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Pope John Paul II on Be Not Afraid - Catholic (Deuteronomy 31:8) - Illustration on Be not afraid | IllustrateTheWord

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Pope John Paul II on Be Not Afraid - Catholic (Deuteronomy 31:8)

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"'Be not afraid!'—the promise Moses gives Joshua echoes through salvation history. God goes before His Church in every age. Through Mary, through the saints, through the sacraments, His presence accompanies. He will never leave His Church; the gates of hell...

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God who goes with us, we're leaving what's familiar and heading toward the unknown. This place held memories— good and hard, joyful and painful. We're grateful for what we're leaving behind, but we're also mourning it a little. Now we...

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Bill Johnson on Presence and Power - Charismatic (Deuteronomy 31:8)

"God goes before with POWER! He is with you with PRESENCE! He never leaves with PROMISE! Walk into your Promised Land—giants fall, walls crumble, breakthroughs happen because GOD IS THERE! His presence changes everything; fear has no place where He dwells!" — Bill Johnson.

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Christ Going Before - Christocentric (Deuteronomy 31:8)

"Christ is the Lord who goes before—into death and through it. He is with us—Emmanuel, God with us. He will never leave—'I am with you always.' The promise to Joshua finds fulfillment in Jesus. Where He goes, we follow; where...

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Howard Thurman on Presence with the Oppressed - Black Church (Deuteronomy 31:8)

"God goes before the disinherited into hostile territory—He knows the danger, He prepares the way. He is with those who march toward freedom. He will never forsake His suffering people. This promise sustained the enslaved; it sustains all who struggle for dignity." — Howard Thurman.

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Pope John Paul II on Be Not Afraid - Catholic (Deuteronomy 31:8)

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