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Food For Thought 4/29/2025

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Money-Making Machine For this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie (2 Thessalonians 2:11). In Belo Horizonte, Brazil, a farmer was duped into investing his life savings in a “money-making machine” which he was … Continue reading →

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Life In Focus 4/28/2025

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Not All Will Believe IF you ever feel discouraged because family, friends, or coworkers refuse to accept the gospel, you may take some comfort from the fact that even Jesus’ own brothers did not believe that He was the Christ … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 4/27/2025

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 4/27/2025

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Dear Lord, surely you are the all in all of everything that is sacred and blessed. You are the altar, the sacrificer, and the sacrifice! And it can only be from your blessing … Continue reading →

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Bible Insights 4/26/2025

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Count It All Joy My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials . . . (James 1:2). How can a person consider trials a reason for joy? This is a remarkable command—we are to choose to … Continue reading →

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Poetic Praise 4/25/2025

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: Helen Steiner Rice (1900-1981) was an influential American writer of inspirational and Christian poetry. She wrote and sold millions of books of her verses. Her poetry is quoted almost everywhere. My prayer is that you will be blessed … Continue reading →

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Classic Poetry 4/25/2025

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: A.B. Simpson was a very well respected Canadian preacher, theologian and author who lived from December 15, 1843 to October 29, 1919. My prayer is that you will be blessed and inspired by his poetry as much as … Continue reading →

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Daily Devotional 4/24/2025

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

HEBREWS 4:15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses. Some time ago we were talking with a greatly suffering sister about healing, who was much burdened physically and desirous of being able to … Continue reading →

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Anecdotal Story 4/23/2025

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

In Act and Word Scripture References: Galatians 1:11; 2 Peter 3:15 Gouverneur Morris was one of our most important founding fathers. According to James Madison, the style and arrangement of the Constitution were his. Morris talked voluminously at the Constitutional … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/22/2025

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

You Will Be To Me a Kingdom of Priests [The Lord said] “ ‘You shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel” (Exodus … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought 4/21/2025

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Trees With Baked Apples For this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie (2 Thessalonians 2:11). Discovering that most people of the day believe everything they read, a young reporter in Connecticut went to … Continue reading →

Life In Focus 4/20/2025

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Martha: Too Much Service? JESUS’ visit to Martha’s home (Luke 10:38-42) has given rise to a caricature of Martha as obsessively “practical,” as opposed to Mary, her “spiritual” sister. In fact, some would use this incident to reinforce a hierarchy … Continue reading →

Prayer & Praise 4/20/2025

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers How good it is, Lord, to receive a broken Christ into a broken heart. We feed on your body broken, and your blood shed, as the sole, the only, the all-sufficient means of … Continue reading →

Reflecting With God 4/19/2025

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

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Bible Insights 4/18/2025

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Submit to God Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Therefore humble yourselves … Continue reading →

Every Spiritual Blessing In Christ – 5

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 In Jesus Only Looking back at the last part of verse 3, Paul tells us that the spiritual blessings given by God are “in Christ,” which literally means, “in Jesus alone.” In past lessons I have … Continue reading →

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Every Spiritual Blessing In Christ – 4

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 All Spiritual Blessings – Continued The revelation of God’s purpose in history. Now Paul reaches the greatest heights of wonderment and rapture when he speaks of God’s great purpose in history, namely, to “gather together in … Continue reading →

Every Spiritual Blessing In Christ – 3

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 All Spiritual Blessings – Continued Adoption. The second spiritual blessing in Christ is adoption, for in love He “predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself.” Adoption means becoming God’s sons and daughters … Continue reading →

Every Spiritual Blessing In Christ – 2

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 All Spiritual Blessings I pointed out previously that in the Greek, verses 3-14 is one sentence. But it is appropriate that some more modern versions (such as the New International Version) make verse 3 a sentence … Continue reading →

Every Spiritual Blessing In Christ – 1

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 Most services in our mainstream churches have several things in common, most all are important. In no particular order, they can be: the sermon, Scripture readings, hymns and worship songs, prayers, offering, as well as the … Continue reading →