"The Feast of Dedication" Text: I grew up celebrating Hanukkah. It was a tradition that my family celebrated. I don't know if I even knew the story about the miracle of the oil. I learned a lot of things over the years. I learned a whole lot last year. I am still learning. I never knew how deep the Feast of Dedication (known as Hanukkah) really was. The number eight is the number for dedication. It took eight days for them to rededicate the Temple after it was defiled. The Fe

"In Spirit And In Truth" Text: "God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”" (John 4:24) "8 ‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 And they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’ ”* " (Matthew 15:8-9) "He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition." (Mark 7:9) Do we worship in spirit and in truth? T

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"We Are Sinners But We Can Be Forgiven" Text We are sinners but we can be forgiven. Each and every one has sinned. (Romans 3:23; Ecclesiastes 7:20; 1 John 1:8) We sinned before we even knew what sin was. Sin is the transgression of God's Law. (1 John 3:4) None of us are without sin. Even if we are true followers of the True God, we still sin. We feel bad but we still sin. Hopefully not in the same ways as before we were followers. Everything and everyone has been corrupted b

"What Is An Idol" Text "You shall have no other gods before me." (Exodus 20:3) What is an idol? An idol is anything or anyone we put before God. Even good things can become idols if we put them before God. Nothing and no one should come before the God that gave us life. None of us are perfect. But is there anything or anyone we are constantly putting before God? Work? Family? Fun? Anything? We should be good to people. We should take our responsibilities seriously. There is n

"We Will Not Be Considered Innocent" Text So many talk about the Lord too casually. Believers are also guilty of some of this. Do you think it is innocent to say oh my? You know what usually comes after that. Do you think it is innocent to use the Lord as a swear word? Do you think it is innocent to swear on God? The answer to all these is no. The Lord is the Creator of everything and everyone. He is High Above us. How can we talk in ways that are disrespectful of Him? Someti

" Can People Save Us" Text Can people save us from what happens after this life? Can people forgive our sins? The answer to both questions is no. Only the Lord can save us. Only the Lord can forgive our sins. Only the True God can save us and forgive our sins. Many do not believe in the True God. They think it is okay to do whatever they want. The morals of many are backwards. What is wrong they think is okay or even good. What is right they think is wrong. But it gets worse.

"How Do I Let It Go" Text How do I let it go when it hurts so much? How do I stop dwelling on things people have done that have made me mad or sad? How do I stop rehashing things that have hurt me? Have you ever asked yourself that? It is not easy to let go of things when they hurt so much. It is not easy to stop dwelling on things people have done. It is not easy to stop rehashing things. We think I should have or I could have. Or we think they should have. But that does not

"Be Careful What You Believe" Text You shall have no other gods before God. You shall not make idols. You shall not take the Name of the Lord in vain. Remember the Sabbath day. Keep it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not bear false witness. You shall not covet. (Exodus 20; Deuteronomy 5) Many believe and teach we do not have to keep the Lord's Ten Commandments. Where did they learn that? That is not what

"Thank The Lord" Text Do we realize all good things come from the Lord. (James 1:17, Psalm 16:2) Let us take time to thank Him for the good things He blesses us with. Blessings from the Lord are not always huge things. Sometimes His Blessings are every day and overlooked Blessings. We need to realize that. Every breath and every heartbeat is a blessing from the Lord. Our gifts and talents are Blessings from the Lord. Help may come from people. That does not mean the Lord is n

"Give Thanks" Text Give thanks for the good things in your life. If we have good health, let us give thanks. If we can get around on our own, let us give thanks. If we have a good home, let us give thanks. If we have what we need, let us give thanks. If we have even one person that is there for us, let us give thanks. Let us take time today and every day to give thanks for the good things in our lives. https://youtu.be/_4Lj-q4JFNg?si=ngOPdkqpy7YqYPA1 https://youtu.be/_4Lj-q4J

"Thanksgiving Is" Text Thanksgiving is a beautiful holiday. It is not about food. It is not about many things that are traditions of people. I am not saying those traditions are bad. I am saying Thanksgiving is about so much more. The holiday is about giving thanks. It is right in the name. Many are alone today. Many are in pain. Many are suffering. Many don't have enough of what they need. If you can get together with people you care about, take time to be thankful. If you

"Are We Thankful Today" Text Are we thankful today? Are we only thankful today? Are we thankful for this day? Being thankful should not be only one day. We should be thankful every day. There are many things to be thankful for. Let us be thankful for the little things as well as the big things. Let us be thankful for the everyday blessings as well as the miracles. https://youtu.be/jp6XZOz5KDc?si=GaTjNWGFWxZXpT_c https://youtu.be/jp6XZOz5KDc?si=EASUv-WG6WZZXnwj

"Can We Be Thankful" Text Many of us go through a lot. We all go through different things. The struggle is real and it is hard. But isn't there something we can be thankful for? Can we be thankful? We all think about things that are wrong. Can we take some time to think about what is right? Do we have a home? Do we have electricity? Do we have food? Do we have anyone that cares for us? Do we have anyone we care about? Can we walk? Can we get up and move around? I can think of

"Small Things Do Matter" Text Small things can help more than we imagine. What seems little to us might be huge to someone else. Not everyone can help in big ways. Maybe we can't change the world. But maybe we can change one life. Everyone we help is important. Every way we help matters. Small things do matter. https://youtu.be/_XV4pFVGnGk?si=K72dfGMD1hSKoE4_ https://youtu.be/_XV4pFVGnGk?si=numq_jn9Q-WXaeE- https://youtu.be/_XV4pFVGnGk?si=CwyNlIVS-LUyOigu

"God Gets Us Through The Storm" Text Sometimes the Lord gets us out of the storm. But sometimes He helps us get through the storm. Not everyone gets healed. That does not mean God is not there. That does not mean God does not care. Sometimes we go through rough things. That does not mean God is not in control. I can't say why one is healed and another is not. I can't answer why some go through a lot and others go through less. The Lord knows the end from the beginning. He kno

"We Don't Know What We Don't Know" Text We don't know what we don't know. None of us are perfect. We learn new things all the time. Every one of us has done wrong things. Many times we do things that we don't know are wrong. Later, we learn it was wrong. We can't change what we did. If we hurt someone, we need to apologize and ask their forgiveness. Many times the wrong we have done has not hurt anyone else. That does not mean it was not wrong. The Lord is the Creator. What H