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Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 9

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Object of This Spiritual Discernment – Continued Afterwards, then Jesus set His face steadfastly toward Jerusalem where He knew He would suffer. Yes, even while in His humiliation He was glorious. His disciples beheld … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 8

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Object of This Spiritual Discernment So, what is it that the servants of the Lord see? They see a glorious vision. Would Paul have rejoiced so greatly in the fact that all could see … Continue reading →

Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 7

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Nature of This Spiritual Discernment – Continued C. “We All . . . ‘With Unveiled Face’ ” – Continued From last lesson: Again you might ask, doesn’t Paul fear that his office and his … Continue reading →

Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 6

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Nature of This Spiritual Discernment – Continued C. “We All . . . ‘With Unveiled Face’ ” Paul doesn’t just rejoice in the fact that in the new day all believers see; he also … Continue reading →

Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 5

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Nature of This Spiritual Discernment – Continued B. “ ‘We All’ . . . With Unveiled Face” – Continued Continuing on, we need to remember that In context, Moses kept warning the people not … Continue reading →

Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 4

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Nature of This Spiritual Discernment – Continued B. “ ‘We All’ . . . With Unveiled Face” It seems that Paul thinks of Moses as God’s prophet went up to the mount. He thinks … Continue reading →

Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 3

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Nature of This Spiritual Discernment A. New Testament Versus Old Testament Believers The nature of the spiritual discernment of which Paul speaks appears first and foremost in the fact that it is the direct … Continue reading →

Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 2

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Apostle Paul determined to know nothing among them except Jesus Christ and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2). He did not request a place for his God in the Greek Parthenon; in essence, he was … Continue reading →

Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 1

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the … Continue reading →

The New Has Come

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 It’s an old custom: on New Year’s Eve, while the clock strikes midnight, we think of our aspirations for the new year and try to enter the unknown future with a dream, looking forward to … Continue reading →

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The Star of Christmas – 5

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-12 Light in the Darkness – Continued The story is told of a young Jewish girl in a Warsaw ghetto who managed to escape over the wall and hide in a cave. She died there shortly before … Continue reading →

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The Star of Christmas – 4

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-12 Light in the Darkness – Continued The light that shone in Jesus still shines on, and the darkness has not been able to overcome it, put it out, quench it, or extinguish it. Now this does … Continue reading →

The Star of Christmas – 3

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-12 Guiding Light Jesus Christ, to whom the star led, also leads us somewhere. He leads us in two directions, to God and to our brother. These are the two poles of great religion. The God to … Continue reading →

The Star of Christmas – 2

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-12 The Light – Continued The Bible says in effect: When you have peeled away layer after layer of things as they appear, you come to the heart of things as they are and you can call … Continue reading →

The Star of Christmas – 1

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-12 Matthew in his beautiful story of the birth of Jesus makes much use of a star. He tells how wise men came from the East to Jerusalem, having followed the light of a star. They asked: … Continue reading →

When God Made Himself Little – 5

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: John 1:1-18 Full of Truth Not only is Jesus full of grace, He is also full of truth. Truth is one of the watchwords of John’s Gospel, occurring over thirty times. Jesus embodied truth. He said once, “I … Continue reading →

When God Made Himself Little – 4

Posted on December 25, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: John 1:1-18 We Beheld His Glory Despite the fact that Jesus Christ was clothed in our flesh, having our frail and fragile form and dwelling in the midst of our common life, people saw glory in Him. John … Continue reading →

High and Lifted Up

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he … Continue reading →

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When God Made Himself Little – 3

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: John 1:1-18 God Identified With Us By taking our human form, God identified with us. He looked out upon our world through human eyes. It is one thing to look at our world from above and outside it. … Continue reading →

When God Made Himself Little – 2

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: John 1:1-18 God Became Human – Continued Jesus’ flesh was our kind of flesh. He got tired, needed rest, sleep, and food. You see Him sitting on the curbing of a well and asking for water. He was … Continue reading →