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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The answer is “no.” Nothing in Paul’s writings to the church requires tithing. However, there is much more to consider. If you aren’t giving generously and sacrificially, you should ask...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. It cannot be denied that the United States was established and governed by...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Now, if you are a Christian, I’m sure you will quickly answer, “sin.” That is correct. Without the fall of Adam and the penalty of death being imposed, people would live eternally. We thank God...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. >>Click here to receive our emails and get equipped with encouraging and empowering Biblical truth and wisdom from Reasons for Hope*Jesus. In Case You Missed It:Top Ten “Got Questions” in 2024...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Christmas has become very commercialized. We are bombarded with advertisements suggesting the perfect gifts to give family and friends. But if Jesus is the reason for the season, should gift-giving be part of our...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Years ago, a judge in New York City gave a swift and profound verdict. In it was a lesson for the people in his courtroom and a lesson for our Thanksgiving Day celebration. Our Thanksgiving holiday is fast...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. America can’t be found in the prophecies of the Bible, but our government can be found there. In the Book of Isaiah, there’s a verse that points to Jesus as our Judge, Lawgiver, and King and reveals a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Watch as John Wayne presents 24 reasons why we should love our country. Always remember God’s grace to our country and the true reason for our HOPE — Jesus! About John Wayne: John Wayne (May 26, 1907 –...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. It’s been reported that in the 2020 presidential election, more than 80 million Americans did not vote.¹ Of that 80 million, it’s estimated 40 million are Christians. Is not voting okay? And, is...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Will God bless a nation that makes laws in opposition to His truths? Will He overlook our nation’s failure to stop abortion and redefine marriage? Are our leaders doing what is right in their own eyes? Has...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…” Psalm 33:12 In 2009, President Barack Obama said, “…we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Our ministry did not write this article, and it was not written recently. But the message is profound and more applicable today than ever before.First, read the article. Then, we’ll tell you who wrote it and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Voting for elected officials is a privilege. In many countries, people have no influence on how their country is governed, who their leaders are, and, therefore, the direction of their country. Civic...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What did President Reagan say about racism and Marxism? And what vow did he confidently make on behalf of our nation? How do his words speak to our nation today? And are we keeping the vow he made? Watch now!...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Summer is such a busy time. Everyone falls behind on reading to learn and reading for pleasure. Emails are often missed or skipped because there’s just not enough time to read all the information that comes...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. People often lovingly and inclusively say, “We are all God’s children.” Sadly, that is not a true statement. While it is true that everyone and everything belongs to God (Psalm 24:1), not everyone is in God’s...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. As Christians, we know that God created the earth and everything in it perfect. There was no sin, and all creation magnified God and reflected His glory. Of course, skeptics do not agree with us. They even point...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Many pithy (concise and forcefully expressive) sayings are used in everyday conversation. However, most people have no idea of their origins. It should be no surprise that many of the sayings are found in the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Since the word “labor” means “to work,” it seems odd to call a national holiday “work day.” The day is meant to be a break or a rest from one’s work. It’s also to be a day we...