July August 2019 Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:31:49 +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 July August 2019 Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 The Ultimate Healing https://baonline.org/the-ultimate-healing/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 23:58:50 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=23803

Three men participating in an outdoor baptism ceremony in a natural water setting surrounded by reeds.Thanks be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who, in February 2017, saved me from the cloud of confusion and years of physical pain. This was also the year of my Lord’s favor when He freed me from oppression. In fact, Jesus had begun to prepare me for salvation long before I perceived it […]

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]]> Loving Like the Master https://baonline.org/loving-like-the-master/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 23:58:16 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=23787

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In Matthew 28:19 Jesus told us to go and make disciples. His words resonate with us. We understand that this is a command, but we might wonder how we can do this when so many are indifferent to our message — some even hating us. Jesus taught us to give without tallying our gifts (6:3), […]

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]]> All We Need https://baonline.org/all-we-need/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 23:58:27 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=23779

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Christian leaders are well acquainted with the word need. It permeates the atmosphere of the church as we contemplate our culture. It tugs at our hearts, pulls out our tears, and weighs down our shoulders. At times, it pits us in a race against time that taxes our lungs’ ability to breathe. It seems that […]

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]]> Rescue Mission https://baonline.org/rescue-mission/ Thu, 08 Aug 2019 23:58:03 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=23744

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After forty years of wandering in the wilderness, Israel was finally ready to enter the Promised Land. Moses told them that if they loved and obeyed God, He would drive out the nations before them. No one would be able to stand against them, and every place they set their foot would be theirs (Deuteronomy […]

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]]> Supernatural https://baonline.org/supernatural/ https://baonline.org/supernatural/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2019 23:58:17 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5311

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In the story of Jesus’ ascension in Acts chapter 1, the Lord gives last instructions to His disciples. He asks them specifically not to leave Jerusalem until God’s promise of the Holy Spirit is fulfilled in them, so they can fulfill the mission God entrusted to them. Verse 8 says: But ye shall receive power, […]

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]]> https://baonline.org/supernatural/feed/ 1 How Isaiah Delivered the News https://baonline.org/how-isaiah-delivered-the-news/ Thu, 25 Jul 2019 23:58:07 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5305

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When Jerusalem lay under the shadow of the brutal Assyrian Empire, which had already conquered the northern tribes of Israel, the prophet Isaiah was given the difficult task of taking bad news, as well as good news, to the people of Judah. The book of Isaiah not only records those messages but also shows us […]

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]]> Strangers Bond https://baonline.org/strangers-bond/ https://baonline.org/strangers-bond/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2019 23:58:23 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5298

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I tried diligently to recalibrate my brain away from the evangelical call I was hearing from my Master. Unsuccessful. My plethora of excuses seemed valid to me. Retirement loomed around the corner as old age knocked on the door of my body. However, the words of Dr. Hawkins’ sermon took permanent root in my heart: […]

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]]> https://baonline.org/strangers-bond/feed/ 1 I’ve seen Sabbath described as a gift. Does this mean Sabbathkeeping is optional? https://baonline.org/ive-seen-sabbath-described-as-a-gift-does-this-mean-sabbathkeeping-is-optional/ Sat, 06 Jul 2019 13:43:26 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=23934

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In a recent BA and quarterly, I’ve seen Sabbath described as a gift. Does this mean that Sabbathkeeping is optional?   Let’s begin with the first part of the question. Are we justified in calling the Sabbath a gift? New covenant Christians consider not only God’s commandment but also His intent for the Sabbath. Similarly, […]

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]]> All In! https://baonline.org/all-in/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 23:58:16 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5280

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Any short list of the Bible’s great texts should include the creation account in Genesis 1, the Twenty-Third Psalm, John 3:16, and the Love Chapter of 1 Corinthians 13. Expanding our list to the five or ten greatest texts, would we add Christ’s Beatitudes and the Lord’s Prayer? Probably. His great commandments to love God and […]

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]]> July-August 2019 https://baonline.org/july-august-2019/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 22:00:26 +0000 https://ba.cog7.org/?p=23591

Cover of Bible Advocate magazine featuring the Sydney Opera House and the text Go and Make from July-August 2019.The July-August 2019 issue of the Bible Advocate is now available. Read it online now, or download the PDF in English or Spanish. For black and white print version download the PDF in English or Spanish Read online exclusives and digital versions of the articles from this issue here.

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]]> Image https://baonline.org/image/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:01:46 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24236

Aerial night view of illuminated city grid and waterways, showcasing urban landscape and infrastructure from above.Be My eyes and be My ears, Seeing, listening to hear All those who need Me. Be My hands and be My feet, Reaching, walking thus to meet The souls who seek Me. Let your heart be so like Mine, Calling on My love, divine, That all who pass you on their way Will turn […]

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]]> The Gospel According to Isaiah https://baonline.org/the-gospel-according-to-isaiah/ Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:47:11 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5262

Open Bible showing text on prophets and prophecy from Isaiah 1, discussing biblical themes and interpretations.

Christians, rightly, give emphasis to the New Testament as their principal source of doctrine and their guide for daily living. The four Gospels describe clearly the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. And they lay down a pattern for disciples in every generation to follow. The Epistles, as well as Acts and Revelation, give added […]

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