Bible Archives

A Thanksgiving Lesson from a 1940’s New York Courtroom

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

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...

A Christmas Morning Prayer

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 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...

“Out of sight, out of mind.” Who said that?

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

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...

“Laughter is the Best Medicine” Who Said That?

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

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...

“Shout it from the Rooftop!” Who Said That?

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

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...

“A House Divided Cannot Stand” Who Said That?

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

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...

What’s your Judas experience? The Pain of Betrayal

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We all have a Judas experience in which someone we care about, or deeply love, has betrayed us in some way. Perhaps it was a breach of confidence or trust or actions that caused harm. Maybe you were so...

How Did the Wise Men (Magi) Know This Was the Messiah? How Did They Know to Follow His Star?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. How did the Wise Men know? The Wise Men/Magi were educated and notable men who studied the stars and apparently knew the prophecies well. (Read Who Were the Three Wise Men? Why Did Herod Fear Them?). It is...

Seven Benefits of Knowing God

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. On October 3, 1789, President George Washington designated Thursday, November 26th of that year to be a national day of thanks. He proclaimed: “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the...

Why Do We Call It Good Friday?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Watch Video Below] We read the accounts of the crucifixion in the Bible and we often see it portrayed in movies and videos. The day in which Jesus was crucified was a day of darkness and death— and it seems to be...