by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. It’s been reported that in the 2020 presidential election, more than 80 million Americans did not vote.¹ Of that 80 million, it’s estimated 40 million are Christians. Is not voting okay? And, is...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Will God bless a nation that makes laws in opposition to His truths? Will He overlook our nation’s failure to stop abortion and redefine marriage? Are our leaders doing what is right in their own eyes? Has...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…” Psalm 33:12 In 2009, President Barack Obama said, “…we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Voting for elected officials is a privilege. In many countries, people have no influence on how their country is governed, who their leaders are, and, therefore, the direction of their country. Civic...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. People often lovingly and inclusively say, “We are all God’s children.” Sadly, that is not a true statement. While it is true that everyone and everything belongs to God (Psalm 24:1), not everyone is in God’s...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” So clearly, Jesus is “the way” to the Father. But what is the “the way” to...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. As Christians, we know that God created the earth and everything in it perfect. There was no sin, and all creation magnified God and reflected His glory. Of course, skeptics do not agree with us. They even point...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Since the word “labor” means “to work,” it seems odd to call a national holiday “work day.” The day is meant to be a break or a rest from one’s work. It’s also to be a day we...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. In the Bible study I teach, we are studying the minor prophets and we recently covered the Book of Obediah. Obediah is likely the most overlooked of the minor prophets. It is the shortest book in the Old Testament,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Before we list the ten ways we can love like Jesus and reflect His love, let’s remember that in the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord, God’s love—the greatest love of all—was magnified,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Are you a people-pleaser? Many people live for the approval of others. They try to please their family, friends, and acquaintances, thinking it will bring acceptance, harmony, and peace to their relationships....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Over the past decade, it has become popular to begin prayers by addressing God as “Father God.” You have likely heard this often, even by very good pastors and Bible teachers. So, is it a good way to...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Second Corinthians 5:21 is the key verse about the righteousness of Christ given to repentant sinners when they trust in Jesus. 2 Cor 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Be sure to watch the video following the article.] It has often been preached, and many articles have been written, about the duty and blessing of giving of our time, talent, and treasure in service to the Lord....
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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,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Father’s Day is a special day, set apart to honor our fathers. Why should we honor our fathers? Because being a father is ordained by God and God intends earthly fathers to be a reflection of Himself. God...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Shavuot is the second of three mandatory Jewish feasts ordained by God (Exodus 34:22). The Jews call this feast Shavuot. In the New Testament, the Greek word is pentekoste (meaning fifty). From the Greek word, we...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. I would suggest that Satan does not go before God and accuse Christians. You might think, but the Bible says he does—and it’s true, some verses suggest that. In Job 1:9-10, the Bible tells that Satan...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We have addressed how to better understand the doctrine of the Trinity by finding the Scripture verses and passages that reveal God as Three-in-One. While the word “trinity” is not found in the Bible, there are...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Watch the Memorial Day video below.] Our country’s observance of a national Memorial Day began on May 30, 1868. It was then called Decoration Day, and volunteers decorated the graves of more than 20,000...
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