The holiday of Christmas is celebrated throughout the world as the birthday of Jesus Christ. Christmas is held on December 25 according to the Roman calendar. But is Christmas in the Bible? Does God command us to keep Christmas as a holy day? If we keep Christmas even if it is not in the Bible – is it sin? If Christmas in NOT in the Bible, then where did the holiday come from? We will answer these questions in this booklet.
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The holiday of Christmas is celebrated throughout the world as the birthday of Jesus Christ. Christmas is held on December 25 according to the Roman calendar. But is Christmas in the Bible? Does God command us to keep Christmas as a holy day? If we keep Christmas even if it is not in the Bible – is it sin? If Christmas in NOT in the Bible, then where did the holiday come from? We will answer these questions in this booklet.
I’m doing much better now, but do have to be more careful not to over tax myself. I get tired a little easier than before. My nurse also told me I’m more susceptible now to catching an infection or bug from others. So, I need to be careful about that too. Thank you all for your prayers on my behalf. Both Ann and I appreciate that very much. Please continue to pray for a return of strength so I can continue to serve the brethren and their needs here is southern Oregon and northern California. Thank you and bless you all. Warm regards, Herb Vierra
Contents: Feast of Tabernacles…2-3, Blog Entries…4, Short Essays…5, Leadership…6, Character Profiles…7, Jet Rye…8, Swimming….9, Favorite Characters…10-11, Beatitudes…12-13, Zoo Adventures…14-15, Special Thanks…16-17, Power of Prayer: Most people pray and ask God for help when they have any problems. When we keep praying with faithfulness, the Lord answers our prayers. But some people don’t trust in prayer and they find it hard to pray, they pray without faith...
1. How to Control Our Anger - a message from Legacy trainee Seng Aung. 2. Special music by Jo Htoo and Naw Mya. 3. Fulfilling the Law and the Prophets - a message from Leon Sexton. Includes translation (for Myanmar/Burmese speaking brethren around the world).
IN THIS LETTER: Harvest Time in Thailand ● God, Self-Reliance and Self-Sufficiency ● Report from Burma - Dear Friends and Fellow Laborers, It is harvest time in Thailand. The golden fields of rice are waving in the breeze, and people are beginning to harvest the grain. Legacy Foundation is no different. We planted rice on a piece of leased property we call “Jet Rye” (Jet meaning seven and rye being a Thai measurement of farm acreage). Seven rye is equal to about three acres. We used organic methods entirely...
Herbert Vierra has been released from the hospital and is at home. He is still on antibiotics and will be for some time. He is grateful for all your prayers on his behalf and even sent me a brief email. We pray that the worst is over.
Herbert Vierra, board member and Executive Vice President of Legacy Institute in the U.S. and board member of Legacy Foundation in Thailand is in the hospital with a very bad case of pneumonia.
It is harvest time at Legacy school in Chiang Mai. The rice is ripe and ready. Professor Ong-Art, who runs an organic farm near our rice fields told us we need to harvest NOW because our rice is so heavy it will begin to break the stalks!
I urge all of you to remember to honor God Almighty on Thanksgiving Day. That was the original intent of the day. George Washington made a Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789. Below is the text of Washington’s proclamation.
A coalition of anti-Thaksin protesters numbering in the tens of thousands have hit the streets in Bangkok taking over several key intersections, including the area surrounding the Victory Monument. CHANNEL NEWS ASIA...
THE WORK OF GOD—THE MOST IMPORTANT! - There is nothing more important than the Work of God—nothing! We all have been called to do the same Work Jesus began over 2000 years ago. I often wonder WHY I was called. Why not someone else with a lot more talent and ability?