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John Calvin on Courage from God's Sovereignty - Reformed (Joshua 1:9)

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"Our courage rests on God's sovereign promise, not our own strength. 'I will be with you'—the covenant God who chose Israel now commissions Joshua. The same sovereign God commissions us. Fear vanishes when we know the Almighty directs our steps." — John Calvin. Reformed: sovereign-grounded courage.

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Joshua 1:9

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