by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The question “Where did Cain get his wife?” is asked by both skeptics and believers. The Bible answers the question. Adam’s Family Cain was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve. He was born after Adam and Eve were...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Hebrews 11:34-36 describes the faith-driven exploits of five unnamed heroines: Esther, Ruth, Deborah, Jael, and the Widow of Zarephath. Heb 11:34-36 …escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. These words come from Paul’s admonition to believers in the church at Ephesus (Eph 4:15a). It’s likely everyone has heard someone say, “I’m just speaking the truth in love.” It’s often said at the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Where in Hebrews 11 are Daniel and his friends? They aren’t mentioned..at least, not by name. However, Daniel and his friends are remembered in this chapter about faithful servants of God. The writer of...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Earth is affliction’s home: A troop of sorrows compasses us about. Tears stream. The bosom sighs. The brow is furrowed by the lines of care and worry. Death tears away the much-loved friend. Sickness invades...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The writer of Hebrews wrote about willful sin and its consequences in this verse: Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Matthew Henry wrote the following on January 1, 1713. He was 50 years old and died the next year. “My times are in Your hand!” Psalm 31:15 Firmly believing that my times are in God’s hand, I here submit myself and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Be encouraged by the hope John 16:33 offers. If you know Jesus, you have nothing to fear. Take 15 minutes and watch this video to clear your mind, calm your soul, and condition your heart to have peace. John 16:33 ...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What does it mean to be created in the Image of God? The answer lies…”in the beginning..” Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Coming Prince, written by Sir Robert Anderson in 1894, provides the timing of God’s dealing with Israel during a final 490 year period. The period began with the issuing of a decree, in 445 BC by Artaxerxes...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. January 22 is the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Decision It is also National Sanctity of Human Life Day and is recognized on the Sunday closest to the 22nd. (Read more about Sanctity of Human Life day.) On...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. One verse in Psalm 48 tells us that God is preeminent, personal, permanent, and pastoral. Take the time to learn more about these four attributes of God. You will be blessed! Psa 48:14 For this God is our God...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Has COVID altered your perspective on life? As Christians, our perspective is to be based on God and His Word. We are warned not to let anything change our perspective and capture our hearts. In the letter to the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Read: Why does God allow pain and suffering? ***A Hidden Message in Psalm 23?*** Hidden in the six verses of Psalm 23 are 11 names for Jesus. When you subscribe to our newsletter, we’ll send you The Names of...
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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. Was Mary a Levite because she was Elizabeth’s cousin? Does that mean that Jesus was from both tribes — Judah and Levite — thereby making Him both King and Priest? Let’s start with what we know: Elizabeth was...
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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....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Luke 2:30-32 [Simeon said] “For my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all peoples; a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” This is...
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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...