The debate over abortion
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Yesterday, the Senate voted to block a bill aimed at limiting federal funding for Planned Parenthood; this action was taken after a series of videos were released that showed PP officials negotiating with a tissue-procurement company (or filmmakers posing as representatives of a company). Much of the conversations have been about the selling of body […]
According to ability
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by […]
Sermon Prep | Sheep and Goats
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Matthew 25.31-46 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ 25.40 Jesus ends his fourth major section of teaching on the end of the age with a sobering description of final judgment. At His […]
Sermon Prep | Being Prepared
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Matthew 25.14-30 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 25.21 Jesus teaches another parable about the end of the age. The emphasis of the story is on the long journey of […]
A love/hate relationship
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Over the last week, I have been laying out the Orthodox Christian perspective on marriage and why it is not an option to simply ‘go with the flow.’ The question is: what are we supposed to do? In the wake of what seems like an overwhelming movement against God and His church, how shall we […]
The wrong side of history
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of […]
The first stone
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said […]
Sermon Prep | A Thief in the Night
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Matthew 24.36-25.13 But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 24.36 Every few years a well-meaning Christian leader claims to have ‘seen the signs’ and makes a declaration of Jesus’ return. Every time, the date and time passes, the followers are […]
What about all of the other sins?
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and […]
They will know we are Christians by our Love
Pastor Jim Fikkert
When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as […]
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