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WHY DID THE JEWS QUESTION THAT JESUS WAS THE MESSIAH?
The birth of Jesus, God's Son, should not have been a surprise to the Jews. They were the writers of the Old and New Testaments who were inspired, by the Holy Spirit, to write about the coming Messiah. Their manuscripts included 333 prophecies about the coming of...
WHY DOES THANKING GOD MATTER?
When we begin to understand how much God did for us and how great is His love and mercy for us, we can't help but fall on our knees and praise and worship Him with thanksgiving. "Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!"...
WHERE DOES SATAN LIVE?
Satan first appears in Heaven as one of God's highest angels called Lucifer. He had access to Heaven, earth, and to God Himself. That was not good enough for Satan, and he grew tired of worshiping God and chose to rebel from His authority. Satan desired to be...
IS TRUTH UNIVERSAL OR RELATIVE?
Truth is either absolute or relative. In the "absolute," we see pure, unlimited, uncompromised, and unchanging ideas; Truth is reality. However, the person who believes in relative truth might understand a portion of the absolute truth, but only as it matches their...
Did Jesus Have a Sense of Humor?
Yes! He proved it when He created the blobfish, duck-billed platypus, giraffe, kangaroo, rhinoceros, skunk, warthog, and humans. As image-bearers of God, we, like Him, have a sense of humor and enjoy laughter. Too often, we paint the picture in...
Who Am I?
This generation of young people is hurting. They are genuinely anxious about what is happening around them, how to navigate life in chaos, and who they are as human beings. Most of them, because so few are speaking truth and hope into them, are confused about who they...
Do Pronouns Matter?
With all the issues facing the Christian community today, who would think the controversy would come from the pro-transgender movement over preferred personal pronouns? Pronouns are words like he, him, his, she, her, and hers. They are used to describe the nature of...
Why is Repentance Necessary?
We have talked a lot about how broken the Church is in regard to their lack of holding each other accountable, including Christian leaders. One of the fall-outs from that is the number of Christians who have abused their positions of leadership in the church and have...
Why Is Accountability So Important In the Church?
Researchers who are studying trends in today's church most would all agree they are in trouble. Not only have they yielded to the pressures of the godless culture, but many have stopped teaching the truth of the Scriptures, especially the life and death of Jesus...
What Is Christian Deconstruction
I want to share with you a concern that many Christians have about friends and family who are leaving behind their belief in truth, God, the Bible, and the moral value system that God institutes through the scriptures. This movement is called Christian...
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Suffering constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith for the believer and also for the skeptic. Scripture teaches that God is all-powerful, all-loving, and full of grace. Why then, if this is true, does He allow so much pain and suffering in the...
What is Christian Deconstruction?
Christian deconstruction challenges the truth of God, the Bible, and the moral value system that God institutes through the scriptures that has resulted in thousands leaving their Christian faith. Many more are added to this number by several faith influencers who...
Are we all supposed to be bold in our faith?
Boldness is an act of bravery by acting or speaking out regardless of the risks or the consequences. You are at work, and a co-worker you want to be friends with asks you if you are one of those born-again Christians. How would you answer? You are in class, and the...
What does it mean to be kind?
All of us are looking for friends who are kind and compassionate. With social media breeding self-centeredness, anxiety, and godlessness, now more than ever, Christians need to counter the culture by leading with kindness. God made us for relationships, but today,...
Are Messianic Jews Christians?
The Christian faith requires that all believe that Jesus is God! He proved it by His resurrection from the dead. All true Christians embrace this truth. This gospel is for all who believe, including Jews and gentiles. God desires that no one perish, but all have...
How can I stop being so jealous of others?
As used in this question, jealousy is the work of Satan and reflects a sinful behavior pattern of our flesh. A jealous person is envious when someone has something they think they need and deserve, such as someone's wealth, status, acclamations, abilities, looks, or...
How can I have courage when I live in fear?
Fear, in this question, is defined as extreme anxiety. It is real and happens to all of us when our lives or circumstances seem to be overwhelmingly scary. Interestingly enough, it is in these moments that we might hear God telling us not to fear but rather be...
God Bless America!
Every year, after local fireworks, I watch the Boston Pops firework display where the orchestra is synchronized with a massive fireworks show. It is thrilling to watch. However, beyond the sparklers, firecrackers and spectacular fireworks, there are strong biblical...
Is July 4th a religious holiday?
The July 4th celebration of our independence from England in 1776 is not officially a religious holiday. However, beyond the sparklers, firecrackers and spectacular fireworks, there are strong biblical messages that need to be heard by all Americans. On that day, the...
How Can I See God As Relational?
Imagine the Creator of the Universe, the God of thunder, lightning, and anger, the God who speaks through pillars of fire being the same God who says, "I love you.” I created you in your mother's womb. I want all people to believe in me. Come to me all who are tired,...
How Do I Keep From Using My Past As an Excuse For Not Moving Forward?
All of us, as inhabitants in our broken and sinful world, experience suffering. Sickness, poverty, and abuse can leave deep wounds that make us afraid to push ahead because we fear failure and our lack of hope. We have believed the lie that our past circumstances...
Does Christianity support reincarnation?
Reincarnation is the belief that the soul of a man or woman who has died will later be born again into another physical body. The idea of reincarnation was practiced during the time of the Greek and Roman empires. Plato (c. 428–348 b.c.e.) alludes to reincarnation in...
What does “The LORD is one” mean? Doesn’t Christianity embrace a triune God?
What separates Christianity from all other religions and cults is the belief that Jesus is God. The Jews believe in the Father's sovereignty, who created the Heavens and the Earth, but they reject the idea of Jesus being the Messiah, the Savior. They believe that the...
How Can I Help Someone Who Is Considering Suicide?
Click below to listen to Nancy answer this question on Moody Radio's Mornings With Kelli and Steve. Suicide is often something that we would rather not talk about because of the sense of hopelessness and the unknown attached to it. It is now the number 1 killer of...
Why should I read the Bible daily?
God made us in His image to have an eternal relationship with Him. The names that He gives Himself to be used by those who believe and follow Him are numerous. Words like: Lord, Friend, Shepherd, Teacher, and Father all reflect a God who wants to be with us and wants...
No Debate Here!
Spring is bursting on the scene in Indiana. Flowers are poking their heads out of the dirt, and the trees are getting ready to bloom, making walkers, bikers, and golfers very happy people. I have often thought that Spring is a time when God shows his nature through...
How can I biblically deal with being afraid of all the evil in the world?
Evil can be terrifying because Satan is real and downright evil. His sole purpose is to kill and destroy. He hates all those who love God and will do whatever it takes to weaken or obliterate their faith in Jesus. The Hebrew translation of evil is something that...
Do remorse and repent mean the same thing?
I grew up in our family where there were certain words children could not say. The first one was "shut up," and the other one was "snot." If you were caught saying these words, you had to sit on the mourner's chair. My mother had painted a face of a blond, blue-eyed...
Why did God create the Universe?
“O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son...
Did Jesus stop being God when He came to earth?
In the first sentence in the Bible, Genesis 1:1, God identifies Himself as the Triune God, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The Hebrew name for God is Elohim, a masculine noun that is plural in the definition. Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God...
What does a healthy church look like?
A healthy church is a group of people connected through their love of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Members are students of His Word, whose mission is to represent, teach, and disciple others as to who Christ is and how to love and serve others well. The...
Why does it matter that Jesus rose bodily from the grave?
The idea of a man being pronounced dead and coming to life after being buried in a tomb for three days is humanly impossible. It is the main reason why so many people today do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus. What they do not understand is that Jesus is no...
What did Jesus reveal about His heart when He faced the cross?
The death and resurrection of Jesus was not the idea of the Pharisees or the Romans. God had orchestrated the death of His Son Jesus before the beginning of time. He announced His plan of a Redeemer after Adam and Eve sinned against Him. Genesis 3:15 "And I will put...
WHAT DOES GOD DO WITH THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE CHRISTIANS AND AREN’T?
A Christian is a person who has, by faith, received and fully trusted in Jesus Christ as their Savior who died on the cross to pay the penalty of their sin. The Holy Spirit lives in all who believe. Now, "if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not...
How Can I Develop the Heart of an Encourager?
We all need and appreciate a word of encouragement. To be an encourager goes beyond random words and acts of kindness. It is a person who continually gives and encourages others by words, love, hope, and support. An encourager is a person who loves God and loves...
What is the false gospel?
The people of Galatia were much like our Christian culture today. They were influenced far more by the culture than by the words and teachings of Jesus. They had heard the truth and gave a superficial nod to Christ, but when left alone to live out their faith, they...
What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
"What does the Bible say about homosexuality?" I just read, yet again, that homosexuality is not found in the Bible and therefore is not a sin and people should be fine with it. Many others argue that they were born that way making it ok. As Christians we all sin....
Why did God give the Jews the Ten Commandments if it didn’t save them?
When God made a covenant with Abraham, He declared that through Abraham’s descendants, would come the Messiah. God showed his love and provision for the Israelites when He, through Moses, led the' exodus out of Egypt, and across the Red Sea to settle at Mount Sinai....
Why did you leave us?
I had finished teaching the Anchorsaway class on the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. As usual, students had questions as they tried to ingest the magnitude of the miracle. One student blurted out, "Why didn't Jesus take the believers Him when He went up...
What is a proper response to Christian fallen leaders?
How tragic it is when a gifted Christian leader falls into moral failure. They are made public spectacles, with many who carry the shame of their sin to their grave. The path of the devastation of their sin reaches not only to family, friends, and church members, but...
Could the vaccine be the mark of the Beast?
Just a few months ago, we were praying for a vaccine that would put an end to this horrific virus. Now we have a few of them that hopefully will keep millions of people from suffering and dying. Not everyone is celebrating. Many are skeptical that the vaccine will...
What do the occult and Christianity have in common?
Righteousness is the standard that God holds for every person He has created. It is what God cares about because He is holy, and when we accept the sacrifice of His Son for our sins, God forgives us for the penalty of sin and gives us a position of righteousness...
Will 2021 bring hope of a better world?
How many times have we said that we couldn't wait for 2020 to be behind us? And now it is behind us, and what has changed? Snow, ice, and horrible storms have already hit this country. News continues to depress us, and COVID-19 is still killing people and raising...
What does it mean that the Word became flesh?
“Logos” in Greek means “Word” that refers explicitly to Jesus. God made it clear to all that Logos is God’s message and the greatest gift He could ever give to humankind. “In the beginning was the Word (Logos), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He...
Why Bethlehem for Jesus’ birth?
https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/morning-shows/Indianapolis/2020/12/2020.12.01-nancy-fitzgerald---executive-director-of-anchorsaway-ministry/' Thanksgiving is barely over and now the celebration of Christmas has begun. If we can, for a moment, look beyond the...
How can I celebrate Thanksgiving when I can’t be with family?
Having a thankful heart to others and God has nothing to do with circumstances. Giving thanks verbally and inwardly to God is what God commands us to do. "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever" (1 Chronicles 16:34). "give thanks in all...
What is a revival?
Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio's own Mornings with Kelli and Steve. With COVID, the mess with the election, coupled with cities burning, have many asking, "where is God?" Is He is still on His throne and in control of the universe, including the...
If God loves people, why are we supposed to die to self?
One of the most well-known verses in the Bible is John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son that who-so-ever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” He did not die to make people better or happy, but he died, so those who believe...
What is progressive Christianity?
About the time you think you have heard it all, something else crashes in that is so evil that you can barely believe it. I am not talking about the outrageous things currently happening in America; I am talking about the new wave of unbelief in the Church that throws...
How can I keep from misunderstanding others?
Being misunderstood can happen when others have false information, misperceptions, half truths, personal biases or prejudices toward a person or a situation. We all have been misunderstood…some of us more than others. Say something that comes out wrong…misunderstood.A...