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Life Happens!

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

Hebrews: 11:1, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that … Continue reading →

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I John 2:15

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 2:15, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” Now remember that John is still talking to the Christians that he … Continue reading →

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Life – God’s Presence Needed

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

Psalm 27:8, “When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, O LORD, I shall seek.” Philippians 3:10-11, “that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being … Continue reading →

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I John 2:9-11

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 2:9, “He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.” As the Apostle is apt to do, he is reiterating what he has put down in the previous verses and … Continue reading →

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Some Spiritual Practicalities

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

I was looking through my notes on messages I have wanted to teach on and ran across this one that I actually meant to post some time ago. As with all things though, when you “try” to serve the Lord … Continue reading →

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Obstacles – Overcoming

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

1 Kings 20:26-27, At the turn of the year, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel. The sons of Israel were mustered and were provisioned and went to meet them; and the sons of … Continue reading →

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I John 2:7-8

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 2:7, “Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.” The Apostle starts out with the … Continue reading →

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I John 2:5-6

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 2:5, “But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.” Whenever you see the word “but,” or many times in the Bible, “therefore,” you … Continue reading →

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I John 2:3-4

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 2:3, “Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.” Have any doubts that you are a Christian, a true follower of Christ Jesus? Any doubts that you are a true believer, born-again, … Continue reading →

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I John 2:2

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 2:2, “And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.” In the first verse we discussed at length the Advocacy of Christ Jesus. He is our Interceder, … Continue reading →

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Church – The Body of Christ

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

2 Samuel 7:1-7, “Now it came about when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell … Continue reading →

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I John 2:1

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 2:1, “My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” Though in our Bibles, this is the … Continue reading →

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I John 1:9-10

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Confession is an ACTION of acknowledgement, not just in our thoughts but also with our … Continue reading →

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I John 1:7-8

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 1:7, “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” Praise God for His wonderful … Continue reading →

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I John 1:5-6

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 1:5, “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” THIS IS THE MESSAGE! See with what great importance I am … Continue reading →

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I John 1:1-4

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

Some Brief Historical Background Historically and for our purposes this letter was written by the Apostle John. An interesting note is that this letter is not evangelistic in nature, meaning it was not written to the unsaved, rather it was … Continue reading →

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I John Introduction & Overview

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

To me personally the Epistle of 1 John is by far one of the greatest books or letters in the Bible. You may be asking yourself how I can come to that conclusion, after all, it is only five short … Continue reading →

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Expository Introduction

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

Isaiah 28:9-13, “Whom will he teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just drawn from the breasts? For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line … Continue reading →

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The Cure

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

Romans 16:17, “Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.” Colossians 2:8, “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition … Continue reading →

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When You Pray, Pray This Way – Part III

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

Matthew 11:15, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Let’s continue on from Part II to look at the SPIRIT of “The Lord’s Prayer”: And Forgive us Our Debts, As We Forgive Our Debtors —– In other words, … Continue reading →

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