Jewell Johnson, Author at Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:33:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg Jewell Johnson, Author at Bible Advocate 32 32 The Bridge https://baonline.org/the-bridge/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:03:01 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=37186

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Christ Jesus came into the world tosave sinners (1 Timothy 1:15, NIV). Between God and me a chasm gaped. I could not reach across. Is there no way to touch my God — to feel forgiving love? A nail-scarred hand spanned the gulf. I felt a loving touch. “I took your sins to Calvary,” He […]

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]]> How Much Is Too Much? https://baonline.org/how-much-is-too-much/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:15:44 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=37087
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by Jewell Johnson A young couple commits to large monthly payments to own a luxury car. A family maxes out their credit card to take a costly vacation. A woman leaves more than two hundred pairs of shoes in her closet when she passes away. We can easily convince ourselves we will be happier if […]

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]]> Like A Tree https://baonline.org/like-a-tree/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:51:24 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28452

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Like a Tree   “They will be like a tree planted by the water . . . its leaves are always green” (Jeremiah 17:8, NIV)   Like a tree by a stream, let me be, my roots deep in moist soil, so when drought comes, heavens don’t give rain, I stand green and flourishing.   […]

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]]> Believe https://baonline.org/believe/ Sat, 01 Sep 2018 18:06:38 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24330

Stunning sunset over mountain range with vibrant orange sky, highlighting silhouetted peaks and tranquil atmosphere.  “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29).   Blessed are you who believe —  when confusion reigns, when mountains loom high, when faith is tried.   Blessed are you who believe —  when dark clouds gather, and storms rage,  when calamities come crashing in. Blessed are you who […]

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