The Everlasting Word (Softcover)
Book Description
With great pleasure we offer this daily devotional of meditations from the late Rev. Frans Bakker (1919-1965).
His devotionals and meditations proved to be comforting and edifying to many of God's people in the Netherlands. Writing in a simple but penetrating style, Bakker emphasized the fullness of Christ for needy sinners.
In The Everlasting Word, all of Bakker's published meditations have been translated and compiled with additional selections from his sermons. We trust that the end result is a collection filled with great nuggets of spiritual wisdom that you will enjoy. May this devotional be both an encouragement that edifies God's people and an admonition for a life with Christ in the present age.
Author
Frans Bakker (1919-1965) was a minister of the Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken in the Netherlands, serving congregations in Huizen and Driebergen. He is best known among English speakers for his book Praying Always, published by the Banner of Truth Trust.
Endorsements
"These pages are filled with profundities of the Christian life, but they are communicated in simple, seemingly unstudied, language. Frans Bakker obviously had a tremendous gift of communication, but he wrote only in Dutch. Now, English readers can enjoy the riches of his work, and be drawn closer to the Christ whose praise is throughout this daily devotional. Highly recommended!"
—Michael Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
"Frans Bakker's written meditations and sermons have long been treasured by God's people in the Netherlands. While edifying material is not in short supply in Holland, some authors stand out, and Bakker is one of those. Not only was he one of the best devotional writers of our time, but he was also uniquely able to analyze spiritual life in all its various facets and stages. Bakker was especially good at extolling the ability and willingness of Christ "to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him" (Heb. 7:25), encouraging those who "stand afar off" to draw near to the mercy seat. Like Barnabas, the "son of consolation" (Acts 4:36), the Lord gave Bakker the gifted ability "to speak a word in season to him that is weary" (Isa. 50:4). I recommend these meditations to the English-speaking audience with much joy and thankfulness to the Lord. My advice is tolle et lege: take up and read these spiritual gems for your personal or family devotions and, with the Lord's blessing, you will find wholesome food for your souls."
—Cornelis Pronk, Emeritus Minister of the Free Reformed Churches of North America
"Rev. Frans Bakker was a minister of the gospel for only a small number of years; the Lord took him home at a relatively early age. However, after his death, he continued to speak through the writings he left behind that were published. Many people in the Netherlands and in other countries can testify that they have been blessed by reading these books. I therefore consider it a great blessing that another selection of his writings is here translated and published in English. I trust that the Lord will attach His blessing to these meditations so that many will benefit from what they read. Did not the Lord promise that the memory of the just is blessed (Prov. 10:7)?"
—P. Den Butter, minister of the Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken in the Netherlands
Additional Information
Cover: Softcover
Number of Pages: 634
Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
Publication Date: 2007