Author: Sarah
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Prelude to Not Ashamed
By Ron. v. Leerdam “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will…
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Prelude to ‘Walking with God’
By Ron. v. Leerdam “Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was nomore, because God took him away.” Genesis 5:24. God has created a wonderful world and human beings are most wonderfully made in God’s image. From the beginning we are made to walk with God, sin and its curse have destroyed the relationship God…
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Trust in the one true living God gives hope and a future
By Ron. v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,Life is full of twists and turns but in the end the Lord works all things for the good of those who love Him. Recently, my Mum shared some of her dad’s story. – what would he be to me? Opa was bought up…
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Where do works fit in with grace?
By Ron. v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,many people believe that they are going to get to heaven on the basis of their good works. On the day of judgment they are going to say to God,“I was a good person. I did not hurt anyone on purpose, I lived a…
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Prelude to Where do works fit in with grace?
By Ron. v. Leerdam “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one…
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Prelude to Trust in the one true living God who gives hope and a future.
By R.v.Leerdam At this they wept aloud again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her. “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her.” But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay…
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Building His Church & Kingdom
By Ron. v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,I must say that it is tremendous that it is possible to meet together in a service where by the grace of God we are all able to say that God means everything to us.Jesus said, “Whoever acknowledges Me before men, I will acknowledge…
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Prelude to Building his church & kingdom
Romans 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what…
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Following Jesus to the very end
By R.v.Leerdam Brothers and Sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,God enters into a personal relationship with us which is founded on His love and mercy in His Son. Having tasted God’s goodness we are called to choose to Glorify God and enjoy Him forever! Many of the songs and hymns we sing have this as…
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Prelude to Following Jesus to the very end
What do you believe concerning the Holy Catholic Christian Church? I believe that the Son of God, out of the whole human race, from the beginning of the world to its end, gathers, defends, and preserves for himself, by his Spirit and Word, in the unity of the true faith, a church chosen to everlasting life. And I believe that I am and…
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