Gift Giving Tradition
Here's an article which talks about how Christmas became such a commercial holiday.
http://www.essortment.com/gift-giving-tradition-42680.html
Honestly what does gift-giving have to do with celebrating the birth of Christ. For that matter, who started the celebration of Christmas in the first place. If it was the Roman Catholics, WOW. And the whole world follows after a tradition started by Roman Catholics. WOW.
I'm not trying to sound like scrooge. I'm just questioning the origin of Christmas. I mean you can't even find the word 'Christmas' in the Bible. And when Jesus died and resurrected into heaven, he said "Go and make disciples". The only continual remembrance of Him is to have communion, remembering that He shed his own blood for us, so we could be reconciled back to God. He didn't say remember my birth every year. So, maybe we've got it all wrong. I mean when he was born, yes his birth was supernatural. But he wasn't anointed until his 30th birthday. Although we know near his 12th birthday he had the knowledge of God.
The good news doesn't stop with His Birth. It only begins with His Birth. So, I'm believing, we're really celebrating a pagan tradition, from a man-made religion.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
But I Can't Understand The Bible
You Must Be Saved?
Jesus said, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquanted with, and experience) the kingdom of God...John 2:3
Jesus said, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life., NO MAN comes to the Father except by (through) Me...John 14:6
John 10
Saw something new: verses 7 -11
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, Verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life: and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Money Cometh Irla
Jesus said, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquanted with, and experience) the kingdom of God...John 2:3
Jesus said, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life., NO MAN comes to the Father except by (through) Me...John 14:6
John 10
Saw something new: verses 7 -11
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, Verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life: and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Money Cometh Irla
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Epistle(letter) of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians
Reading through the book of Ephesians this week/month?
Money Cometh
Irla
Ephesians 2:16 mentions ...Jew and Gentile, united in a single body by means of His cross, thereby killing the mutual enmity and bringing the feud to an end.Jesus died for all who would believe, not just the Jew.
Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were (so) far away, through (by, in) the blood of Christ have been brought near.The death and resurrection of Jesus brought us back to God, reconciled us back to God, because we had been so far away, not serving God.
Eph 2:22 In Him (and in fellowship with one another) you yourselves also are being built up (into this structure) with the rest, to form a fixed abode (dwelling place) of God in (by, through) the Spirit.We, as we mature are building up a dwelling place for God's Holy Spirit.
Money Cometh
Irla
Friday, November 12, 2010
Deuteronomy 28:1-14, amp
If You will listen diligently to the
voice of the Lord your God. being watchful to do all His
commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God
will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2And
all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed
the voice of the Lord your God 3Blessed shall you
be in the city and blessed shall you be in the field. 4Blessed
shall be the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground and the
fruit of your beasts, the increase of your cattle and the young of
your flock. 5Blessed shall be your basket and your
kneading trough. 6Blessed shall you be when you come in
and blessed shall you be when you go out. 7The Lord shall
cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your
face, they shall come out against you one way and flee before you
seven ways. 8The Lord shall command the blessing upon you
in your storehouse and in all that you undertake. And He will bless
you in the land which the Lord your God gives you. 9 The
Lord will establish you as a people holy to Himself, as He has sworn
to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and
walk in His ways. 10And all people of the earth shall see
that you are called by the name [and in the presence of] the Lord,
and they shall be afraid of you. 11And the Lord shall make
you have a surplus of prosperity, through the fruit of your body, of
your livestock, and of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you. 12The Lord shall open to you
His good treasury, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its
season and to bless all the work of your hands, and you shall lend to
many nations, but you shall not borrow. 13And the Lord
shall make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above
only, and you shall not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of
the Lord your God which I command you this day and are
watchful to do them. 14And you shall not turn aside from
any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand or
to the left, to go after other gods to serve them
Money Cometh
Irla
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voice of the Lord your God. being watchful to do all His
commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God
will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2And
all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed
the voice of the Lord your God 3Blessed shall you
be in the city and blessed shall you be in the field. 4Blessed
shall be the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground and the
fruit of your beasts, the increase of your cattle and the young of
your flock. 5Blessed shall be your basket and your
kneading trough. 6Blessed shall you be when you come in
and blessed shall you be when you go out. 7The Lord shall
cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your
face, they shall come out against you one way and flee before you
seven ways. 8The Lord shall command the blessing upon you
in your storehouse and in all that you undertake. And He will bless
you in the land which the Lord your God gives you. 9 The
Lord will establish you as a people holy to Himself, as He has sworn
to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and
walk in His ways. 10And all people of the earth shall see
that you are called by the name [and in the presence of] the Lord,
and they shall be afraid of you. 11And the Lord shall make
you have a surplus of prosperity, through the fruit of your body, of
your livestock, and of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you. 12The Lord shall open to you
His good treasury, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its
season and to bless all the work of your hands, and you shall lend to
many nations, but you shall not borrow. 13And the Lord
shall make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above
only, and you shall not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of
the Lord your God which I command you this day and are
watchful to do them. 14And you shall not turn aside from
any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand or
to the left, to go after other gods to serve them
Money Cometh
Irla
Offered by BVOV this week:
Your 10-day Spiritual Action Plan for Complete Financial Breakthrough
Thursday, November 4, 2010
My Dad
I've realized they don't make them anymore like my dad. Even though he messed up a few times, he was always there for us, always made sure we had a roof over our heads, food to eat, clothes to wear. My dad, received honor because he lived The Word. He didn't much talk The Word, but his life was The Word.
He never cursed around his girls, never drank or showed vulgar movies to his daughters. That is so important now that I have girls myself. My son, it was important, but not in the same way. You just don't want your baby girls having any curse words come out of their mouths.
I recently changed churches, mainly because I needed to hear The Word every Sunday, not just talk ABOUT The Word. And I wanted to go to real Bible Studies, not just ones which promoted the pastor's newest book. That's why I've gone back to Crenshaw Christian Center. Apostle Price and his son Pastor Price will always preach The Word. You may be looking up scripture for 30 minutes during service, but at least you read and hear the Word directly from the Bible. I love their church.
I also realize, Apostle Price (the dad) is not getting any younger, and I want to hear The Word from someone who has studied it thoroughly. Even though he has many books out now, and his son and wife also have books and cd's which rank high on my list. Apostle Price is part of that legacy of parents that grew up in Los Angeles during the 40's and 50's. The parents who were "the first" Blacks to attain notoriety in the second largest city in the U.S.
I was one of the ones that stood in line in the 70's, when his church was on Crenshaw Blvd. I wasn't SAVED then, but I was in the 80's, after hearing a Pastor Ingram at the Shrine Auditorium. I remember asking, "do I have to speak in tongues?" "I believe in Jesus, and want to proclaim him as my Lord and Savior, but do I have to sound like them?" Little did I know, what tongues were. Once I found out, I was spending my every waking hour trying to get it. I didn't speak in tongues until I started digging into the Word , went to Bible College, under Pastor Willoughby, in Ontario, Ca. and asked God for this gift, which I only had to receive. But with it, came the power for me to live my life the way I wanted to live it.
All of Apostle Price's sermons never fell on deaf ear. The Holy Spirit brought to remembrance plenty of his Words as the years went by. Then as I got into the Word myself, I was having Ah Hah moments daily. Apostle Price, I honor you, and love the fact that your son, is a Bible preaching pastor like you were.
Living in The Kingdom of God
Irla
He never cursed around his girls, never drank or showed vulgar movies to his daughters. That is so important now that I have girls myself. My son, it was important, but not in the same way. You just don't want your baby girls having any curse words come out of their mouths.
I recently changed churches, mainly because I needed to hear The Word every Sunday, not just talk ABOUT The Word. And I wanted to go to real Bible Studies, not just ones which promoted the pastor's newest book. That's why I've gone back to Crenshaw Christian Center. Apostle Price and his son Pastor Price will always preach The Word. You may be looking up scripture for 30 minutes during service, but at least you read and hear the Word directly from the Bible. I love their church.
I also realize, Apostle Price (the dad) is not getting any younger, and I want to hear The Word from someone who has studied it thoroughly. Even though he has many books out now, and his son and wife also have books and cd's which rank high on my list. Apostle Price is part of that legacy of parents that grew up in Los Angeles during the 40's and 50's. The parents who were "the first" Blacks to attain notoriety in the second largest city in the U.S.
I was one of the ones that stood in line in the 70's, when his church was on Crenshaw Blvd. I wasn't SAVED then, but I was in the 80's, after hearing a Pastor Ingram at the Shrine Auditorium. I remember asking, "do I have to speak in tongues?" "I believe in Jesus, and want to proclaim him as my Lord and Savior, but do I have to sound like them?" Little did I know, what tongues were. Once I found out, I was spending my every waking hour trying to get it. I didn't speak in tongues until I started digging into the Word , went to Bible College, under Pastor Willoughby, in Ontario, Ca. and asked God for this gift, which I only had to receive. But with it, came the power for me to live my life the way I wanted to live it.
All of Apostle Price's sermons never fell on deaf ear. The Holy Spirit brought to remembrance plenty of his Words as the years went by. Then as I got into the Word myself, I was having Ah Hah moments daily. Apostle Price, I honor you, and love the fact that your son, is a Bible preaching pastor like you were.
Living in The Kingdom of God
Irla
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
The results of refusing to know God
Romans 1:26(message)
Worse followed. Refusing to know God, they soon didn't know how to be human either—women didn't know how to be women, men didn't know how to be men. Sexually confused, they abused and defiled one another, women with women, men with men—all lust, no love. And then they paid for it, oh, how they paid for it—emptied of God and love, godless and loveless wretches.
Money Cometh
Irla
Worse followed. Refusing to know God, they soon didn't know how to be human either—women didn't know how to be women, men didn't know how to be men. Sexually confused, they abused and defiled one another, women with women, men with men—all lust, no love. And then they paid for it, oh, how they paid for it—emptied of God and love, godless and loveless wretches.
Money Cometh
Irla
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