All Articles For Schipper, Marinus

Rev. Marinus Schipper (1906-1985) served four PR congregations (Grand Haven, MI; Second-Wyoming, MI [later SW, which he also served later]; South Holland, IL; and Southeast-Grand Rapids) from 1937 to 1978. He was also a steady contributor to the SB, writing for several rubrics including meditations. This one dates from December 1, 1964 (Vol. 41, No. 5) and is reprinted with minor edits. Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. Psalm 89:15 The sound! The joyful sound! As the psalmist knew it, it was the sound of the trum­pets....

“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11

“Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” I John 1:29

“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name.”  John 1:12

“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. That they all might be damned who believe not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. Whereunto He called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ”

“He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.” John 1:11

“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can early nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”  I Timothy 6:6-8

“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign, Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14

“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;  And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;  In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:  In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. “

“Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years. And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war; and