by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The gospel of Luke records that first Christmas night when God intervened in human history. And God did this in such a way that no one was left out. These good tidings were for all men and all women (especially...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Before we look at the prophetic symbolism of Advent candles (below), let’s consider the purpose and significance of Advent candles. The purpose is very simple. It’s to prepare our hearts for the celebration...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The coming of the Messiah had been prophesied for centuries, but most were not anticipating when, where, or how He would appear. The good news of Christmas is literally for all people of all colors, countries, and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.Have you ever been named a beneficiary in a Will? When people die, they leave their most precious possessions to those whom they love. And that’s exactly what Jesus did. On the night before His death,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Good tidings started 2000 years ago when angels appeared to startled shepherds one night. Luke 2:8-11“Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This year has been very difficult and very strange, to say the least. We have all had to cope with COVID-19 to some extent and in some way. Many have been affected directly by getting the virus or a friend or...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There is one Person who never will “socially distance.” God entered into our world when He created it and walked in the Garden with Adam and Eve. Today, Jesus walks with all who are His and reaches out...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What year was The Charlie Brown Thanksgiving released? What did Charlie Brown know how to cook? Who invited herself to Thanksgiving dinner? Why did Charlie Brown have unwanted guests at Thanksgiving Dinner...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Samuel and David both wrote a great deal of Scripture. Both were godly men. Samuel is often thought of as a man who earned Israel’s trust and David was said by God to be a man after His own heart. Samuel...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “And he requested for himself that he might die.” — 1 Kings 19:4 It was a remarkable thing that the man who was never to die, for whom God had ordained an infinitely better lot, the man who should be...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Perhaps you have noticed the significance of numbers in the Bible (Read The Meaning of NUMBERS in the Bible?) In the Gospel of John, there are “sevens” throughout — seven sayings, people, etc....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Paul’s letter to the Church at Rome holds the answer to the question, how do we rejoice in suffering? To find the answer, read Romans 5:3-4 and pick out the keyword: Rom 5:3-4 …we also glory in...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We can’t answer for all Presidents, but we can certainly say that historically Presidents have been men of prayer — and we have proof of it. Of those who are long gone, we have their words recorded for...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Do you vote? Perhaps you always do. But do you vote below yourself? Don’t know what that means? Listen to GK Chesterton’s explanation and his thoughts about many American voters. Get More Bible...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This is a favorite question of skeptics. It’s also a question for which we do have answers. Why would a good God allow evil? Find out now. Read: Why does God allow pain and suffering? The Answer to...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In Matthew 8, Mark 5, and Luke 8 we find the account of Jesus healing a demoniac (demon-possessed man). Was it one or two demoniacs? Matthew says two, but Mark and Luke say one. This difference in the accounts is...