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  • Living for Jesus – putting off the old, putting on the new

    Living for Jesus – putting off the old, putting on the new

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    By Ron v. Leerdam Brothers & Sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,We live in a troubled world where there are so many people in trouble.Every day 7 men and 2 women commit suicide.Some have said “It takes a village to raise a child.”I think it takes a community to help those who are struggling to…

  • Prelude to Standing firm in our faith

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    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…

  • Walking with God

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    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,…

  • Not Ashamed

    Not Ashamed

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    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…

  • Prelude to Not Ashamed

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    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…

  • Prelude to ‘Walking with God’

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    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…

  • Prelude to Where do works fit in with grace?

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    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…

  • Prelude to Trust in the one true living God who gives hope and a future.

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    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…

  • Prelude to Building his church & kingdom

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    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…

  • Following Jesus to the very end

    Following Jesus to the very end

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    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…