Reframing Success
Pastor Jim Fikkert
John the Baptist recognizes that his role has changed with the coming of Jesus; his disciples don’t. In the same way, recognizing Jesus should shift where we put our value in this life; we should be willing to set aside our glory to make much of Him. Or as John puts it: I must decrease, […]
Reframing Life
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Jesus uses His miracles as signs. Our part is to find out what they are pointing to. In His first sign, Jesus turns water into wine in an effort to show that He has come to shift the OT purification laws to Himself. He is the means by which His people are made pure. The […]
Reframing the Disciples
Pastor Jim Fikkert
As Jesus calls His first disciples, they refer to Him with a variety of titles that describe Him. These titles are what the rest of this gospel is going to explore. As disciples, Jesus is inviting us to come and see, to follow Him, and promises that we will see greater things as we get […]
Reframing the Beginning
Pastor Jim Fikkert
John begins his gospel by making numerous references to the Genesis story, but as he does, he recasts this story with a new character, Jesus. He does this to show that Jesus did not appear in the NT, but had been the reason behind creation in the first place. In order to understand everything else, […]
Reframing Jesus
Pastor Jim Fikkert
We start our study on the gospel of John at the end, where John gives us a clear picture of what he has tried to accomplish with this book. Before we dig into the details, we start by getting an idea of the journey John is about to take us on.
EXHAUSTED
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The greatest battle that we face in this life is not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6). This means that sin is our greatest enemy. Though sin is an act against God, He invites us to come to Him with our sin so that he can save us […]
SEARCHED
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Lament refers to coming to God in desperation, trusting that He is able to renew us. It is because God knows us, that He never leaves us, and that He is able, that we can lift our prayers and needs to Him, believing that He cares for us and wants what is best for us. […]
FULFILLED
Pastor Jim Fikkert
God has revealed Himself to us through the Creation He has made for us, for the work of salvation, and through His personal care in our lives. These 3 visions of God work together to keep Him holy and sovereign, while also making sure that we recognize His presence and love. A God who is […]
REMEMBERED
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Psalm 115 is part of a worship service at the Temple that helps to re-orient us toward God’s presence in His creation. It does this by pointing out the foolishness of idolatry, reminds us of the benefit of belonging to God, and then ends by declaring praise to the God who is worthy of our […]
HUMBLED
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Our worship of God is not just appropriate, but it is also shaping. We become more in love with Him as we acknowledge who He is and what He has done. DOXOLOGY is not just an action we should do, but it is also a key component of becoming the people we were created to […]
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