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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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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Video by Reasons for Hope* Jesus Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more inspiring videos. About Lent Get the Link for your free Forty Names of Jesus for Forty Days of LentForty Days in the Desert~Song...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 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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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 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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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [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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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 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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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 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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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. (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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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 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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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 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...
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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. (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. [Watch Video Below] We read the accounts of the crucifixion in the Bible and we often see it portrayed in movies and videos. The day in which Jesus was crucified was a day of darkness and death— and it seems to be...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In previous articles, we’ve covered the Necessity and Provision, Slaying and Character, and Personality and Identity of the Lamb. Now, the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Lamb. Let’s begin with a story...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Psalm 22 is known as one of three Shepherd Psalms (Psalms 22, 23, and 24). Psalm 22 is a prophetic psalm written by David and it gives a “picture” of the cross from the perspective of our Good Shepherd, Jesus. ...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The theme of scripture is Redemption, and the “scarlet thread” of redemption can be seen weaving its way through all 66 books, from Genesis to Revelation. The best-known symbol of redemption is a lamb. And so far,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Bible tells of God’s plan of Redemption. Though Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God and eating of the forbidden fruit, God loved them and provided a way to escape the deserved punishment of eternal...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Prepare Your Heart Before Easter A Room with a View of Eternity is a perfect read for this time we call Lent—a time to prepare our hearts for our celebration of the greatest days in the history of mankind, the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We often hear of people “sitting at the Master’s feet” and learning of His will and ways. But have you ever sat at the Master’s table? Four days after Jesus entered into Jerusalem and was...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This is a new version of the Doxology that we all know and love. Take two minutes to praise God…and be blessed. Read About Your Purpose in Life and God's Will for Your Life What Is My Purpose In Life?101...