by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Bible refers to the three wise men in the gospel of Matthew: Matthew 2:1-2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There’s a song from the 1960s that posed a most profound question, “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” The lyrics are secular, but the refrain is hauntingly provocative: What’s love got to do,...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Let’s remember that God created a world that was perfect and a man who was sinless (Gen 1:31). But it’s true, God knew before He created man that man would sin. He knew that both the man and the woman He...
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...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What does it mean to be created in the Image of God? The answer lies…”in the beginning..” Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. January 22 is the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Decision It is also National Sanctity of Human Life Day and is recognized on the Sunday closest to the 22nd. (Read more about Sanctity of Human Life day.) On...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Was Mary a Levite because she was Elizabeth’s cousin? Does that mean that Jesus was from both tribes — Judah and Levite — thereby making Him both King and Priest? Let’s start with what we know: Elizabeth was...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Five Solas are five Latin phrases that summarize the theological convictions/essential beliefs in the Christian faith. They originate from the Protestant Reformation that began when former Roman Catholic monk...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Beatles sang, “All you need is love,” and God pretty much says the same thing but not in so few words. The love of Jesus is extravagant love. It is beyond our comprehension. But it is...
by Chuck Myer, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. In Acts 13 we read about the apostle Paul standing up in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch and delivering a message to the Jews regarding Jesus the Christ. In the context of his historical teaching...