation and will stand on God's Word as the world tries to tell people that morals are decided by the individual, and not based on God's Word. A church that will teach us that we should love others, but that doesn't mean we have to compromise our beliefs to not offend others. One who can get together with others after Sunday morning church for lunch and be greatful God has given them what they have.”

They had a children's revival at the park bringing different churches together on a Saturday night. Each man felt they needed to attend since they had children in the program.. The sermon they heard was on I Peter 5:8. “Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” The devil was there trying to find ways to distract the three men so they wouldn't hear the sermon and learn some of the ways the devil works.

The devil whispered in the first mans ear, “You don't need to hear this, there are other things you want to be doing.” So, the man took out his phone and would get online and check out who was favored to win the ball game that was on the next day. He heard the Word, but it was like it fell on stony ground and didn't stay in the man's heart.

The devil then went to the second man and whispered in his ear, “They are telling you the morals they want you to live by based on the book they read. If you want to go get drunk and flirt with the waitress you should be able to without someone else saying you can't do it. It's your body, your life, your choice. Besides, if you do something wrong, you can always go ask forgiveness of the one they call God. He is love and has to forgive you. He knows you, even if I really don't know Him.” He heard the words, but it was like it fell among thorns. He would justify his views based on how he felt instead of what God's Word said.

The devil was feeling proud of his progress and went to the third man. The devil whispered in the man's ear, but it didn't distract him. It was like the words he was hearing was falling on good soil and the more he heard, it was taking root and growing. So, the devil got louder saying he was going to blow the mans life apart. The devil would tell him, “You deserve to have more money to provide for your family better. What God gives you is not enough for all you do.” The man still didn't budge. So, the devil would scream in the third mans ear, “Look at the man over there, he has talked about you behind your back. And the lady over there, she is going to the same heaven you are, even though she just made Christ her savior last week and you have been working for God's kingdom for years. It's not fair.”
The alter call time came and the third man could feel that the devil was trying to take his joy and love away. So, he went up to the alter and prayed for God's strength. He then asked to speak to the church and told everyone that the devil was there trying to prevent God's Word from doing anything. He shouted to the devil saying, “I rebuke you, you can't have any part of my life. It belongs to God.” So, the devil fled from the building.

The first and second man saw the third man's faith and realized they have been missing something from their life. So, they went to the alter and accepted Christ as their Savior. Now all 3 men are going to the same church and actively working to spread the Gospel of Christ to others.