Tag Archives: Sin

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 →

Posted in Holiday Inspiration | Tagged Anointed One, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Season, Commercialism, Darkness, Encouragement, Eternity, Faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, Giving, God's Love, Gospel of John, Greed, Heavenly Father, Hell, Hope, Inspiration, Intimate Relationship, Isaiah, Jesus Saves, John, Joy, Life, Lord, Love, Peace, Receiving, Redemption, Relationship, Salvation, Scriptures, Sin, Spiritual Intimacy, Teaching, Truth, Ultimate Gift, Word of God | Leave a comment

Beauty Beyond Imagine – Part II

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And … Continue reading →

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Beauty Beyond Imagine – Part I

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, … Continue reading →

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Weep Over Sin!

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

“Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Nuff Said! | Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Church, Encouragement, Enmity With God, Faith, Faithfulness, God, God's Love, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, James, Leonard Ravenhill, Love of the World, Repentence, Resist The Devil, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Spirituality, Strength, Submit to God, Teaching, Truth, Turn Away From Wickedness, Weep, Weeping, Word of God, World | Leave a comment

I John 3:14-16

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 3:14-16, “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death. Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no … Continue reading →

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We Need Men!

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

Romans 1:16-21, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Promise

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

Genesis 9: 12 Then God said, “I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. 13 I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Nuff Said! | Tagged As in the Days of Noah, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Communication, Communion, Covenant, Destruction, Earth, Encouragement, Evil, Evil Generation, Faith, Faithfulness, Flood, Genesis, God, God's Love, Grace, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Hope, Impurity, Last Days, Lord, Love, Mankind, Promise, Rainbow, Rejecting God's Word, Rejecting the Bible, Sexual Sins, Sin, Spirituality, Strength, Symbol, Symbolism, Teaching, Truth, Word of God | Leave a comment

You Are Mine . . .

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

I have Redeemed you from sin and shame the day you repented, when you called out my NAME. When your eyes were opened; when you came to life, you believed I’ve proclaimed that your mine. My SON died for you, … Continue reading →

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I John 3:7-9

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 3:7-9, “Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the … Continue reading →

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I John 3:4-6

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 3:4-6, “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever … Continue reading →

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Sin – Unforgiven Punished

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

Numbers 32:23, “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.” Romans 2:9-10, “There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does … Continue reading →

Posted in Anecdotal Stories | Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Damnation, Encouragement, Faith, God, God's Love, God's Wrath, Grace, Heavenly Father, Hell, Holy Bible, Jeremy Taylor, Jesus, Lord, Love, Numbers, Perish, Prior, Reject the Cross, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Spurgeon, Teaching, The Cross, Truth, Unforgiven, Unforgiven Sin, Word of God | Leave a comment

Truth Be Told . . .

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

Repent I say and change your ways, for there will be a judgement day, let TRUTH be told that hell is real for unrepented souls, believe the ONE who died for you, for it’s your heart HE knows. Let TRUTH … Continue reading →

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But What About Justness?

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

Several weeks ago, I wrote an article entitled “Christians: WAKE UP!!”. It was a pretty direct and pretty firm expose on the present-day “brick and mortar” church condition, most notably in the United States. I followed it with “But What … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Choosing, Christ Jesus, Christian, Communion, Deuteronomy, Encouragement, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Heavenly Father, Hell, Holy Bible, Inspiration, Isaiah, James, Jesus, Justice, Justness, Lake of Fire, Lord, Love, Mark, Matthew, Relationship, Revelation, Romans, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Sinfulness, Spiritual Intimacy, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God | Leave a comment

Sin – Continually Reconquered

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

Jeremiah 34:17, “Therefore thus says the LORD, ‘You have not obeyed Me in proclaiming release each man to his brother and each man to his neighbor. Behold, I am proclaiming a release to you,’ declares the LORD, ‘to the sword, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anecdotal Stories | Tagged 1 Peter, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christian, Faith, Faithfulness, Food For Thought, Fought, God, God's Love, Grace, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Word, Jeremiah, Jesus, Lord, Quotations, Reconquered, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God | Leave a comment

Repentance Removes Obstacles

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

Psalm 51 For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of … Continue reading →

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I John 2:15

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 2:15, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” Now remember that John is still talking to the Christians that he … Continue reading →

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I John 1:5-6

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Roland Ledoux

1 John 1:5, “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” THIS IS THE MESSAGE! See with what great importance I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Expository Teaching | Tagged 1 John, Bible, Bible Teaching, Choices, Christ Jesus, Christianity, Communion, Darkness, Ecclesiastes, Encouragement, Faith, Fellowship, Fellowship with God, Galatians, Genesis, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Word, James, Jesus, Light, Lord, Lying, Scripture, Scriptures, Sin, Sinfulness, Strength, Teaching, Truth, Word of God | 5 Comments

I Must’ve Sinned

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Roland Ledoux

Just so you all know ahead of time, my family had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving Day. Sue and I don’t have to think very hard about things to be thankful for in earnest. The reason I started out by … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, Blood of Jesus, Carnal, Choices, Christian, Christian Life, Christianity, Communion, Faithfulness, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Job, Matthew, Natural, Romans, Sin, Sinned, Spirit, Spiritual, Spirituality, Teaching, Thanksgiving, Word of God | 6 Comments