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In the first two parts, we discussed that other gods are real as well as what those other gods are, the Host of Heaven. But does that mean that only the Host of Heaven are the gods? Are any other beings the gods? When Moses and the Israelites left Egypt, they were warned of worshiping the gods of the people in Canaan. What were they worshiping? Who were the gods of Canaan? Are the gods also demons? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to find the answer to these questions and more in her video, The gods Pt. 3: Demons. Verses Used: Deuteronomy 12:29-31 Psalms 82:1-4 Jeremiah 19:4-5 Deuteronomy 32:15-18 Psalms 106:36-39 1 Kings 18:26-29 2 Kings 21:2-6 Isaiah 47:13 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/too-deep/the-gods-pt-3-demons/

The world is getting darker, suicide rates are rising, and hope is dwindling. We have only a handful of flour and a little oil for one meal left. We all have something that we’re holding on to that feels as if we would die if we gave it up, but God is calling us to give it to Him. Why would a good God take all that we have? Does God give just to take away? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the key to opening the doors of Heaven that pours down blessings upon us in his message, Little is Much in the Hands of God. Verses Used: 1 Kings 17: 8–16 1 Kings 17:14 Luke 4:25–26 1 Kings 17:15–16 Ephesians 3:20 1 Kings 17:13 Isaiah 43:19a Luke 5:1–7 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/little-is-much-in-the-hands-of-god/

When speaking of tithes, it can feel very confusing. It seems as if God is giving to us just to take some back. What’s the purpose of the tithe? Why does God demand to have a tenth of what we have made? Why does God need the tithe? Is God giving to us just so He can take away? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he searches through Scripture to find the purpose of tithe in his message, Tithing Pt. 3: Receiving The Blessing. Verses Used: Malachi 3:10–12 Matthew 6:19–21 Matthew 20:8–15 Luke 10:7 1 Corinthians 9:11 Philippians 4:15–17 Matthew 10:40–42 2 Corinthians 8:1–5 2 Corinthians 9:7–8 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/tithing-pt-3-receiving-the-blessing/

So many people say they know what love is. They use phrases like love is love but never define what love is, so no one can really learn from this phrase. So, what is love? If we can’t define love, how can we show love? What does the Bible say about love? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the true meaning of love in his message, What Is Real Love? Verses Used: 1 Corinthians 13:4–8a (NIV) Mark 12:30–31 Luke 6:32–36 John 3:16 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/special-occasion-messages/what-is-real-love/

In part one, we defined tithing as, That which belongs to God. We can then understand that the tithe isn't optional. Why? Because the tithe doesn't belong to us. The tithe belongs to God. It's God's portion out of what He has blessed us with. He gives us all we need, and in return, we give back a portion to God that we might honor the blessings we have received. And when we refuse to give to God what belongs to Him, we put ourselves under a curse because by refusing to tithe, we rob God. Throughout Scripture, God demanded what belonged to Him. Whether it was a forbidden fruit (The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil) or a forbidden city (Jericho), God demanded the tithe then, and He still does now. Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he goes a little deeper into the importance of bringing God the tithe in his message, Tithing Pt. 2: The Forbidden City. Verses Used: Malachi 3:10–12 Joshua 6:17–21 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/tithing-pt-2-the-forbidden-city/

In part one, we searched through Scripture and found that the gods of old are real. We found that God even brought judgment on the gods of Egypt. This then begs the question, if the other gods are real, what are they? What are the gods? Who are the gods? What does the Bible say what the other gods are? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture for the answer in her video, The gods Pt. 2: The Host of Heaven. Verses Used: Deuteronomy 10:17 Psalms 82:6-7 Deuteronomy 4:15-20 Exodus 12:12 Genesis 1:14-19 2 Chronicles 32:9 Joshua 10:12-15 1 Samuel 31:10-13 2 Chronicles 21:8-10 Judges 5:20 Amos 5:25-27 Isaiah 14:13 Joel 2:10-11 Joel 3:13-16 Matthew 24:29-31 Deuteronomy 17:3 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/the-gods-pt-2-the-host-of-heaven/

In the book of Genesis, we have an account of mysterious beings referred to as the Sons of God (Elohim). These beings came down and slept with human women and, as a result, had supernatural children. In part one, we explained that these beings recorded in what some refer to as The Genesis 6 Experiment weren't just the righteous sons of Seth, but they were actually celestial angels. So, if they were angels, why didn't God just refer to them as angels? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture for the answer in her video, The Sons of God Pt. 2: The gods. Verses Used: Genesis 6:1-4 2 Peter 2:4-10 Jude 5-7 Job 1:6-12 Psalms 78:23 Isaiah 24:18 Genesis 6:1-4 Mark 12:24-27 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Luke 20:34-40 Daniel 10:13 Jude 9 Psalms 82 Daniel 10:10-14 Job 38:4-7 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/too-deep/the-sons-of-god-pt-2-the-gods/

When Jesus came, He came to bring a new and better covenant. Since then, we have no longer been under the Law given to the Jews by Moses, but now under the Law of Liberty, as James puts it. Because of this, many of us believe that tithing was only for the time of Law, but is this true? Do we no longer have to tithe because we are no longer under the Law? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes and lays a steady foundation for us to build on in his message, Tithing Pt. 1: The Knowledge Tree. Verses Used: Malachi 3:6-9 Genesis 2:8-9 Genesis 2:19 Genesis 14:18-20 Hebrews 7:4-10 Genesis 2:8-9 Job 12:13NIV Genesis 3:4-5 Genesis 3:22 Deuteronomy 8:17-18 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/tithing-pt-1-the-knowledge-tree/

Throughout the world, there are approximately 4,200 religions. There are thousands of gods and goddesses in Hinduism alone. If people all over the world are worshipping all of these different gods, but there’s only one God, who or what are they worshipping? Are other gods even real? Are Christians really just atheists who believe in more God than regular atheists? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture for the answers in her video, The gods Pt. 1: Are Other gods Real? Verses Used: Genesis 31:19 Exodus 12:12 Exodus 20:1-3 Revelation 17 Revelation 19 Ephesians 6:11-13 Ephesians 1:15-23 Deuteronomy 10:17 Luke 1:5-25 Daniel 11:36 Psalms 82:1 Verse 6-7 Ezekiel 28:9-10 Hebrews 9:27 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/too-deep/the-gods-pt-1-are-other-gods-real/

Whenever giants or the Nephilim are mentioned, more times than not, the Sons of God are brought up in the same breath. This is all because of what some have named, The Genesis 6 Experiment. Genesis 6:1-4 explains that the Sons of God came down and reproduced with the daughters of man. Many believe that these Sons of God were angels, while others believe they were the righteous sons of Seth. But is it even possible for angels to have sex with women? Can angels even take human form? Aren’t angels terrifying beings? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to understand who the Sons of God were in Genesis 6 in her video, The Sons of God Pt. 1: Who Are They? Verses Used: Genesis 6:1-4 Genesis 5:1-3 1 Corinthians 15:45 John 3:1-21 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Peter 2:4-10 Jude 5-7 Hebrews 4:6 Hebrews 4:9 Hebrews 10:26 2 Corinthians 5:2 Genesis 19 Hebrews 13:1-2 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/too-deep/the-sons-of-god-pt-1-who-are-they/

Hope seems to be a fleeting commodity that our young people have no access to it. Suicide rates have skyrocketed. Anxiety and depression plague the average young person. People are losing their jobs. Rights are being taken away. Families are constantly mourning and burying their loved ones. The world seems to be getting darker and darker as the light seems to dim all around us. The world feels completely hopeless. Where’s the hope? Where’s the light at the end of this seemingly never-ending dark tunnel? Is there even hope in our world anymore? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the light that shines in the darkness all around us in his message, Is There Any Hope? Verses Used: 2 Timothy 3:1 Matthew 24:21–22 Hebrew 10:32–35 Matthew 9:36 Mark 5:25–26 1 Corinthians 3:21–23 1 Samuel 30:6 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/is-there-any-hope/

Genesis 6 describes an incident between mankind and celestial beings that we have called the first incursion. The Bible records that the Sons of God had children with the daughters of man; it then goes on to explain that the Nephilim were on the earth in those days and after. So, that then begs the question, who are the Nephilim? Are the Nephilim the offspring of women and angels? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he searches through Scripture for answers to these questions and more about the mysterious giants of old in his video, The Nephilim Pt. 1: The Sons of God and The Nephilim. Verses Used: Genesis 6:1–4 Numbers 13:33 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/too-deep/the-nephilim-pt-1-the-sons-of-god-and-the-nephilim/

I'm a good person, and I love God, so why would I go to Hell? Besides, if God is really a good and loving God, why would He even create a place called Hell? Maybe Hell is just a part of purgatory for really bad people like murderers or rapists until they've paid off their debt for their sin. Join ArieRashelle as she answers all of these questions and more in our video, Why Would a Loving God Send People To Hell? Verses Used: 1 John 4:8 Romans 5:8 Matthew 5:21-22 Mark 9:47-48 Matthew 18:34-35 Matthew 7:13-14 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Matthew 8:11-12 Matthew 25:41 Deuteronomy 30:19-20 John 15:1-6 John 14:15 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Revelation 21:8 Romans 10:9 Acts 3:19 1 Corinthians 6:11 Colossians 2:13-14 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nfwh/why-would-a-loving-god-send-people-to-hell/ More verses on love: Jeremiah 29:11-13 Jeremiah 31:3 John 3:16 Psalms 86:15

In the Church today, the Gifts of The Holy Spirit are taught to have been taken away and are no longer for us. The two most preached against gifts are prophecy and speaking in tongues. Many believe that because the Spirit of Prophecy is the Testimony of Jesus, there can no longer be prophecy. So is prophecy still around today? And if so, how do we know the difference between false prophets and Prophets of God? Join ArieRashelle as she answers all these questions in our video, The Spirit of Prophecy. Verses Used: Revelation 19:10 Genesis 3:15 1 John 4:1-3 1 Corinthians 14:4-5 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nuggets-of-truth/the-spirit-of-prophecy/

Revelation 12 recounts a war that takes place in Heaven between Satan and his angels and Michael and his angels. We all know the ending of the story, Satan gets thrown to the Earth, but do we know when this war happened? Or why Satan thought he could take on Heaven? Join ArieRashelle as she explains when this war happened and why in our video, Revelation 12 War: Why Did Satan Attack? Verses Used: Revelation 12:1-6 Revelation 19:5 John 1:14 Revelation 19:13 Revelation 2:27 Luke 10:18 Revelation 12:9 Matthew 2:16 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/too-deep/revelation-12-war-why-did-satan-attack/

The Book of Revelation speaks continuously about a beast that will beguile the enter earth and many will worship it. But who is that beast, and what is it? Is the Beast and the Man of Lawlessness the same? Is it the Antichrist? Is it just another name for the Devil or Satan? He is Lucifer or some other evil spirit like Baal, Mammon, or Leviathan? Join ArieRashelle as she answers these questions and reveals the Beast, in her video, The Beast Out of The Sea. Verses Used: Revelation 13:1-8 Psalms 104:25-26 Luke 22:3 Psalms 74:13-14 Isaiah 27:1 Job 41:1 Job 38:32 Job 41:3 Job 41:2 Job 41:8-10 Daniel 11:21 Revelation 9:26-27 Daniel 11:23 Daniel 11:28 Daniel 11 31 Daniel 9:27 Ezekiel 8:5-13 Revelation 13:13-17 Daniel 12:11 Daniel 11:36-38 Revelation 17:12-13 Daniel 11:39 Matthew 24:15-21 Revelation 19:19-21 Revelation 19:11-13 John 1:1-5 John 1:14 Daniel 11:44-45 Daniel 11:37 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/the-end-times/the-beast-out-of-the-sea/

Jesus gives us several key events to keep an eye on so that we are not surprised by His second coming. One of them was when the fig tree begins to blossom again. But what is so important about a fig tree blossoming? What does the fig tree symbolize in the Bible? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he searches through Scripture to find the true meaning behind this key End Time event in his video, The Lesson of the Fig Tree. Verses Used: Luke 13:6–9 John 15:1 Mark 11:12–14 Matthew 24:32–33 Romans 11:7–11 Mark 11:20–21 Matthew 24:32 Proverbs 10:5 Jeremiah 40:10 Jeremiah 8:20 Song of Solomon 2:10–13 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/the-end-times/the-lesson-of-the-fig-tree/

According to the Bible, the ancient Israelites continuously fell prey to the worship of Baal and Asherah (Ashtaroth). They did many abominations in the eyes of the LORD, but have we thousands of years later done the same? Do we know what our enemy looks like? Can we spot them in a crowd? Or are they able to blend in, going unnoticed and unopposed? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the spiritual and physical presence of two notorious spirits from the days the judges that are still present in our world today in the final message of his three-part series, Recognizing the Enemy Pt. 3: Baal and Asherah. Verses Used: Jeremiah 7:8-10 1 Kings 18:26-28 2 Peter 2:1-3 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/recognizing-the-enemy-pt-3-baal-and-asherah/

Today is National Religious Freedom Day; it's a day when we acknowledge and celebrate the freedom of religion that is written into our constitution. This luxury is not found in any other country. So, why does it feel like our society today is very keen on giving up our religious freedom? Are we just destined to join the Persecuted Church? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the dangers of losing our religious freedom and so much more in his message, Remember Me. Verses Used: Matthew 24:9–12 1 Corinthians 13:1–3 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/special-occasion-messages/remember-me/

Acts 2 starts out by stating, “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come,” Here’s the scene, all of Jesus’ followers were together in one accord in the Upper Room. Then suddenly, the power of the Holy Spirit rushed over them like a rushing wind. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other tongues. So, the question then is, why does this matter? Why does it matter that they were all together? What does this have to do with the Day of Pentecost? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the importance of Acts 2 in his message, When the Day of Pentecost Had Fully Come. Verses Used: Acts 2:1-4 Leviticus 23:9-11 1 Corinthians 15:20-21 Acts 26:23 Leviticus 23:15-17, 20-21 1 Corinthians 1:22 Ephesians 1:13 Acts 8:18 Acts 2:6 Acts 2:5 1 Corinthians 4:20 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/special-occasion-messages/when-the-day-of-pentecost-had-fully-come/

As Christians, when we talk about our enemy, we think about one being, Satan or the Devil. An invisible being that many Christians no longer even believe in, but instead feel as though he was more of a symbol of evil. But are these two main beliefs true? Is there only one enemy? Is he really only a symbol of evil? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he shines some light on this subject in the first message of his fiery three-part series, Recognizing The Enemy Pt. 1: Mammon. Verses Used: 2 Corinthians 2:11 1 Peter 5:8 Romans 8:15 Hebrews 2:15 Acts 8:20 1 Timothy 6:10 Luke 16:8-9 Our website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weeky-messages/recognizing-the-enemy-pt-1-mammon/

We often hear many things about the Father and the Son, and we often embrace these two members of the God-Head with ease and without reservations. But when it comes to the Holy Spirit we tend to be a bit more hesitant to embrace Him. Why? Could it be that we don't quite understand who He is and what He is trying to offer us? We don't understand the power that comes from the Holy Spirit. We tend to run from anything that seems to no longer fit our world, such as prophecy, spiritual tongues, or any other gifts of the Spirit. Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture for more on this in her video, The Power of The Holy Spirit. Verses Used: Galatians 5:22-24 Matthew 7:15-20 1 Corinthians 13:13 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Romans 12: 6-8 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 Acts 19:1-6 Acts 2:1-4 1 Samuel 10:9-10 Mark 1:8 Acts 10: 44-48 Mark 16:17-18 I Corinthians 14:1-5 Romans 11: 29 1 Samuel 26:9 1 Corinthians 14:27-33 1 Corinthians 14:39-40 2 Timothy 3:16-17 John 14:26 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21 Acts 8:18-24 Hebrews 6:1-8 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nuggets-of-truth/the-power-of-the-holy-spirit/

On January 22, 1973, America legalized abortion. From that day to now, we have taken the stance that a woman has the right to choose to keep her baby or to have an abortion. The world made up its mind on January 22, 1973, that it was alright to have an abortion, but in the last ten years, the Church has begun to change its stance in favor of abortion as well. Which leads us to this video, Is Abortion a Sin? We have celebrities, political leaders, and influential people who claim to be Christians. Yet, they not only support a woman's right to choose, some even go as far as to spend their Birthday at Planned Parenthood, but they also try to justify their beliefs that God or Jesus would support a woman's reproductive rights with Scripture. If it is not really a baby, but just an embryo or a fetus, then that can't actually be murder, can it? Does the Bible even make a stance on abortion, since it is a relatively new procedure? Join us as ArieRashelle dissects the Bible in search of the answers to this controversial question, "Is Abortion a Sin?" Verses Used: Psalms 78:5-6 Exodus 21:22-25 Job 31:15 Jeremiah 1:5 Luke 1:41-45 Genesis 9:4-6 Leviticus 17:11 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Genesis 25:22-23 Exodus 21:12 Exodus 21:14 1 John3:9 Romans 6:1-3 John 15:13 Mark 12:31 Philippians 2:3 John 16:33 Psalms 3:3-4 Jeremiah 31:3b Romans 5:8 Acts 3:19 Romans 10:9-11 For more on this subject, check out our website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nfwh/is-abortion-a-sin/ And Then There Were None website: https://abortionworker.com/

As Christians, we have more than one enemy, but can we recognize them? Something we have to understand is that spirits never die, they simply adjust to the culture they abide in. In part one, we discussed the ancient spirit, Mammon, the Chaldean god of money, who seems to be behind most other false gods. Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to another ancient enemy the Church still has today, Molech (Moloch), in our second part of our three-part series, Recognizing The Enemy Pt. 2: Molech. Verses Used: Leviticus 18:21 Leviticus 20:1-5 Proverbs 6:16-19 Psalms 94:20-21 Psalms 106:36-38 Leviticus 20:2 Jeremiah 32:35 Genesis 4:10 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/recognizing-the-enemy-pt-2-molech/

Throughout the Old Testament, we see a figure referred to as Leviathan. Many claim that this creature is an alligator or crocodile of some kind. But Scripture seems to deem this creature to be much greater than that. God even compares His own strength to that of Leviathan's in Job 41. So what is Leviathan? Could he be a spiritual being like Satan? Join ArieRashelle as she searches Scripture for the identity of Leviathan in her video, Leviathan. Verses Used: Isaiah 27:1 Job 41:1-2; 7-8; 9-10; 12-14; 24-29 1 Peter 5:8 Job 41:18-21 Genesis 2:15-17 2 Kings 6:15-17 Job 41:32-34 Job 41:32 Job 41:8 Psalms 74:14 Genesis 3:15 Matthew 12:43 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/too-deep/leviathan/