Hebrews 12:1-3.

I have decided to focus on All Saints this coming Sunday. All Saints Day is November 1; and I had rather celebrate it before on Oct 29 instead of after on November 4.

All Saints Day has been observed in honor of all of the saints (believers) who have gone on to Eternity and has been celebrated since the 4th Century A.D. (300’s A.D.). Contemporary culture is more connected to All Hallow’s Eve (now called, “Halloween”), an observance from ancient times when people believed demons and evil spirits roamed the earth on the evening before All Saints Day. In order to protect themselves from the evil spirits, people dressed as evil beings to hide from the evil spirits: thus, the current observance.

The scripture is Hebrews 12:1-3, a very familiar scripture employed for centuries in observing All Saints Day.

Blessings,

Pastor Michael