by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. These words come from Paul’s admonition to believers in the church at Ephesus (Eph 4:15a). It’s likely everyone has heard someone say, “I’m just speaking the truth in love.” It’s often said at the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The writer of Hebrews wrote about willful sin and its consequences in this verse: Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What does it mean to be created in the Image of God? The answer lies…”in the beginning..” Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. January 22 is the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Decision It is also National Sanctity of Human Life Day and is recognized on the Sunday closest to the 22nd. (Read more about Sanctity of Human Life day.) On...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Has COVID altered your perspective on life? As Christians, our perspective is to be based on God and His Word. We are warned not to let anything change our perspective and capture our hearts. In the letter to the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The words of the song “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” have a story behind them that might surprise you. It was a time of war, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was deeply disturbed by the death and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Was Mary a Levite because she was Elizabeth’s cousin? Does that mean that Jesus was from both tribes — Judah and Levite — thereby making Him both King and Priest? Let’s start with what we know: Elizabeth was...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There was a time when almost all Americans wished people “Merry Christmas” throughout the month of December. Everyone knew that the holiday to be celebrated was Christmas! It was Jesus’ birth that changed...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Before we look at the prophetic symbolism of Advent candles (below), let’s consider the purpose and significance of Advent candles. The purpose is very simple. It’s to prepare our hearts for the celebration...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. A Thanksgiving Bible Study to equip, encourage, and empower you every day of the year! Every year in November, our nation pauses to give thanks. But we must consider: For what are we giving thanks and to whom?...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There is one Person who never will “socially distance.” God entered into our world when He created it and walked in the Garden with Adam and Eve. Today, Jesus walks with all who are His and reaches out...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Perhaps you have noticed the significance of numbers in the Bible (Read The Meaning of NUMBERS in the Bible?) In the Gospel of John, there are “sevens” throughout — seven sayings, people, etc....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Paul’s letter to the Church at Rome holds the answer to the question, how do we rejoice in suffering? To find the answer, read Romans 5:3-4 and pick out the keyword: Rom 5:3-4 …we also glory in...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. All Souls’ Day (November 2) is a holy day in the Catholic Church, and is also observed by some Protestant denominations. If follows All Saints’ Day (also known as All Hallows Day, Hallowmas, Feast of All...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We can’t answer for all Presidents, but we can certainly say that historically Presidents have been men of prayer — and we have proof of it. Of those who are long gone, we have their words recorded for...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This is a favorite question of skeptics. It’s also a question for which we do have answers. Why would a good God allow evil? Find out now. Read: Why does God allow pain and suffering? The Answer to...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In Matthew 8, Mark 5, and Luke 8 we find the account of Jesus healing a demoniac (demon-possessed man). Was it one or two demoniacs? Matthew says two, but Mark and Luke say one. This difference in the accounts is...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 2 Th 2:1-3 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, {2} That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. World Smile Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in October. Before we suggest how you can celebrate World Smile Day, let’s learn a little about the origins of this day. Since 1999, World Smile Day...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Love like Jesus! How do we do that? We all know that during His earthly ministry, Jesus gave two commandments: 1) Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and 2) love your neighbor as yourself (Mark...
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