Welcome
We welcome you to the website of the Reformed Baptist Church of Holland and warmly invite you to worship with us. We are located at 269 Douglas Avenue in Holland, not far from Downtown Holland and Lake Macatawa. Look for the brick building with white pillars.
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"The true man of God is heartsick, grieved at the worldliness of the Church...grieved at the toleration of sin in the Church, grieved at the prayerlessness in the Church. He is disturbed that the corporate prayer of the Church no longer pulls down the strongholds of the devil."
- Leonard Ravenhill -
"The bible knows nothing of solitary religion."
- John Wesley -
"Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults."
- John Calvin -
"A Christian should be a striking likeness of Jesus Christ. You have read lives [i.e., biographies] of Christ, beautifully and eloquently written; but the best life of Christ is His living biography, written out in the words and actions of His people."
- Charles Haddon Spurgeon -
"Church attendance is as vital to a disciple as a transfusion of rich, healthy blood to a sick man."
- D.L. Moody -
"A good example is like a bell that calls many to church."
- Author Unknown -
"One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisite is life, always."
- A.W. Tozer
A place to worship & grow
What will you find at our church? Here is a brief "snapshot" of who we are. We believe in. . .
- The Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- Jesus Christ: real, historical, risen and reigning
- God's Word: inspired and inerrant
- Human sinfulness: afflicting us all
- Forgiveness: through the blood of Christ
- Divine might: Nothing beyond God's control and care
- Christian fellowship: vital to our spiritual health
- Reverent worship: "Lift up my eyes . . ."
On the practical side, we believe that Christians should:
- Honor Christ by being baptized
- Obey Christ by keeping His commandments
- Unite with Christ by regular habits of fellowship with His church
- Worship Christ in Spirit and in truth
- Declare Christ by proclaiming the gospel
- Love Christ through sincere acts of devotion
- Seek Christ by turning away from worldliness
Do you know the Lord Jesus Christ? If not, we especially invite you to come and visit us. May God bless you always.
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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
"Be Though My Vision"
-Ancient Irish Hymn -
The church's one Foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is His new creation
By water and the Word;
From heav'n He came and sought her
To be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought her,
And for her life he died
"The Church's One Foundation"
-Samuel J. Stone, 1866 -
To God be the glory, great things He hath done!
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life-gate that we may go in.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, thro' Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things he hath done.
"To God be the Glory"
-Fanny J. Crosby, 1875 -
Upon the cross of Jesus
Mine eye at times can see,
The very dying form of One
Who suffered there for me:
And from my stricken heart with tears
Two wonders I confess,
The wonders of redeeming love
And my own worthlessness.
"Beneath the Cross of Jesus"
-Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1872 -
Near the cross I'll watch and wait,
Hoping, trusting, ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river.
In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever;
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.
"Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross"
-Fanny J. Crosby, 1869 -
I will not boast in anything,
No gifts, no pow'r, no wisdom;
But I will boast in Jesus Christ,
His death and resurection.
Why should I gain from His reward:
I cannot give an answer.
But this I know with all my heart;
His wounds have paid my ransom.
"How Deep the Father's Love For Us"
-Stuart Townsend, 1995
Need to find us, but not sure where to go? Click on the map for directions. If you need help along the way, you may call us for directions:
Just before, during or immediately after worship hours: 616-355-6449
At all other times: 616-875-2181 or 616-283-2315
