Revelation 5:1-14 Bringing Unity in Worship Unity is hard to have in the church. Sometimes, Christians spend so much time arguing about what separates us. Sometimes, it is about Bible translation, the role of men and women in the church. Christians also seem to disagree about how we should worship. We worship the same God. We celebrate the same Savior. We sing the same song. We just sing in different ways. Let me show you what I mean. AMAZING GRACE... Read more
Mark 11:12-14, 20-24 Grown Up and Graduated Graduation is a very important achievement in the life of a student. It says that you have accomplished a task, a goal and that you have finished what you started. Graduation is also a rite of passage. You have grown up. You have grown out of the times of learning to the times of applying what you have learned. You have grown out of the times of studying to the times of doing.... Read more
Hebrews 1:1-14 Jesus the Eternal When you want to find out when and where a person was born, you can look up the birth certificate. In my country, you can go to any court office and get a copy of my birth certificate. Here in Germany, you can go to any local court office to get a copy of the birth certificate. You can also look this information up in a family book. The first chapter of Hebrews is essentially... Read more
Habakkuk 2:1-20 Living by Faith The essential truth of this sermon: The right way to live is by faith. This is a verse with a famous history. It is famous in Biblical history and in church history. Habakkuk 2:4 is one of the few verses that is repeated three times in the New Testament. In each context, the verse is used to emphasize a certain principle about how we should live. THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH The JUST –... Read more
Sharing Wounds “After eight days His disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace to you!” Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and observe My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Don’t be an unbeliever, but a believer.” Thomas responded to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said, “Because you have seen Me, you have... Read more
1 Kings 19:1-18 How to Deal with Discouragement It is not unusual for even the most spiritual people to have their days of doubt. Moses, on one occasion at least, was overwhelmed by his circumstances. After he had listened to the constant complaining of the children of Israel, he basically told the Lord, “I’m fed up. Just kill me. I don’t want to deal with this another day.” — (Numbers 11:11) Even the great apostle Paul had moments when he... Read more
Genesis 32:24-32 Blessing Wrestle When I was growing up in the United States, we used to watch wrestling matches on television. We watched every Saturday evening wrestling matches. The show took place locally in Houston, and then later in Madison Square Garden. This was a big show. There would be men who would come together and wrestle each other. They would wrestle in a huge ring in the center of the room. They would go a long time around the... Read more
John 5:16-30 God’s Election Program Today is the day in which the Germans went to the polls and voted for their next Chancellor. We have all been seeing signs all over Bremen about the different parties that have run for office. Not only the Chancellor’s job but also the different parties had people whom they want elected. I have been fascinated by this election for many reasons. First, when I was young, I was involved in politics when my father ran... Read more
Numbers 20:1-13 Learning from Stress Numbers 20:1-13 Learning From Stress (Learning the Tough Lessons – Part 1) Have you ever had some difficulty learning? I don’t mean learning from school. I don’t mean the learning that comes from going to classes and from studying books. I mean by learning – do you have problems learning from experience? The Bible says that you can learn from experience, and you can learn from the experience of others. I want to share with... Read more
2 Samuel 12:1-23 Learning from Failure Have you ever played hide and seek? It has different names in different places. In England, it is known as Tin Can Alley. The Germans call it “Verstecken Spielen.” The object of the game is to hide from a person – named “It” who is trying to find you. The last person who is still hidden becomes the new “It”. You probably played this game as a child. It was great fun trying to... Read more
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