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Did Jesus Call Joseph “Father?”

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. What did Jesus call Joseph? The Bible provides no record of Jesus addressing Joseph in any way, and the only recorded uses of “Father” by Jesus are in reference to God the Father. Jesus spoke of God the Father as...

Are you glad to see Jesus? – A Palm Sunday Devotion

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. [VIDEO BELOW] When our loved ones return home we are always glad to see them. However, the extent of our joy is usually in direct correlation to how long they have been away—a few hours, a day, many days, a...

Why Do I Feel Unforgiven?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question I keep asking God to forgive me for something I did that was very bad, but I don’t feel like He has forgiven me. Why do I feel this way? Answer The fact that you recognize your sin, understand your need...

Why the Cradle, Cross & Crown? And what is a Chrismon?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The cradle, cross, and crown are all Chrismons. Chrismons are symbols that represent something about Jesus Christ or the Christian faith. The term Chrismon comes from the Latin phrase “Christi monogramma,” which...

Eudoxia and John Chrysostom — Hope Prevails Over Persecution

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Empress Eudoxia, a fifth-century Roman Empress, had quite a dilemma. What to do with John Chrysostom? Chrysostom was a faithful man of God and he feared no earthly rulers. There’s quite an amazing story to...

Where is Your Shelter in the Storm?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. When days are difficult and times are tough, it can feel like the winds of November are beating down our doors. Where do we find shelter from the storms of life? Is there a refuge for the weary, a healing for the...

Ezra: A Fine Example Of A Man

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.From the book of Ezra we read, “Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, there went up Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah” (Ezra 7:1 – NASB) As is...

Did We Exist as Spirit Beings Prior to Birth? (Jer 1:5)

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The answer is easy. No. We were not spirit beings prior to birth. While the soul of man will live eternally (either in Heaven or in Hell), the soul of man did not exist in a spirit form (or any other...

Grace

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Daily Devotions with Pastor Chuck Daily Bread Archive | Sign up for our resources A most familiar verse for this new day, “For by grace you have been saved through faith” (Ephesians 2:8 – NASB) Yesterday I noticed and read some notes I had made in...

What Is It You Expect? (Part 2)

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Daily Devotions with Pastor Chuck Daily Bread Archive | Sign up for our resources “Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (I Corinthians 10:31 – NASB) Not a bad mind-set to go about the new day with, would you...