by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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! Subscribe & receive the Hidden Names of...
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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....
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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...
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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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