Holidays: Contemporary – Megiddo Church

What’s Wrong with Christmas Tree Decorating?

January 18, 2017 by megiddo

Question: I read somewhere in the Bible a verse that goes something like this: They even “put silver on trees. Do not follow the custom of the heathen.” However I cannot find it again. Could you please tell me where I can find this? Answer: The passage to which you refer is found in Jeremiah, … [Read more…]

Is it Wrong to Buy My Wife a Christmas Gift?

January 18, 2017 by megiddo

Question: If the world would keep Christ and religion out of it and it was a holiday of man and you bought your wife a gift at that time of year, would it be wrong? I know that Christmas is pagan the way it is now, it is just for greed, a way for the … [Read more…]

Devotion Complete August 25, 2019
We all want the highest value for the lowest cost, and this lesson from Jesus lets us know we are not much different from generations before us. Of course we want the best we can get. And of we have a "good" sense of values, we can see Jesus has it to give. What is […]
Regrets of An Old and Foolish King, Pt 3 August 18, 2019
We can learn lessons from others in the positive or negative. Sometimes we see what others do and copy them. Other times we strive to NOT be like someone else because we can see the result they had. In this final part of our overview of Solomon's life, we review Proverbs 24 from a different […]
Regrets of An Old and Foolish King, Pt 2 August 11, 2019
Continuing with our thoughts on the life of Solomon, we see plainly that he lived with regrets. He knew he was doing wrong and had compromised too much. He also knew that he allowed the "weeds" in his life to become too deep rooted and that they would be very painful to remove, if possile […]
Regrets of An Old and Foolish King, Part 1 August 4, 2019
King Solomon started off on the right track but quickly turned and started chasing the pleasures of this world. He pursued everything following his own heart and left God out. He amassed riches, property, servants, gained wisdom beyond all before him and sought out many earthly pleasures. He wanted all recognition and honor in his […]