encouragement Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Thu, 15 May 2025 20:42:21 +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 encouragement Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 3 Strategies for More Honest Biblical Interpretation https://baonline.org/3-strategies-for-more-honest-biblical-interpretation/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:37:11 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29229

biblical interpretation

Biblical interpretation is a process which requires more patience and work to ensure one is on the right track.

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]]> For Those Who Grieve https://baonline.org/for-those-who-grieve/ Fri, 21 May 2021 16:13:37 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=27234

For Those Who Grieve

Reflections on the passing of David Ross and words of encouragement to Makayla, her girls, and the Artios Community

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]]> Faithful! https://baonline.org/faithful/ Fri, 21 May 2021 06:00:12 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=27221

Winding road through misty redwood forest, surrounded by towering trees and lush greenery.

The Bible instructs us to be like God, but many attributes of His we cannot attain to or even mimic: His eternality, His knowledge of all, His power over all, His transcending presence, and His perfection, to name a few. But some attributes we may properly aspire to, such as His loving-kindness, mercy, grace, and […]

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]]> God’s Faithfulness https://baonline.org/gods-faithfulness/ Fri, 07 May 2021 15:39:48 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=27149

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by Kara Caswell   God’s faithfulness is evident all around us. Sometimes we are blind to the different ways God is working in our lives. However, even when we don’t see His faithfulness, we can have confidence in it because the Bible reminds us time and again that God is faithful. For example, Hebrews 10:23 […]

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]]> Is the Joy of the Lord Your Strength? https://baonline.org/is-the-joy-of-the-lord-your-strength/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:00:03 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25937

Is the joy of the Lord your strength

Where is the Joy of the Lord? I feel like I’ve failed my husband because…. I feel like I’ve failed my children because… I feel like I’ve failed my friends because…. Oh, God, I grieve over my past sins, stumblings, and failures, the way I have disappointed You and hurt others in the process. They […]

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]]> 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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]]> Letters of Hope: A Reflection on the Book of Revelation https://baonline.org/letters-of-hope-revelation/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:58:15 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5004

bible open to the book of revelationMore than mysterious symbolism and apocalyptic imagery, Revelation offers a consistent message of hope to the persecuted church.

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