Doubt in the Face of Proof
Pastor Jim Fikkert
We all doubt. In all of our lives there are times and circumstances that make us revisit what we believe. As John sits in prison, he has his moment of doubt. He sends a messenger to Jesus to ask the question directly: are you the one? Jesus gives John the answer, then turns around and […]
The Apostles are Instructed
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The gospel creates a shift in our life. This shift is not only evident in the 180 degree changes (death to life, pursuit of sin to holiness); it also shows itself in priority changes. When we are presented with the profound eternal goodness of being in relationship with God, it changes how we look at […]
The Apostles are Comforted
Pastor Jim Fikkert
It is easy to be overcome by what is right in front of you. When we focus on what is right in front of us, we can easily miss out on the truth. In this twisted world, the truth is always buried under a few feet of irony, sarcasm, and lies. The encouragement that Jesus […]
The Apostles are Warned
Pastor Jim Fikket
The response to the gospel is a mixed bag. The same story that is life to one person is insulting to another. When insulted, people will respond with anger, abuse, and hatred. Jesus warns His disciples that they are going to be persecuted and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. His […]
The Laborers Are Few
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The view of the world that Jesus models for us is compassion. We should not look to wage a war with people over various issues. We should not view the culture with an: us versus them mentality. Instead, we should see all people in the world as harassed and helpless. All people are in need […]
Compassion of the King
Pastor Marc Tesch
Jesus shows his great compassion for the long suffering, the grief stricken, and the blind. A ruler with authority over people was powerless to save his own daughter. He places his faith for her life in the heart and hands of Jesus. Traveling to the home, a women inflicted with a blood ailment believes reaching […]
Authority Over Nature
Pastor Jim Fikkert
There is fierce hostility to the reign of the king in both the natural and spiritual world. We see in these verses that this hostility can make lives dangerous as storms rage, difficult and destructive as demon possessed men block passage and terrorize a region, and debilitating as broken body and sin leaves a man […]
The Cost of Discipleship
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The cost of salvation is free to us because Jesus paid it all on the cross; free does not mean easy. The cost of following Jesus as a disciple is great because it requires renouncing the life we have been saved from and walking the new life we have been saved to. Those who hoping […]
Healing as Proof
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Immediately after preaching the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus begins to display his saving and healing power as miraculous proofs of his identity as the Son of God. In three examples we see both Jesus power and compassion. With authoritative words Jesus is able to cure the incurable disease of leprosy of a man who […]
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