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Is the Bible a Love Letter to Me?
Is the Bible a love letter to me? The answer is, yes and no. The Bible contains God’s spoken word, written for all people at all times. There is a message to each of us, on every page of the Bible, and it is given for learning, conviction, correction and...
“My Right Hand Man” Who Said That?
The book, “Who Said That?” reveals the biblical origins of many sayings used in everyday conversation.
Are blood transfusions OK for Christians?
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus It must be noted that the Old Testament prohibition about blood is a dietary restriction. It is about ingesting blood by mouth. It is not about a medical procedure in which blood is transfused (for medical treatment)...
Where should I start reading the Bible?
It’s important for a new or young-in-the-faith believer to build a firm foundation of faith in Christ. The Bible is spiritual food necessary for growth. For new, young, or mature Christians, we can never exhaust the riches that the Bible has to offer and it should be...
Do Our Words Matter?
Are words of no consequence? Do our words matter? What does Jesus say about our words? Are we too quickly dismissing the importance of our spoken language?
What does the Bible say about drugs?
What about Christians who use drugs? How does it affect their spiritual relationship with Jesus?
Jesus wept. Why? And…it’s not the shortest verse in the Bible!
Why did Jesus cry at the death of Lazarus? He knew He would raise Lazarus from death. Plus…Jesus Wept is not the shortest verse in the Bible.
“Hold Your Tongue!” Who Said That?
The book, “Who Said That?” reveals the biblical origins of many sayings used in everyday conversation.
“Eat, Drink and Be Merry” Who Said That? (and don’t guess Dave Matthews)
The book, “Who said that? Common Everyday Sayings” reveals the origins of many sayings used in everyday conversation. Find out the origin of “Eat, Drink and Be Merry”
Is there a nomad, prodigal or exile in your life?
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus David Kinnaman, in his book You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving the Church and Rethinking Faith labeled the current generation as nomads, prodigals and exiles. Nomads are those who at one time were involved with a...
Is church membership necessary?
Church membership has changed greatly over the years, but the importance of Christian fellowship has not. What is one to do when a church meets some needs but not all?
“By the Skin of My Teeth!” Who Said That?
The book, “Who said that? Common Everyday Sayings” reveals the origins of many sayings used in everyday conversation. Find out the origin of “By the Skin of My Teeth!”
My greatest enemy is…ME!
Paul speaks very clearly in Galatians 5 about our battle against the enemy within…ourselves. All too often we look…
Hope! What is it good for? Absolutely…
War, huh, yeah. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Remember those lyrics? They’re from the 1969 protest song?
How can you convince Christians that they have eternal security?
What is our assurance that our salvation cannot be lost? What makes our salvation eternal?
Does God Love the Lost?
It’s sad that some would say, God doesn’t love the lost. The Bible tells that God loves all of His creation, especially man who was created in His image.
Jesus didn’t take away your brain. Get Wisdom from the Book of Proverbs
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Get Wisdom: Principles from Proverbs I just returned from three days at The Cove, the Billy Graham Evangelist Association’s training center in Asheville, NC. What a wonderful three days of studying the Bible and learning from...
Is Heaven for Real? How can we know what heaven is like?
This question is so timely. Many books have been published presenting stories of people who claim to have died, gone to Heaven, and come back to tell about it. We must question whether the stories are true and if the accounts of what they saw and heard are...
A Three-way Run
Run From — Run To — Run For Paul speaks clearly about the race we run. It’s a race that is run on a path of sanctification—a path that leads to growing in holiness in Christ (Ephesians 4:15) and being conformed to the image of the Jesus (Romans 8:29). Paul’s passion...
He’s back….and it changed everything!
The second Person of the Trinity came to earth and took on human form. He lived the life we could not live and died the death we should have died. How dark and sad those days must have been for His disciples when He took His last breath. He descended into the heart...
Romans 8:28 For my good? Really?
When things don’t appear to be working together for good, how can we believe that they are? In the face of trials and tribulation, we all know that it’s difficult to stand strong. Faith can falter and fear can overtake us. As Christians, when our world seems to be...
Walk with Jesus Through Holy Week
Walk with Jesus as He journeys to the cross. Beginning on Palm Sunday, God's plan of redemption began to unfold. When Jesus rode into Jerusalem He started the journey to the cross, the grave, resurrection and glory! Palm Sunday: Read the Palm Sunday...
The Wizard of Oz and God
The vast majority of Americans have seen the movie, The Wizard of Oz—and likely many times over. There’s a great lesson in this movie that you might have missed.
Forgetting is the Root of Apostasy
Remembering is the work of the redeemed. Forgetting is the root of apostasy and forgetting always precedes falling….
Do we have Guardian Angels?
In recent years angels have become a popular subject. TV shows, movies, and books present images of angels and portray their works. All too often they are wrongly depicted, and most often there is little or no mention of the One who created...
Who We Are
Reasons for Hope* Jesus exists to glorify God by equipping you to know Jesus better, to love Jesus more & to share your faith.
The devil made me do it!
We are so often quick to say, “the devil made me do it?” But did he really? Should we attribute our sin to his tempting and what about our afflictions or trials? Do those come from spiritual attacks? [Note before proceeding: This article is not discussing...
Are there only three sins? What are they?
1 John tells us there are only three categories of sins. Understanding these three will help in avoiding them.
What is your hedge of protection?
Job 1:10 Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou….
Our Crucified Lord
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Take a minute now to remember the prophesy that foretold of the crucifixion of Jesus and the Scripture that proclaimed it's fulfillment. Give two minutes of your time to focus your mind on the significance of that day, the...
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