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Hope, Not Hopefulness – 2

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 Peter directly relates Christian hope to an “inheritance” for God’s people; that inheritance, obviously, is salvation. “Receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls,” Peter wrote. Seeing “souls saved” or “getting souls … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/18/2023

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Unexpected Rivalries When in survival mode, you have to compete against anything that could hinder your survival. Strong competitors, like professional athletes, often can’t explain their almost inhuman acts under pressure; adrenaline takes over. The same thing that the ancients … Continue reading →

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Hope, Not Hopefulness – 1

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 Many of us would like to feel that, in some way, sense can be made of life. As we move through the maze of givens and unexpected we call life, we wish we could … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/17/2023

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Avoiding the Unavoidable It’s common to put people in our lives on hold, even if we love them, until something forces us to pay attention. Forgetting those who are closest to us is a frightening thought. Peter, Jesus’ disciple, likely … Continue reading →

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Wisdom For The Asking

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. – James 1:5. When we are in the midst of trials, we often reflexively … Continue reading →

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Faith From The Beginning 4/15/2023

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Book of Redemption THE ANSWER to the question we left off with last time, why the unusual prominence given to Abraham and his son, grandson, and great grandson, in the greater part of Genesis, and his descendants in the entire … Continue reading →

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Go Into The World

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” – Mark 16:15. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/14/2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Fear God In Ecclesiastes 5, the author stops to consider God’s place in the heavens and our place on earth. He acknowledges that there is a great gulf of understanding between who God is and who we think He is. … Continue reading →

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Waiting For The Light To Shine – 3

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – Micah 7:1-9, 18-20 Taking up from the last lesson we see that Micah found a connection between the absence of trust and immorality. If we are not willing to be responsible enough to be trustworthy, as individuals, … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/13/2023

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Kingdom of Heaven is Like . . . Few in the world have sold everything to pursue an idea. Yet Jesus claims those who discover the kingdom of heaven are willing to do so. “The kingdom of heaven is … Continue reading →

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Waiting For The Light To Shine – 2

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – Micah 7:1-9, 18-20 Looking back on the last lesson we see that Micah may have overestimated his situation, but his conclusions were not drawn in haste. There was ample evidence all around that evil was winning over … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/12/2023

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

What Kind of Hearer Are You? While parables were often told to make truth tangible, in Matthew 13, we find that this wasn’t always the case. When His disciples question why He speaks in parables, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah: … Continue reading →

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Waiting For The Light To Shine – 1

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References – Micah 7:1-9, 18-20 The sense of the predominance of evil at work all around us is at times debilitating. As best we can tell, there is little good in our lives and our world that goes unchallenged … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/11/2023

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Noteworthy Stories When God’s promises are lavished on Abram in Genesis, we can’t help but feel a bit surprised. It seems undeserved—mainly because we know nothing about Abram. We haven’t had a chance to weigh his wisdom or foolishness, something … Continue reading →

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A House, Not Hand-Made

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Text – 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 I’m glad that we share a belief that one of the ways God speaks to us is through the Holy Scriptures, and furthermore, that part of what God says to us in the Bible … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/10/2023

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Judging the Time and Seasons We often have difficulty judging the events in our lives and then responding appropriately. Although God has placed eternity “in our hearts,” we don’t know the reason or the outcome of our life’s events (Ecclesiastes … Continue reading →

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You Are A Royal Priesthood

Posted on April 8, 2023 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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Faith From The Beginning 4/08/2023

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Renown of Abraham CONSIDER the prominence, the standing, of the record devoted to Abraham in our Bible. The first two thousand years of human history, starting with Adam being expelled from the garden are all covered in eleven chapters … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Your Heart Be Troubled

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Text – John 14:1-3, 18-19, 25-27 The fourteenth chapter of John’s Gospel falls into a portion of Scripture which has been called Jesus’ farewell discourse. Jesus and His disciples were facing the reality of Jesus’ death and the grief … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/07/2023

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

A Time For Everything “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). The Bible’s most famous poem has inspired writers for generations, yet has not been improved upon. In a few short, … Continue reading →

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