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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Athanasius of Alexandria, also known as Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, was a fourth-century defender of the faith. He focused on the scriptural doctrines of the Trinity (Trinitarianism) and the...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
We need your help. Please support the ministry work of Reasons for Hope*Jesus Gospel Hope Archive | Sign Up for Our Resources | Many have gone before us and set forth life lessons for us to follow. They are witnesses of faithful service to our God. They are “a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Affliction comes upon everyone. We all suffer. But how we suffer is a choice. Do we suffer with Christ, and find peace and rest in Him? Or do we suffer alone, relying on our own strength to cope? And when we...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
God’s Word says in 2 Cor 5:17, “Therefore IF anyone is in Christ, he IS a NEW creation, old things have passed away, behold all things have become NEW.” This means that Christians will undergo a complete transformation…they will be CHANGED! This transformation is a...
by Alex McFarland and Shari Abbott
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In the biblical sense, what is really meant by the word “love?” Our culture often defines love in terms of emotion, and the way another person or thing makes us feel. But in a scriptural sense, love is the...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. I met a lovely woman at a memorial service recently who wrote the poem below. It was featured on the back of the service program and was read during the service. The author of the poem, Mary Feie, later shared...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. It’s often said that people who lived before the cross were saved by looking forward to the cross; and those who lived after the cross were saved by looking back. This is a nice thought because it puts all focus...
by Alex McFarland and Shari Abbott
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Titus 1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine… We interpret “not given to wine” to mean not allowing wine to influence one’s thinking,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Super Bowl Sunday scores big in many ways. First, there’s the big game. It’s the number 1 watched American television broadcast of the year and the number 1 watched sporting event in the world. Super Bowl...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Bible teaches that Heaven is God’s dwelling place (Ps 11:4, 33:13, 102:19, 103:19, 113:5, Matt 6:9). It is often called the Third Heaven and it is outside of our time dimension. Therefore, Heaven is completely...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Sin is the most commonly used of these three terms. Iniquity and transgression we seldom hear. But they are found in the Bible and all three are very important to understand… and even more important to avoid...
by Alex McFarland and Shari Abbott
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We’ve all experienced what the Bible calls conviction— that “nudging” by the Holy Spirit, that heaviness of conscience, as God calls on us to change our ways. But what happens when we choose not to obey the...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758), pastor, theologian, missionary, college president, and prominent leader in the First Great Awakening, is long remembered for a great body of theological works that equip and encourage...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Handel’s Messiah was composed by George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) in 1741 and titled The Messiah. They lyrics contain words, with a few modifications, from the Holy Bible. Watch as these silent...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is not a Christian song. It is not a God-honoring song.(Read: Is Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” a Christian Song?) Listen to the beautiful music of the song with...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Every Christmas season we hear or sing the much-loved carol, “Away In A Manger.” Children along with adults know this particular song well. It has a simplicity and a beauty that makes it so very...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In this Christmas season, consider the lyrics of the popular song, “What Child Is This?” [Watch the video below.] What Child is thisWho laid to restOn Mary’s lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Luke 2:13-14 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” A favorite carol,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There are many reasons why the Son of God left Heaven, came to earth, and was incarnated in the flesh to live among us. Reasons for Hope* Jesus’ Top Seven Reasons Jesus Came to Earth 1. Jesus Came to...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. VIDEO BELOW May the Lord bless you as you prepare to celebrate Jesus’ first advent. May the Lord fill your heart with the joy of the season, a joy built on a hope that rests in Christ Jesus, our Lord and our...