What’s at the center?
Pastor Jim Fikkert
But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? What if God, desiring […]
Supporting the pastors
Pastor Jim Fikkert
[15] Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. [16] Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. [17] Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they […]
Pastoral Stress
Pastor Jim Fikkert
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not […]
After the Resurrection
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. | John 20:30–31 As we worked through […]
The Resurrection Life
Pastor Jim Fikkert
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. | 1 Corinthians 15:17–19 As we looked […]
EQUIP | London Baptist Confession #5
Pastor Jim Fikkert
We continue to work our way through the confession point by point, this week working through chapters on worship, marriage, oaths, and the church. As we do, we find a few places that need additional clarification. Listen up, it gets a bit dicey around the antichrist portion… The full text of the confession can be […]
EQUIP | London Baptist Confession 4
Pastor Jim Fikkert
We got back to working through the LBC 1689 last week, covering chapters 19-21. The chapters focus on understanding the use of the law in our lives and how grace and law work together in God’s plan of redemption. As a reminder, we are working our way through the confession to familiarize ourselves with it […]
Washing hands
Pastor Jim Fikkert
[24] So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” | Matthew 27:24 On Sunday, Andrew preached on Jesus trial by Pilate. While John does not […]
Honoring Authority
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the […]
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