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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Leonard Cohen wrote the song “Hallelujah” with a beautiful melody that stirs the soul and warms the heart. But is the song Hallelujah appropriate for church? What do we know about the song and the...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. (VIDEO BELOW) All too often we rush through life without stopping to remember and reflect on the really important things. The day Jesus was crucified is sometimes thought of as a dark and sad day, and it was such a...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. On the night in which He was betrayed, our Lord ate His last supper with His disciples. As Christians, we remember this meal with a celebration the church calls Maundy Thursday (Read What is Maundy Thursday?). ...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.Holy Week begins with the celebration of Palm Sunday. Find time during Holy Week to rest in Christ. Consider the events of each day of Jesus’ last week on earth. Let the knowledge of His journey to the cross...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. What is Ash Wednesday? It’s the first day of Lent. What is Lent? It’s a time of remembering. Lent is a time set aside to prepare our hearts to celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of the...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Do you know someone who needs Jesus?Jesus' death on the cross paid for the sins of the world. But one must come to Jesus in faith to know Jesus.How to Be Saved and Born Again? A Room with a View of...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. At this most important time of year, we remember that Jesus rose and conquered death. Watch our Easter Greeting Now! About Easter and Resurrection Life Because He Lives, I Can Face Tomorrow (video) Christ the Lord...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Video by Reasons for Hope* Jesus Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more inspiring videos. A Room with a View of Eternity—The Last Will & Testament of Jesus Christ Take a seat at the Master's table. Learn...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The Bible reveals three very important views of the cross — from the perspectives of the Father (Genesis 22), the Son (Psalm 22), and the believer (Isaiah 53). Take a few minutes to read each passage and...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Judas—the Man Who Betrayed Jesus While we don’t know a lot about Judas, the Bible does not clearly give some insight into this man. The Bible reveals many things that help us in considering why he betrayed the...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We all have a Judas experience in which someone we care about, or deeply love, has betrayed us in some way. Perhaps it was a breach of confidence or trust or actions that caused harm. Maybe you were so...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. [Video Below] When Jesus said, “With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer” (Luke 22:15), He was making reference to an evening meal during the week of Passover. He was not referring...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. [Video Below] Everyone knows that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, right? And throughout the centuries, we have always remembered His crucifixion on the Friday before Easter Sunday, right? But is Friday...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Click on image or download here: Easter Finger Puzzle with Instructions Downloadable PDF Print the puzzle and fold according to directions. Use it as a game to play with children and instruct them on some key...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. On Sunday before He was crucified, the crowds gathered and hailed Jesus as He entered Jerusalem: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. ***Scroll down for a link to the full-size chart*** A simple, yet detailed timeline of Jesus’ last week of earthly ministry. From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, each day had significant events. Nisan 8 Six...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Psalm 22 is known as one of the three Shepherd Psalms (Read: Following the Good, Great, and Chief Shepherd, Psalms 22, 23, and 24). This psalm is also prophetic because it gives a “picture” of the cross from the...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. (Watch Video Below) Do you give something up for Lent? If so, do you give up something that you really desire, and going without it is difficult? Or are you like many Christians who don’t observe Lent in...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Isaac Watts was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, in 1674. His father was a nonconformist, and Isaac became the same. Because of his nonconformist views, he could not attend Oxford or Cambridge, which were...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788) was an English leader of the Methodist movement. He was also a prolific hymn writer, having written over 6,500 hymns during his lifetime. Wesley was educated at Westminster School in...