An absolute wisdom
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. | Proverbs 1:7 After church this Sunday, someone from the church came up to ask me about my claim that wisdom is absolute. What I said was: there is simply wisdom, truth is a solid thing. God is the […]
Yellow stripes
Pastor Jim Fikkert
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would […]
The peace of not knowing
Pastor Jim Fikkert
“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. ‘Hear, and I will speak; […]
Abundant stewardship
Pastor Jim Fikkert
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory […]
A Trinitarian Jesus
Pastor Jim Fikkert
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that […]
Crowns of glory
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair. | Proverbs 20:29 On Sunday, Pastor Garrett preached on how God has created our world to provide a greater understanding of Him. Marriage, parenting, and the human body all play a role in how we imagine God […]
Burying the lead
Pastor Jim Fikkert
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people […]
Irresistable Evangelism
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone […]
Respect and dignity
Pastor Jim Fikkert
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we […]
Whoring after other gods
Pastor Jim Fikkert
American pastors are abandoning their posts, left and right, and at an alarming rate. They are not leaving their churches or getting other jobs. Congregations still pay their salaries. Their names remain on the church stationary and they continue to appear in the pulpits on Sundays. But they are abandoning their posts, their calling. They […]
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