The following is taken from Bob Hoekstra’s Day By Day By Grace devotional. “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” (John 14:13-14) We who belong to the Lord have a great invitation to […]
Hoekstra: The Truth Promised to Set Us Free
The following blog post is taken from Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:31-32) As we have seen, the Holy Spirit […]
Hoekstra: The Lord Promised His Spirit to Teach Us
The following blog post is taken from Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. “The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things…When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all the […]
Hoekstra: The Lord Promised to Build His Church
The following blog post is taken from Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18) Yesterday, we talked about the Lord’s promise of eternal […]
Hoekstra: God Promising Eternal Life
The following blog post is taken from Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life. (1 John 2:25) We have examined a number of strategic promises from God in the Old Testament. We have also considered how […]
Sanctifying View of Grace
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. (1 Corinthians 15:9) To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ (Ephesians 3:8) The saying is […]
Hoekstra: God’s Ability and His Promises
This blog post is based on Bob Hoekstra’s popular devotional Day By Day By Grace. For previous posts in this series, click here. Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth…There is nothing too hard for You…” Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for […]
Study History Christian Works – NEW Resource Page!
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 […]