Virginia A. Johnson, Author at Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:26:54 +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 Virginia A. Johnson, Author at Bible Advocate 32 32 Face-to-Face https://baonline.org/face-to-face/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:00:28 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=30673

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For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known (1 Corinthians 13:12, NKJV). It was late afternoon, and I sat in front of my computer screen, frustrated. I had spent most of the day in my office trying […]

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]]> Clothed With Compassion https://baonline.org/clothed-with-compassion/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:46:40 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=30520
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Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion . . . (Colossians 3:12). Paul urges the believers in Colossae to clothe themselves with five characteristics of Christ. Compassion heads the list, followed by kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Each one is important for Christians to possess, because that is how […]

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]]> Compassion On-the-Go https://baonline.org/compassion-on-the-go/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 06:00:11 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29959
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When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36). As a child, I thought compassion meant only to feel sorry for someone. During my early teenage years, I observed my parents and neighbors behaving kindly toward others in need. Their small […]

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]]> The Bouquet https://baonline.org/the-bouquet/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:00:29 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29076

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“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:34, 35). Although familiar with Jesus’ command, I balked when it applied to a sister in Christ. Elaine and I […]

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