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Tag Archives: Christmas
Sermon of the week: “Christmas Traditions” by Jim McClarty
Your sermon of the week delves into the origins of the Christ-Mass. In this casual lecture entitled Christmas Traditions, Jim McClarty peels back the veil of our annual Christmas traditions to reveal the genesis of many of the practices of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Blog, Christianity, Christmas, church, Faith, God, Jesus, Jim McClarty, Pagan, Religion, Sermon
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Sermon of the week: “The Great White Throne Judgment” by Steve Lawson
Wow. Your sermon of the week, The Great White Throne Judgment by Steve Lawson, is a riveting reminder of what’s to come for the unrepentant, and why it’s so imperative that we never tire of sharing the gospel with the … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Sermon, Sermons, Steve Lawson, Theology
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They just don’t get it.
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Pilgrim's Corner, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Awake!, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Catholicism, Chaplain, Charles Russell, Charles Taze Russell, Christianity, Christmas, church, cult, Cults, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Evangelism, Faith, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Indulgence, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., JW, JWs, Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mary, Medicine, Memorial, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, murder, New World Translation, News, Paul Washer, Pope, Pro-Abortion, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Salt Lake City, Theology, Virgin Mary, watchtower
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How “socialized” government school kids “interact” on the bus.
It’s pretty bad when a local news station has to get involved in a matter like this because the school won’t help to put a stop to the violence perpetrated against a four-year-old girl. You can see the video and … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, News, Parenting
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christian Persecution, Christianity, Christmas, church, Communism, Education, God, Gospel, Government Education, home education, Home School, Home Schooling, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Jesus, Liberal, liberals, News, Parenting, Parents, Persecution, Politics, Public Education, public school, Religion, School, Socialism, Theology, Wisconsin
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Pay no attention the the government education professionals behind the curatin.
Here is a quote from a great article by Bruce Shortt writing for WorldNet Daily: “Of course, evidence of catastrophic educational failure is always dismissed by highly trained education professionals by alternately screeching ‘socio-economic status’ and ‘demographics.’ These phrases are … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, News, Parenting
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christian Persecution, Christianity, Christmas, church, Communism, Education, God, Gospel, Government Education, home education, Home School, Home Schooling, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Jesus, Liberal, liberals, News, Parenting, Parents, Persecution, Politics, Public Education, public school, Religion, School, Socialism, Theology, West Virginia
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Sermon of the week: “The Deity of Christ – An Examination of the Verses the Cults Use” by Charlie Campbell.
Your sermon of the week is one that defenders of the faith are going to love. The Deity of Christ – An Examination of the Verses the Cults Use by Charlie Campbell examines the eight most commonly used verses that … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Arian, arianism, Arians, Awake!, Bible, Charles T. Russell, Charles Taze Russel, Charlie Campbell, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, cult, Cults, death, Faith, False Teachers, Galatians, God, Gospel, Grace, Grace Life Pulpit, heresies, heresy, Holy Spirit, Humor, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judiazers, JW, JWs, Luke, Memorial, New World Translation, Phil Johnson, Quiz, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology, watchtower
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Sermon of the week: “A Final Word” by Angelo Sanchez.
What message would you deliver to your congregation if it was your final sermon after twenty years as their pastor? Find out what candid words of exhortation and warning Pastor Sanchez has for not only his congregation but also for … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Angelo Sanchez, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Catholicism, Christianity, Christmas, Community Bible Church, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, reformed, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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In conclusion: My final post on Christmas.
In this, my last post on the subject of Christmas, I wanted to share some final thoughts. When I first posted my reasons for not celebrating Christmas (found here) I never imagined the furor it would cause. Although I was … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Blog, Blogging, Christmas, church, Faith, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Money, Poverty, Religion, Theology
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Seasonal priorities.
HT: DefCon reader Julie
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Christmas, church, Faith, God, Holiday, Jesus, ministry, Pagan, Paganism, Religion, Roman Catholic, Rome, Theology
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What if social media were around when Christ was born?
Other than the error of placing the Magi at Christ’s birth, this is a rather intriguing video (and tastefully done). Those familiar with how Facebook works will enjoy this even more. HT: Kingdom Bard
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Bible, Birth, Blog, Blogging, Chirst, Christmas, church, Facebook, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, News, Religion, Social Media
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Dreaming of a Pink Christmas.
The debate about whether or not Christians should celebrate Christmas has recently been raging on DefCon. As many know, my family has decided not to participate in Christmas (my reasons can be found here). I have been pleased and encouraged … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Christmas, church, Faith, God, Holiday, Jesus, ministry, Pagan, Paganism, Religion, Roman Catholic, Rome, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “The Socinians” by Phil Johnson.
We conclude our five-part series by Phil Johnson entitled A Survey of Heresies with The Socinians. If you’ve missed any of our past installments from this series, you can download the entire series here.
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, cult, Cults, death, Faith, False Teachers, Galatians, God, Gospel, Grace, Grace Life Pulpit, heresies, heresy, Holy Spirit, Humor, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judiazers, JW, JWs, Luke, Phil Johnson, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Christmas unwrapped.
As a follow-up to A Radical Approach to December 25th: Why We Won’t Be Celebrating Christmas This Year, here are two videos on the history of Christmas. The first video (in three parts) is from a Christian perspective. And this … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, News
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Christmas, church, Faith, God, Holiday, Jesus, ministry, Pagan, Paganism, Religion, Roman Catholic, Rome, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “The Pelagians” by Phil Johnson.
We continue our series A Survey of Heresies by Phil Johnson. In this series Johnson has examined the major heresies that have plagued Christianity throughout the years. This installment is The Pelagians. Our final installment comes in two weeks.
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, cult, Cults, death, Faith, False Teachers, Galatians, God, Gospel, Grace, Grace Life Pulpit, heresies, heresy, Holy Spirit, Humor, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judiazers, JW, JWs, Luke, Memorial, New World Translation, Phil Johnson, Quiz, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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A radical approach to December 25th: Why we won’t be celebrating Christmas this year.
I. Introduction: If the views my wife and I have about television, public schools, vaccinations, Easter, and long-term missions wasn’t enough to drive friends and family crazy, our latest decision certainly will. (I also suspect that will ruffle a few … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrim's Corner
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Christmas, church, Faith, God, Holiday, Jesus, ministry, Pagan, Paganism, Religion, Roman Catholic, Rome, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “The Arians” by Phil Johnson.
We continue our series of the five major heresies that the Church has had to deal with–and still does–since the first century. This week Phil Johnson delivers a two-part message on The Arians from his series, A Survey of Heresies: … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Arian, arianism, Arians, Awake!, Bible, Charles T. Russell, Charles Taze Russel, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, cult, Cults, death, Faith, False Teachers, Galatians, God, Gospel, Grace, Grace Life Pulpit, heresies, heresy, Holy Spirit, Humor, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judiazers, JW, JWs, Luke, Memorial, New World Translation, Phil Johnson, Quiz, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology, watchtower
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Sermon of the week: “The Judiazers” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is the first in a five-part series entitled A Survey of Heresies. Every two weeks DefCon will be bringing you the next installment in this series from Phil Johnson on the top five major heresies … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Catholicism, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Faith, False Teachers, Galatians, God, Gospel, Grace, Grace Life Pulpit, heresies, heresy, Holy Spirit, Indulgence, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judiazers, Luke, Mary, Memorial, Phil Johnson, Pope, Pro-Life, Quiz, Quizzes, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Sermon, Sermons, Test, Testing, Tests, Theology, Virgin Mary
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Sermon of the week: “A Passion for God’s Glory” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is A Passion for God’s Glory by Phil Johnson. A Passion for God’s Glory (Part 1) A Passion for God’s Glory (Part 2)
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Goodbye grandpa.
On August 03, 2010, while lying in bed nursing a 102 degree fever, I received a call that my grandfather (who was in the hospital recovering from a minor operation) had stopped breathing on two separate occasions but they were … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrim's Corner, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Catholicism, Chaplain, Chaplains, Christianity, Christmas, church, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Faith, False Teachers, Family, Funeral, God, Gospel, Grace, Grandpa, heresy, Hospital, Indulgence, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mary, Medicine, Memorial, murder, News, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pope, Pro-Abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, proabortion, prochoice, Prolife, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Theology, Virgin Mary
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Sermon of the week:”The Authentic Christian” by Angelo Sanchez.
Your sermon of the week is The Authentic Christian by Angelo Sanchez of Community Bible Church (CBCReno.net). In this sermon, Pastor Sanchez covers a subject most pastors won’t touch, and says things most pastors aren’t willing to say, yet is … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Angelo Sanchez, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Catholicism, Christianity, Christmas, Community Bible Church, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, reformed, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “Blessed Bankruptcy” by Steve Lawson.
Steve Lawson asks us to declare war on sin in our lives in his sermon Blessed Bankruptcy. Additionally, in this message Lawson gives a fantastic exposition of the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector from Luke 18.
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Sermon, Sermons, Steve Lawson, Theology
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“Doctrine that every mother should teach their child” by Jonathan Sims.
Posted in Random Selections
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Mom, Mother's Day, Mothers, Sermon, Sermons, Steve Lawson, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “The Coming Final Persecution” by Steve Lawson.
As a follow-up to last week’s post on the coming persecution (found here), we bring you DefCon’s sermon of the week. Steve Lawson discusses the uncomfortable subject of Christian persecution in the message The Coming Final Persecution. This message is … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Sermon, Sermons, Steve Lawson, Theology
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In the creation, man was made in God’s image; in the incarnation God was made in man’s image. . . . He took our flesh that He might take our sins, and so appease God’s wrath. . . . Christ’s … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Theology, Thomas Watson
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Turning a blind eye to evil is evil too.
The following is food for thought from a post on Pyromaniacs by Phil Johnson: Turning a Blind Eye to Evil Is Evil, Too . . . in which I (kind of) disagree with Tim Challies by Phil Johnson “They strengthen … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Theology
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“The Devil is at work inside the Vatican.”
An insider finally admits what we’ve known all along. Sex abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church are proof that that “the Devil is at work inside the Vatican”, according to the Holy See’s chief exorcist. Father Gabriele Amorth, 85, … Continue reading
Posted in News, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Catholicism, Christianity, Christmas, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Miek Gendron, murder, News, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pope, Pro-Abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, proabortion, prochoice, Prolife, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Sermon, Sermons, tagged Apostasy, Theology
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Under the law, if a man who was unclean by a dead body, carried a piece of holy flesh in his lower garment, the holy flesh could not cleanse him, but he polluted it (Hag, 2:12-13). Till the kingdom of … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Puritan, Puritans, Quote, Quotes, Theology, Thomas Watson
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Sermon of the week: “What Every Catholic Should Know” by Mike Gendron.
Your sermon of the week is What Every Catholic Should Know by Mike Gendron. This is a good message on the soul-damning errors of the Romish system. ____________________________________________________ Also download John MacArthur’s sermons Unmasking the Pope and the Catholic System … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Catholicism, Sermons
Tagged Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Catholicism, Christianity, Christmas, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Miek Gendron, murder, News, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pope, Pro-Abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, proabortion, prochoice, Prolife, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Sermon, Sermons, tagged Apostasy, Theology
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The doctrine of Salvation by Sacraments is a deadly delusion, the overthrow of the gospel, the destruction of souls and the path to perdition. –John Campbell
Posted in Quotes, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Catholicism, Christianity, Christmas, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Campbell, murder, News, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pope, Pro-Abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, proabortion, prochoice, Prolife, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Sermon, Sermons, tagged Apostasy, Theology
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