Tag Archives: Redemption

Prayer To Fight Worry

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: Worry and anxiety are a form of fear. Your thoughts are focused on the problem(s) in front of you rather than the Problem-Solver Who has promised to take care of your every need. Most importantly, our Heavenly Father’s … Continue reading →

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A Different Type of Prayer

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: This prayer may seem like it is based in sarcasm, but to many this is the perspective they are thinking of. When we DO pray for those that are around us and do so in the light of … Continue reading →

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Blessings To God and To Others

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

Dear Heavenly Father; Blessings and honor Father are yours through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus. Father, how can we thank You enough for the amazing grace, mercy and unconditional love … Continue reading →

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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 →

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God’s Grace, Our Gift

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: This is one of the articles I wrote and posted for my very first website in the mid 90s soon after I got my first computer. I know, I was a slow up and comer! I thought it … Continue reading →

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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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Prayer of Faith

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

Dear Heavenly Father, be glorified and exalted in us, Your children. You are worthy to be exalted for Your majesty is from everlasting to everlasting and we cannot praise You enough! Let us be a mirror, a reflection of Your … Continue reading →

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Jude Introduction & Verses 1-2

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

Traditionally, Jude was/is recognized as the Brother of James who wrote the Epistle by the same name and the half-brother of Jesus, Himself. By his own admission, Jude was doubtful of Jesus’ deity until after the resurrection and he clung … Continue reading →

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Don’t Envy The World

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

As I was praying the other night, I was seeking the Lord for a word in relation to what is and has been going on around us lately. I wanted something that would be an encouragement and inspiration to my … Continue reading →

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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 →

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To Tell The Truth – What’s My Line?

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

If any of you can remember the ORIGINAL television game shows by these names then I’m not the only one revealing my age! To Tell the Truth ran from the mid-sixties to seventies and What’s My Line? was kind of … Continue reading →

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2 John, Verse 7-13

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

2 John, 7-9, “For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things … Continue reading →

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God Is Testing Your Ride

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

WOW, what a weird title!! Yeah, I know! When I was thinking of this message, this title came to me and I questioned the Lord, more than once. For one, what does it mean? I had to think about it, … Continue reading →

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Prayer For Repentance

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

Based on Hosea 14: “O Lord we Your people, return to You our God, For we have stumbled because of our iniquity and sinfulness; We will return to You, O LORD and say to You, “Take away all iniquity; Receive … Continue reading →

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I John 5:14-17

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 5:14-17, “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we … Continue reading →

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I John 5:12-13

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 5:12-13, “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, … Continue reading →

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I John 5:9-11

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 5:9-11, “If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the … Continue reading →

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Born To Die

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

Originally posted on live4him.ca:
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,?and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.…

Posted in Holiday Inspiration | Tagged Celebrate His Birth, Celebrate His Life, Celebration, Choices, Christmas, Christmas Season, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, God With Us, God's Love, Holiday Inspiration, Hope, Immanuel, Inspiration, Jesus' Birth, Love, Messiah's Birth, Redemption, Relationship, Teaching, Truth | 1 Comment

The Season For Receiving

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

This was a Christmas article I wrote for the Globe, Arizona newspaper, the “Silver Belt” in the late 1990’s for their Church Directory. I submit it here as it was written then with just a few grammatical changes (and some … Continue reading →

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Reason For The Season

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

Posted in 'Nuff Said! | Tagged 1 John, Bible, Birth of Savior, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Season, Crown of Thorns, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Lord, Love, Redemption, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Wreath | Leave a comment