Tag Archives: Hope

The Eyes of The Lord

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

2 Chronicles 16:9a, “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” Psalm 33:18, “Behold, the eye of the LORD is … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Nuff Said! | Tagged 2 Chronicles, Awe, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Encouragement, Eyes of the Lord, Fear God, Fruit, God, God Almighty, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Instruction, Jeremiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Lord, Mercy, Nothing Hidden, Old Testament, Psalms, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Wonder, Word of God, Word of Truth, Works | 1 Comment

Pray Sincerely

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer and Praise | Tagged Blessings, Body of Christ, Comfort, Commune, Communion, Faith, Family, Fervently, Friends, God, God Almighty, God's Children, Healing, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Hope, Intercession, Jesus Christ, Jesus' Name, Light, Lord, Minister, Neighbors, Poor, Poverty, Praise, Prayer, Prayer & Praise, Provision, Redemption, Renew Minds, Restoration, Salvation, Serve, Service, Sincerity, Sovereign Lord, Sovereignty, The Church, The Lost, The World, Truth, Unity, With Faith Believing, Word of God, Word of Truth | Leave a comment

God’s Promises

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

By now you must know I love poetry and especially God-inspired! Here is one that Sister Wendy L. Macdonald posted to her Facebook page just last week and she has blessed me with allowing me to post it here. Enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Praise | Tagged Bible, Blessings, Christian, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Clouds, Comfort, Encouragement, Flowers, God, God's Promises, Goodness, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Light of God, Lord, New International Version, NIV - New International Version, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Promises, Psalms, Raindrops, Reminders, Scripture, Sunshine, Trees, Truth, Wendy L. Macdonald, Word of God, Word of Truth | 1 Comment

Prayer of Intercession

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: This is adapted for today from a prayer found on the internet a long time ago as an example of intercessory prayer. Heavenly Father, God Who is Almighty, It saddens our hearts to see the great suffering of … Continue reading →

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Effort – What Purpose?

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

2 Samuel 15:6, “In this manner Absalom dealt with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole away the hearts of the men of Israel.” 2Samel 18:14-15, “Then Joab said, “I will not waste time here … Continue reading →

Posted in Anecdotal Stories | Tagged 2 Samuel, Absalom, Bible, Bible Lessons, Bible Teaching, Carlyle, Christian Quotes, Corruption, Donne, Duty, Effort, Encouragement, Eternal Life, Eternity, Food For Thought, French, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Judas, Lafayette, Life Unfulfilled, Lincoln, Lord, Matthew, NASB - New American Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible, New Life, No Hope, Normandie, Oab, Parker, Pharisees, Quotes, Scriptures, Speaker's Sourcebook of New Illustrations, Truth, Virgil Hurley, Word of God, World War Two | Leave a comment

Get Above The Clouds – Dwight L. Moody

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

Dwight Lyman Moody (February 5, 1837 – December 22, 1899), also known as D. L. Moody, was an American evangelist and publisher connected with the Holiness Movement, who founded the Moody Church, Northfield School and Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Sermons From The Past | Tagged Above the Clouds, Bible, Christ All In All, Christian Quotes, Classic Preaching, Classic Sermons, Dwight L. Moody, Encouragement, God, God Almighty, God's People, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Living Above the World, Lord and Master, Love, Mountaintop, Peace, Preaching, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Sermon Excerpt, Spirituality, Storm Clouds, Storms, Sun of Righteousness, Teaching, True Story, Word of God | Leave a comment

Hope Gives Us Spiritual Strength

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

In the times we are facing right now, in our nation AND in the world, hope is needed more than ever. It is a time when many are “feeling” hopeless and yet the Word of God with its abundant promises … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Corinthians, Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blinded World, Comfort, Doubts, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Food For Thought, Galatians, God Almighty, God's Plans, God's Will, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jeremiah, King of Kings, Lamentations, Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Lord of Lords, Peace, Proverbs, Psalms, Reigning King, Romans, Scriptures, Spiritual Strength, Strength in Truth, Take Comfort, The Enemy, The World, Titus, Uncertainty, Word of God, Word of Truth | Leave a comment

In The Blink of An Eye . . .

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

Just like that….it could all be gone, love more today than yesterday, because we are not promised the future; yes love can and will go away. Care for your brothers and sisters, for your children; husbands, your wives, we are … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Praise | Tagged Agape, Appointed Once to Die, Appointment, Blink of an Eye, Christian Poetry, Coming, Coming Soon, Creator, Crossing Over, Eternity, Faith, Future, Future Not Promised, Gift to Mankind, Giving Yourselves, Glorify God, God Almighty, God Loves, God's Grace, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspirational Poetry, Jesus Died for Us, Jesus Loves, Life Passes, Lord Jesus Christ, Love, Love While Today, Mike Armijo, Poetic Praise, Poetry | Leave a comment

The REAL Gift of Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

John 1:1-4, ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged All-God, All-Man, Amazement, Avenues, Awesomeness, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Creation, Creator, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Gift, God Almighty, God's Love, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Word, Hoopla, Hope, Image, Inspiration, Jesus, John, Joy, Likeness, Lord, Love, Matthew, Mend Relationships, Merry Christmas, Real Gift, Redemption, Relationship, Religious, Salvation, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Tools, Truth, Unselfish Love, Wonder, Word of God | 2 Comments

Faith Beyond Believing

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

“For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Kings, Agape Love, Believing, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Corruption, Creator, Daniel, Destruction, Disasters, Earthquakes, Encouragement, Evil, Faith, Faithfulness, Forest Fires, God, God Almighty, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Hope, Hurricanes, Inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, Knowledge, Lord, Love, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Sight, Sovereign, Sovereign God, Spiritual, Spiritual Sight, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Walk by Faith, Word of God | 3 Comments

Are We There Yet?

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Child of God, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Excitement, Expectation, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's in Control, God's Patience, Going Home, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Love, Natural, Patience, Philippians, Relationship, Scriptures, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God | Leave a comment

Principalities, Powers and Rulers of Darkness

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged Adam and Eve, Bible Teaching, Children, Choices, Christianity, Creator, Destruction, Devil, Encouragement, Enemy of Your Soul, Ephesians, Flip Wilson, God, Gospel of John, Heavenly Father, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, Jude, Last Days, Lord, Love, Murder, Obedience, Parents, Powers, Principalities, Rulers of Darkness, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Word of Truth | 2 Comments

Publicity – Changes People

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: I was looking for something a bit thought-provoking and as I was browsing through one of my favorite source books that I have used often, I read this following illustration. Now understand that this article and the book … Continue reading →

Posted in Anecdotal Stories | Tagged Acts, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christianity, Commentary, Criminals, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Gifford, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Judgment, Justice, Justice Delayed, Lawbreakers, Lindbergh, Looting, Lord, Los Angeles Riots, Love, Media, News Coverage, O.J. Simpson, Publicity, Quotations, Quotes, Relationship, Retribution, Scriptures, Sensationalism, Shawn Ryan, Speaker's Sourcebook of New Illustrations, Spirituality, Strength, Swift Punishment, Teaching, Terence, Truth, Violence, Virgil Hurley, Webster Commission, William Gladstone, Word of God | 1 Comment

A Holding Pattern – Revisited

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

This first part is not mine, but I have found comfort in it over the years and so I kept it archived in my files. I have used the idea of holding patterns in the past and right now is … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged Acts, Agyeman Fordjour, Aircraft, All Worship.com, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christ the Head, Church, Controllers, Counterfeit Church, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Genesis, God, God's Love, Hearing God, Heavenly Father, Holding Patterns, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Obeying the Spirit, Psalms, Relationship, Religion, Religious Organizations, Scriptures, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Tower Control, True Church, Truth, Word of God | 2 Comments

Creation Groans

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying:” ‘Blessed … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Creation, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Global Situations, God, God Spoke Into Existence, Gospel of Luke, Grace, Hard Science, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Lord, Mankind, Mankind's Sin, Mariana Trench, Milk Way, NASA, Natural Laws, Omniscience, Omniscient, Pacific Ocean, Politics, Prayer, Relationship, Romans, Scriptures, Spiritual Intimacy, Spiritual Laws, Spiritual Realm, Spirituality, Strength, Teaching, Theoretical Science, Traditional Theories, Truth, Universe, Voyager Missions, Word of God, World System | 1 Comment

Of Such Is The Kingdom . . .

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

“Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged Abiding in God's Presence, Abortion, Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Encouragement, Ephesians, Eternity, Faithfulness, God, God Knowns Us, God's Love, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Infants, Innocence, Innocent Souls, Inspiration, Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Kingdom of God, Little Children, Lord, Lost Souls, Love, Relationship, Scriptures, Second Death, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God | 4 Comments

3 John, Verse 12-14

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

3 John 1:12-14, “Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true. I had many things to write, but I do not wish to … Continue reading →

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If My People . . .

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

I was going to sit down here at the keyboard and finish up my expository teaching on the Letters of John, but I have a “pet-peeve!” Oh, oh, here we go again. Brother Roland has something he’s gonna take out … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged 2 Chronicles, America, Anointed Revival, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Dispensation of Grace, Encouragement, Enlightened, Evil, Faithfulness, God, God's Chosen People, God's Perfect Will, God's Plan, God's Throne, God's Will, Gospel of Matthew, Grace, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Revival, Hope, Inspiration, Israel, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Law, Leaders, Lord, Lost, Mankind, Matthew, Model of Prayer, My People, New Covenant, Old Covenant, Pattern of Prayer, Prayer, Preacher, Revival, Revival Fires, Scriptures, Sinners, Spirituality, Strength, Teacher, Teaching, The Lord's Prayer, The Nation Israel, The United States, Truth, Wickedness, Word of God | 1 Comment

One World Order

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

Believe it or not, I have a lot of Christian Brothers and Sisters, whom I love dearly who for some reason are in panic mode, with all that is going on! Oh for the most part, they might say the … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged Anxiety, Arrogance, Bible, Bible Teaching, Body of Christ, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Comfort One Another, Doubt, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Genesis, God is Spirit, God Will Supply Your Needs, God's Love, God's Perfect Plans, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, John, Knowledge is Power, Lord, Luke, Made in His Likeness, Matthew, Noah, One Language, One-World Order, Ordained of God, Pray, Predictions, Pride, Prophecy, Read the Bible, Relationship, Scriptures, Self-Importance, Spirituality, Strength, Study the Bible, Teaching, Tower of Babel, Tower to Heaven, Trusting God, Truth, Word of God, Y2K | 2 Comments

3 John, Verse 9-11

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

3 John 1:9-11, “I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with … Continue reading →

Posted in Expository Teaching | Tagged 3 John, Apostle, Arrogance, Authority, Beloved Apostle John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Born Again, Changed Behavior, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Dictatorship, Diotrephes, Education, Ego, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Formal Education, Gaius, God's Love, Good and Evil, Good Works, Grace, Great Shepherd, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Judge Not, Learning, Lord, Love, Luke, Matthew, New Creation, Practical Education, Pride, Relationship, Representative of Christ, Scriptures, Self-Importance, Spirituality, Spiritually Reborn, Strength, Teaching, The Elder, Training, Treasures of the Heart, Truth, Tyranny, Under-Shepherds, Word of God | 2 Comments