This is exactly how my parents taught me growing up. Now I am a Mom and I have never lied to my son either. He is 5 and will tell you Santa is pretend and Jesus is real.
My parents were pastors and we all had fun with the Santa story but also knew it wasn’t reality. Christmas was always about Jesus in our household. Giving and loving during this snowy season gave rise to warm long ago memories.
You all right though because that is one of the ten commandments that shall not lie and my niece found out there was no Santa when she was little and held a grudge against her mom for lying to her .
♥️God Bless you Tiff🙏🏼Merry Christmas😇I check in with you daily. Not just to hear the word of God & grow in my faith & knowledge but to make sure I wasn’t left behind😉I pray you & yours stay in good health, joy, peace, forgiveness & faith 🙏🏼♥️✝️
Thank you Brother Tiff for this much needed explanation and teaching in such a controversial matter. I'm praying and believing I can share this clearly put truth with my family.
Fwiw I really enjoyed hearing about the real Saint Nicholas what an example for all of us to follow I mean even those of us who don't have very much can still do something for other people a lot of the local grocery stores these donations bags of food that you can purchase for $5 a bag and you can help feed the needy this way but yes the story of Saint Nicholas is a great example for all of us to follow because that's what Jesus really wants for all of us. We are all supposed to look after each other, Jesus never directed that the government should take care of the poor and the needy that responsibility was given directly to us
As we see today the government uses other peoples money as bribery to vote for a certain brand of candidate. Not the kind of charity that God intended.
Glory to God.! Amazing evangelist are you brother! Thank God for you sir! Thank you for the knowledge regarding this and the one time opportunity for anyone who can be save by accepting the Lord Jesus Christ.!! Until next time sir in your channel....
Bro tiff thank you so. Much for this sermon. You really gave me a lot. to think about and a lot of people a lot to thank about. I was brought up to celebrate Christmas and also taught about the birth of Jesus. My parents were very active in the church I know they read their Bible and prayed daily of course that doesn’t make it right.
Good morning to i and to all thanks for the honesty and for the three reasons in the bible and thanks be to God because he know our hearts and to u brother stay bless u and your fam and i am always looking forward to hear the words of God in Jesus Name amen
Yeah, we never left cookies and milk out. We never did that and yeah, we took them and they could sit on Santa and get a picture if they wanted to, but when they started asking me, there was a book I read and at the end of the sentence said “ and children be good to the little old man when you find who the little man is”. And they weren’t dumb enough to think there was really a Santa as they got older.
chuldren left shoes by an open window to receive My wife/s family is from Germany and we always had dec 6 as Nikolas Abend or Nikolas.s evening and received gifts. It was separate from Christmas.
Why can't we just say that we celebrate Christmas to celebrate jesus's birthday and Santa brings presents to us to help us celebrate Jesus and leave it at that.
That's a pagan cop out. Jesus was not born in December, but probably in spring or fall. Santa Claus is a myth. Read your Bible. There is no place it is mentioned. Rearrange the letters. It spells SATAN.
I can't believe that people would lie about Santa!!! Not to mention that some people go out and get second jobs for Christmas only to give their hard work and credit away to someone else!!!
My mom converted to Jehovah’s Witness when I was a baby so there was none of this for me, one day I was at home (NYC I was 10) and looked out my window and thought “how can his fat butt come in though the windows and in every home at once? Aunt knew way he is real!” And that was that
I would like to know, if this guy Nicholas became a priest at an early age , did he become a Catholic priest and if he did, why would this pastor say he was a st and loved God ?
I asked my pastor about this, it's not like we are idolizing "Santa Clause" it's more traditional. I grew up with it, my parents grew up with it and so on. I don't see the harm in it, it's once a year and the kids get excited. Not only that, but St Nicholas actually existed so it's not all a lie!
"What Should Christians Tell Children About Santa?" They should tell the truth about the entire "Santa Clause Fairytale". And NOT lie; like parents have forever. Same for any other similar scenarios. But more so...they should NEVER ask their children (or anyone else) what they want for Christmas. Nor should they tolerate them telling their parents, what they want. IE: Christmas is about the baby Jesus' birth. And NO one asked the "Wise Men" to give them the gifts. Etc. For they did it from their hearts; without any one asking. This is what should be in EVERY family; to the "4 corners of the world"! AMEN! And...IF any child (or others) does not like their gift(s); the parents should immediately snatch that gift; and let them know they will never get a gift again on Christmas (or any other time); UNTIL they beg forgiveness; for their satan-led ego and selfishness behavior. Lastly: Christmas is primarily about Jesus; NOT about a baby. Nor is it about gifts among us. It is about a fleshly "God"; that is going to try to "Save" Jews; who are in grave danger of going to hell. Etc. Thus, Christmas is about worshiping Jesus ONLY. And ALL He did to save US; because most of them denied Him. Oh how Sad! Oh indeed Yes. Praise His Holy Name. 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. John 1:1 and 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was within God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made 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. End of Story and I rest me case... ....In any case Brethren, Please Pray OFTEN and Praise Jesus OFTEN; for He is the ONLY true "God Almighty"; there will ever have been. And may Jesus bless you and yours always. AMEN!
Oh no, has it ever occurred to you, that if you deny the children the right to tell what they want for Christmas, in a culture that put so much emphasis on telling what they want for Christmas AND you then not knowing what they hope for AND thus choosing a wrong gift, that the children's disappointment is real? And you just want to snatch that gift away, make it the most unpleasant day of the year, bully them into having to beg for forgiveness for their 'satan-led' ego or they'll never get anything ever again? Sorry, but all I see is YOU being led by satan. How mean can someone get? What's wrong with YOU? Christmas surely is about how God gave Jesus Christ to the world for the forgiveness of sins. It most certainly is not a sin to want to gift one another on this grand occasion, as we learn to give, how God gives. But all in good measure and that explained. Making it fun to think of which family or families one can surprise, by giving them something good and nice, just like Nicholas, the Christian from the 4th century showed his love. Nothing wrong with asking your children what they would like to have for Christmas, plus nothing wrong with laying out a budget, so money is there to also help those, who otherwise get nothing at all. Then involve your children in buying those gifts, wrapping them and even bringing them in secret. Such fun for the whole family. You'll install selflessness in a healthy manner, and teach them the joy of thankfulness and helpfulness. Joy to the world! And He didn't only come to save the Jews either... One can involve children like this from a very early age on, some at the tender age of three, most at four, some at five, depending on their development and capability to understand.
@@gardenjoy5223 No what's wrong with you?? Only one I see being led by satan...is YOU! Where in the whole entire bible does it say anything about buying presents for kids in or anyone for that matter on December 25?? Christmas is a man made holiday...not Yeshua's birthday. Do your research! Read the real bible instead of the ones that man has changed scripture.
@@Septemberfarms We do not know the date of Jesus birth, but was there ever a more deserving occasion for us to send each other gifts, than this celebration of the Ultimate Gift? How come you are so nasty? You really think you are Christian too, I guess. All you show is a fine judgemental pharisee. Do you realize, that this attitude of yours was the religious zeal, that made man try to stone Jesus? No, you probably don't.
@@gardenjoy5223 you can take it any way you want...dont think you're being any better judging me or anyone else. I'll say it again...December 25 is a man made holiday that is straight up nothing to do with the birth of Yeshua. Everyone likes to say it is to make themselves feel better. Do your research before speaking ..I've done plenty I assure you. I celebrate the birth of Yeshua everyday but that doesnt mean I have to give people gifts...that has nothing to do with his birth. Satan comes in many forms of light such as so called Santa Claus...evil lie! Obviously you are unaware that satans main purpose is to cause confusion, kill, steal and destroy Gods children...and what better way to do it than to make them think they have to celebrate a man made holiday that is no where in the Real Bible. You can drink the kool aid all you want...your decision. But once you know the truth...it is a sin to keep doing it.
I knew at a very young age that Santa wasn't real.. it was really just a fun idea or make believe..like the Easter Bunny.. it was just fun..It was no shocking revelation to find out he wasn't real.. I still pretend that Santa brings presents to people and my Jack Russell Terrier get stuff from Santa and even opens the stuff herself..
Good for you! It is pretending and it is fun. We still can be truly inspired, even at a very young age, that it is better to give then to receive, as Nicholas of the 4th century shared his love so generously. We may participate in giving as well. As God is the Greatest Giver ever, we are made in God's image and He delights in us partaking in the heavenly family business. Spread love and kindness and fun and most certainly include those, otherwise forgotten or left out. And no need to stop after Christmas either.
Pretend is deception. What appears as an innocent lie, is not innocent. If we are to eliminate evil from the planet, we must emininate deception. There is a lot of deception. Disney is an excellent example.
Is omission of the truth or just not volunteering the truth the same thing as lieing.? I don't think you should tell someone your ugly even if you think they are.😮
But God wasn’t blessing Rahab or the midwives or Corrie Ten Boom’s lies, He was blessing them for the acts they all did which saved God’s children. I believe He overlooked the lies because He knows we fear.
If Jesus didn’t lie to the Pharisees about who he was but would lie to a Nazi about himself?…then we fear man. If our Lord could use Satans evil actions on cross for our good then why not hitlers? Do you think we are getting to more perfect world cause Jesus is coming back or waiting cause we are doing so good?
Santa Claus a fictional figure......then why did we hold church services every December 6th to honor St Nicholas? Why are there upwards of 2000 churches dedicated to St Nicholas throughout Christendom.....including 400 or so in Protestant England?
All liers will have their part in the lake of fire.........BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU CANT GET FORGIVENESS.......IN MY OPINION ACCORDING TO MY UNDERSTANDING OF GODS WORD........BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOU PRAY FOR .....FORGIVENESS......habitual sin can send your soul to hell
I will tell them the truth though but I guess that we should tell them the same about Batman and Superman and the sesame Street characters etc they are not really either but I guess Santa is different because we celebrate jesus's birthday on that day but saying the other things are real is also a lie
Who on earth, is announcing that Batman or spiderman is real?? “Look! There’s webs all over the skyscrapers!! Spider-Man was here!! He is real!” said no one ever.
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This is exactly how my parents taught me growing up. Now I am a Mom and I have never lied to my son either. He is 5 and will tell you Santa is pretend and Jesus is real.
Rev 21:8 sums up liars, if we truly fear God we will always do what’s right!
I watched you here on RUclips for 3 hours tonight I absolutely think you are the best evangelist around
My parents were pastors and we all had fun with the Santa story but also knew it wasn’t reality. Christmas was always about Jesus in our household. Giving and loving during this snowy season gave rise to warm long ago memories.
Thou shalt not lie it amazes me how many people believe it's OK to lie to your children about Santa clause
I always knew Santa wasn't real.
I was the youngest of 4. Believe me ..they filled me in. 😂 We always celebrated Jesus.
And still do. ❤️🙏
Bro, Tiff, I hadn’t ever in my 66 yrs of life heard the truth of Santa. Thank you Sir. MERRY CHRISTMAS. Blessings for a healthy happy new year.
Interesting number (66) you chose.
@@danieljackson4843 , that 66 is my true age. I was born in 1955.
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TELL THE TRUTH. LIES START AT AN EARLY AGE.
You all right though because that is one of the ten commandments that shall not lie and my niece found out there was no Santa when she was little and held a grudge against her mom for lying to her .
💯 Amen! Truth will prevail and not sugar coating of preaching to gather more attendees and members. Spread the truth!
Thank you, Sir.
God Bless you and your family.
Have a blessed Christmas.
Amen
♥️God Bless you Tiff🙏🏼Merry Christmas😇I check in with you daily. Not just to hear the word of God & grow in my faith & knowledge but to make sure I wasn’t left behind😉I pray you & yours stay in good health, joy, peace, forgiveness & faith 🙏🏼♥️✝️
Thank you Brother Tiff for this much needed explanation and teaching in such a controversial matter. I'm praying and believing I can share this clearly put truth with my family.
Yes Amen Thank you! I never never let my Children grow into this I knew the truth then🙏😊
Fwiw I really enjoyed hearing about the real Saint Nicholas what an example for all of us to follow I mean even those of us who don't have very much can still do something for other people a lot of the local grocery stores these donations bags of food that you can purchase for $5 a bag and you can help feed the needy this way but yes the story of Saint Nicholas is a great example for all of us to follow because that's what Jesus really wants for all of us. We are all supposed to look after each other, Jesus never directed that the government should take care of the poor and the needy that responsibility was given directly to us
As we see today the government uses other peoples money as bribery to vote for a certain brand of candidate. Not the kind of charity that God intended.
Tiff you are so detailed and I love that you take us deep into the word and make the Bible easier to understand.Thank you so much.😊
I agree fully,,tell the kids the truth.
Thank you for these precious teachings. Amen
Thanks Tiff for another great lesson. Merry Christmas from Georgia.
Another great teaching...thank you
Thank you Pastor Tiff. Love your presence. You are true to your word.
Glory to God.! Amazing evangelist are you brother! Thank God for you sir! Thank you for the knowledge regarding this and the one time opportunity for anyone who can be save by accepting the Lord Jesus Christ.!! Until next time sir in your channel....
Amen and HALLELUJAH 💗 🙏🏼
Bro tiff thank you so. Much for this sermon. You really gave me a lot. to think about and a lot of people a lot to thank about. I was brought up to celebrate Christmas and also taught about the birth of Jesus. My parents were very active in the church I know they read their Bible and prayed daily of course that doesn’t make it right.
Yes thanks for letting the kids know that there was a saint Nicholas who did good and Godly things.😊
Amen
* Tell the Truth that this santa clause is a lot of Nonsense , People are telling the / their children Lies ,they are Lieing to them !!
Good morning to i and to all thanks for the honesty and for the three reasons in the bible and thanks be to God because he know our hearts and to u brother stay bless u and your fam and i am always looking forward to hear the words of God in Jesus Name amen
Wonderful message!
Yeah, we never left cookies and milk out. We never did that and yeah, we took them and they could sit on Santa and get a picture if they wanted to, but when they started asking me, there was a book I read and at the end of the sentence said “ and children be good to the little old man when you find who the little man is”. And they weren’t dumb enough to think there was really a Santa as they got older.
chuldren left shoes by an open window to receive My wife/s family is from Germany and we always had dec 6 as Nikolas Abend or Nikolas.s evening and received gifts. It was separate from Christmas.
Can a catholic be a part of salvation
There are commercials every 5 mins.
Why can't we just say that we celebrate Christmas to celebrate jesus's birthday and Santa brings presents to us to help us celebrate Jesus and leave it at that.
That's a pagan cop out. Jesus was not born in December, but probably in spring or fall.
Santa Claus is a myth. Read your Bible. There is no place it is mentioned. Rearrange the letters. It spells SATAN.
Amen
I can't believe that people would lie about Santa!!! Not to mention that some people go out and get second jobs for Christmas only to give their hard work and credit away to someone else!!!
My mom converted to Jehovah’s Witness when I was a baby so there was none of this for me, one day I was at home (NYC I was 10) and looked out my window and thought “how can his fat butt come in though the windows and in every home at once? Aunt knew way he is real!” And that was that
I would like to know, if this guy Nicholas became a priest at an early age , did he become a Catholic priest and if he did, why would this pastor say he was a st and loved God ?
I asked my pastor about this, it's not like we are idolizing "Santa Clause" it's more traditional. I grew up with it, my parents grew up with it and so on. I don't see the harm in it, it's once a year and the kids get excited. Not only that, but St Nicholas actually existed so it's not all a lie!
St. Nicholaus did not exist. It's all a lie.
Abraham had his wife being his sister to save his life.
"What Should Christians Tell Children About Santa?"
They should tell the truth about the entire "Santa Clause Fairytale". And NOT lie; like parents have forever. Same for any other similar scenarios. But more so...they should NEVER ask their children (or anyone else) what they want for Christmas. Nor should they tolerate them telling their parents, what they want.
IE: Christmas is about the baby Jesus' birth. And NO one asked the "Wise Men" to give them the gifts. Etc. For they did it from their hearts; without any one asking. This is what should be in EVERY family; to the "4 corners of the world"! AMEN!
And...IF any child (or others) does not like their gift(s); the parents should immediately snatch that gift; and let them know they will never get a gift again on Christmas (or any other time); UNTIL they beg forgiveness; for their satan-led ego and selfishness behavior.
Lastly: Christmas is primarily about Jesus; NOT about a baby. Nor is it about gifts among us. It is about a fleshly "God"; that is going to try to "Save" Jews; who are in grave danger of going to hell. Etc. Thus, Christmas is about worshiping Jesus ONLY. And ALL He did to save US; because most of them denied Him. Oh how Sad! Oh indeed Yes. Praise His Holy Name.
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
John 1:1 and 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was within God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made 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.
End of Story and I rest me case...
....In any case Brethren, Please Pray OFTEN and Praise Jesus OFTEN; for He is the ONLY true "God Almighty"; there will ever have been. And may Jesus bless you and yours always. AMEN!
Oh no, has it ever occurred to you, that if you deny the children the right to tell what they want for Christmas, in a culture that put so much emphasis on telling what they want for Christmas AND you then not knowing what they hope for AND thus choosing a wrong gift, that the children's disappointment is real? And you just want to snatch that gift away, make it the most unpleasant day of the year, bully them into having to beg for forgiveness for their 'satan-led' ego or they'll never get anything ever again?
Sorry, but all I see is YOU being led by satan. How mean can someone get? What's wrong with YOU?
Christmas surely is about how God gave Jesus Christ to the world for the forgiveness of sins. It most certainly is not a sin to want to gift one another on this grand occasion, as we learn to give, how God gives. But all in good measure and that explained. Making it fun to think of which family or families one can surprise, by giving them something good and nice, just like Nicholas, the Christian from the 4th century showed his love.
Nothing wrong with asking your children what they would like to have for Christmas, plus nothing wrong with laying out a budget, so money is there to also help those, who otherwise get nothing at all.
Then involve your children in buying those gifts, wrapping them and even bringing them in secret. Such fun for the whole family. You'll install selflessness in a healthy manner, and teach them the joy of thankfulness and helpfulness. Joy to the world! And He didn't only come to save the Jews either...
One can involve children like this from a very early age on, some at the tender age of three, most at four, some at five, depending on their development and capability to understand.
@@gardenjoy5223 No what's wrong with you?? Only one I see being led by satan...is YOU! Where in the whole entire bible does it say anything about buying presents for kids in or anyone for that matter on December 25?? Christmas is a man made holiday...not Yeshua's birthday. Do your research! Read the real bible instead of the ones that man has changed scripture.
@@Septemberfarms We do not know the date of Jesus birth, but was there ever a more deserving occasion for us to send each other gifts, than this celebration of the Ultimate Gift?
How come you are so nasty? You really think you are Christian too, I guess. All you show is a fine judgemental pharisee.
Do you realize, that this attitude of yours was the religious zeal, that made man try to stone Jesus? No, you probably don't.
@@gardenjoy5223 you can take it any way you want...dont think you're being any better judging me or anyone else. I'll say it again...December 25 is a man made holiday that is straight up nothing to do with the birth of Yeshua. Everyone likes to say it is to make themselves feel better. Do your research before speaking ..I've done plenty I assure you. I celebrate the birth of Yeshua everyday but that doesnt mean I have to give people gifts...that has nothing to do with his birth. Satan comes in many forms of light such as so called Santa Claus...evil lie! Obviously you are unaware that satans main purpose is to cause confusion, kill, steal and destroy Gods children...and what better way to do it than to make them think they have to celebrate a man made holiday that is no where in the Real Bible. You can drink the kool aid all you want...your decision. But once you know the truth...it is a sin to keep doing it.
@@Septemberfarms Nasty response.
I knew at a very young age that Santa wasn't real.. it was really just a fun idea or make believe..like the Easter Bunny.. it was just fun..It was no shocking revelation to find out he wasn't real.. I still pretend that Santa brings presents to people and my Jack Russell Terrier get stuff from Santa and even opens the stuff herself..
I’ve always considered it telling a lie!
Good for you! It is pretending and it is fun. We still can be truly inspired, even at a very young age, that it is better to give then to receive, as Nicholas of the 4th century shared his love so generously. We may participate in giving as well. As God is the Greatest Giver ever, we are made in God's image and He delights in us partaking in the heavenly family business.
Spread love and kindness and fun and most certainly include those, otherwise forgotten or left out.
And no need to stop after Christmas either.
Pretend is deception. What appears as an innocent lie, is not innocent. If we are to eliminate evil from the planet, we must emininate deception. There is a lot of deception. Disney is an excellent example.
@@eliara-thevoice8430 Really? So stop pretending you're the perfect little Christian.
Saint also is pronoun for "Holy" so Holy Nicholas, or Holy Mary (Santa Maria)......
GOD IS TRUTH.......lie is the opposite of GOD........
Would somebody in your ministry please answer my ? That I asked 9 hrs ago. Tk you
Is omission of the truth or just not volunteering the truth the same thing as lieing.? I don't think you should tell someone your ugly even if you think they are.😮
But God wasn’t blessing Rahab or the midwives or Corrie Ten Boom’s lies, He was blessing them for the acts they all did which saved God’s children. I believe He overlooked the lies because He knows we fear.
If Jesus didn’t lie to the Pharisees about who he was but would lie to a Nazi about himself?…then we fear man.
If our Lord could use Satans evil actions on cross for our good then why not hitlers?
Do you think we are getting to more perfect world cause Jesus is coming back or waiting cause we are doing so good?
* santa claus --- satan clause !!
Santa Claus a fictional figure......then why did we hold church services every December 6th to honor St Nicholas? Why are there upwards of 2000 churches dedicated to St Nicholas throughout Christendom.....including 400 or so in Protestant England?
There is no mention of Christmas, Easter, Holoween. All of these are pagan holidays. Runaway from these.Thank you for this lesson.
And you have rejected all of these pagan celebrations, right?
All liers will have their part in the lake of fire.........BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU CANT GET FORGIVENESS.......IN MY OPINION ACCORDING TO MY UNDERSTANDING OF GODS WORD........BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOU PRAY FOR .....FORGIVENESS......habitual sin can send your soul to hell
I will tell them the truth though but I guess that we should tell them the same about Batman and Superman and the sesame Street characters etc they are not really either but I guess Santa is different because we celebrate jesus's birthday on that day but saying the other things are real is also a lie
Absolutely love you and I trust you as a mentor of the Lord you've taught me so much although I've been Christian all my life
Who on earth, is announcing that Batman or spiderman is real?? “Look! There’s webs all over the skyscrapers!! Spider-Man was here!! He is real!” said no one ever.
Thanks for your sermons Tiff, but Christmas is a pagan holiday and we shouldn't be celebrating it
Hi Tiff I moved the n in Santa to the end and you get Satan.
Surely you jest! Now Santa is Satan wow what a stretch.
If a person can justify that fatdress lie ......that means you can justify any lie......
Thats a lie