by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Apr 16, 2015 | Weekly Words
And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. | Mark 11.13 In Mark’s gospel, the version of the story we studied Sunday adds a line...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Apr 9, 2015 | Weekly Words
For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. | 1 Corinthians 15.21-22 The reason why Easter is so powerful is because it is the source from which the whole world...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Apr 2, 2015 | Weekly Words
Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage; he gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under...
by Debbie Schwab | Mar 20, 2015 | Weekly Words
There is a fundamental flaw in our search for happiness. We think that once we have what we want, we will be grateful and satisfied; but we can look around and see plenty of people who have enough to be thankful and aren’t. Gratitude does not come from satisfaction....
by Debbie Schwab | Mar 6, 2015 | Weekly Words
Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor. 1 Peter 2.16-17 This week we looked at the story of the Rich Young Ruler, the man who was not...
by Debbie Schwab | Feb 27, 2015 | Weekly Words
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are...
