by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Scroll Down For The Video & to Read the Full Poem We stand at the gate of the year. A new year is dawning, and it’s time to say goodbye to the old. We look back with nostalgia for what has passed, and we look...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. by Pastor Wayne Edwards, Heritage Baptist Church “And she will bring forth a son, and you shall call His name JESUS for He will shall save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 The fact that a baby boy was...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We’ve already covered “WHO Were the Wise Men?” and “HOW Did They Know?” Now, let’s consider “WHEN Did the Wise Men Arrive?” There’s a popular Christmas carol, “The...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. It all happened in a moment, a most remarkable moment. As moments go, that one appeared no different than any other. If you could somehow pick it up off the timeline and examine it, it would look exactly like the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Life is often like a puzzle. Getting started isn't easy and sometimes it's difficult to see how the pieces fit together. Take a few minutes to do a Bible Word Search puzzle. Read the Bible verses and fill in the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Don’t Miss the Video at the End of the Article! We’ve covered “WHO Were the Wise Men?” Then we answered, “HOW Did They Know?” and “WHEN Did the Wise Men Arrive?” Finally, we’ll address “WHAT is...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Life is often like a puzzle. Getting started isn't easy and sometimes it's difficult to see how the pieces fit together. Take a few minutes to do a Bible Word Search puzzle. Read the Bible verses and fill in...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Recently, I went shopping for a Christmas decoration to place on our door. I wanted something that would draw attention to the One whom the Christmas holidays are all about — Jesus! So I went to a specific store,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Share the Christmas story with the young and young-at-heart by sharing chapters of the Bible presented in poetic words. Alvy Ford, a long-departed saint, created a beautiful work in which he summarized every...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. How did the Wise Men know? The Wise Men/Magi were educated and notable men who studied the stars and apparently knew the prophecies well. (Read Who Were the Three Wise Men? Why Did Herod Fear Them?). It is...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. Too busy this holiday season? Not enough time?Download this Christmas letter.It will warm hearts, stir souls, and give peace. The Season of Advent (the 4...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Life is often like a puzzle. Getting started isn't easy and sometimes it's difficult to see how the pieces fit together. Take a few minutes to do a Bible Word Search puzzle. Read the Bible verses and fill in the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Bible refers to the three wise men in the gospel of Matthew: Matthew 2:1-2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The word “advent” comes from the Latin word “advenio,” meaning “coming” or “arrival” of a notable person, thing, or event. The ancient Christian church celebrated Advent as the beginning of the new...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. On October 3, 1789, President George Washington designated Thursday, November 26th of that year to be a national day of thanks. He proclaimed: “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Scroll Down for the Video Thanksgiving is approaching fast. Especially at this time of year, we pause to think about our lives. We consider all that we have to be thankful for. It’s a good time to examine...
by Tullian Tchividjian, pastor, The Sanctuary Jupiter, FL
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Do you ever feel like God would relieve you of your pain if he really loves you? And because he hasn’t, it makes you feel like he doesn’t care? What if God NOT relieving your pain right now is proof that he DOES...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “Our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.” 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Most men’s religion is nothing else but “a round of...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Some Christians quickly answer, “God only allows such things to afflict us.” But those who study the Word of God know that’s not true. Begin by remembering that God is not capable of doing...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Do you ever feel like God would relieve you of your pain if he really loves you? And because he hasn’t, it makes you feel like he doesn’t care? What if God NOT relieving your pain right now is proof that he DOES...