Tag Archives: Expository Teaching

Concerning Christian Warfare – 1

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:10-20 As the Apostle Paul addresses all the family of God, he makes a stirring appeal to them as soldiers of Christ. Every true child of God soon learns that the Christian life is a life of … Continue reading →

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Faith From The Beginning 9/02/2023

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Behold Abram BEHOLD, therefore, poor Abram. He resorts to lying when he could have been trusting. He succumbs to fear when he could have been confident. He makes excuses when he could have been resting. But worse than that, he … Continue reading →

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The Servant’s Seeming Contradictions – 6

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Mark 10 Servants Shall Be Rulers – Continued Please read Mark 10:32-45 for background to this section. From last lesson: Jesus tried to teach them what it means to be an “important person” in the kingdom of God. … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 9/01/2023

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Judging Gifts Comparing our gifts to those of the person sitting in the next cubicle or pew is dangerous work. Judging ourselves by this standard denigrates or inflates the gifts we’ve been given, leading to either ungratefulness or pride. Because … Continue reading →

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The Servant’s Seeming Contradictions – 5

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Mark 10 Servants Shall Be Rulers Please read Mark 10:32-45 for background to this section. The destination was still Jerusalem, and Jesus was still leading the way. As Mark wrote his account of the Savior’s journey to Calvary, … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 8/31/2023

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Misnomer About God’s Will We often hear a great misnomer about following God’s will. It usually sounds something like this: “God has commanded me to do x, so I’m going to go into x blindly without fear.” A phrase … Continue reading →

The Servant’s Seeming Contradictions – 4

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Mark 10 The First Shall Be Last – Continued Please read Mark 10:17-31 for background to this section. From last lesson: The Law can bring the sinner to Christ, but the Law cannot make the sinner like Christ. … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 8/30/2023

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Be Generous to Consume? Our culture encourages us to absorb the latest and greatest, and then cast off our gently used devices. We are targeted to accumulate and consume. The new feature we learned about yesterday is now the one … Continue reading →

The Servant’s Seeming Contradictions – 3

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Mark 10 Adults Shall Be as Children – Continued Please read Mark 10:13-16 for background to this section. From last lesson: You might be asking in what ways are children a pattern? In their humble dependence on others, … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 8/29/2023

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

He’s Dead, But You Can Be Alive “My servant Moses is dead” (Joshua 1:2). Imagine the shock of this moment for Joshua, Moses’ right-hand man. He probably already knew about Moses’ death before God told him (Deuteronomy 34:1–8), but it’s … Continue reading →

The Servant’s Seeming Contradictions – 2

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Mark 10 Two Shall Be One – Continued Please read Mark 10:1-12 for background to this section. From last lesson: He [Jesus] put sufficient regulations around divorce so that the wives would not become victims of their husbands’ … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 8/28/2023

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Operating Standards Sometimes I operate on the premise that if I’m honoring God and following Him, I don’t have to be concerned with what other people think. But carrying this too far is just as faulty as basing my identity … Continue reading →

The Servant’s Seeming Contradictions – 1

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Mark 10 As a master Teacher, our Lord used many different approaches in sharing God’s Word: symbols, miracles, types, parables, proverbs, and paradoxes. A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself and yet expresses a valid … Continue reading →

Faith From The Beginning 8/26/2023

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Next Test HOW long Abram dwelt here in peace and quietness we do not know. The Lord gave him a little season of rest and refreshing, and then puts His servant to the next great trial and test. There … Continue reading →

Majoring on Minors – 4

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Philippians 1:1-11 Our Great Privileges in Christ – Continued We Are the Recipients of a Divine Fellowship In verses 3–8, Paul speaks of the blessed fellowship that he and the Philippians enjoyed in Christ: “I thank my God … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/25/2023

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

It’s Actually Quite Simple “May my teaching trickle like the dew, my words like rain showers on tender grass . . . For I will proclaim the name of Yahweh; ascribe greatness to our God! The Rock, his work is … Continue reading →

Majoring on Minors – 3

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Philippians 1:1-11 Our Great Privileges in Christ – Continued We Are the Recipients of Divine Peace Continuing on, this is a second great privilege that is ours: “And peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,” … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 8/24/2023

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Bold Requests Psalm chapter 44 is bold. Who asks the Lord to “wake up”? Who asks Him why He is sleeping? The psalmist doesn’t stop with these questions. He makes claims regarding God that seem like accusations: “you have rejected … Continue reading →

Majoring on Minors – 2

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Philippians 1:1-11 Our Great Position in Christ – Continued We Are Saints in Christ Jesus Paul addressed the quarreling Philippians as “saints in Christ Jesus,” in verse 1. Every believer is a saint but all are not saintly! … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 8/23/2023

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

I’ll Take the Arrow “Better is an arrow from a friend than a kiss from an enemy.” When I first heard this saying, I was struck by what a truism it is. It wasn’t until years later, though, that I … Continue reading →