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The Prevailing Church – 4

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-25 3. The Singular Way in Which the Church Does Its Work Immediately after announcing how He would build His church, Jesus explained that He must die and be resurrected. Not fully understanding, Peter objected. Jesus rebuked … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/20/2023

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Believing in the Impossible Too often, we’re cynical about circumstances. When people come to us for advice, we want to list all the reasons why they shouldn’t take a certain course of action. We want to dissuade them. But what … Continue reading →

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The Prevailing Church – 3

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-25 2. The Church’s Effectual Relationship to Christ – Continued Third, the church only prevails and is successful through the power of Christ Jesus. After Jesus told the disciples He would build a church, He made this … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 9/19/2023

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

More Than I Can Handle “God doesn’t give us more than we can handle.” This Christian maxim is a well-meaning attempt at putting our difficult times into perspective. It holds the view that God knows our weaknesses and knows when … Continue reading →

The Prevailing Church – 2

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-25 2. The Church’s Effectual Relationship to Christ After Peter made his great confession regarding his faith in Jesus, our Lord said: “On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 9/18/2023

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

If Life Were a Musical Maybe life should be more like a musical or an oratorio—like Les Misérables or Handel’s Messiah. How we feel is often expressed better in song or poetry than anything else. Literary criticism tells us that … Continue reading →

The Prevailing Church – 1

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-25 A London newspaper offered a prize for the best essay on the subject: “What is wrong with the church?” The prize was won by a minister from Wales. He gave this answer: “What is wrong with … Continue reading →

Faith From The Beginning 9/16/2023

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Purposes of God WHEN we are in the place where God wants us, we often expect that God is going to bless us for it. We expect that we are going to be free from all testings and trials. … Continue reading →

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Jesus – Superior to All – 2

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 1:1-14 Jesus – Superior to the Angels (Hebrews 1:3-14) It is worth noting the way in which Hebrews is saturated in the teaching of the Hebrew Bible. This is most likely due to the intended readership. The … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 9/15/2023

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Don’t Focus on Overcoming When I go through difficult circumstances, I want the end. I’m so focused on escape and overcoming that I barely think about what God might be teaching me through that experience. And I’m certainly not thinking … Continue reading →

Jesus – Superior to All – 1

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 1:1-14 Jesus – Superior to the Prophets (Hebrews 1:1-2) The clear teaching of these opening verses is that Jesus is incomparably better than all that went before him. Hebrews actually uses the term for superior approximately twelve … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 9/14/2023

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Who Will Fight For Us? “Who will go up first for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?” (Judges 1:1). I’ve felt this way before—wondering who will be my advocate in my time of need. It’s ironic that we … Continue reading →

The Harvest Is Great – 4

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Last lesson: When we come upon those who are not open to what we are trying to do for Jesus’ sake, politely disinterested, and rigorously and rudely opposed to the news we bear and the … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 9/13/2023

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

They’re Futile; This Isn’t If you knew it was time to die, to say goodbye for good, what would you say? How would your final hoorah sound? In an episode of Northern Exposure, Dr. Joel Fleischman is convinced that he … Continue reading →

The Harvest Is Great – 3

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Reaping the harvest in the ancient farming culture was a family responsibility; everybody in the household who was able had a part in it, including children who were old enough to work. Sleeping through the … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 9/12/2023

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Examine Thy Self Before advising others on how they should act, self-examination is always necessary. When the Corinthians questioned the authenticity of Paul and his colleagues’ ministry (which is ironic, since he had planted their church), Paul says to them: … Continue reading →

The Harvest Is Great – 2

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Last lesson: If God puts out that call for more laborers, we are here, and ready. However, if any new workers go, we will have to be with them, and the assignment can be very … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 9/11/2023

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Subtle Sinner Some sins slip through the cracks—the ones that emerge in hushed tones between like-minded Christians. Sometimes these sins seem respectable because they occur out of supposed concerns for the Church or others. But they can leave deep … Continue reading →

The Harvest Is Great – 1

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Many of us believers today can look around us and sense the circumstances in the world and we realize that the Lord’s coming cannot be very far off. Because of the time, we should be … Continue reading →

Faith From The Beginning 9/09/2023

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Back To Bethel Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South. – Genesis 13:1. ABRAM went up. He is now on the way back, thank God. … Continue reading →