Tag Archives: Kingdom of God

Faith From The Beginning 7/15/2023

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Old Man Must Go NOW the reason for Abram’s wasted years and for God’s halting him at Haran is given to us clearly in Genesis 12. Abram had believed God and he had left behind, Ur of the Chaldees. … Continue reading →

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Essential Insights on Faith 7/15/2023

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. – Romans 12:10 Billy Graham In my ministry, I’ve been blessed by the people who have surrounded me and worked with me. Without . . . all the people who have … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/14/2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Is This “Bad” From God? God has granted us incredible grace in the salvation that Jesus’ death and resurrection offers, but that very grace is often used as a theological excuse. It’s dangerous to say that bad things come from … Continue reading →

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Jesus Makes the Difference – 5

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From the Old to the New (Luke 5:27–39) – Continued The Bridegroom (verses 33–35). The scribes and Pharisees were not only upset at the disciples’ friends, but also at their obvious joy as they fellowshipped with … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/13/2023

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Letting Evil Burn “And Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying . . . ‘let them take to you a red heifer without a physical defect . . . And you will give it to Eleazar the priest, and it … Continue reading →

Jesus Makes the Difference – 4

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From the Old to the New (Luke 5:27–39) When Jesus called Levi, He accomplished three things: He saved a lost soul; He added a new disciple to His band; and He created an opportunity to explain … Continue reading →

Spiritual Nuggets 7/12/2023

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

It Will Seem Simple in Retrospect We’re all faced with difficult tasks. When Paul wrote to the Corinthians, he was forced to confront their spiritual problems, which were slowly destroying God’s work among them. Paul was thankful for them (1 … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Essential Insights on Faith 7/08/2023

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

I am ready to preach the gospel – Romans 1:15 Billy Graham Times like this will do one of two things: They will either make us hard and bitter and angry at God, or they will make us TENDER and … Continue reading →

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 →