Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus, Author at Reasons for Hope* Jesus

How was Jesus Like a Worm? What’s the Crimson (or Scarlet) Worm? A Remez In Psalm 22?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Psalm 22 is known as one of the three Shepherd Psalms (Read: Following the Good, Great, and Chief Shepherd, Psalms 22, 23, and 24). This psalm is also prophetic because it gives a “picture” of the cross from the...

What is a Chiasm? Chiastic Structure in the Bible?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A chiasm is a literary device in which a sequence of ideas is presented, then repeated in reverse order. A “mirror” effect results as the ideas are “reflected” back. Each reflected idea is connected to the...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day — St. Patrick and His Prayer

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Just in case you didn’t know, Patrick wasn’t Irish. He was from an area in Scotland now known as Dumbarton (just northwest of Glasgow). couldn’t have driven the snakes out of Ireland because there...

Will AI and Transhumanism be the Second “FALL” of Mankind?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Let’s lay some groundwork for answering this question. In the fall, Eve was first tempted by the devil when he said to her, “For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and...

How Can We be Certain the New Testament is True and Accurate?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The answer to this question is really quite simple. The New Testament is true and accurate because it is God-breathed! That certainly is a simple answer, but what does it mean? “God-breathed” This term...

What’s Wrong with This FB Lenten Fast?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. I recently saw this posted on Facebook. It was posted as a suggestion for a fasting discipline for Lent, but sadly, it’s not biblical. The Bible clearly talks about fasting, which is a good discipline with...

What is Lent? Should I Give Up Something?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. (Watch Video Below) Do you give something up for Lent? If so, do you give up something that you really desire, and going without it is difficult? Or are you like many Christians who don’t observe Lent in...

What are “The Five Love Languages” of God?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Many have read the book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It outlines five ways to express and experience love, including acts of service, words of affirmation, gift-giving, physical touch, and quality...

How Should I Understand Salvation? In Simple Terms

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.(Romans 10:9) Salvation is the most important of Christian doctrines, and we must...

How Can I Find a Good Church?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. There are a lot of churches in every city. Finding a good church can be a daunting task. There are denominational, non-denominational, fellowship gatherings, and many other forms of church organizations. So, how...

What is Apologetics? Why Should You Care?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. What is apologetics? Let’s start with what it is not. Many are not familiar with the word “apologetics,” and some wonder if it has anything to do with apologizing. It’s really quite the...

Is Jesus’ Resurrection More Important than His Death?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The answer is “yes!” and “no!” Let me explain. It must be understood that Jesus’ death and resurrection each had their own specific work to accomplish. And each brought about a...

How Do I Change My Life? Two New Year’s Resolutions that will work!

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The question, “how do I change my life?” is really answered by WHO can change my life. Jesus is the answer. The only thing that brings true and lasting change into any person’s life is the saving grace of...

The Gate of the Year: A Message to a Troubled Nation

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Scroll Down For The Video & to Read the Full Poem We stand at the gate of the year. A new year is dawning, and it’s time to say goodbye to the old. We look back with nostalgia for that which has passed, and...

Did The Wise Men (Magi) Arrive 12 Days After Jesus’ Birth? Or Was It Much Later?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We’ve already covered “WHO Were the Wise Men?” and “HOW Did They Know?” Now, let’s consider “WHEN Did the Wise Men Arrive?” There’s a popular Christmas carol, “The...

What is the Significance of the Wise Men’s Gifts? And, Were These Men Kings (or Magi)?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Don’t Miss the Video at the End of the Article! We’ve covered “WHO Were the Wise Men?” Then we answered, “HOW Did They Know?” and “WHEN Did the Wise Men Arrive?” Finally, we’ll address “WHAT is...

How Did the Wise Men (Magi) Know This Was the Messiah? How Did They Know to Follow His Star?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. How did the Wise Men know? The Wise Men/Magi were educated and notable men who studied the stars and apparently knew the prophecies well. (Read Who Were the Three Wise Men? Why Did Herod Fear Them?). It is...

Christmas Advent Candle 3 – JOY: Jesus is Our Joy

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We light an Advent candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas to prepare our hearts by renewing our hope, growing our love, rejoicing in Christ, and finding rest and peace. Week Three of Advent is a Candle of Joy...

Who Were the Three Wise Men (Magi / Kings) ? Why Did Herod Fear Them?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The Bible refers to the three wise men in the gospel of Matthew: Matthew 2:1-2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,...

Christmas Advent Candle 2 – LOVE: Promise Reveals Love

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Video Below We light an Advent candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas to prepare our hearts by renewing our hope, growing our love, rejoicing in Christ, and finding rest and peace. Week Two of Advent is a...