What’s New on the Blue Take advantage of the time-tested, Bible-based instruction found in creeds, catechisms, and confessions. Historically, the creeds, catechisms, and confessions have been of immense spiritual benefit for Christians. To be sure, these documents do not replace the authority of Scripture itself; but because of their sound biblical teachings, they continue […]
Hoekstra: God’s Promised Messiah Is a Covenant to His People and a Light to the Gentiles
This blog post is based on Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. “I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people.” (Isaiah 42:6) In these words, the Father is […]
Hoekstra: God Promises a King
This blog post is based on Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and […]
Hoekstra: God Promises an Everlasting Kingdom
This blog post is based on Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. “And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever…And now, O LORD God, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised […]
Hoekstra: God Promises to Fight for His People
This blog post is based on Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. “The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes…No man shall be able to stand before you all […]
Hoekstra: God’s Promise to Deliver Israel
This blog post is based on Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. “I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt…I will certainly be with you…I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt…to […]
Hoekstra: God’s Promise to Abraham
This blog post is based on Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. Now the LORD had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your kindred and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you […]
Hoekstra: Promises Concerning the Flood
This blog post is based on Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. “Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” (Genesis 9:11) The history of the great […]
Hoekstra: Our God of Promises
This is the introduction to a new series based on Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel. (Genesis 3:15) The work of God in our lives […]
The Greatest Freedom Is the Freedom Found in Christ
Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am [He], and [that] I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. “And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I […]