The First Noel (Karaoke - Carrie Underwood)

The First Noel as sung by Carrie Underwood with words to you can sing along.

Christians Light of the World (video)

A link to a video of a reading of an original poem by Rachel.
Christians Light of the World

Link to Why I Love Religion and Jesus

Here is a link to a spoken word video in which a priest explains Why I Love Religion and Jesus. He explains how Jesus can make your life better if you follow his teachings. he talks about how God takes broken men and women and uses them to fulfill his mission.

Kindness of God

Oh joy, light and kindness of God 

Light to the human heart through the knowledge of Jesus Christ 

Joy from above and light of The Lord

Rivers of joy flowing from The Heavens

Forever praising The Lord of All

Amen

Worship

Worship God in good deeds

For good deeds are ever praising 

For when we worship God in deeds of kindness and compassion 

We give him the worship he wants

Amen

God's Joy

God is joy
Compassion flows from his throne
Light and truth are his forever
He wears kindness like robe
God's joy will strengthen the human heart
His joy and compassion will protect those who seek him
Seek him with all your heart

Amen

Kindness

Treat others with kindness

For kindness is of God

Treat others fairly

For in treating others fairly, you find peace

Amen

Treasures in Heaven are Like Marbles in a Jar

Don't store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust

destroy and thieves break in and steal. 

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust destroy, nor thieves break in and steal.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:19-21)

Treasures in  heaven are like marbles in a jar; each time you do something right for Christ you store up treasures in heaven, just like each time you do what is right for the teacher you get more marbles in the jar.

Treasures in heaven can be given for things such as clothing the naked, feeding the hungry, praying for others, volunteering, and loving your neighbor as yourself.

Amen 

True Worship of God vs False Worship of God

Able also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. Genesis 4:5  The offering of Able is an example of true worship of God our father. For the heavenly Father will accept true worship but reject worship which is false and meaningless.

God spoke to Moses, “Tell the Israelites that they are to set aside an offering for me. Receive the offering from everyone who is willing to give”. Exodus 25 1-2 Our giving should be done out compassion and a want to serve others.

You can’t worship two Gods at once. Loving one God you’ll end up hating the other. Adoration of one, feeds contempt for the other. You can’t worship both God and money Mathew 6:24  This means you must make a choice today, whether you will worship God or false idols of any kind.

If you are not trying to reform your life, your acts of worship are acts of sin. If we are trying to reform our lives, our worship will be different than sin, for we worship a mighty and holy God.

Sing to God a brand new song. Earth and everyone in it, sing to God. Worship God.  Psalm 96:1

Let us march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns. And why because he is the high King over all the Gods. Psalm 95:1-2

This means we praise The Lord God Almighty in whatever we do, either in singing, dancing, or in good deeds.

They are full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques and getting what they want from God. Mathew 6:12  Sometimes what we want, he thinks it’s not good for us. Programs that give us what we want from God, but don’t meet our needs, are false. God will meet our needs at all times, but he won’t give us what we want all the time.

We worship God by helping others whenever we can. So our action pleases God. Deeds of kindness are true worship.

Eli kept on getting reports on how his sons were ripping off the people.  Worship is not to be taken lightly, for we worship a holy God who will not rip us off.

They aren’t songs of victory and those aren't songs of defeat. I hear songs of people throwing a party. Exodus 32:19  God is not pleased with the worship of idols, for they take the place of God.

They prayed all morning long: "O Baal answer us", but nothing happened, not so much a whisper of breeze.1 Kings 18:26  This shows that false Gods have no power to answer prayer, but the one true God does.

Finally, false worship will destroy the worshiper setting him apart from a holy God. True worship is compassionate, loving and will reform the worshiper from the inside out. Making him grow closer to a loving and holy God.

Amen

By Rachel Sittig

A Life for God vs A Life for Yourself

God does not keep track of wrongdoings when we ask for forgiveness, but He gives us the chance to do right. If God kept records on wrongdoings, who would stand a chance? Psalms 130:3

If we are loyal to God we shall live as children of God, who do what is right in the Lord’s sight. Take your stand with God’s loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die. Proverbs 11:19

The people who are loyal to God will be good to all God’s creatures, no matter what they look like. Good people are good to their animals. Proverbs 12:10

This means we need to treat others the way we want to be treated.  We must treat God with respect. Imagine a person who lives well, treating others fairly, and keeping good relationships. Ezekiel 18:5

Bulling for any reason is not the way of the lord, nor is stealing, nor is sin. Don’t bully anyone. The way of The Lord is just and right.

Finally, those who walk in the way of The Lord will do what is right, but those who walk in the way of sin do what is wrong.

Amen

By Rachel Sittig

Link to a video of True Devotion to Christ is the Way to Heaven

Here is a link to a YouTube video of True Devotion to Christ is the Way to Heaven

Link to a video on how to Worship God not Money

Link to a YouTube video on how to Worship God not Money

Link to a video on True Religion is Compassion

A link to a YouTube video of a sermon on True Religion is Compassion

Link to a video on Jesus is the living word

A link to a YouTube video sermon on Jesus is the living word

Link to video on The meaning of the Cross of Christ

A link to a YouTube sermon on The meaning of the Cross of Christ

God's Justice - A Painting by Rachel

The Green lines represent true and everlasting life.

The purple represents God's truth.

The blue represents God's Justice.

The stitching represents God 's love.

The Glitter represents God 's Glory and light forever.

The purple bow represents God's word of life forever standing with truth.

Amen

The Pillar of Truth - A painting by Rachel

The white pinkish pillars represent charity and righteousness.

The yellow lines represent the river of God's compassion.

The blue lines, the holiness of God.

The stitching, that He is in our hearts and minds if we believe in Jesus Christ.

Amen

Link to a reading of John 16

A link to a YouTube video of a reading of John 16: The Ultimate teacher, the Holy Spirit

Link to reading of Genesis 22:1-19 Abraham Sacrifices a Ram instead of Isaac

A Link to a YouTube video of a reading of Genesis 22:1-19 Abraham Sacrifices a Ram instead of Isaac

Link to a Reading from Ben Sira - True Devotion is the Beginning of Wisdom

Here is a link to a YouTube video of a Reading from Ben Sira - True Devotion is the Beginning of Wisdom

Link to YouTube Reading from Ben Sira dedicated to ending Child Labor

A link to a YouTube Reading from Ben Sira dedicated to ending Child Labor

Link to YouTube video of The Prodigal Son

Here is a link to my a YouTube video of Rachel's reading of The Prodigal Son.

Link to Youtube video of John 1:19-51 God reveals his ultimate Passover lamb

A link to Rachel's reading of John 1:19-51 God reveals his ultimate Passover lamb on YouTube.

Link to a reading of Second Peter 3-21- A Recipe for Love of God and Neighbor

A link to a YouTube video of a reading of Second Peter 3-21- A Recipe for Love of God and Neighbor

Link to Polycarp (2015) movie trailer

Here is a link to Polycarp (2015) the movie trailer. This is a powerful movie that illustrates God, our father's love, and shows how we are delivered from sin to become true devotees of Christ.

Link to YouTube video on "Pride is the Idolatry of the Heart

Here is a link to my reading and discussion of Exodus 32: the story of the golden calf.

Link to a reading of Psalm 19 God's Law: Nature makes God's Law Known

A link to a YouTube reading of Psalm 19 God's Law: Nature makes God's Law Known

Link to YouTube reading of Deuteronomy 29 9-20

Here is a link to a reading of Deuteronomy 29 9-10.

Link to YouTube reading of Letter to the Magnesians by Ignatius of Antioch

Here is a link to a reading of Letter to the Magnesians by Ignatius of Antioch

Oh God of joy

Sing praise to God all peoples of earth

Deeds of compassion are his delight

Oh people of earth praise him day and night 

God is holy For he slow to anger 

He is always loving and compassionate 

Amen

Recent Youtube video on Jame

Here is a link to Rachel's recent YouTube video on James
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4KPw0M0cJ4

God, whose light and mercy shine forever

Joy peace and love stream down from the Almighty 

For truth is his way 

Love is his name 

Holy and just is God 

Who shows men the way of compassion 

May Jesus the living Son God be forever blessed 

Our good deeds are our acts of worship 

So the Name and mercies of God are praised among men 

Forever our light and savior 

Amen

God's Labor Laws

By Rachel Sittig

In the bible God teaches us how to treat our workers 

Don't muzzle the ox while it treads the grain 

This means we must give our workers safe working conditions and fair pay 

Give them a living wage 

Don't hire those who can't defend themselves 

Child labors are particularly vulnerable

Getting little to no pay 

Sometimes they get paid only in food and clothing 

Do not make people work seven days a week

This also means give them breaks to rest

Above all treat your workers as people not robots

Kindness is True religion

By Rachel Sittig

Be kind to all people for this is what Christ told us to do

Children obey, help, and honor your mother and father as Christ would

Trying your best at all times and places

Treat the poor with kindness 

Give them what they need to live 

Give them food, clean water, and clothing

If you have time to volunteer to help others, do so 

Use the skills you have to help the poor and needy 

If you live with roommates, pray for them 

Try hard to get along with them and do what is right 

Amen 

Jesus won't save us against our will

God won't save us without trying

Jesus wants to save us, but we must pray and try to do the right thing

Jesus won't save us against our will

Amen

I am the Bread of Life

Jesus is The bread of Life and truth

The wine of Compassion forever

The Sacrifice of kindness, joy and love

Our offering of light

Our great celebration of truth, kindness, virtue, and holiness for all time

Amen