by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Psalm 22 is known as one of the three Shepherd Psalms (Read: Following the Good, Great, and Chief Shepherd, Psalms 22, 23, and 24). This psalm is also prophetic because it gives a “picture” of the cross from the...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A chiasm is a literary device in which a sequence of ideas is presented, then repeated in reverse order. A “mirror” effect results as the ideas are “reflected” back. Each reflected idea is connected to the...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Just in case you didn’t know, Patrick wasn’t Irish. He was from an area in Scotland now known as Dumbarton (just northwest of Glasgow). couldn’t have driven the snakes out of Ireland because there...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Let’s lay some groundwork for answering this question. In the fall, Eve was first tempted by the devil when he said to her, “For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. I recently saw this posted on Facebook. It was posted as a suggestion for a fasting discipline for Lent, but sadly, it’s not biblical. The Bible clearly talks about fasting, which is a good discipline with...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. (Watch Video Below) Do you give something up for Lent? If so, do you give up something that you really desire, and going without it is difficult? Or are you like many Christians who don’t observe Lent in...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Many have read the book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It outlines five ways to express and experience love, including acts of service, words of affirmation, gift-giving, physical touch, and quality...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. What is apologetics? Let’s start with what it is not. Many are not familiar with the word “apologetics,” and some wonder if it has anything to do with apologizing. It’s really quite the...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The answer is “yes!” and “no!” Let me explain. It must be understood that Jesus’ death and resurrection each had their own specific work to accomplish. And each brought about a...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The question, “how do I change my life?” is really answered by WHO can change my life. Jesus is the answer. The only thing that brings true and lasting change into any person’s life is the saving grace of...
by Tullian Tchividjian, pastor, The Sanctuary Jupiter, FL
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Watch the video clip below or Tullian’s entire message here. We share with you a comment from Fred who viewed this on YouTube: “This is a great reminder of the purpose of our trials. One of the best lessons...
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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. The Top Ten Got Questions? in 2022 The Meaning of NUMBERS in the Bible? Was Jesus CRUCIFIED on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday? Did The Wise Men Arrive 12...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. “Look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near!” Luke 21:28 We are entering a new year. We shall have new toils, new trials, new temptations, and new troubles. Therefore, in...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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 that which has passed, and...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. A donation of any amount is greatly needed and appreciated. Jesus is the Reason this Ministry Exists We thank all who have supported this ministry, helping us to reach millions worldwide. Your generosity is both a...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 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,...