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26. Dim Visions And Blind Guides

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Harold Warlick

... to face. Failure is relative to time. No one really knows when he has succeeded or failed if all he does is look at the present.16 God's design and God's time turn a lot of failures into successes. We must measure success by God's standard of design in history ... am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you" (John 16:6-7, NIV). Jesus was talking about the danger of hanging around too long or sending messages too often. My friend Tom Downing21 ...

27. A Name Not Taken in Vain

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

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William G. Carter

... , we participate in the very life of God. This is the life that can never, ever, die, for it is the life that brought back our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead.' 1. Exodus 20:7 - "For the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name." 2. John 16:12. 3. John 1:18; 14:7f. 4. John 17:1-3. 5. John 16:14. 6. Philip W. Butin, The Trinity (Louisville: Geneva Press, 2001), p. 64. 7. See Henri Nouwen's reflections in Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying with Icons (Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press, 1987) pp. 19-27.

28. Superman: More Than A Super Hero

John 1:1-5, 9-14; John 13:31-32; John 20:30-31

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... silent touch of a desperate housewife, or the quiet hope of a father walking into a room filled with the smell of death or the anguished hope of a teenager looking for answers in the midst of a crisis. And while Superman is fun, SOMETIMES FAITH ISN'T. In John 16:33 Jesus said: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." Life is Hard. Life is filled with Troubles. Being a Christian doesn't exempt us from the ...

29. Joshua People: Turning Worlds Upside Down

Joshua 10:12-15, Acts 17:1-9

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... very naïve idea. Life is tough everywhere, we all face the same issues and problems. Jesus said, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33 (NIV) To paraphrase what William Barclay wrote: "The victory which Jesus won can be our victory. The world did its worst to him, and he emerged victorious. Life can do its worst to us, and we too can emerge victorious. We too can possess courage because of ...

30. Without Conflict There Is No Story

Mark 6:1-13

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Ron Lavin

... of the Lord. We just have to get you through this very difficult period of stress which is very real. Here is a Bible verse for you to take with you. You might want to use it every morning in your prayers and memorize it. The Bible verse is John 16:33 (NIV). "Jesus said, 'In this world you will have trouble. But take heart, I have overcome the world.' " Three weeks later Amanda came back to see the pastor. She said, "The group you sent me to has been wonderful. They have really welcomed me. I thought I'd ...

31. Learning to Live Without Jesus

John 16:5-16, John 15:18--16:4

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William G. Carter

... see the parents putting on coats and hats. The questions are three (and they have not changed): Where are you going? Can we go? Then who is going to stay with us?"2 Where are you going? "I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer" (John 16:10). Can we go? "Where I am going, you cannot come" (John 13:33). Then who will stay with us? "When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf ...

32. When Trouble Comes!

Job 1:1-5

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Zan W. Holmes

... every life some rain must fall! Jesus never promised us that we would never have trouble. Jesus said: "In this world you face persecution" (John 16:33). So the issue now for Job was not whether trouble also comes to the righteous. Trouble had already come into his life. The ... ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). Paul did not say give thanks for everything. Paul said "in" everything give thanks. We can give thanks in trouble ...

33. Blessed to Be Among the Company of Mourners

Matthew 5:1-12

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Albert G. Butzer III

... God in the light of life” (Psalm 56:13). “I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution and tribulation. But take courage; I have conquered the world!” (John 16:33). “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it” (John 1:5).3 “Blessed are those who mourn,” said Jesus, “for they will be comforted.” But by whom? Don’t you wonder why Jesus never tells us who will provide the source of that comfort? That’s because it ...

34. Strength for The Journey

John 16:12-15

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Dean Feldmeyer

... , he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. (John 16:13-14) Today is Trinity Sunday. Founded by Pope Pius X in 1911, it is the only feast day on the church calendar that does not celebrate a person or an event, but rather a doctrine, and some say, a reality. Trinity Sunday is celebrated the Sunday after Pentecost ...

35. Man Of Sorrows

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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Larry Powell

... the whole charade: "It was Caiaphas who had given counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people" (John 18:14). The ploy was that, if one of Jesus’ own disciples would betray him, it would appear that even his vanguard had lost ... said: "The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, every man to his home, and will leave me alone" (John 16:32). He was in that moment "a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, and as one from whom men hide their faces" ( ...

36. The Struggle of Faith

Matthew 11:1-19

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Gregory J. Johanson

... is that Jesus speaks what has been called the most neglected of all the Beatitudes, "And blessed is he who takes no offense at me." John dies in the prison. "Blessed is he that takes no offense." It is a word for that time, and it is a word for our ... Christ Jesus our Lord. But this is no guarantee of deliverance from all of the difficulties which beset us. Indeed, we are reminded in John 16 that "in the world we will have tribulation; but we can be of good cheer, for he has overcome the world." The true ...

37. Caring for Others: The Christian Vocation in the World

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... follow those who chose his more narrow path to life. He described families torn apart and delivering each other to the authorities (Luke 12:49-53). But the Lord also brought encouragement: "In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). Too often the more difficult path is avoided; we seek the path of least resistance. It is true, the easy path might be inviting; we have too many challenges and do not wish to add more. But in his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus was ...

38. Jesus Knows Everything! Jesus Is God!

John 1:43-51

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Daniel G. Mueller

... he was chosen to be a disciple. All the disciples, in the last few hours before our Lord’s death, confessed, "Now we know that you know all things ... (and) by this we believe that you came from God" (John 16:20). Jesus knows everything. Jesus is God. Jesus knows us. "I know my own and my own know me," he said (John 10:14). This is God’s seal of approval on us, for the sake of Jesus Christ. "The Lord knows all those who are his" (2 Timothy 2:19). Saint Paul testified, "If any one love God, the same is ...

39. She Waits

Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:50-53, Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:…” John 16:7 Spring is a time for wedding preparations. Soon, we’ll see brides in white gracing gardens and lawns, trailed by colorful bridesmaids and groomsmen, and proud grooms in sharp suits. We’ll see flower arrangements, and party planning, churches donned with lace and ribbons ...

40. An Easter Dividend: The Courage To Be and To Do

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... and enlarging every thought and action of his life. What cared he then for the threats of any man or even the prospect of human danger? What could the world do to him when there reigned in his soul One who said, "Courage, I have overcome the world"? (John 16:33). What could even death do to him when his heart was throbbing with the power of the Master who had brought life and immortality to light? We are told that one day in the first century a Christian was being tried before the Roman Governor, Pliny. "I ...

41. The Prosecutor Perry Mason Can't Beat

John 16:7-11

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James Merritt

... one prosecutor even Perry Mason cannot beat, and that is the Holy Spirit of God. Now, quite frankly, that is good news. Jesus said in John 16:7, "Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper ... long as you compare yourself to somebody else. But when you compare yourself to the Lord Jesus, you realize that everybody fails. That is why John goes on to say in v.10, "of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more." Jesus had come ...

42. A Watery Grave

Mark 1:9-13

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David J. Kalas

... also recognized certain scriptures being fulfilled in him and by him, most notably as he taught in the Nazareth synagogue (Luke 4:21). And Jesus, along with Luke and Paul, use the word to signal something that is complete, even at capacity (see, for example, John 16:24; Acts 2:2; Philippians 4:18-19). Children associate the familiar tune of “Pop Goes The Weasel” with a jack-in-the-box toy. As they crank the handle and the music plays, they come to recognize the approaching moment — an expectation that ...

43. Following God's Plan

1 John 5:1-6

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Richard Gribble

... was sent, his Jewish brothers and sisters. And we must recall his exhortation when fear of opposition may have inhibited his apostles and disciples from going forward: “In the world you will face persecution. But take courage: I have conquered the world!” (John 16:33). Let us, therefore, go forward as contemporary disciples of Christ, and do what we can to complete our Master’s work. We may be CEOs, medical professionals, teachers, office workers, or students. The role we play is not important in God ...

44. Children, Just Forever

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... bread and wine of the last supper. In the upper room he prayed the Father to keep those disciples, to keep all of us, safe, to keep us from the evil one. He said to them, "I have said these things to you to keep you from stumbling" (John 16:1). That night they all did stumble. But after his resurrection he appeared to some of the disciples before breakfast on the shore where they had been fishing. He asked them, "Children, you have no fish, have you?" It was more statement than question. They had not. Then ...

45. God's Gift Of Life

Psalm 139:1-24

Sermon

Erskine White

... also understands. As He tells His disciples about His death, Jesus talks about birth: "When a woman is in labor she has sorrow, because her hour has come. But when she is delivered of the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a child is born" (John 16:21). In other words, Jesus is saying that His hour to die has come and the disciples are in pain about it. But soon they will forget their anguish, for by His death, a new world will be born. The old world which pains God like a woman in ...

46. Follow Your Changes (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

John 16:5-16

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J. Howard Olds

... have faith; take the plunge. It will bring a change with benefits out of this world. III. The Holy Spirit Helps Us Flow with Change The Holy Spirit honors the past. “He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you” (John 16:14). The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are not divided. They are one. Luis Palau is in town. Our congregation owes a debt of gratitude to Stuart McWhorter who has chaired this festival of faith for Nashville. A small group of us were with Luis Thursday night ...

47. An Announcement about Our Future

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.” What a wonderful thing is the coming of dawn. Mark 16 begins like this: “When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the ... ?” Theology, News, and Notes (October 1999), p. 3. Cited by Jim Parsons, http://www.adventuresinrevland.com/2008/12/john-16-9-19-28-sermon-hoping-for-light.html

48. The Greatest Wonder Of All!

John 14:5-14

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John M. Braaten

... , the good news of how God saved us through Jesus Christ, in their own language. In other words the world was to be their congregation! The content of the apostle’s message, says Jesus was to "convince the world of sin, and of righteousness and judgment (John 16:8)." That may sound confusing because we tend to think of sin and judgment in negative ways. However, a word of judgment can awaken a sinner to their need for God and then it becomes good news because they discover that, in God’s righteousness ...

49. More Real Than Food

John 6:25-59

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Carl Jech

... account of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet and a long discourse on a variety of topics, ending with the observation in John 16:25 that Jesus had been teaching everything in metaphors, in figures of speech. There is, however, clear imagery of drinking the ... important. And yet Jesus offers something that is even more real, more important than flesh and blood. The sense of what Jesus says in John 6:51-55 is this: "My body is more real than flesh; my blood is more real than any earthly drink!" The great ...

50. Singing In The Rain

John 15:1-17

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Maxie Dunnam

... with Christ. That's the primary source of our joy. Now this is a fourth source of joy. We find it in the first scripture lesson from John's Gospel. Did you note that context in which Jesus speaks of joy? He is talking about love, about keeping the commandments, and he says, "If you ... you do this -- if you keep my commandments and abide in my love, you will know joy." But in the second lesson, John 16, he speaks of joy in the midnight hour of singing in the rain. He says you will weep and lament -- you will be ...

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