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Being Used of God – 3

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Acts 9:3-18 Utterly at God’s Disposal The disciple God uses must be utterly at God’s disposal. Ananias was living in such close touch with the Lord that he could recognize Jesus speaking to him. The … Continue reading →

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Being Used of God – 2

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Acts 9:3-18 Probably a Very Unlikely Person The disciple God uses will most often be a very unlikely person. God used Ananias to do a tremendous thing. Ananias led Saul of Tarsus to understand how … Continue reading →

Being Used of God – 1

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Acts 9:3-18 One of the most humbling truths revealed in the Word of God is that God uses you and I for the accomplishment of His purposes. That can truly be a staggering thought. The … Continue reading →

The Forgiveness of Sins – 3

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 24:44-53 The Guilt of Us All Sin is the common denominator of us all, all of mankind is cursed with it. It is the guilt of us all. The best man in the Old Testament, Job, cried, … Continue reading →

The Forgiveness of Sins – 2

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 24:44-53 The Curse of the World The gospel message, according to our Savior, concerns His death for our sins on the cross and His resurrection from the grave for our justification. The gospel message addressed to the … Continue reading →

The Forgiveness of Sins – 1

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 24:44-53 The simplicity of this message is as follows: Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, … Continue reading →

The Cross and The Crown – 3

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Isaiah 53.10-12 How We Know He Lives First, we know His presence by His healing grace and His saving power. The only healing is divine healing. A surgeon may sharpen his scalpel and cut, but only God can … Continue reading →

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The Cross and The Crown – 2

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Isaiah 53.10-12 The Suffering Lamb – Continued Tread softly around the cross, for Jesus is dead. Repeat the refrain in hushed and softened tone. The Lord of life is dead. The lips that spoke forth Lazarus from the … Continue reading →

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The Cross and The Crown – 1

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Isaiah 53.10-12 In this chapter we find bound together the humiliation and exaltation of our Lord. Typical of the prophets as they spoke of His coming, Isaiah wrote: He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened … Continue reading →

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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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