by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 19, 2015 | Catechism
Q. 11 // What are God’s works of providence? A // God’s works of providence are his most holy, wise, and powerful preservation and control of all his creatures, and all their actions. Psalms 145:17; Psalms 104:24; Hebrews 1:3; Nehemiah 9:6; Ephesians 1:19-22; Psalms...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 13, 2015 | Weekly Words
When I was in high school I got a job doing landscaping. We mowed some large lawns that were built and maintained like a golf course. One of the things I learned how to do is cut lawns in those perfectly crosshatched parallels lines. The secret to this is always...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 12, 2015 | Catechism
Q // What is the work of creation? A // The work of creation is the making by God of all things from nothing, by his powerful word, in the space of six days, and all very good. Genesis 1:1; Psalm 33:6, 9; Hebrews 11:3 Gen 1:31 Q // How did God create man? A // God...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 6, 2015 | Catechism
Q.7 // What are the decrees of God? A // The decrees of God are his eternal plan, according to the purpose of his will, by which, for his own glory, he has foreordained whatever comes to pass; yet in such a manner as to be in no way the author of sin. Psalm 33.11;...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 4, 2015 | Weekly Words
Just after the 2004 election, I was having a discussion with one of my co-workers in Bellingham. He was obviously upset about the re-election of George W. Bush and could not come to terms with the fact that W had won. The reason for his frustration finally became...
