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By Stephen Leonard “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”     1 Thessalonians 5:18 No one yet has had a H-Haul attached to their hearse or a backpack strapped to their body while they wing their way »

By Stephen Leonard “Share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.” 2 Timothy 2:3-4 Every servant of Jesus Christ is truly a veteran, according to this text. »

By Stephen Leonard “For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience »

By Stephen Leonard “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, for if you do these things, you will never stumble.” 2 Peter 1:10 Sixty years is a long time considering most of us live only a bit above three score »

By Stephen Leonard “Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Dress for action like a man; I will question you and you make it known to me. Where were you when I laid the foundation »

By Stephen Leonard “Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you! Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.” Isaiah 49:15-16 Notoriety is »

By Stephen Leonard “While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22 “ I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth…And the »

By Stephen Leonard “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him; but I will argue my case before Him.” Job 13:15 The football season is fully upon us. In NFL and Collegiate football there are seven (yes, seven!) officials refereeing each and every play; seven officials »

By Stephen Leonard “We must work the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.” John 9:4 Teenagers normally think they have “forever” to grow and mature, do adventurous things, marry, have children, make lots of money, »

By Stephen Leonard “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 28, 3:6,13, 22, repeated seven times over! A most loved disciple of Jesus penned seven letters to seven churches at the end of the First »