by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This is a great question. I believe that Christians err in two ways when it comes to Satan. They either 1) think and worry too much about him and attribute all or most of their sins to his tempting; or they 2)...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This question is one for which there is not a definitive answer. It is God who saves, so we can never say with certainty who is or is not saved. However, the Bible does provide great biblical reasoning that helps...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The question or what is love? brings to mind another question, “what is truth?” Reflecting on these two questions should cause us to ponder, “what is true love?” Let’s answer each of these, beginning...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. God’s Word is very clear on this. Salvation is by the grace of God through faith (Ephesians 2:8). That faith is believing in the Person and works of the Lord Jesus Christ—believing that He is God and that...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus As the year closed, the Justice Department released a report stating that terrorism charges and related crimes reached an all-time high in 2015. The report stated that a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus As 2015 draws to a close, I’ve been thinking of some of the highlights (the “yeas”) and some of the “lowlights” (the “nays”) of the...
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As we get closer and closer to the day in which we celebrate the birth of Jesus, take a minute to remember what you have been given. When Jesus saved us He gave us peace with God.Peace with God vs. the Peace of GodPeace with God is an objective peace. It doesn’t come...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This is the third in a series addressing misconceptions found in nativity narratives and most nativity scenes. The first week addressed Misconceptions About Mary and Joseph’s Journey to Bethlehem and the second...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus As we enter into week three of Advent, the festive and the busy activities of the season increase. And, sadly, they begin to capture our thoughts, our time and even our...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We’re looking at common misconceptions found in nativity narratives and most nativity scenes. Last week gave biblical answers for three Misconceptions About Mary and Joseph’s Journey to Bethlehem and their arrival...