Vm,to audrey & eric, grand rapids, michigan

"What you heardfrom me,

keep as the patternof sound teaching,

with faith
& love in Christ Jesus.

 Guard the good depositthat wasentrusted to you
-- guard it with thehelp of the Holy Spiritwho lives in us."

2 Timothy 1:13-14

Vm to mike & jill waalkes, grandville, michigan

"If we live, we live to the Lord: & if we die,we die to the Lord.So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord"

 Romans 14:8

Vm,to barb wiersma, kalispell, montana

8/21/10 VID MESSAGE TO JANE DEKKER IN GRAND RAPIDS HUDSONVILLE MICHIGAN

“But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, ....”

Philippians 3:7-8

8 23 11 vid MESSAGE to DAVE BOSWORTH, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

"Jesus replied,

"If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching.My Father will love him,& we will come to him & make our home with him."

John 14:23

8 23 11 vid MESSAGE TO JEFF HILL, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

“He appointed twelve -- designating them apostles -- that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.”

 Mark 3:14

8 23 11 vid MESSAGE to MIKE WAALKES IN GRAND RAPIDS GRANDVI

“Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you.”

Philippians 3:17

8 23 11 Vid MESSAGE TO RAY BYLE IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI

[nice to hear from  you ray}

“And we, who with unveiled faces all [contemplate and] reflect [upon] the Lord's glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

 2 Corinthians 3:18

9 10 12 TO MY BELOVED CLASS of '85, GRCH EAGLES, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”

Ephesians 3:20-21

9 23 11 MESSAGE TO CHUCK SPEIDEL, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

“But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.”

 Romans 3.21

9 23 11 vid MESSAGE TO CHRIS VAN DAM , GRAND RAPIDS

“Once [we] were alienated from God ... but now He has reconciled [us] by Christ's physical body through death to present [us] holy in His sight, without blemishand free from accusation.”

Colossians 1:22

9 25 12 TO MY BELOVED MILLBROOK JUNIOR CHRISTIAN HIGH CLASS of '82, GRAN...

“…For we believers have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God….” 

1 Peter 1:23

10 24 11 VID MESSAGE to GARY KOK, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

“To Him who is able to keep you from fallingand to present you beforeHis glorious presence without fault and with great joy -- to the only God our Savior be glory,majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.”              

    Jude 1:24-25

10 24 11 VM to BOB DEVRIES, CALVIN SEMINARY, GRAND RAPIDS

“Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock,over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

Genesis 1:26

10 24 11VID MESSAGE TO JULIE STERK, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

"This is my prayer: that your love may abound more & more in knowledge & depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best & may be pure &blameless until the day of Christ."

Philippians 1:9-10

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.”

 Philemon 1:25

12 12 11 CONGRATULATIONS TO MY NEPHEW, JONAH KOK,ALL STATE W

“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them…”

Genesis 1:27

12 29 09 MY CHRISTMAS WISH RECONCILIATION w MISSY THEULE W

“We proclaim Christ,admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Him.”

Colossians 1:28

HOW R THE AGONS IN GRAND RAPIDS

"For Christ'slove compels us,because we are convinced that one died for all,& therefore all died. & He died for all, that those who liveshould no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for {us} & was raised again."

 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

VID MESSAGE TO KEVIN VREDEVELD IN GRAND RAPIDS

“...[are you] in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God -- that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.Therefore, as it is written: "Let Him who boasts boast in the Lord."

1 Corinthians 1:30-31