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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Take a minute and rest. Watch this short video! Consider how you labor and how you spend your leisure time. In all things, glorify God and give thanks. On Labor Day we celebrate the hard work of the people of our...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question Rehab lied when asked if the spies were in her house. Yet she found favor with God. So is it sometimes OK to lie? Answer It is never OK to lie. God clearly defined lying as a sin in the fourth of the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Upon a broken pathway,Filled with troubles, pain, and sorrow.There travels a lonely figure,Holding steadfast for the morrow. That traveler knows not where to go,For the road has many turns.So he stays the course,...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. How old was…? How old was Adam when Eve gave birth to Seth? How old was Abraham when he was circumcised? Who was Israel’s youngest king? How old was Israel’s youngest king? How old was Joseph when he died?...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Read What Does It Mean to Taste & See That God Is Good? (Psalm 34) ***A Hidden Message in Psalm 23?*** Hidden in the six verses of Psalm 23 are 11 names for Jesus. When you subscribe to our newsletter, we’ll...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We live in confusing times. With the growing rejection of God and the truths of His Word, reasoning is becoming more and more subjective and the lies of the world are becoming more seductive. It seems that every...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Question Could the atonement for sin have been done another way? This question was asked in 2014, and the answer is NO! Jesus had to go to the cross and He had to die...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. As children head back to school we invite you to take a minute and pray for them. Pray that God will draw them close and reveal Himself to them in mighty ways. Pray for their protection in a world that is growing...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There are many Bible-believing Christians who have different views on end-times events. While these events are not core doctrines, it is important to understand as much as we can about God’s complete purpose...
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We’re all very busy with life and leisure. Add to it, finding time to watch the Summer Olympics and the hours of a day seem to be far too few. Therefore, this article isn’t long or in-depth. It’s simply some quotes from Olympians about their faith....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question What is the Rapture? Is it Before, During or After the Tribulation? Answer Rapture is the term used to refer to the event that will take place when Jesus returns for His Church. Understand that not all...
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As the summer olympics begin on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, let’s pause to think about the history of the event, the purpose of the competition, the nature of the games and how we can make a “go-for-gold” difference in the outcome of these games. 120...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The simple answer to this is, yes. Because Jesus is on every page of the Old and the New Testaments. Jesus told us so. After His resurrection, Jesus ascended to the Father and was glorified. Luke records that...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Children are precious in the eyes of the Lord and they are a gift from God (Psalm 127:3). They bring joy in our lives and smiles to our faces. I’m going to share a story that will make you smile, but first...
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Let’s talk about the phrase, “to the moon and back.” It’s become very popular lately. Once we understand the phrase, we’ll then look at something that happened on the moon. It’s something that most people don’t know anything...
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It seems there are a great deal of folks in this country that are staking their future on the upcoming election. For many Christians the Republican party is the one of choice to best take our nation forward. This is largely due to the party’s platform being...
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by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Cincinnati, Ohio is the home of the Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball team. It’s also my hometown. So you are probably wondering, what do the Cincinnati Reds have to do with the red blood of Jesus and a red Bible? You...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Scroll down for previews of all productions by the Fellowship for Performing Arts VIDEOS BELOWAccording to Guinness World Records, the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. With over 5 billion copies sold...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Skeptics and some scientists claim that there is no possible way Noah could have fit all the animals on the ark. Michael Shermer, a self-proclaimed atheist, and the publisher of Skeptic magazine and director of the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Last week we addressed a reader’s question about whether the sins of impure thoughts could condemn a Christian and keep them from entering Heaven. (Read: Will impure thoughts condemn me?) The answer in God’s word...