Traditional Sermon | Sunday October 26th, 2025
Description
Halloween is actually a Christian festival called All Hallows Eve, the night before All Saints Day. While it has Celtic origins from Samhain, early missionaries transformed this pagan celebration into a Christian holiday, just as they did with Christmas and Easter. The real issue isn't Halloween's history, but the church's defensive posture toward darkness. Jesus declared that the gates of hell will not prevail against His church, meaning we're called to advance against darkness, not hide from it. The ancient Celtic tradition of creating a massive bonfire to banish darkness beautifully illustrates this truth. Christians shouldn't fear Halloween or any darkness because overwhelming victory is already ours through Christ.
Wesley United Methodist Church - Springfield, MO
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