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Faith is trusting God even when you don't understand his plan...
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George Stepan
Nov 5, 20211 min read
No Shame
1 John 2:28 28 Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame...
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George Stepan
Nov 3, 20212 min read
The Christian & The World
1 John 2:15-17 15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16...
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George Stepan
Nov 1, 20212 min read
On A Personal Note
Jeremiah 17:14, Psalm 103:3 OK, I'm 70! Our son Jeremy wants to know how it is with all our diseases. Kathee has endured the painful...
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George Stepan
Oct 29, 20211 min read
Our Advocate
1 John 2:1-2 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate...
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George Stepan
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Fellowship
1 John 1:5-7 5 This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him, there is no darkness at...
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George Stepan
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Restoration
Psalm 23:3, Malachi 3:10-11, Jeremiah 29:14, Jeremiah 33:7-8 Psalm 23:3 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of...
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George Stepan
Oct 22, 20211 min read
Forgiveness
Ephesians 1:7-8 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8...
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George Stepan
Oct 20, 20212 min read
Repentance
Romans 2:4 4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God...
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George Stepan
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Compassion
Matthew 9:36 36 Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a...
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George Stepan
Oct 15, 20211 min read
Bitterness
Hebrews 12:15-16 15 See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and...
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George Stepan
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Love
1 Corinthians 13:4-8,a 4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 5 does not act...
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George Stepan
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Sacrifices Rewarded
Matthew 19:27-30 27 Then Peter said to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?" 28 And...
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George Stepan
Oct 8, 20211 min read
Ambition and Humility
1 Peter 5:5-7 5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one...
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George Stepan
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Selfish Ambition
Matthew 23:8-12 and Mark 10:35-37 8 "But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 "Do not call...
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George Stepan
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Perfect Ambition
2 Corinthians 5:9 - 9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. The ultimate ambition is...
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George Stepan
Oct 1, 20211 min read
Freedom
Galatians 5:1 1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of...
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George Stepan
Sep 29, 20212 min read
Courage
Joshua 1:8-9 8 "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be...
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George Stepan
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Purpose
Philippians 3:8-14 8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for...
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George Stepan
Sep 24, 20212 min read
The Gospel
Romans 1:16-17 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Romans 1:16-17 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to...
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George Stepan
Sep 22, 20211 min read
Hope That Doesn’t Disappoint
Job 14:7, Psalm 31:24, 38:15 and 62:5 Job 14:7 7 For there is hope for a tree, when it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and its...
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