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A Spring Fling - Sermon about the Spring Celebrations n 3/18/23
Shane Vaughn2023-03-18Romans 1:25
Pastor Shane Vaughn examines the spiritual significance of annual religious celebrations, contrasting Yahweh's appointed times with holidays he associates with ancient pagan traditions. Using the metaphor of a "spring fl…
biblical calendar restoration of biblical worship pagan traditions passover separation from false worship babylon biblical holy days / appointed times covenant faithfulness
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thanksgiving a worthy celebration for believers no it s not pagan
Shane Vaughn2025-11-26John 10:22
The message explains why First Harvest Ministries celebrates Thanksgiving while rejecting holidays it identifies as pagan. It traces Thanksgiving to the Pilgrims, the Mayflower Compact, and giving thanks to Yahweh, then …
tabernacles not pagan
A Pagan Tells Us the Truth About Christmas Traditions, aka Yule
Shane Vaughn2023-12-28None
A pagan speaker explains the origins and practices of Yule, the ancient winter celebration, describing traditions such as bringing greenery and trees into homes, gift-giving to sustain through winter, burning Yule logs, …
yule candles
Echoes of Israel (Part 8) Pagan Holidays; Sunna, Ishtar, Oestra, Easter 4/18/25 - Zoom Bible Study
Shane Vaughn2025-04-18Deuteronomy 12:29-32Series: Echoes of Israel
This lesson uses Deuteronomy 12 as an "Echoes of Israel" warning against adopting the religious practices of surrounding nations. The speaker traces Easter to pagan spring fertility celebrations associated with Ishtar, O…
firstfruits mystery of iniquity
Fig Tree
Shane Vaughn0026-08-31Series: Parables of the Kingdom
Title: Fig Tree THE FIG TREE — Part Nineteen: The Parables and the Lost Tribes of Israel THE PARABLES AND THE LOST TRIBES OF ISRAEL A New Teaching Series by Rev. John Shane Vaughn First Harvest Ministries Internati…
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Part 22 - The Mazzaroth - Leo The Lion (Part 8)
Shane Vaughn2023-03-04Isaiah 2:2–4Series: The Mazzaroth: In Search of the Throne
This teaching concludes the study of Leo the Lion by describing the coming millennial Kingdom and the practical work of restoring the earth. The Feast of Tabernacles rehearses that future by placing Israel in temporary d…
singing and dancing rivers in the desert
"The Fall Festivals Explained"
Shane Vaughn2020-09-12Leviticus 23
This message teaches that Yahweh’s fall festivals reveal the coming order of the Kingdom and must be understood and kept by His people. The speaker explains Trumpets, Atonement, Tabernacles, and the Last Great Day as pro…
millennial reign yom kippur
in 10 minutes: Why We Don't Celebrate Christmas in our ministry
Shane Vaughn2024-12-24No scripture reference explicitly cited in the transcript.
The message explains why the speaker and his congregation do not celebrate Christmas, emphasizing separation from pagan customs and faithfulness to Yahweh’s appointed celebrations. It presents Christmas as a later blendi…
worship of nature december the 25th
Part 3 - Strangling The Strongholds
Shane VaughnColossians 3:5–6Series: Strangling the Strongholds
Part 3 of “Strangling the Strongholds” teaches that freedom requires believers to kill sinful patterns and dismantle the thought structures that support them. The message emphasizes the role of the local ministry in corr…
church order wrath of god