The main message isn't about physical objects like TVs or cabinets. The purpose is to increase our awareness of WHAT we may unknowingly prioritize OVER God in our households (it could be social media, food, hobbies, etc.) And we'll need the Holy Spirit to help open our eyes and help us take appropriate action.

@Sublime_37

21 күн бұрын

Amen

@thegiantbeagle

13 күн бұрын

Yes!✝❤

@user-cm3wd5hk1p

13 күн бұрын

Spot on! Similarly, I remember years ago being at a church I used to belong to before I moved. Several people were in Sunday night service and pastor was preaching on addictions and talking specifically about alcohol. I kid you not there were several people there were saying “amen” and “preach it pastor” with the NFL playoffs playing on their phone at the same time.

My husband's grandmother passed away many, many years ago. She was born in 1878. When her daughter (my husband's mother and my mother-inlaw) purchased their first television set (I believe in the early 1950's), the grandmother said the television is evil. Makes perfect sense to me. People focus their attention on the tube...attention they should be giving God and His Holy Word...the Bible. This country has gone downhill thanks to the world of entertainment...movies, shows, theater and music. Sad.

@danielleemiro8500

16 күн бұрын

“The devil’s substitute for Joy is entertainment”. I read that online somewhere and haven’t forgotten it.

@skaycgoldenridge

16 күн бұрын

@@danielleemiro8500 Makes perfectly good sense to me. I agree! Thanks :)

I guess that makes my altar my computer where I spend most of my time watching KZread videos like this. And the algorithm suggests more like this. Half my evenings are spent learning about God. I'd say that's pretty good.

@stephencampbell2018

22 күн бұрын

Learning about g+d? lol This g+d you speak of is beyond our comprehension. Anything we might know about it is pure speculation. And that is OK.

@RockyTopSplash

21 күн бұрын

God says search the scriptures, for in them you think you are saved. Study to show yourself approved, a workman need not be ashamed. Never says spend 1/2 your day on youtube

@RockyTopSplash

21 күн бұрын

​@@stephencampbell20181 part true... other 2/3 not so much. You can 100% know and understand God

@RockyTopSplash

20 күн бұрын

@@trevrockrock16 💯

@jamiesmith4293

19 күн бұрын

@@trevrockrock16 That's a lot of inaccurate assumptions. But it's fine if you think that way. You're just a profile name on KZread sharing opinions.

False knowledge is more dangerous than ignorance

@rockoyhead

16 күн бұрын

tell that to every christian

@e.t.8541

13 күн бұрын

More like "Carnal Christians". 🤔 Bcs 'Believers' who live & breathe the Word of God, and walk in His light of love & forgiveness, receive the guidance of His Holy Spirit. That's why it's important to read & study the Bible, "..in order to show ourselves 'approved" like it says in 2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 🙏🏻🕊️

@Mymenagerie714

13 күн бұрын

@@e.t.8541 Isaiah 8:20👈

@BADGIZM0

7 күн бұрын

i dunno a lot of people worship celebrities as if they were gods. and many claim to have sold their soul to the devil....

My altar is my Bible. I don't watch TV. I pray the moment I wake up & then I do my Bible study before I do anything else. The word of God directs my daily path. GOD IS SOVEREIGN! He is who I worship. Hallelujah, Praise the Lord!! Amen.

This is convicting. I have been giving a lot of thought lately to how much time we spend staring blankly at the TV. Even though we select wholesome content, we are literally spending large chunks of our lives passively staring. Granted we cannot spend 100% of our time actively doing something constructive. We all need some downtime. But something feels out of balance, at least for me.

@jaimereynolds258

22 күн бұрын

So turn off the TV and go something

@mumbles215

22 күн бұрын

You’re not just actively staring. You’re being programmed. That’s why they are called “programs”. Then you have channels to channel things into you. You have a guide (tv guide) that to guide you where they want you to go. It’s called a broadcast as it casts spells into you. TV is witchcraft.

@mattyounts9400

18 күн бұрын

@@jaimereynolds258This is where the addiction factor comes in. Tell a drug addict to just put it down. Tell an alcoholic to not stop at the 7-11. Tell a social media junkie to not pick up their phone. TV, like all of the other things i mentioned, was made to be addictive. What is called food in America is too. Sugar, MSG etc is all addictive. Only by a work of Jesus can we be freed from these addictions.

Jesus is with us always, Meditate on our Lord Jesus and he shall guide thy ways.

This hits hard. Not much else to say, it’s pretty convicting.

🛐✝🙏♥🐑🔥Hallelujah, God ancient of days, heavenly Father have mercy on our soul, I take to heart, repent, pray, worship, know him, be humble, live for God, let him be magnified, praised, all glory, infinite love, fullness of joy, holy spirit as one almighty Lord Jesus Christ, saviour, redeemer, renew our strength, Amen

Amen !! Spend time with the Lord. Daily !!

It’s your internet connection and your tv. In my home, we worship the Lord, so there’s no TV in the living room. AND there is a true alter, that we pray the holy sacrifice of the mass on. The biggest thing we did for our children was getting rid of the tv and homeschool them. Most don’t love their children enough to get rid of it, bc they themselves have the addiction. For our young, it’s tough for a couple days, maybe a couple weeks, depending on how long you’ve taught them to worship that programming box. It will be harder for you, than for them. But the fruit that comes from that, it keeps on giving. They don’t desire social media, they have no chaos, drama, or anxieties. They do not know any sports, entertainers, actors or singers names, what they do, who they are in relationships with. But can talk for hours, which is their favorite thing to do, on topics of politics, religion, philosophy, books, theology, morality, know all the virtues and pray one them. Can cook, clean, and do for themselves, all aspects of an independent life by the time each were 10. You cannot serve two masters

@TboneWTF

12 күн бұрын

The worst thing you did to your children was teach them that a magical deity is judging their lives. What will they think of you when they find out the truth?

@CL-un9gg

10 күн бұрын

The worst thing you did was not allowing your children the option to weigh up the world & choose for themselves. It’s ok to raise them right, but they must be allowed to choose their path. Forced dogma will turn them away.

@Michael-and-a-Guitar

6 күн бұрын

⁠@@TboneWTFI’ve personally experienced the power of that magical deity-Yeshu or Jesus the Christ. He saved me from death more than once because apparently I didn’t quite get it the first time. Peace, love, respect ✝️😎

@TboneWTF

6 күн бұрын

​@@Michael-and-a-Guitar Is that so? 3 questions: 1-Please elaborate on some of these miraculous events JC saved you from? 2- Regardless, how can you be sure they were from JC? 3- How can this be verified? Thanks and good luck.

How about the phone in your hand, on your lap, on the table chair or couch, while you are reading this?

@tonyfair487

22 күн бұрын

He mentioned that.

As a single father, the center of my home has and continues to be my kid. I don’t worship her but she’s the center of my world. Haven’t watched tv in a long time. That’s no arrogant statement as we watch things from our tablets. As to god and spirituality? That’s with us in our conversations and in my efforts to be a good father.

I would have to say my altar must be food. I spend time shopping for it, cooking it for my family and eating. Most family gatherings involve food and what to eat. Too much time son food.

My daughter-in-law thinks we're weird because we don't have a huge TV in our livingroom. We have a small tv on our kitchen counter so my 90 yr old mother can 'have a little noise' while she's washing dishes, cooking or folding the laundry.

@Candidcory

23 күн бұрын

Poor grandma at 90 doing all them chores 😮

@NateDaniel

22 күн бұрын

That’s probably why she is still alive. When you stop moving you start dying

@Candidcory

22 күн бұрын

@@NateDaniel good point

I heard "don't make tv the center of your home where that is all you do , and that is all that brings you as a family together". I didn't hear "Dont Watch TV ever"

This is a good clip and has a lot of truth to it.

I love that you can hear the penny drop in the audience.

@josephavila151

22 күн бұрын

Timestamp please

@everonlyallforthee

22 күн бұрын

@@josephavila151 It's a figure of speech meaning the people in the room were silent.

@josephavila151

22 күн бұрын

@@everonlyallforthee mmmmm. Excuse my simple mind.

@drewzalo

12 күн бұрын

@@trevrockrock16yep

The phone in our hands We bow our heads to use them

@Th3_Colony

13 күн бұрын

The digital deity

@Rikitangoable

5 күн бұрын

thats deep

My Altar is my Bible I have it all over my house ❤❤❤

@jasonebarrett777

8 күн бұрын

Mine too!!😊☝️🙏🙏🙏

Iv never thought about it like that before

My TV in the room is mainly used to play white noise while I sleep. I may watch an hour of KZread before I sleep, but then it's 8 hours of noise to sleep to

@Maria.loves.Yeshua

20 күн бұрын

I come a serenade you instead

Wow, I'm going to need to ruminate on this, powerful.

I own an electronic device called 'television' but the only thing coming out of it is what I connect to it via my computer or DVD burner. There isn't anything coming out of it I would not know about beforehand.

So true.

We hold it now

That’s so true, the devil comes to take you away from God, and the devil has more tricks than you can count.

Hey pastor you dropped this 👑!!

1 Chronicles 10:13 ESV / 32 So Saul died for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance.

I've heard this kind of thing all my life. Maybe because it's true. Good reminder.

not sure I agree, we watch our TV on Sundays for the chosen, then have prayer as a family.i think life is a balance, you must make time for God first but the tv itself isn't always bad. has been used for much good movie nights with youth here for christian movies

@karenmartin4221

22 күн бұрын

Well then it doesn’t seem like that TV is your altar (ie. The center of your home).

Yeah…. How much time do you give to your TV? Or phone?

Very true

Scary and true..ty Rev.M😇

How much is too much at our digital altars if we are giving time to God as well? And how much direct time to God- 2 hours and 15 minutes (10%)? More? Until we feel spiritually full for the day?

I disagree. You can have stuff, but you don't worship the stuff. You can have a TV, but the TV is not your god. It's just a box that provides entertainment once in awhile, when you are not doing other things. If you spend all your time watching TV, then your life is very basic. It's healthy to have many activities and interests. Try to find a balance between work, school, family, hobbies. Just remember to keep God at the center of all you do. He is your rock. He is your foundation.

It all depends on HOW one uses a tv and the channels you watch - - and for what purposes.

@jabadoo5307

23 күн бұрын

The point is that there is something you willingly give your money, time and attention to. He’s not saying only the tv is an alter.

@jimlong2469

23 күн бұрын

@@jabadoo5307 I agree.

@myhappyfamily6058

22 күн бұрын

yes that's good. as I commented we use ours to watch the chosen then have family prayer after. have put on many good christian movies here hosting youthnight keeping them anchored in God. TV isn't bad it's what people chose to watch that defines them.

That's really good

Maranantha

I guess most people's altar is work, because people sacrifice most of their waking day up in the morning for, working at, and driving to and from.

While people spend a lot of time watching tv, they don’t pray to the tv, put their hope in tv, they don’t believe that the tv forgave their sins, or that the tv is the source of their existence. There’s a difference.

@zauranxx7895

6 күн бұрын

Finally someone who said it before I had too. These comments are ridiculous, and never seen this guy before but his logic makes no sense. He's basically saying everything that isn't God that you put a little time towards is demonic...and some of these comments seem to think that too which is sad.

@USAviation85

6 күн бұрын

@@zauranxx7895 People love to brag about how "spiritual" they are. The loudest voices are usually the least impressive.

My altar is my heart. Literally no NT reference to any Christian “altar”. If it is really the altar simply based on time spent, at nearly 80 it would be my bed, or my easy chair - BUT IT IS NOT!

@thesuperioraffection4502

22 күн бұрын

Substitute altar for idol then.

@karenmartin4221

22 күн бұрын

I think “center of your home” is the key.

🌴🐚🩶Please pray for salvation for Chris, Pete and Nick.

@davidcoody9371

22 күн бұрын

Are you praying? What are you doing to help Chris, Pete and Nick?

@dexterseamusgaming3338

22 күн бұрын

Preach the gospel to them first

@DESERT_DISCIPLE

22 күн бұрын

If we are going to ask others to intercede (pray) on our behalf... Why don't we ask Jesus mom? She is super special and will help. Ask for her intercession instead of man. God bless you.

@dexterseamusgaming3338

22 күн бұрын

@@DESERT_DISCIPLE youre a catholic, you need to repent

@jabadoo5307

22 күн бұрын

@@DESERT_DISCIPLE she was just a woman, and just as much a sinner as you and I. Why not ask for Jesus’ step-brother? Jesus’ earthly dad? She was/is as holy as any other believer in Christ for eternal salvation. Because of our belief, we are Co-heirs WITH Christ in salvation. It’s through faith in Christ alone that makes us holy and saints. Praise Jesus!!!

Sometimes a TV is just a TV.

@douglasjay9561

23 күн бұрын

What about the other times ?!?

@CP-012

23 күн бұрын

@@douglasjay9561 I’ll let you make that call.

@mikejohn0088

22 күн бұрын

Do you know what a scrying mirror is? If you know what it is then look at your TV, your computer monitor and your smart phone and what do you see?

@hasearo7405

22 күн бұрын

Exactly it's how we use these objects. Is it replacing your time with God? Does it cause your to sin? Those are some things we have to ask and if the answers are no I think it's fine.

What if you're homeless? Do you circumvent this problem? Can't have an alter if you are in a sleeping bag behind a walmart.

Love you teaching Pastor Mark but why are they all short now on youtube ?

youtube is my altar.

I like this video

I guess we all carry our demonic 'eye of hell' with us every day, everywhere we go. And who...exactly....is on the other end. Who is directing your life? Tiktok? KZread? Instagram?

Tell-lie-vision!!!!

I don't think I have an altar in my home but maybe I do? I need help. I have tried to have the minimum stuff in my home. I have my desk chair and computer and a small TV and my bed and that's about it. But, I do still have the ashes of my wife who passed away in 2020. I finally was able to buy her a niche last month in a cemetery... but I still like having her ashes at home. Is this a demonic altar for me?? I need to know. thank you.

We have a prayer table that we call an oratory. Soon our basement will be finished enough to move our TV down there, and our oratory is going to get bigger and change with the seasons, and I am so happy! It's going to be the first major expense when our basement is done. Jesus will be front and center. When you as a visitor walk in our front door you'll step onto the cross set in the slate tile, and after you close the door you'll turn around and be faced with the oratory. I love you Jesus.

@MrsAngelala

20 күн бұрын

​@@trevrockrock16 Yes. That one. And you'll note that you know nothing about my prayer life, except that I make it a priority to arrange my home to remind my family and me of Jesus, and to be conducive to prayer.

@MrsAngelala

18 күн бұрын

@@trevrockrock16 🙄

Nice!!!!

At the moment that the tapestry was ripped from top to bottom, the holy of holies was opened to all which means anyone can approach God without the need of a high priest, a sacrifice and an altar. You simply need to pray to Him without a high priest, without sacrifice and without altar. What you devote your attention and time to is where your heart is.

@stramamindale7574

19 күн бұрын

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God. Isaiah:58:2

@stramamindale7574

19 күн бұрын

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Acts:17:11

I threw it out the window years ago...

Doesn't tv broadcast many things. Even evangelical programs?

Things that make you go 🤔

Jesus loves you

TRUTH👑🙋🏾👑

Beautiful! Amazing teaching!

well I'm guessing for some it's the Kitchen ....

Televison - Tell a Vision (Like visiting a fortune teller) Different Channels - Channeling different gateways and portals (Yes, you've seen that on the internet when searching for something on Google but it never made a major impact because you've been desensitized like crazy) All so that evil can programme your mind, to control your emotional frequencies (Programmes are now called shows because they know that some people are aware now) On a black box, that was first patented as a, Magic Box. If only i had enough time to show the full illustration. Ya'll don't even know what your TV does when you're asleep. It would terrify you.

It’s definitely an important point.

Nothing is an altar unless you consider it just that. We also give 8hrs a day to a bed. Is that an altar?

Jesus already ended satan for all time. Stand on God's words follow Jesus..who showed us how, is what i got out of this .

I was told years ago that whatever you turn to in your time of need is your god. I’m not agreeing with the tv or whatever being an altar. Unless you pray and treat that item as such. If I use a specific machine or anything at work for eight or more hours that’s an altar too? Sorry, but I don’t think so.

you altar is within you .

That Hindu Boy Was Quite Correct Indeed...!

Why do these have to be so shorttt

I talked to my brother inlaw this weekend and all he could talk about was money and how much he had

@karenmartin4221

22 күн бұрын

Sounds fun!🙄

@tonyfair487

22 күн бұрын

I bet you were impressed. 👏 👏

@user-vy3qh1xw2t

22 күн бұрын

@@karenmartin4221 I'm rich my self but I'm very conservative I don't look rich I look poor I use my money to help people end live on the rest God provides for are needs not your greeds

@user-vy3qh1xw2t

22 күн бұрын

@@tonyfair487 not really I'm rich myself I just look at differently I'm not rich to impress people I'm rich to help people and don't brag about it I'm the guy the nobody knows about

@user-vy3qh1xw2t

20 күн бұрын

@@trevrockrock16 I don't think there are poor people just poor minded people My mother always said can't didn't do anything

Is this the "how dare you" guy?

So true . . .

For the love of god.. He didn’t say it was a demonic alter🤦‍♂️

The refrigerator.

I don't worship my TV or computer...

It's the TV.

That little Hindu boy was very smart….

I want to know why he believes that the alter Gideon tore down was in his father's home

@user-xi1en3bp8j

22 күн бұрын

is that belief based off of judges 6:27

Nail hits head!! Bang, pow, boom!! Its really simple. Took me a pile of pain and loss to figure it out but its really that simple. Living WITH God means he has a room in your home, a place on the couch, in the truck, at the game, and in your conversations with your kids. You should text GM to God b4 your wife..that simple. Smile, God loves you🙂

@StratMatt777

22 күн бұрын

Sports games are idolatry.... unless you are watching your kids play, then you are supporting them.

@fatsilverback4753

22 күн бұрын

@@StratMatt777 sorry but u missed the point. As for your point so is YT.

@StratMatt777

22 күн бұрын

@@fatsilverback4753 I fully agree with you. In fact, that was my very first thought when viewing the video... that YT is mine. Of course, worshiping athletes or celebrities or politicians is idolatry, whereas watching a factual YT documentary is a mere distraction. I'm not saying you do any of that!

Wow, you make a great point!!

Watching the tv is not worshiping it.

Yeah but I don’t bow down to it and prey to. This is why I am a strong believer but I’m not into religion because it complicates everything that should be common sense. God gave you a gift of life so enjoy it because sure you don’t have to be evil but as a believer you concern what’s good or bad and in a world of flesh and sin no one is immune. So be aware just don’t lock yourself away fearing darkness. Most preachers don’t tell you if you believe, evil holds no power as long as you don’t have fear.

The altar in the house is the bank account. It's even the new God.

@geetjuhhisdebeste

17 күн бұрын

? Altar is always empty

I listen demons chants frequencys

Funny how the rise of open satanism has coincided with a decline in my TV watching.

It’s KZread for me 🤦🏻‍♂️

By modern day Altar... you mean The Television in the Living Room? Many homes have More than one....

It's not hidden . It's in the most honoured position . Ave Samael. Ave Lillith. Agios O Satanas

All about karma and self control

I have an elf on the shelf

Gives you pause

💯🔥🔥🔥

so do i need to be legalistic and throw my phone and tv out even though i just watched a pastor on the altar (phone screen) that i also sinfully give into pornographic addictions on. On the same altar that I also listen to my audio Bible on? Relevant question. Prescient question. Highly conflicting inside of my small unintelligent mind. But tell me the answer anyway. Where would I be without the grace of Jesus Christ? Or have I superseded the extent of the grace of Jesus Christ? I don’t think so. Or, better perhaps, I sure hope not.

Moses' Law? When is enough enough? This war on whether Christians should keep the law of "Moses" has gone on forever. So let me ask you this. It isn't "Moses' law" it's God's Law with Moses acting like a mediator. Wouldn't it be better to lean on our faith and allow our God to defend, protect, provide etc. all those things that has been preached for centries on what all our God can do, isn't it yet time to see if He is true. Can we know for sure that our God will fight for us or not. If our God can do half of what we are told, then why don't we just do what God says and see what happens. After all, aren't we to prove all things? We know God demands certain things from a nation in order to do all that we need Him to do. But as it has been told, God never changes. So can we not test Him? Can a group of enough people come together to make up a nation? We don't know how many that would consist of. But if, no matter where you are from, anyone, and everyone was invited by Jesus to come, in any nation can do what they can from the law of God to make a nation? World wide? Should be no problem. God said He woud gather His people from the corners of the earth, so all can join in on testing the "Christian God". If you love Jesus, love also His Father and do what you can from the whole Bible and whatever one can't do, another can. So let's go to work and see if God can and will deliver us from evil. What do you say. What will you do? How great is our faith? God isn't a Christian God, or a Muslim God, nor a Jewish God. God doesn't have a special people, He is a God for all the people and that includes you. We can do this. Come join us in our attempt to defeat evil. If not for yourself, then for those who will have to deal with the consequences of our actions. Don't be the one left behind.

@godswarriors7543

19 күн бұрын

@@trevrockrock16 And what do you take God saying in Deuteronomy 6:8-9?

That's why it's gotta be so difficult to be a public speaker. Everything stated comes with nuance. Anything worshipped is basically an altar. A tv, a menorah, a torture device (cross)... I couldn't possibly try to hold that sort of responsibility for so many lives and their beliefs. Everyone does the same things and justifies them differently. We as humans race to the end, only to realize the beauty was in the journey, all along. religious people hang so dearly to an afterlife that can't be proven (it can't it's why "faith") that they stop thinking about the now. The real objective truth. As an Atheist, I've never felt more free and away from the shackles of mindless hope and fear of eternal torture. I don't judge anymore over others beliefs and actually accept everyone for whom they are. christians say you can't know love without god. i say you can't know real love WITH god. not if you actually read the bible people claim to follow.

ouch

💯 Amen!

Nah, not for me. Nothing to worry about here. Off I go to watch more videos on my computer... oh It's always a struggle to keep it in balance with learning, working, and time away from it. But it's never a battle that's won, only degrees of how bad the loss is.

I don't have a altar in my home. But I have 2 porcelain thrones.

Maybe what you are trying to say is, God gives you free will to make your own decisions. Read God's word. Then decide.