by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The overall theme of the Bible is God’s plan of Redemption. God created everything in six days and it was all perfectly good. But when man he broke fellowship with God and sin and death entered the world. To...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We have been following God’s divine plan of redemption throughout the Bible. In this article, we will consider the Wrath and Book of the Lamb. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can read them...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Jesus is the eternal Son of God. He is both fully God and fully man, and the personification of undiminished deity and perfect humanity. He is beautifully foreshadowed in the sacrificial lambs of the Old Testament...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. In previous articles, we have seen the Necessity and Provision, Slaying and Character, Personality and Identity, and the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Lamb. Now we come to the Preaching of the Lamb. After...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver and later killed himself. The Bible tells us that Judas was lost, calling him the “son of perdition” (John 17:12). Therefore, we know that his eternal...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. In previous articles, we’ve covered the Necessity and Provision, Slaying and Character, and Personality and Identity of the Lamb. Now, the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Lamb. Let’s begin with a story...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The theme of scripture is Redemption, and the “scarlet thread” of redemption can be seen weaving its way through all 66 books, from Genesis to Revelation. The best-known symbol of redemption is a lamb. And so far,...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The Bible tells of God’s plan of Redemption. Though Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God and eating of the forbidden fruit, God loved them and provided a way to escape the deserved punishment of eternal...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. King David said of God’s Word, “The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of gold and silver” (Psalm 119:72). Scripture has an inestimable value. But what is the main theme of the Bible? It...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We have looked at those named and unnamed people in Hebrews 11, God’s Hall of Faith. In case you missed some, you can catch up now: Heaven’s Heroes in God’s Hall of Faith.Abel, Enoch, and...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Hebrews 11:35 seems to be a pivot-point in the chapter. Most of the heroes and heroines mentioned before verse 35 exercised courage and faith that was rewarded with miraculous deliverance. The turning point in...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Hebrews 11:34-36 describes the faith-driven exploits of five unnamed heroines: Esther, Ruth, Deborah, Jael, and the Widow of Zarephath. Heb 11:34-36 …escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Where in Hebrews 11 are Daniel and his friends? They aren’t mentioned..at least, not by name. However, Daniel and his friends are remembered in this chapter about faithful servants of God. The writer of...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Be encouraged by the hope John 16:33 offers. If you know Jesus, you have nothing to fear. Take 15 minutes and watch this video to clear your mind, calm your soul, and condition your heart to have peace. John 16:33 ...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. One verse in Psalm 48 tells us that God is preeminent, personal, permanent, and pastoral. Take the time to learn more about these four attributes of God. You will be blessed! Psa 48:14 For this God is our God...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Luke 2:30-32 [Simeon said] “For my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all peoples; a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” This is...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The gospel of Luke records that first Christmas night when God intervened in human history. And God did this in such a way that no one was left out. These good tidings were for all men and all women (especially...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The coming of the Messiah had been prophesied for centuries, but most were not anticipating when, where, or how He would appear. The good news of Christmas is literally for all people of all colors, countries, and...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Good tidings started 2000 years ago when angels appeared to startled shepherds one night. Luke 2:8-11“Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Samuel and David both wrote a great deal of Scripture. Both were godly men. Samuel is often thought of as a man who earned Israel’s trust and David was said by God to be a man after His own heart. Samuel...