by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. That’s a question about which volumes have been written. From the smallest seed to the vastness of the universe we see God’s hand of design and His creative majesty in everything. From the dust of the earth to...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus We live in troubling times. Everyday we hear of senseless murders in our cities of our nation, in other counties, and even in the wombs of mothers who believe the lie that...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Jesus’ raising of Lazarus from the grave is, perhaps, the most wonderful of all the miracles He performed. In the account, we see Jesus’ humanity. Jesus wept just like we do when we feel the sting of death. We...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The “shuns” are biblical teachings that end in -tion. All Christians need to be familiar with core biblical teachings, and the Fun with Shuns study is a fun way to learn biblical truths or reinforce the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “Shuns” are biblical teachings that end in -tion. Christians need to be familiar with core biblical teachings, and the Fun with Shuns Study is a fun way to learn biblical truths or to reinforce the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question I understand the meaning of the 12 stones on the west bank of the Jordan River in Joshua 4, but what about the other 12 stones that Joshua placed in the middle of the Jordan? Why did he put them there?...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus The “shuns” are biblical teachings that end in -tion? From the time of salvation to glorification, it’s important that Christians have biblical knowledge and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Do colors in the Bible have a symbolic significance that can remind us of God and His plan of redemption? Just like with numbers, the meaning of colors points us to Jesus by symbolizing His Person and His works....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus “Reformation vs Regeneration” is from the Fun with “Shuns” study course about biblical teachings that end in -tion (“shuns”). Today we share the third of the lessons with...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Both numbers and colors have significance in interpreting Scripture (Read also: The Meaning of Colors in the Bible). The Word of God is clear in its written message, yet it contains deeper revelations through...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus “Imitation” is from the Fun with “Shuns” study course about biblical teachings that end in -tion (“shuns”). Today we share the second of the lessons with you. Christians...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Bible is made up of 66 books written over 1,500 years and penned by about 40 different writers—most of whom did not know each other. The writers had different backgrounds, varying economic and educational...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. I have a tattoo and I’m a Christian. In fact, I was a Christian when I got the tattoo. I’ve been told a tattoo is sinful because it’s marking the body. Did I commit a sin and is my tattoo sinful? Answer Your...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “Temptation” is from the Fun with “Shuns” study course on biblical teachings that end in -tion (“shuns”). Today we share the first of the lessons with you. Christians need to be familiar with core...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Father’s Day is a time to honor our dads. Yet many do not have their fathers with them on Father’s Day. Dads and children can be separated by death or by distance (physical or relational). In my...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question received: No one can seem to answer this question, so maybe it’s not meant to be answered in our day. Since Heaven was a perfect place and Lucifer was one of the highest ranking angels, where did the sin...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Let’s begin with some entymology (study of word origins). We’ll get to defining “kith,” but let’s start with the word “kin.” Most people know that the word “kin” refers to...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Purgatory is a doctrine (teaching) of the Catholic church. The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as: “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,”...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Memorial Day is a day for remembering those who died serving their country in military service. It began after the American Civil War to honor Union and Confederate soldiers who had died, and by the twentieth...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Got Questions? received an email from a reader with a question that everyone has asked at one time or another…Why didn’t God answer my prayer for _________ [fill in the blank]. Here’s the...