by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. When days are difficult and times are tough, it can feel like the winds of November are beating down our doors. Where do we find shelter from the storms of life? Is there a refuge for the weary, a healing for the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In answering the question, “what is the most popular, and the least popular, books in the Bible,” we will measure popularity by determining which book is most read and which is least read. The Most Read...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “Tomorrow,” he promised his conscience… Tomorrow is only a day away, but the real question is what will it bring? Will the sun come out tomorrow? That’s a question that will remind many of a popular...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The answer is easy. No. We were not spirit beings prior to birth. While the soul of man will live eternally (either in Heaven or in Hell), the soul of man did not exist in a spirit form (or any other...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This is a great question. Who should we address when we pray to God? Should we pray to the Father, the Son, or the Spirit? Does it matter? Let’s look at what we can learn from God’s Word about praying to each...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Living a Christian life is a day by day commitment and exercise. And, it’s about vision — seeing and focusing the “eyes” of our understanding on Jesus (find more links to equip you to better...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This is a great question. Unfortunately, this is a question for which there is no definitive answer. The Bible simply does not give us a clear answer. But while the Bible does not tell us where the disciples...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In order to answer the question about those who have never heard of Jesus, let’s first review with what we know to be true, Then we’ll present reasons for a possible answer.Jesus said that we need to be...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Cancer Hope: PC + PC = AGI’ll tell you what that equation means, but first I want to share an event that many people would consider NOT PC, not politically correct. However, anyone who belongs to the Lord...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Watch Video Below] We know that we are to give of our time, talents, and treasures to the Lord. But there’s another “t” that should be included. The fourth “t” is “testimony.” We should always be...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God” (Psalm 62:7 – NKJV) This week Pastor Chuck wrote about an old hymn that so beautifully spoke of the refuge we have in Christ...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Watch video below.] Question People tell me I should be bold, but I’m not a very bold person. Aren’t we supposed to be gentle like doves when we talk to lost people? Answer How we witness to others is...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There are many examples of God’s love for mankind. Of course, the first and foremost example is in God’s gift of Jesus to the world. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 2017’s National Day of Prayer was themed, “For Your Great Name’s Sake.” Today, pause and marvel about the many names of God that reveal His nature, character, His grace, His mercy, and so...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. If God knows what I need, why should I pray? Just as the Bible is important for teaching us about who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and who we are in Him, so also is prayer a key part of building a deeper and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Video Below] Jesus is the Soul-Saver John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question I get a lot of Internet forwards about God, the Bible and faith. Should I forward them? Is this a good way to share my faith? Answer Knowledge of God’s truths is necessary to determine if a forward...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. OBITUARIES Nisan 15, 33 A.D. Crucified: Jesus of Nazareth, a Controversial Rabbi Jesus of Nazareth died Friday, Nisan 14, on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull. The cause of his death...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Rejoicing with you at this special time of year, when we remember the life, death, burial and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, and the life, and the hope, we have in Him. Wishing you a Happy Easter from...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Three dark and despairing days… from the time of Jesus’ death until He appeared to those who loved Him. At the moment of His death, Jesus’ soul went into the heart of the earth for three days and...