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Articles written by Pastor Roland

Abolishing Hostility

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one … Continue reading →

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Stand Firm, Encourage One Another

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Dearest brothers and sisters, both near and far, let us clarify some things about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be gathered to meet Him. Don’t let yourself be so easily shaken or alarmed by … Continue reading →

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You Are a Royal Priesthood

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

And take some blood from the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments and on his sons and their garments. Then he and his sons and their garments will be consecrated. – … Continue reading →

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God Wants Us Holy

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5: It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate … Continue reading →

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Be Still and Know That I Am God!

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (NKJV) “Stop striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, … Continue reading →

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The Bible and Vernacular Translation

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: There are certain things I just won’t debate because it doesn’t edify the Body of Christ. However, when I teach something to others that may appear controversial, I do so with the authority of the Word of God … Continue reading →

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All You Weary Ones

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for … Continue reading →

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Walk In a Worthy Manner

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge … Continue reading →

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We Need Revival!

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Pastor’s Note: This is an excerpt from one of my favorite “classical” preachers and authors, R. A. Torrey. I’ve been reading several of his short books on different subjects and I just finished one on prayer. At the very end, … Continue reading →

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A Story of David

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Please read 1 Samuel Chapters 16 – 17 for some of David’s wonderful story. In approximately 1025 B.C. the Lord tells Samuel to go to Bethlehem, a town six miles south of Jerusalem, to anoint a new king.1 This was … Continue reading →

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How Often Should I Forgive? – 4

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: This is the conclusion of an article adapted from Cecil E. Sherman’s Formation Commentary on Matthew. There are a couple of things that I have not kept in the post, things that will NOT change the flow of … Continue reading →

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How Often Should I Forgive? – 3

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: This is a continuation of an article adapted from Cecil E. Sherman’s Formation Commentary on Matthew. There are a couple of things that I have not kept in the post, things that will NOT change the flow of … Continue reading →

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How Often Should I Forgive? – 2

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

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How Often Should I Forgive? – 1

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: So many people have such a hard time with forgiveness today and especially as we see such blatant evil starting to come out of the darkness. Yet, as a chosen people, as followers of Jesus Christ, forgiveness is … Continue reading →

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The Wind of The Spirit

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” – John 3:8. And suddenly there came … Continue reading →

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God’s Word Is Life-Giving

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, … Continue reading →

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We, Being Many, Are One

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you … Continue reading →

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Sensational!

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the … Continue reading →

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Unity of The Spirit – Bond of Peace

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the … Continue reading →

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Moral Attributes of God – 4

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: Remember because of the need to explain at times in detail, the lessons have been divided up into parts. Part Four In the last lesson, if you remember, we covered God’s Justice and Righteousness as moral attributes that … Continue reading →

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