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The Exceedingly Happy Man – 5

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Psalm 1 IV. The Contrast to the Happy Man – Continued From last lesson: Verse 5 makes it plain that the ungodly person is under condemnation. “Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in … Continue reading →

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The Exceedingly Happy Man – 4

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Psalm 1 IV. The Contrast to the Happy Man What a contrast this next verse is. “The ungodly are not so . . .” This is a very brief transition. The contrast is so brief we might be … Continue reading →

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The Exceedingly Happy Man – 3

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Psalm 1 II. The Communion of the Happy Man – Continued From last lesson: The happy person discovers that God’s Word is a source of endless joy and blessing. It is food and drink for a hungry, thirsty … Continue reading →

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The Exceedingly Happy Man – 2

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Psalm 1 I. The Character of the Happy Man – Continued From last lesson: The genuinely happy person does not seek advice and counsel from people outside of God. Imagine how many Christians allow unhappy people to tell … Continue reading →

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The Exceedingly Happy Man – 1

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Psalm 1 Numerous scholars of the Old Testament believe Psalm 1 is the epitome of all the psalms. These six stanzas set the tone for all 150 psalms and present an overview and introduction to the psalms and … Continue reading →

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The Church – Amazing! – 3

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Acts 2:1-12 II. The Right Appeal from the Church – Continued A. Anointing – Continued From last lesson: God was with us when Jesus Christ was born and placed in the cradle at Bethlehem. Supernatural events surrounded Bethlehem. … Continue reading →

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The Church – Amazing! – 2

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Acts 2:1-12 From last lesson: God is just as powerful this moment as He has ever been. We can still have Pentecostal power today because God has not changed. How could God change? He is God! Second, not … Continue reading →

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The Church – Amazing! – 1

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Acts 2:1-12 What an amazing service they had on the Day of Pentecost! One hundred and twenty disciples had been praying and waiting ten days. Suddenly there was a sound like a cyclone. It was a mighty, rushing … Continue reading →

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Never Let Go of Hope – 3

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Colossians 1:21-29 From last lesson: When we can affirm, in the midst of our troubles and despair, as long as we have God (and God has us), we have somebody. That changes everything, doesn’t it? When we know … Continue reading →

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Never Let Go of Hope – 2

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Colossians 1:21-29 The more we can open ourselves to the will of God, the greater chance there will be that the world will begin improving around us. If that could spread and multiply, think about the world impact! … Continue reading →

Never Let Go of Hope – 1

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Colossians 1:21-29 We live in a world that is so massive, so tentative, and often so tragic that we have a hard time putting much stock in hope of any kind. In fact, we may be living in … Continue reading →

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Christ Jesus, Only The Beginning

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – John 1:1-18 By beginning at the beginning as he does, John opens a door on the whole creative process. He gets things in perspective. We are not just dealing with certain events in Palestine 2,000 years ago: … Continue reading →

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Adam vs. Christ Jesus

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – Romans 5:15-21 Verses 15–21 contain six comparisons between Adam and the result of his sin and Jesus and the result of His redemptive work. Each of these verses individually follow a simple pattern. The paragraph opens with … Continue reading →

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“. . . And Sin No More” – 2

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Continued from yesterday’s post – “. . . And Sin No More” Oh, but you say, “I won’t enable or compromise their sin! It is my job to turn them from it!” Actually, no, it isn’t. In fact, it is … Continue reading →

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“. . . And Sin No More” – 1

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

I have always considered myself a student. For the longest time, my wife and her family thought I was going to be a professional student. Can’t make money from that, but you can sure learn a lot of things. However, … Continue reading →

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Hope, Not Hopefulness – 3

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 God’s protection has meant that He would not leave His people in the lonely hours of decision and pain. We can barely comprehend that. There may be some exception here and there, but most … Continue reading →

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Hope, Not Hopefulness – 2

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 Peter directly relates Christian hope to an “inheritance” for God’s people; that inheritance, obviously, is salvation. “Receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls,” Peter wrote. Seeing “souls saved” or “getting souls … Continue reading →

Hope, Not Hopefulness – 1

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 Many of us would like to feel that, in some way, sense can be made of life. As we move through the maze of givens and unexpected we call life, we wish we could … Continue reading →

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Wisdom For The Asking

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. – James 1:5. When we are in the midst of trials, we often reflexively … Continue reading →

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Go Into The World

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” – Mark 16:15. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. … Continue reading →

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