Category: Ron v. Leerdam
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Prelude to Living for Jesus – putting off the old, putting on the new
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in…
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Walking with God by faith, honouring him always!
By Ron. v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,I want to suggest that sometimes we spend our lives being reactive instead of proactive. We react to the circumstances and situations we face, rather than thinking through what God would have us do and how He would have us respond towhat ever it…
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Standing firm in our faith
By Ron v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,I do not know about you, but my heart was greatly saddened as I heard and saw the media’s fascination with ‘HALLOWEEN’.The Evil One continues to spread his lies, deceiving many people. His opposition to the reign and rule of the one true living…
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Prelude to Standing firm in our faith
By Ron. v. Leerdam One of Satan’s strategies is to make us look inward at ourselves and forget the mighty power of God.He wants us to rely on ourselves.What happens then?We see our own weaknesses.We can become distressed and depressed and even question, “Is God with us?”Satan wants us to look inward and down.But what…
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Walking with God
By Ron. v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,God has created a wonderful world and human beings are most wonderfully made.We are created in God’s image.From the beginning we are made to walk with God. The relationship Adam and Eve enjoyed with God at first was perfect – love, joy, peace, harmony,…
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Not Ashamed
By Ron v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,I happened to watch the movie, ‘What we did on holidays.’The Scottish comedian, Billy Connolly, was a grandfather whose 3 grandchildren aged 9,7 &5 ended up giving him a ‘Viking funeral’ when he died on the beach, without any of the adults being informed…
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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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