You may hear the word "hallelujah" this season. What does the word “hallelujah” bring to mind? A happy word? A religious word? A common word?
Hallelujah is a special word. It is a Hebrew word that means praise to “Yah”. Or "Praise the LORD". It is part of the LORD’s name which is translated Jehovah or Yahweh. So when we say, “Hallelujah” we are saying, Praise the Yahweh" or "Praise the Jehovah". Jehovah, or Yahweh is same name because it is formed by the same Hebrew letters but it is pronouced differently. The Bible says that the name of the LORD (YHWH) is to be praised from the rising of the sun to its setting (Psalm 113:3). The name LORD: http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3068&t=KJV

We don’t know exactly how God’s holy name should be pronounced now because to the Jews it was so sacred that they said “Ha Shem” meaning “the name” instead, but we can do our best. Who is “Ha Shem?” Ha Shem is the Triune God.

The Bible introduces the Son of God as the Word. “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God…. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father full of grace and truth.” (John 1:1,14).

We remember that God took on flesh. Jeshua, Jesus’ Hebrew name means “Jehovah saves”. Jesus was and is the eternal Son of God who declared, “He who has seen me has seen the Father”(John 14:9). The Father and the Son as well as the Holy Spirit work in harmony as three interdependent Persons. The Son of God revealed the Father. “He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God...” (Colossians 1:15). He, in fact, is the Creator. “[God] hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power…” (Hebrews 1:2-3, cf. John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16). The Son is the amazing Person that came to this earth to purchase our salvation with his life blood, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+1:5&version=NIV separating from the Father for his short sojourn on earth (I Peter 1:2), http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter+1:2&version=NIV

We know that the Son of God did not come on December 25th and that it was the decision of the Roman Catholic Church to bring about this holiday in history to replace a pagan date of the birth of the sun god http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas at the time of winter solstice.

So at this time of year we celebrate the good news that Jesus came into our world over 2,000 years ago to bring the light of God’s truth into our lives and to purchase the eternal life of God for us. Jesus himself said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10, NKJV).

My wish is to you the same as with the apostle Paul: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen" (II Corinthians 13:4). May you know him, whom to know is life eternal (John 17.3).http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Jhn&c=17&v=3&t=KJV#3

Love in Christ,

Jan

Priorities:

• CARE children to Christ! That's our motto.
• We are committed to the well-being of each child. The Bible is our sure foundation; all of our activities flow from this excellent, truthful source.
• We promote Bible memorization. And the children love it! I am sure we underestimate what children are able to do with respect to memorizing the Word of God.
• We incorporate laying a foundation in Genesis http://www.christiananswers.net/evangelism/methods/creation.html., such topics as dinosaurs and the fossil record http://www.answersingenesis.org/kids.
• In all we do, we build enjoyment into the program. We want the children to have FUN as they learn about the God of the Bible and how best to live a pleasing and pure life.

"And this I pray that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment that you may approve the things that are excellent and that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God (Philippians 1:9-11).

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