Overcoming, Protection, Meekness, Answered Prayer, Faith, Fear of the Lord

Overcoming, Protection, Meekness, Answered Prayer, Faith, Fear of the Lord
12/23/07

In this teaching we will be looking at several Bible verses including: Revelation 3:21: 'To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Revelation 12:11: 'And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. I John 5:1-5: 'Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? Matthew 22:36-40: 'Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.'

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PART 2


The Shocking Origin of the Custom of Celebrating Birthdays
12/23/07

Where did the universal custom of celebrating the day of one's birth originate? What about birthday parties, cakes, and candles? What does the Bible say about celebrating the day of one's birth? You might be shocked at the answer. Though you look in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, you will find no mention anywhere of any of the saints of God observing their birthdays. In fact, strange as it may seem to many, even the exact date of the birth of Jesus Christ is NOWHERE REVEALED in Scripture! The universal custom of observing 'Christmas' as the birth of Christ, on December 25th, is acknowledged by all the historical authorities as having no basis in actual fact. For confirmation go to: http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=6250719659 Jesus Christ was born nowhere near December 25th, in the dead of winter. If the very day of Jesus' birth is deliberately left out of the Bible, doesn't that fact tell us something? If birthdays should be celebrated, why did God leave the date of His own Son's birth out of Holy Scripture? The plain truth is that birth day celebrations are only mentioned twice in the Scriptures -- both times in reference to customs being observed by unconverted people -- a pagan Egyptian Pharaoh, and wicked king Herod!

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