by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The day when Jesus stood aloneAnd felt the hearts of men like stone,And knew He came but to atone—That day “He held His peace.” They witnessed falsely to His word,They bound Him with a cruel cord,And mockingly...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [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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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Psalm 22 is a prophetic depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, written by King David approximately 1,000 years before the event and centuries before crucifixion was invented. The psalm vividly describes...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. If our resources have blessed you, please share...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Key Events in the Timeline: Nisan 8 (Six Days Before Crucifixion): Jesus traveled to Bethany and spent the Sabbath (Nisan 9) resting at the home of his friends. Nisan 10 (Palm Sunday): Jesus entered Jerusalem...
by Tullian Tchividjian, pastor, The Sanctuary Jupiter, FL
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Key Points from the video C.S. Lewis argues that human desires are not too strong but too weak, as people settle for fleeting pleasures instead of seeking the infinite joy offered by God. The pleasures of this...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In Genesis 22, the father, Abraham, prepares to sacrifice his son, Isaac, according to God’s will. But God stops him and supplies a ram as a substitute. Since Genesis 22 foreshadows Jesus being sacrificed,...
by Tullian Tchividjian, pastor, The Sanctuary Jupiter, FL
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Key Points from the video Jesus’ call to “deny yourself, pick up your cross, and follow me” is not advocating for extreme asceticism or the denial of all comforts and pleasures. The...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In this video, we explore Satan’s deceptive tactics as the father of lies (John 8:44) and how he tries to undermine our faith. We also discuss how to recognize and resist his lies about God, ourselves, and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. If I Were the Devil by Paul Harvey (1918-2009) From 1951 to 2008, radio broadcaster Paul Harvey reached as many as 24 million people per week. He was deemed the “most listened-to man” in radio broadcasting, famous...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The gospel that saves is the foundational message of Christianity based on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ through His sinless life, sacrificial death, burial, and resurrection. This transformative message...
by Tullian Tchividjian, pastor, The Sanctuary Jupiter, FL
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Key Points from the video The book of Ecclesiastes provokes readers to question the meaning of life and to ask if there is more to existence than what they experience. The book does not provide direct answers or...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Peter asked Jesus how many times he should forgive a brother who sins against him: Mat 18:21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven...
by Tullian Tchividjian, pastor, The Sanctuary Jupiter, FL
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Key Points from the video Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 emphasizes that hard work and achievements can feel meaningless, like chasing the wind. All people experience discontentment and a feeling that something is wrong with...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. (Download the checklist of names and titles for Jesus, below.) Exploring Jesus’s names and titles is an enriching study that deepens one’s...
by Tullian Tchividjian, pastor, The Sanctuary Jupiter, FL
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Key Points from the video about living “above the sun” based on Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus invites all who are weary and burdened to come to Him...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. The Bible is not clear on this. However, I suggest two possibilities based on biblical information and reasoning. Let’s start with what we know:...
by Tullian Tchividjian, pastor, The Sanctuary Jupiter, FL
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Key Points on Identity and Worth Many of us tie our identity and worth to our performance and others’ perceptions of it. Henry Nouwen highlighted...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Although both Simeon and Anna (Luke 2) are often overlooked in the nativity narrative, they are both very significant. Each had an important role in...