by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Paul wrote of a future time when God will turn back to Israel to call unto Himself a believing remnant of Israel. Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “Putting off” and “putting on” is not about what we wear. It’s about the way we can change, the way we can be transformed, and the way we can become more and more like Jesus. So how...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Many have asked, where is the United States in biblical prophecy? Well, maybe. I propose a possibility that the US might be in an ancient prophecy, but before considering the possibility, let’s first...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In Daniel chapter 2, we read of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream: Dan 2:1-3 Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. If you don’t immediately recognize this man’s name, you need to know and understand who Dr. Nathanson was, what he did, and how the Lord Jesus Christ changed him completely. [Listen, below, to an...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. No one really knows where this idea originated. The question must be asked, why would the 13th day of a month be “unlucky” if it falls on a Friday? And, how should Christians feel about Friday the 13th? Before we...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Watch the video poem, “You Only Have One Mother” below] Remembering our mothers is important and how we remember them is crucial to a loving relationship that honors God. We are told to take every...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Skeptics deny the validity of the resurrection, but we have many reasons to believe Jesus conquered death and rose from the grave. Reason #1. Fulfilled Prophecy Jesus’ resurrection was prophesied in the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Excerpted from Room with a View of Eternity ~The Last Will and Testament of the Lord Jesus Christ, by Shari Abbott and Alex McFarland When Jesus said, “With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Watch the Video Below: The Hope of Easter] Two More Reasons a Thursday Crucifixion Fits with What the Bible Teaches If you have not read Reason #1 that gives an answer to the question, “Was Jesus crucified...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In Matthew 5, we have the most beautiful explanation of the attitudes we are to be in life. Take a minute and refresh your memory of the Beatitudes that Jesus gave us. Sadly, the world has a very different...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The word “fidelity” is not often used today. We often hear of infidelity, especially in reference to a person being unfaithful to his or her spouse. But what about “fidelity?” It’s a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. John 12:20-21 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Frances Jane van Alstyne, more commonly known as Fanny Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She was a prolific hymnist, writing more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, with more...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. (Download the checklist document of names and titles for Jesus, below.) Lent is one of the oldest Christian practices, dating back to the first-century church. However, Lent wasn’t formally declared a church...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Check out our “Get Started List for Lent” (below). Lent begins a season of 40 days prior to Easter Sunday. It is intended to be a time of reflection and preparation to celebrate Easter, much in the same...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We all experience challenges in life. If life is not tough for you right now, just wait. I’m sure you know that it will be soon. I don’t mean to sound pessimistic, but you know it’s true....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. When fear grips us, where do we look? The Bible teaches us a great lesson about the importance of looking to Jesus (don’t miss the video below). Peter’s Fear When I think of mind-controlling fear that...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The world uses the word “love” very loosely. We love chocolate, we love our car, we love a TV show. The list goes on and on. We hear the word “love” being used in ways that diminish its...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There’s a song from the 1960s that posed a most profound question, “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” The lyrics are secular, but the refrain is hauntingly provocative: What’s love got to do,...