by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This question is asked a lot. We first answered it in September of 2014. It is a question that all Christians should be prepared to answer. Is drinking alcohol a sin? The Bible should guide all Christians in...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question: When Jesus died on the cross, where did He go prior to His resurrection three days later? Does the Bible tell us? Answer: The Bible not only tells where Jesus’ body went, it also tells of His soul...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The simple answer is that most Jews didn’t recognize Jesus of Nazareth as their Messiah. Jesus came as a baby in a manger and lived a humble life. The Jews were looking for a man, a Messiah, an anointed one...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There’s a Christian book that attempts to support the idea that Jesus was offensive, scandalous and arrogant (among other adjectives). Are these words that should be applied to Jesus? Do these words...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Understanding who Satan was prior to his fall will help in answering this question. Ezekiel 28:11-19 is the clearest Scripture passage on this subject. The words of Ezekiel 28:11-19 are God’s words spoken to the...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
We’ve been pausing all month to rest in the joys of the advent season: Pause to Find Hope (video) Pause to Receive God’s Promises (video) Pause to See Jesus (video) Pause to Hear God’s Plan (video) Christmas day is now here and we rejoice in the remembrance of...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Many of the holiday activities can eclipse the wonder of God’s sacrifice, given to us when Jesus became a man. Everyone is so, so busy at this time of year. But it’s important we PAUSE and remember that first Christmas day…and let the “wonder” rise up in...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Watch Video Below During this hectic time, take a few minutes to pause and reflect on the magnitude of God’s mercy and grace. His gift of sacrifice didn’t start at the cross. It was predestined from before the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. Remember the prophecies foretold and the prophecies fulfilled. Christmas is a time of remembering so we can look forward with expectant hope. Prophecies of the Incarnation...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Watch Video Below Let’s pause to see Jesus. He’s found on every page of the Bible. He confirmed this before His death and after His resurrection: John 5:39 “You search the Scriptures, for in them you...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Watch Video Below Let’s pause to reflect on the magnitude of God’s mercy and grace. His gift of sacrifice didn’t start at the cross. It was predestined from before the foundation of the world and was proclaimed...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Most Bible readers believe that only the Gospels of Matthew and Luke record genealogies for Jesus. However, that is not the case. Each of the Gospels, in its own way, offers a genealogy. The Genealogies of Jesus...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We’ve all received them. The annual Christmas letter enclosed in a Christmas card. It’s a letter that’s intended to update everyone on all the major events of the year (and sometimes even minor...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question received at questions@reasonsforhopejesus.com I was reading the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 and have two related questions. First, although the genealogy is essentially the same at the end...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Scroll Down for the Video Thanksgiving is approaching fast. Especially at this time of year, we pause to think about our lives. We consider all that we have to be thankful for. It’s a good time to examine...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. A fish is a Chrismon. Chrismons are symbols in the Christian faith. And yet, I’m sure that many, who like them and use them, don’t even know what “Chrismon” means.It’s really very simple. A Chrismon is a symbol...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. On November 11th, Veteran’s Day, our thoughts turn to remembering some of the greatest of all American people. We remember the courage, sacrifices, and dedication of those who have served to defend and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This week’s Got Questions? is posted early on November 7, 2016. November 8th is the national election, so it is our hope that all Americans, especially Christian Americans, will get out and exercise their privilege...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.We know that our God is a Triune God — One God in essence and three Persons in works. So while the Godhead is three distant persons, and their works might be thought of as individual works, there remains a unity, a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. It’s that time of year again when all the autumn colors abound. No two autumn colors are more prevalent during this month of October than orange and black— the colors of Halloween. As the stores promote Halloween...
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