by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Feb 11, 2016 | Weekly Words
But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Feb 10, 2016 | Weekly Words
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who,...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Jan 28, 2016 | Catechism
Q.24 // How does Christ fill the office of a prophet? A // Christ fills the office of a prophet in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our complete salvation. Q.25 // How does Christ fill the office of a priest? A // Christ fills the office of a...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Jan 20, 2016 | Weekly Words
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! | Psalm 34.8 When I was little I hated mushrooms. I would pick them off of pizza and out of beef stroganoff. They were slimy and tasted like dirt. As I grew up, they began to bug me...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Jan 15, 2016 | Catechism
Q 21 // Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? A // The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ,[a] who, being the eternal Son of God[b] became man,[c] and so was and continues to be God and man, in two distinct natures and one person for ever.[d] [a]. John...
