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About Roland Ledoux

Ordained minister (thus a servant). Called to encourage and inspire one another by teaching His Word, and through intercessory prayer for others, praying for those in need as well as the lost. I and my wife of 50+ years live in Delta, Colorado where the Lord has chosen to plant us in a beautiful church home.

Spiritual Nuggets 7/09/2024

Do Not Turn to Folly I have a problem with criticism. Being one of the youngest in a large, opinionated family, I quickly learned how to stand up for myself and get my way as a young child. I learned … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes – 4

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38 II. The Necessity of Enlisting the Layperson – Continued Satan’s strategy in our world today is to convince the laypeople of the church that Christianity is complicated, winning people to Christ is too complex, and only … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/08/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father in heaven, thank you for those who share in the pain of their neighbor and offer the love of Christ to all; for those who stand with those who are falling and offer hope and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/08/2024

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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All Mystery

Monday July 8, 2024 1 Timothy 3:16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/08/2024

Revitalization: Moving Beyond the Catch Word Ideally, spiritual renewal wouldn’t be necessary—we would continually grow closer to God. But that’s not the case. There are ups and downs in our walk with Yahweh. We experience times of intimacy and times … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes – 3

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38 I. The Waiting Harvest – Continued A Christlike Commission From Last Lesson: The five operations on the crippled boy were performed, and some two years later, the boy came back into the gymnasium. Sangster spoke to … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 7/07/2024

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lamb of God! Though you are now in your exalted state, not all the hallelujahs of heaven can keep you one moment from knowing and supplying all the wants of your church in … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 7/07/2024

Why Would God Have a Mission? The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Mark 1:1). Any mission requires work, sweat, and cost. A difficult mission usually involves setbacks and sacrifice. Why would God go to … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 7/07/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 93 As my body without my Soul is a Carcass, so is my Soul without Thy Spirit, a chaos, a dark obscure heap of empty faculties: ignorant of itself, unsensible of Thy goodness, blind … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 7/07/2024

The Delusion of Wealth Scripture References: Deuteronomy 6:10-12; 1 Timothy 6:17-19 A national survey, conducted by scientists at the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, found that over half of Americans feel at least moderate stress in their lives. … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes – 2

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38 I. The Waiting Harvest – Continued A Christlike Compassion When Jesus saw Matthew, He did not see a conniving, cheating, and thieving politician. Rather, He saw the writer of the first Gospel. When Jesus met Simon … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/06/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we thank you for the world that you have made. We praise you that you not only made the world, but also made us. We thank you for all the colors and shapes we can … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 7/06/2024

First Things First SOME may have said, “I’ll pay more attention to religion as soon as my schedule lightens up.” “I’ll get back into a daily time of prayer and Bible reading as soon as I finish the project I’m … Continue reading

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Standing In the Dock

Saturday July 6, 2024 Hebrews 2:3 How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? Every day in courtrooms around the world, the tension is palpable as impartial juries deliver their verdicts. Lives hang in the balance, and … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/06/2024

Dog with 5 Legs? Abraham Lincoln had a favorite riddle he used to put to his colleagues. It went like this: “If a man were to call the tail of a dog a leg, how many legs would the dog … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/06/2024

Picture of Calvary – Part 2 From Last Lesson: God tells Abram to take a heifer three years old, a she goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove and a pigeon; and He commands Abram to … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes – 1

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38 “No one cares for me” is the statement that many people in our world are saying. Hundreds of years ago, the psalmist wrote, “For there is no one who acknowledges me . . . No one … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/05/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Glorious Lord, we thank you for those who demonstrate your love in all they say and do and are; for those whose lives are filled with compassion; for those who go the extra mile and turn … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/05/2024

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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