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Tag Archives: courage
Ezra’s New Year’s Day
Ezra 7:6,9,10 Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Characters
Tagged courage, diligence, Ezra, faith, new year, resolution, sanctification, teach
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The Courageous Faith of Ann Askew (1521-1546)
Luke 12:4; Luke 21:12-15; Matthew 10:20 Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. They shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Anne Askew, courage, faith, martyr, Protestant Reformation
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David’s Courageous Determination
Psalm 27:1-3,12-14 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me … Continue reading
Posted in God's Promises
Tagged courage, David, enemies, faith, fear, fearfulness, God, strength
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Christian Courage
Psalm 31:24; Joshua 23:11; Joshua 1:9 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. Have not I commanded … Continue reading
Moral Courage: The Essential Qualification for Political Office
Luke 23:3,4, 13-16; John 19:4-15; Matthew 17:24 Pilate asked [Jesus], saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find … Continue reading
Posted in Christians & Politics
Tagged Christian, courage, evidence, morals, politicians, politics, truth
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God’s Sifting & Testing of Gideon’s Troops
Judges 7:1-6 Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, … Continue reading
Posted in Trials, Temptations & Afflictions
Tagged courage, faith, self-denial, self-indulgence, testing, trials, watchfulness
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One Man―Alone?
Psalm 102:7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. MATTHEW HENRY (1662-1714): The title of this psalm is very observable; it is “a prayer of the afflicted.” It was composed by one that was … Continue reading
