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Fear is a liar and it can stop people from coming to Jesus. Read our witnessing encounter that tells about how real fear gripped someone who was ready to trust in Jesus and how it continues to hold the person captive: Fear is a Liar — Witnessing Encounter If...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
We’ve talked about walking in faith (Read: What Does It Mean To WALK BY FAITH?) and about walking with God (Read: What Does It Mean To WALK WITH GOD?), but there remains the question, what does it mean to walk in hope? [Don’t miss the video at the end:...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
In 200 AD, an early church father named Tertullian wrote that the churches in Corinth, Ephesus, Phillipi, Thessalonica, and Rome still had original documents written by Paul and other disciples. At that time, many would have been more than 130 years old. That’s...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Jesus spoke of two mysteries. Both Paul and John wrote about mysteries. So what are these mysteries we find in the Bible? Are they completely revealed to us today? Or do some remain mysteries? The Kingdom Mysteries Revealed by Jesus Kingdom of Heaven Kingdom of...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
We know that our God is a Triune God — One God in essence and three distinct Person in works. So while the Godhead is three distant persons, and their works might be thought of as individual works, there remains a unity, a harmony, of purpose, plan, and execution of...
by Alex McFarland and Shari Abbott
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 commitment to meet another’s need. Commitment breeds action,...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
The Four Loves is a book by C. S. Lewis written from a series of radio talks in 1958 and published in 1960. The book examines love from Christian and philosophical perspectives. In his book, Lewis distinguishes between Need-pleasures (e.g. water for the thirsty) and...
by Alex McFarland and Shari Abbott
The Bible does not tell us exactly how long Job suffered. We know that his suffering began with the death of his servant and the loss of his livestock and got progressively worse with the deaths of his children and his physical afflictions. However, we do not know...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
This year should be a year of great vision. Actually, every year should be. But with this year being 2020 we should all be desiring 20/20 vision. Therefore, let’s consider how we see Jesus. [don’t miss the fun video below — one minute and you will...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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 on the cross. It also emphasizes that no one goes to...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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 Sunday also holds a second-place score in another “event.” ...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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 separate from our created world (Read: Three Heavens?...
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Cultural Marxism is attacking the church in the form of Critical Race Theory and intersectionality. Do you understand these? Are you aware of the effects? Get More Bible Answers & Biblical Reasoning For More Questions & Answers, Visit & Christian...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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 commiting. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew words...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
With the annual memorial of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, we remember his most famous speech, titled, “I Have a Dream.” In that speech he quoted two Old Testament prophets. Watch the video or read the speech. Then scroll down to read the Bible...
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This Sunday, January 19, 2020, is National Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. “In the beginning, God created….” and the crowned glory of His creation is man, who was created in His image (Read What Does It Mean to Be Created in God’s Image? article...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
This year (2020), the National Sanctity of Human Life Sunday is January 19th (the Sunday closest to the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.) It is a day to remember the sanctity of all life. It’s a day to remember that we must speak out agains abortion and take a...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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 Christians even unto our day. Many have benefited...
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On Christmas morning we bow before the cradle. When we do so, we set our eyes on Jesus. May we always remember to look to Him for wisdom in all things and to seek Him for guidance in every situation. Let us also remember the “great cloud of witnesses”...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
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 the Significance of the Wise Men’s...
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