Tag Archives: Dividing the Word

Jesus Makes the Difference – 3

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From Guilt to Forgiveness (Luke 5:17–26) Jesus returned to Capernaum, possibly to Peter’s house, and the crowd gathered to see Him heal and to hear Him teach. But a new element was added: some of the … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/11/2023

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Power Struggle Every leader faces power struggles—from those who follow the leader and from those the leader follows. If there isn’t some sort of struggle, the leader probably isn’t doing his or her job well. It’s simple: those who … Continue reading →

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Jesus Makes the Difference – 2

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From Sickness to Health (Luke 5:12–16) The next person was a man who needed to be changed, for he was a leper. Among the Jews, several skin diseases were classified as leprosy, including our modern Hansen’s … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 7/10/2023

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

A Psalm of Confidence “You are my Lord,” the psalmist acknowledges. “I have no good apart from you” (Psalm 16:2). We know that God is everything we need, but somehow the details still get in the way. We want to … Continue reading →

Jesus Makes the Difference – 1

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 Jesus was concerned about individuals. He preached to great crowds, but His message was always to the individual; and He took time to help people personally. His purpose was to transform them and then send them … Continue reading →

Faith From The Beginning 7/08/2023

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Incomplete Obedience NOW Abram trusted and believed God and set out. But then a strange thing happened. He started for the promised land of Canaan, and had gone about half the distance from where he started, when God suddenly stopped … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/07/2023

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Nostalgia: My Old Friend Regret and nostalgia can destroy lives. They are mirrored ideas with the same pitfalls: neither can change the past, and both keep us from living in the present. When we live wishfully rather than interacting with … Continue reading →

The Kingdom of Heaven

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Matthew 13 He spoke many things to them in parables . . . John the Baptist would pause and ask honest questions when things didn’t add up or make sense to him. We shouldn’t be afraid to do … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/06/2023

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Cry Out Like the Psalmist We often read the very bold psalms of the Bible without really reading them. We’re used to their cadence, their cries, and their requests. They seem appropriate in contexts where war, death, and enemies or … Continue reading →

The Victory of The King – 4

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 They Shared the Good News with Others (Matthew 28:16–20) – Continued Christianity is a missionary faith. The very nature of God demands this, for God is love and God is not willing that any should perish … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 7/05/2023

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

In the Moment of Weakness All leaders have their moments of weakness. But without such times, they wouldn’t stretch themselves (and that would mean they weren’t really in God’s will). It’s not that these moments shouldn’t happen, but we should … Continue reading →

The Victory of The King – 3

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 They Met the Living Christ Personally (Matthew 28:9–15) – Continued By examining this story, we see that it actually proves the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If Jesus’ body was stolen, then it was taken either by … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 7/04/2023

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Jesus Christ (Meant to Be) the Superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, is certainly incorrect (and rather heretical) in its portrayal of history, but it got one thing right: Jesus is meant to be the celebrity. He—no one … Continue reading →

The Victory of The King – 2

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 They Heard He Was Alive (Matthew 28:2–8) – Continued The remarkable change in the early believers is another proof of His resurrection. One day they were discouraged and hiding in defeat. The next day they were … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 7/03/2023

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Profound and Confounding God’s provision in our lives is often hard to see. There are times when we follow His commandments and we’re able to visibly see His work. Such times are profound to the believer but can be confounding … Continue reading →

The Victory of The King – 1

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Matthew 28 If anything proves the kingship of Jesus Christ, it is His resurrection from the dead. The final chapter in Matthew’s Gospel is a record of victory. It is a thrilling fact that believers today share in … Continue reading →

Faith From The Beginning 7/01/2023

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

God Finds The Sinner NOTICE first of all where God found Abram. It was in Ur of the Chaldees, far, far from the promised land. “Ur” means flame. “Chaldee” means destruction. Literally, then, God found Abram in the place of … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 6/30/2023

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Vine and the Branches Jesus isn’t simply a high priority or even the highest priority of our lives. He is the source of life. In the Gospel of John, Jesus teaches the disciples that they need to depend on … Continue reading →

Counselor – Paraclete

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Holy Spirit Ministers To Believers “When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 6/29/2023

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Concerning Knowledge and Eating Meat It’s easy to equate knowledge with faith and then look down on new believers. Although we might not voice it, those who are less knowledgeable in their faith can seem weak. And sometimes, instead of … Continue reading →