by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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. A beautiful song from a movie that touches the heart. This song is from the movie “A Christmas Wish.” The movie has an inspiring message of love and hope! ***A Hidden Message in Psalm 23?*** Hidden...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The sacrifice God made to redeem mankind began before the cross. The sacrifice began when God gave Jesus to the world. Jesus came to die–to die for sinful man–that we might have eternal life with Him....
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The gospel of Luke records that first Christmas night when God intervened in human history. And God did this in such a way that no one was left out. These good tidings were for all men and all women (especially...
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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...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Good tidings started 2000 years ago when angels appeared to startled shepherds one night. Luke 2:8-11“Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Handel’s Messiah was composed by George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) in 1741 and titled The Messiah. They lyrics contain words, with a few modifications, from the Holy Bible. Watch as these silent...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is not a Christian song. It is not a God-honoring song.(Read: Is Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” a Christian Song?) Listen to the beautiful music of the song with...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Every Christmas season we hear or sing the much-loved carol, “Away In A Manger.” Children along with adults know this particular song well. It has a simplicity and a beauty that makes it so very...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In this Christmas season, consider the lyrics of the popular song, “What Child Is This?” [Watch the video below.] What Child is thisWho laid to restOn Mary’s lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Salvation is a gift. So also was Jesus coming to earth to live and die for us. Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Season of Advent (the 4 weeks before Christmas) What is Advent?HOPE Advent Candle 1 – Prophecy Gives Hope (video)LOVE Advent Candle 2 – Promise Reveals Love (video)JOY Advent Candle 3 – Jesus Is Our Joy...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Luke 2:13-14 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” A favorite carol,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There are many reasons why the Son of God left Heaven, came to earth, and was incarnated in the flesh to live among us. Reasons for Hope* Jesus’ Top Seven Reasons Jesus Came to Earth 1. Jesus Came to...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Watch The Legend of the Candy Cane… Be Ready Always… to give a reason for the Hope that you have (1 Peter 3:15). When you can’t share the gospel with your words, share it by leaving tracts that tell...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. A Very Special Christmas What If You Had Been There When Jesus Was Born? Put yourself at the cradle and consider what your heart feels. Set your eyes on Jesus. Consider what it might have been like if you had...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Through the centuries people have told and re-told the story of the birth of Jesus and the events that surrounded it. Sadly, some of the common understanding are not biblically supported. Test your knowledge by...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. A most beautiful rendition of a perennial favorite, The First Noel, by Carrie Underwood. It’s lasted down through the centuries because it tells the truth of that most important night, the night our Saviour...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Even a small candy cane can share the love of God and the redemption He has given us through Jesus. Use a candy cane to share the gospel. Be Ready Always… to give a reason for the Hope that you have (1 Peter...
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