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 Halloween   The day is coming again. A day that is celebrated in secular society with more joy than most holidays maybe even more, for some , than Christmas. Christians disagree on whether to ignore this holiday, celebrate or fight against the " evil" it represents. Your reaction depends on personal experiences and beliefs.  You may have turned to Jesus Christ as savoir and came out of the occult . or a religion that had this as a sacred day. Maybe you had family that practiced or still practices the worship of the occult; then this is a day that may represent the spirituality you have now left behind, to worship of Jesus Chris, In that case this is a day that represent something more than candy, parties and  fun. To most Westerners it is a day to dress up , beg for candy , show of some creativity or have a party in countless different costumes. A Comic Con day for all with food and candy!     Growing up we celebrated Halloween. As a kid we went to official parties a few tim

Sermon:  Our Great Shepard  Bible Verse John 1:1-18  To show the Jewish people that he was different from the religious leaders  Jesus used the Shepard as an example to show that he was the only one sent by God to save the Nation of Israel but the whole world.  Three examples that prove  He is the Great Shepard: 1. He will call you by you name (v.1-6)  Jesus knows you personally and will call his sheep to follow him (John 10:27-29) 2. He wants you to live abundantly (v.7-10)  Unlike Satan who wants to steal Jesus offers a new life that will be abundant not only in this life, but in the life to come. (John 14:1-6)  3. He is willing to give his life for you (v.11-18) Jesus gave his life so that many sheep will come into his flock where they will be loved and cared for. (John 6:35-40)  Keith  K .  Vann , Deacon Redeeming Grace Baptist Church.